How do you use "reichen" in a sentence?

Example: "Ich nehme nur eine Suppe. Das reicht mir." (I'll just have a soup. That is enough for me.) Another example: "Wie lange reicht das Papier noch? Ich glaube, wir müssen neues bestellen."

reichen

B1 Verb

English Translation

to reach, to be enough

What does „reichen" mean in English?

„reichen" is a German verb meaning "to reach, to be enough" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Example Sentences

Ich nehme nur eine Suppe. Das reicht mir.

I'll just have a soup. That is enough for me.

Wie lange reicht das Papier noch? Ich glaube, wir müssen neues bestellen.

How long will the paper last? I think we have to order new paper.

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

ausreichen — to suffice ausreichend — sufficient Ei — egg Ei — egg Ei — egg erreichen — to reach erreichen — to reach erreichen — to reach

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