ich riet

advised, recommended

→ raten
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, past tense Uncommon #19,571
advised, recommended Simple past form of „raten“; used with the person being advised in the dative.
GE: Sie riet mir, früher zu gehen.
EN: She advised me to leave earlier.
Conjugation of raten
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First riet —
Third riet —

Er riet ihm, dort nicht allein hinzugehen.

He advised him not to go there alone.

Im Reisebüro riet man uns, Reiseschecks mitzunehmen.

At the travel agency, they advised us to take travelers' checks with us.

Tom riet Maria an, dass sie nicht alles, was sie lese, glauben möge.

Tom advised Maria not to believe everything she read.

Ich riet Tom mitzumachen.

I advised Tom to join in.

Weil man bei Mord keine falsche Aussage macht, riet ich ihr zur Wahrheit.

Since one does not make a false statement in a murder case, I advised her to tell the truth.

— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)

Tom riet Mary, zu gehen.

Tom advised Mary to leave.

Ich riet Tom, im Bett zu bleiben.

I advised Tom to stay in bed.

Man riet Tom davon ab.

Tom was advised against it.

Der Doktor riet ihm ab, zwischen den Mahlzeiten zu essen.

The doctor advised him not to eat between meals.

Ich riet Tom davon ab, das zu trinken.

I advised Tom against drinking that.

Tom riet Maria davon ab.

Tom advised Maria against it.

Er riet uns, es nicht zu tun.

He advised us not to do it.

Sie riet dem Kunden zu einer blauen Krawatte.

She advised the customer to wear a blue tie.

Ich riet Tom zu bleiben, wo er war.

I advised Tom to stay where he was.

Tom riet ihm, den Gebrauchtwagen nicht zu kaufen.

Tom advised him not to buy the used car.