versuchte Learn Unstarted Summary The German translation for “tried” is versuchte. Examples of "tried" in use There are 6 examples of the German word for "tried" being used: Recording English German Learn I tried not to laugh. Ich versuchte, nicht zu lachen. Learn He tried to stand up. Er versuchte aufzustehen. Learn He tried to hit the ball. Er versuchte, den Ball zu treffen. Learn My mother tried to reconcile the couple. Meine Mutter versuchte, das Paar zu versöhnen. Learn Sami wasn’t really trying to settle down. Sami versuchte nicht wirklich, sesshaft zu werden. Learn She tried to stop him with blackmail. Sie versuchte ihn durch Erpressung davon abzuhalten. Learn Practice Lesson "tried" Practice (3) Lesson Learn Lesson words tried etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases He tried to stand up., I tried not to laugh. etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 45 Part of Speech Courses Verbs 22 Verbs 23 Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech