Spaß machen

Based on: Spaß
Phrase
1.

to be fun, (to enjoy)

("jemandem macht etwas Spaß"... this is very commonly used in a sense of you enjoying an activity. It is NOT used for "things" that are fun, though. So a movie doesn't really "machen Spaß". You'd say "ist cool" then.)
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Examples
  • Deutsch lernen macht mir Spaß.
  • I enjoy learning German.To me learning German is fun. (lit)
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Fun in German – “der Spaß”

A fun look at the meaning of “der Spaß”, the various idiomatic phrasings like “Spaß machen” or “viel Spaß” and we’ll learn how to say “It was fun.” in German (#notLikeEnglish)

Vocab: der Spaß, Spaß machen, Spaß haben, aus Spaß, Spaß verstehen, bespaßen

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How many meanings does the German word 'Spaß machen' have?

Spaß machen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to be fun, (to enjoy).

What is 'Spaß machen' related to?

The word 'Spaß machen' is related to Spaß.

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Fun in German – “der Spaß”
A fun look at the meaning of “der Spaß”, the various idiomatic phrasings like “Spaß machen” or “viel Spaß” and we’ll learn how to say “It was fun.” in German (#notLikeEnglish)
Vocab: der Spaß, Spaß machen, Spaß haben, aus Spaß, Spaß verstehen, bespaßen
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