riechen

to smell

Typical usage

Native-style examples with “riechen”.

  1. "Das Essen riecht gut."

  2. "Das Essen riecht lecker."

  3. "Ich rieche Kaffee."

  4. "Riechst du das auch?"

  5. "Die Blumen im Garten riechen so gut."

Quick answers

What does “riechen” mean in English?

“riechen” means “to smell”.

How do you use “riechen” in a sentence?

For example: „Das Essen riecht gut.“ or „Das Essen riecht lecker.“

How do you say “smell” in German?

In German, “smell” is “riechen”.

More German words

Mir schien seem to me sprach von oben herab to speak condescendingly geirrt to be mistaken ließ past tense of 'lassen' (to let, allow) beseitigen to remove, to eliminate Missstände grievances, abuses verbreitet widespread / common Vorgehen procedure, approach

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