Usage examples of "Erklären" in German with translation to English

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Wie soll man es erklären? How to explain it?
Sie wurde aufgefordert, ihr Betragen zu erklären. She was asked to account for her conduct.
Ich werde es dir erklären. I'll explain it to you.
Du musst den Grund deiner Abwesenheit erklären. You have to account for your absence.
Könntest du das genauer erklären? Would you explain it in more detail?
Wir fordern Sie auf, Ihre Verspätung zu erklären. We ask you to account for your delay.
Ich werde es ihm erklären. I will explain it to him.
Können Sie erklären, warum unser Team verloren hat? Can you account for why our team lost?
Bitten erklären Sie mir diesen Satz. Please explain this sentence to me.
Könntest du das noch einmal erklären? Would you explain it again?
Könnten Sie das noch einmal erklären? Would you explain it again?
Kannst du mir den Weg erklären? Can you explain the way to me?
Ich kann es auch nicht erklären. I can't explain it either.
Bitte erklären Sie mir die Regel. Please explain the rule to me.
Liebling, ich kann es dir erklären! Honey, I can explain.
Ich kann jetzt nicht alles erklären. I can't explain everything now.
Bitte erklären Sie es im Detail. Please explain in detail.
Erklären Sie es noch einmal, Jerry. Explain it once more, Jerry.
Das werde ich meinem Vater erklären müssen. I'll have to explain that to my father.
Würden Sie bitte erklären, was das ist? Would you explain what this is?
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