German Phrase
Wir haben über meine Fortschritte geredet.
Meaning
We talked about my progress. The sentence uses the perfect tense to describe a conversation that already took place, focusing on the speaker's own development or achievements.
When to use
Use this phrase after a meeting, tutoring session, or any situation where you and others discussed how you are improving – for example after a language class, a sports training, or a work review.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WirhabenübermeineFortschrittegeredet
Wir
Personal pronoun for 'we', 1st person plural nominative.
haben (Perfekt auxiliary)
Used with 'reden' to form the perfect tense; 'haben' is the auxiliary for most verbs that take a direct object or a prepositional object.
über + Accusative
The preposition 'über' introduces the topic of conversation and governs the accusative case.
meine (possessive pronoun)
Possessive form of 'mein' in accusative plural; matches the plural noun 'Fortschritte'.
Fortschritte (plural noun)
Means 'progress' or 'advances'; plural form is used when speaking about several aspects of improvement.
geredet (Past Participle)
Past participle of 'reden' (to talk). In the perfect tense it follows the auxiliary 'haben'.
🗨In Conversation
Wie war das Gespräch mit deinem Trainer?
How was the conversation with your trainer?
Wir haben über meine Fortschritte geredet.
We talked about my progress.
✕Common Mistakes
Wir haben über mein Fortschritte geredet.
The possessive pronoun must be in the accusative plural form 'meine' to match 'Fortschritte'.
Wir sind über meine Fortschritte geredet.
The verb 'reden' forms the perfect with 'haben', not 'sein'.
Wir haben über meine Fortschritt geredet.
If you keep the plural noun, you need the plural form; using singular 'Fortschritt' changes the meaning and requires a singular possessive.
↔Alternatives
Wir haben über meinen Fortschritt gesprochen.
We talked about my progress (singular).
Wir haben über meine Entwicklung diskutiert.
We discussed my development.
Wir haben über meine Verbesserungen geredet.
We talked about my improvements.
Cultural Tip
In German, 'über' is the go‑to preposition for the topic of a conversation. While 'reden' is perfectly natural in everyday speech, 'sprechen' sounds a bit more formal. Also, remember that the possessive pronoun must agree with the case and number of the noun – 'meine Fortschritte' (accusative plural), not *'mein Fortschritte'.