eine Wahl treffen

to make a choice

Türkçe: seçim yapmak

Not eine Wahl machen

English says to make, so machen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Wahl goes with treffen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Wahl f.

Verb

treffen

Topic

Recht und Politik

In a sentence

Der Kunde trifft eine Wahl zwischen zwei Modellen.

How it is used

Means 'to make a choice' – core is deciding between options. Register: neutral (everyday). Use when picking a dish from a menu. Common mistake: learners use 'entscheiden' alone; 'eine Wahl treffen' is more idiomatic.

Other verbs that go with Wahl

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• zur Wahl stehento stand for election
• eine Wahl gewinnento win an election

All collocations with Wahl

Other collocations built on treffen

• ein Abkommen treffen mit+Dat.to make an agreement
• eine Absprache treffen mit+Dat.to make a verbal agreement/arrangement
• eine Abmachung treffen mit+Dat.to make a deal/arrangement
• eine Anordnung treffento issue an order/directive
• eine Auswahl treffento make a selection
• Maßnahmen treffento take measures
• den Nerv treffento hit a sensitive or crucial point
• ins Schwarze treffento hit the bull's-eye