How to Say “He Was Born” in German

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er wurde geboren
In German, "he was born" is translated as er wurde geboren.
This phrase is used to state the time or place of a person's birth.

How does it change in a sentence?

The phrase er wurde geboren utilizes the passive voice, employing the auxiliary verb werden in the preterite (past) tense.

Did you know?

  • The singular form wurde was originally ward, but it changed over time to avoid being mistaken for war, which means 'was'.

Examples in context

  • Er wurde in Österreich geboren.
    He was born in Austria.
  • Er wurde in Berlin geboren.
    He was born in Berlin.
  • Er wurde im Jahr 1990 geboren.
    He was born in the year 1990.

Example conversation

Julia and Maximilian are talking about Maximilian's father.

  1. Julia

    Wo ist dein Vater aufgewachsen?
    Where did your father grow up?
  2. Maximilian

    In Hamburg, aber er wurde geboren in Kiel.
    In Hamburg, but he was born in Kiel.
  3. Julia

    Ah, das ist ja ganz in der Nähe.
    Ah, that is quite nearby.
  4. Maximilian

    Ja, das stimmt.
    Yes, that is true.

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