passieren
B1 Verb
English Translation
to happen
What does „passieren" mean in English?
„passieren" is a German verb meaning "to happen" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.
Example Sentences
1
Entschuldigung! - Kein Problem. Es ist nichts passiert.
Sorry! - No problem. Nothing happened.
2
Wie ist der Unfall passiert?
How did the accident happen?
3
Man hat mir die Brieftasche gestohlen. Das ist mir auch schon passiert.
Someone stole my wallet. That has happened to me before too.
CEFR Level
B1
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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