No. 1,501 in German
wahlen
"Wählen" means "to choose" or "to vote."
In a sentence
Morgen gehen wir zur Wahlstelle, um den Bürgermeister zu wählen.
Tomorrow we go to the polling station to elect the mayor.
'wählen' is used here to indicate the act of choosing or electing an official in a formal sense.
Beim Essen kann ich nie entscheiden, welche Speise ich wählen soll.
At meals, I can never decide which dish to choose.
'wählen' is used here to depict the act of selecting an option from available choices.
Kannst du wählen, ob du mit dem Zug oder dem Auto fährst?
Can you choose whether to travel by train or car?
'wählen' is employed to illustrate the process of deciding between multiple possibilities.
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