verb
to discuss
B1
Besprechen means 'to discuss' or comment on something. It's a transitive, non‑reflexive strong verb using auxiliary haben (Perfekt: hat besprochen). Irregular: present e->i in er/du (bespricht), preterite besprach, past participle besprochen. You 'besprechen etwas' (accusative object). Passive and subjunctive forms (Konjunktiv) are used in reports and indirect speech.
Examples
Wir besprachen die Details.
We discussed the details.
Ich habe das Thema mit ihm besprochen.
I discussed the topic with him.
Die Kollegen besprachen das Problem, damit sie am nächsten Tag eine Lösung präsentierten.
The colleagues discussed the problem so that they could present a solution the next day.
Details
Mnemonics
two people sitting at a table with papers and speech bubbles, actively 'pressing' ideas together
sounds like 'best press' — imagine pressing a topic together to discuss it
Notes
Inseparable verb (prefix be-). Commonly used for formal discussions (meetings, reviews). Do not separate prefix (ich bespreche, not ich spreche... an).