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German Phrase

Du kannst seine Reise verfolgen.

/duː kanst ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈʁaɪ̯zə fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡən/
Meaning"You can track his journey."
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Meaning

‘You can track his journey.’ The sentence can refer to literally following someone’s travel route (e.g., via GPS) or metaphorically keeping an eye on the progress of a project or story that belongs to a male person.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you want to tell someone that they are able to monitor the movements or progress of a male individual’s trip, whether in a travel‑app, a news update, or a storytelling context.

✦Grammar Breakdown

DukannstseineReiseverfolgen

1

Modalverb ‘können’ (2. Person Singular)

‘kannst’ is the present‑tense form of ‘können’ used with ‘du’. It is followed by an infinitive (here ‘verfolgen’).

2

Possessivpronomen ‘sein(e)’

‘seine’ is the masculine/neuter singular possessive pronoun that agrees with the feminine noun ‘Reise’.

3

Nomen ‘Reise’ (feminine)

‘Reise’ means ‘journey/trip’ and takes the feminine article ‘die’ in the nominative/accusative.

4

Infinitiv ‘verfolgen’

The main verb stays in infinitive after a modal verb; ‘verfolgen’ means ‘to follow, to track’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich habe seine Route auf der Karte gesehen.

I saw his route on the map.

Du kannst seine Reise verfolgen, wenn du die App aktivierst.

You can track his journey if you activate the app.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Du kannst sein Reise verfolgen.

    The possessive must agree with the feminine noun ‘Reise’; use ‘seine’, not ‘sein’.

  • Du kannst seine Reise verfolgt.

    After a modal verb you need the infinitive, not the conjugated form.

  • Du kann seine Reise verfolgen.

    With ‘du’ the correct form is ‘kannst’, not ‘kann’.

↔Alternatives

  • Du kannst seine Fahrt verfolgen.

    You can follow his ride.

  • Du kannst seine Tour beobachten.

    You can observe his tour.

  • Du kannst seinen Weg nachverfolgen.

    You can trace his path.

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Cultural Tip

In German ‘verfolgen’ is often used for following news, sports scores, or social‑media updates, not just physical movement. When speaking about a personal trip, ‘Reise’ sounds a bit formal; many native speakers would say ‘Fahrt’ or ‘Tour’ for a short trip. Keep the level of formality in mind – ‘Du’ is informal, so use it only with friends or people you know well.