verb
to get in, to board
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Means 'to get in' or 'to board' (e.g. a vehicle). It’s a separable, strong verb: ein- separates in main clauses (du steigst ein). Perfect participle: eingestiegen, auxiliary sein (ich bin eingestiegen). Irregular stem: steigen→stieg. Non‑reflexive. Common for entering trains, buses or cars.
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Bitte zügig einsteigen, die Türen schließen.
Please board quickly, the doors are closing.
Die Passagiere stiegen ein, nachdem der Zug verspätet gewesen war, weil ein technisches Problem aufgetreten war.
The passengers boarded after the train had been delayed because a technical problem had occurred.
Wo steigen wir ein?
Where do we get on?
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Picture stepping into a train carriage — 'ein' (in) + 'steigen' (to climb)
sounds like 'in-sty-gan' — get in
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Separable verb (einsteigen). Uses sein as auxiliary in perfect tenses (ist eingestiegen). Stem vowel changes in past (stieg). Passive forms are not standard for this intransitive motion verb and are therefore not applicable (personal passive conjugation blocks are not applicable).