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to inform
To deliberately give someone information, knowledge, or news about something; to notify someone.
Das Unternehmen wird seine Kunden rechtzeitig über die Änderungen informieren.
The company will inform its customers about the changes in good time.
Verbs that end in '-ieren' are always regular and inseparable. The past participle is formed without 'ge-': 'hat informiert' (has informed).
Der Reiseleiter hat uns über die Geschichte der Stadt informiert.
The tour guide informed us about the history of the city.
To indicate the topic of the information, the preposition 'über' (about) with the accusative is almost always used.
Ich informiere mich gerade über die neuen Regelungen.
I am currently informing myself about the new regulations.
When you give another person information, the structure is: subject + informiert + person (accusative) + über + topic (accusative).
Bitte informieren Sie mich sofort, wenn es Neuigkeiten gibt.
Please inform me immediately if there is any news.
When you look for information yourself, the verb must be used reflexively: 'sich informieren' (to inform oneself). The reflexive pronoun is obligatory.
Er hat sich vor der Reise gut über das Land informiert.
He informed himself well about the country before the trip.
to explain / declare
'erklären' and 'informieren' both have to do with knowledge, but they have a different goal. Use 'erklären' when someone is supposed to understand something, for example a rule, a task, or a function. 'informieren' means to give someone important information or to look for information yourself. Learners can easily confuse the words because explaining often also involves informing. The difference is: 'informieren' gives the news or the facts; 'erklären' makes the content understandable.
Heute informiert ihr die Kunden im Büro über die technische Störung.
Today you are informing the customers in the office about the technical problem.
Im Hausflur erklärt der Nachbar morgen, wie die neue Heizung funktioniert.
In the hallway, the neighbor will explain tomorrow how the new heating system works.