Er versuchte aufzustehen. Learn Unstarted Literal Breakdown Recording English German Learn he er Learn Summary The German translation for “He tried to stand up.” is Er versuchte aufzustehen.. The German, Er versuchte aufzustehen., can be broken down into 1 parts:"he" (er). Practice Lesson "He tried to stand up." Practice (2) Lesson Learn Lesson words he etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases He tried to stand up. etc. View all lesson phrases Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech