Summary
"ab" has two core themes. Today, we'll explore what they are and see how they influence the meaning of verbs with the prefix "ab-".
Vocabulary
ab, bergab, abwärts, abmachen, abgehen, ablegen, abfangen, absagen, abwarten
Summary
aus, raus, draußen and außen - they all mean "out" in German, but they're all different. Today, we'll learn what they mean and we'll look at aus as a prefix.
Vocabulary
aus, ausmachen, ausgehen, ausfallen, raus, draußen, außen, außer, äußerlich, äußern, veräußern
Summary
"aus" is German for "out". But it's not that simple because like "out" it can be used for a variety of ideas. We'll look at all of them with plenty of examples.
Vocabulary
aus, raus, ausgehen, ausmachen, ausfallen, aussehen, ausziehen, ausstellen
Summary
A detailed look at the German preposition "durch". We'll see what it means, when to use it and we'll collect the most important prefix verbs with "durch"
Vocabulary
durchsetzen, durchhalten, durchmachen, durcheinander, der Durchschnitt, durchdrehen
Summary
The core idea of "von" is origin. And that can manifest as a location, possession or even as cause. Or just the source of something. Today, we'll explore this.
Vocabulary
von, halten von, denken von, träumen von, abhängen von, von + location
Summary
"zu" is used for location and in the sense of "closed". It's also used for phrasings like "trying to" and it's used for "too much" and with verbs like gehören.
Summary
A thorough look at the German preposition 'zu' - what's its core idea, how does it work as a prefix and which verbs and phrases want "zu" as a preposition.
Vocabulary
zu, zugeben, zuhaben, zu sein, zugehen, zuhören, zumachen
Summary
We'll talk about all the verbs that take "auf" as a preposition and we'll see if there's some logic somewhere. Also: a few really common phrases with "drauf"
Vocabulary
warten auf, freuen auf, achten auf, drauf, drauf sein, drauf kommen, ...
Summary
The German preposition "auf" can mean "on" and "for", but also "open". And in combinations like "warten auf", it has a sense of targeting. Let's explore that.
Vocabulary
auf, aufgehen, aufmachen, aufgehen, warten auf, stehen auf, aufhaben
Summary
The core idea of "vor" is "in front" but it's used in various abstract ways as a prefix and combined with verbs. Today, we'll find out all about it.
Vocabulary
vorgehen, vorhaben, vormachen, Angst haben vor, warnen vor, vor Lachen
Summary
A fun ride along the prefix verbs with "mit-" in German. Definitely a bunch of verbs to bring with you to a conversation :). Mit lots of audio examples.
Vocabulary
mitnehmen, mitkommen, mitbringen, mitmachen, mitgehen, mithaben
Summary
"nach" can mean "to" and "after". Today, we'll explore the common core of this, and explore the various uses of "nach", both alone and as a prefix.
Vocabulary
nach, nachmachen, nachlaufen, nachlassen, nachgehen, nach
Summary
"weiter" means "further" and just like "further" in English, it can express the idea of "continuing" something. That's why it's a super common verb prefix.
Vocabulary
weiter, weit, soweit, weitermachen, weiterschlafen, weitergeben, weiter so, bis auf Weiteres,
Summary
A quick look at the meaning of "zwischen" and some related words, particularly "zwischendurch" and "inzwischen" and how that's different to "während".
Vocabulary
zwischen, dazwischen, inzwischen, zwischendurch, der Zwischenstop, während, derweil
Summary
'los' can be an ending. Then, it means '-less'. And it can be a prefix. Then, it expresses a sense of starting. And these two ideas are actually related.
Vocabulary
los, lose, das Los, los sein, loslassen, losgehen,
Summary
In this episode, we'll learn about the 2 meanings of "um-" and go over the most important prefix verbs together.
Vocabulary
umgehen, umfahren, umstellen, umfallen, umziehen, umschreiben
