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How to Say 'Wartete' in German | Meaning & Pronunciation

Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Level: C1 Advanced

How to Say 'Wartete' in German | Meaning & Pronunciation

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Wartete'.
Verified Footprint: 548 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (C1 Advanced).
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He waited his turn.

Er wartete, bis er an der Reihe war.

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He waited his turn.	Er wartete, bis er an der Reihe war.
I waited and waited.	Ich wartete und wartete.
He waits on an old lady.	Er wartete einer alten Dame auf.
I waited for ten minutes.	Ich wartete zehn Minuten.
I was waiting for a taxi.	Ich wartete auf ein Taxi.
He waited until she came.	Er wartete, bis sie gekommen war.
I held my breath and waited.	Ich hielt den Atem an und wartete.
He waited for me until I arrived.	Er wartete auf mich, bis ich kam.
I waited for her for a long time.	Ich wartete lange auf sie.
He pressed the button and waited.	Er drückte den Knopf und wartete.

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Er wartete einer alten Dame auf. ➞ 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 (11 beats)

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He waited his turn.

Er wartete, bis er an der Reihe war.

☀️ Tone Match: The phrase Ich wartete zehn Minuten. generally carries a positive, uplifting connotation.

I waited and waited.

Ich wartete und wartete.

He waits on an old lady.

Er wartete einer alten Dame auf.

I waited for ten minutes.

Ich wartete zehn Minuten.

I was waiting for a taxi.

Ich wartete auf ein Taxi.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

He waited until she came.

Er wartete, bis sie gekommen war.

I held my breath and waited.

Ich hielt den Atem an und wartete.

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He waited for me until I arrived.

Er wartete auf mich, bis ich kam.

I waited for her for a long time.

Ich wartete lange auf sie.

🎭 Politeness Register: Standard/Neutral. Ich wartete zehn Minuten. is safe for both workplace and casual street usage.

He pressed the button and waited.

Er drückte den Knopf und wartete.

He waited for his son with anxiety.

Ängstlich wartete er auf seinen Sohn.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

Waiting for Kate, I saw Bob and Mary.

Während ich auf Kate wartete, erblickte ich Bob und Mary.

I waited for my husband till after midnight.

Ich wartete auf meinen Mann bis nach Mitternacht.

📊 Readability Index: Flesch-Kincaid Score: 76.5 (Highly Accessible for Learners).

I waited for my husband till after midnight.

Ich wartete bis nach Mitternacht auf meinen Mann.

The longer I waited, the more impatient I became.

Je länger ich wartete, desto ungeduldiger wurde ich.

🔗 Collocation Matrix: Words frequently paired with Ich wartete auf ein Taxi. include "I was waiting for a taxi. context" and "German verbs".

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How do you say "Er wartete, bis er an der Reihe war." in German?

The most natural translation is "He waited his turn.".

How do you say "Ich wartete und wartete." in German?

The most natural translation is "I waited and waited.".

How do you say "Er wartete einer alten Dame auf." in German?

The most natural translation is "He waits on an old lady.".

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