German VERB B1 Rank 3479

mitteilen

to communicate

mitteilen – teilte mit – hat mitgeteilt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry mitteilen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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mitteilen vs erzählen

to tell

Both words can be used to pass on news. „Mitteilen“ emphasizes deliberately informing someone about a matter, while „erzählen“ suggests more of a conversation or a more detailed account. For a factual announcement, „mitteilen“ is usually the better choice; for a personal or conversational account, „erzählen“ is more suitable.

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mitteilen

Die Schulleitung teilte den Eltern die gute Nachricht per E-Mail mit.

The school administration informed the parents of the good news by email.

erzählen

Nach dem Essen erzählte Lara ihren Freunden ausführlich von der guten Nachricht.

After dinner, Lara told her friends all about the good news.

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