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to promise
To assure or vow to someone that you will do or refrain from doing something specific, or that something will happen.
Sie hat mir versprochen, mich vom Bahnhof abzuholen.
She promised me she would pick me up from the train station.
to misspeak
To unintentionally say the wrong word while speaking or make a mistake in phrasing.
Entschuldigung, ich habe mich versprochen, ich meinte Dienstag, nicht Donnerstag.
Sorry, I misspoke; I meant Tuesday, not Thursday.
to expect from
To associate a certain expectation, hope, or benefit with a thing or action.
Von dem neuen Mitarbeiter versprechen wir uns eine deutliche Verbesserung der Projektergebnisse.
We expect a significant improvement in the project results from the new employee.
to promise
To show signs of a future development; to give reason to expect something.
Das gute Wetter verspricht ein schönes Wochenende zu werden.
The good weather promises to make for a nice weekend.
'Versprechen' (to promise) is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ver-' remains firmly attached to the stem 'sprechen' (to speak) in all tenses and sentence constructions.
Er versprach, pünktlich zu sein.
He promised to be on time.
Pay attention to whether the verb is reflexive. 'Etwas versprechen' (to promise something) means to make a vow or promise. 'Sich versprechen' (to misspeak) means to make a speech error. 'Sich etwas von etwas versprechen' means to expect something from something.
Ich verspreche dir meine Hilfe.
I promise you my help.
When you promise someone something, the person is in the dative and the thing promised is in the accusative. The structure is: subject + verspricht + dative object (person) + accusative object (thing).
Der Vater verspricht seinem Sohn ein neues Fahrrad.
The father promises his son a new bicycle.
A promise to do something is often expressed with a 'zu + infinitive' construction or a 'dass' clause.
Er hat versprochen, das Geschirr abzuwaschen.
He promised to wash the dishes.
This meaning always follows the pattern 'sich (dative) etwas (accusative) von jemandem/etwas (dative) versprechen'. It expresses a hope or expectation that you place in a thing or person.
Von der neuen Software verspreche ich mir eine große Zeitersparnis.
I expect the new software to save me a lot of time.
word
Both words can express a binding assurance. das Wort appears especially in fixed expressions such as „sein Wort geben“ and emphasizes personal reliability, while versprechen refers to the act of making a promise. Use the fixed expression for the assurance and versprechen as the verb.
Ich verspreche dir, dass ich morgen an der Veranstaltung teilnehme.
I promise you that I will attend the event tomorrow.
Ich gebe dir mein Wort, dass ich morgen an der Veranstaltung teilnehme.
I give you my word that I will attend the event tomorrow.
