verb
to fall in love, to be in love
A2
Means to fall in love (reflexive: sich verlieben) and relatedly to be in love (verliebt sein). Use 'sich verlieben in' + accusative to fall for someone. Regular weak verb; participle verliebt. Uses auxiliary haben in perfect tenses. Commonly reflexive; not separable.
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Ich habe mich in sie verliebt.
I fell in love with her.
Als sie sich das erste Mal trafen, verliebten sich die beiden, obwohl sie aus verschiedenen Städten kamen.
When they met for the first time, the two fell in love, although they came from different cities.
Er verliebte sich in sie.
He fell in love with her.
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Imagine tripping (falling) into a big heart labeled 'ver' — you 'fall in love' (ver-LIE-ben).
Hear 'ver-LIE-ben' — the 'lie' sound can remind you of 'falling' into something (a lie down) to recall 'fall in love'.
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verlieben is commonly used reflexively: sich verlieben in + accusative (sich in jemanden verlieben). Use 'haben' for perfect tenses (ich habe mich verliebt). Don't confuse the participle 'verliebt' (adjective: 'er ist verliebt') with the verb forms. The verb is inseparable (prefix ver- is inseparable) and is treated as a regular (weak) verb. | Intransitive (reflexive) verb; passive voice is not applicable.