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empfehlen: to recommend — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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empfehlen

to recommend

to recommend something to someone because it is good or useful

IPA/ɛmˈpfeːlən/

The second syllable fehl carries the main stress.

Meaning 1neutral · 86%

to recommend something to someone because it is good or useful

Der Kellner empfiehlt uns den Fisch.

Kannst du mir ein gutes Buch empfehlen?

Meine Nachbarin hat mir diese Ärztin empfohlen.

Empfehlen is stronger than anbieten. You offer something with anbieten; you say something is good with empfehlen.

jemandem ein Restaurant empfehlen — to recommend a restaurant to someone — to recommend a book

ein Buch empfehlen

Ich empfehle dich dieses Buch.

Ich empfehle dir dieses Buch.

The person receiving the recommendation is dative: dir.

Use dative for the person and accusative for the thing: Ich empfehle dir den Film. Empfehlen is irregular: empfiehlt, empfahl, empfohlen.

Choose one answer.

Which sentence is correct?

The person receiving the recommendation is dative; the recommended thing is accusative.