No. 2,076 in German
trafen
"Traffen" is the past tense of "treffen," meaning "met" or "hit" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Die Freunde trafen sich im Park.
The friends met in the park.
The word 'trafen' is the simple past tense of 'treffen', used here to indicate that the meeting occurred at a specific time in the past.
Wir trafen auf einen alten Bekannten.
We came across an old acquaintance.
In this context, 'trafen' is used to describe encountering someone unexpectedly, with 'auf' indicating the context of discovery.
Sie trafen eine Entscheidung für die Zukunft.
They made a decision for the future.
Here, 'trafen' is metaphorically used in the sense of making a decision, showcasing its versatile application in different scenarios.
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