How do you use "merken" in a sentence?

Example: "Ich habe nicht gemerkt, dass es schon so spät ist. Ich muss gehen." (I didn't notice that it is already so late. I have to go.) Another example: "Ich kann mir keine Zahlen merken. Ich vergesse sie sofort wieder."

merken

B1 Verb

English Translation

to notice, to remember

What does „merken" mean in English?

„merken" is a German verb meaning "to notice, to remember" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

Ich habe nicht gemerkt, dass es schon so spät ist. Ich muss gehen.

I didn't notice that it is already so late. I have to go.

Ich kann mir keine Zahlen merken. Ich vergesse sie sofort wieder.

I cannot remember numbers. I forget them immediately again.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

bemerken — to notice er — he merken — to notice

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