"Verbs"

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A fun look at "angehen" how (or if) its various meanings connect. Also: how to say "That's none of your business." and the super useful phrasing "was... angeht"

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A fun, detailed look at the super useful meanings of "ankommen" and what arriving has to do with depending and Germans say "It depends".

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ankommen, ankommen auf, die Ankunft

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A fun look at the meanings of "annehmen" and what assumptions have to do with accepting and comfort.

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We all know, German is full of exceptions. Today, we'll look the German word for it and learn about the prefix verb it comes from.

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die Ausnahme, ausnehmen, rausnehmen, ausnahmsweise, ausgenommen

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A quick look at the meaning of "ausschlafen" and its brothers "verschlafen" and "einschlafen". Also: some grammar... yawn!

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ausschlafen, verschlafen, einschlafen

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A fun look at "brauchen" (to need), its prefix versions and how to use (or not use) "brauchen" with verbs. Also: some really cool relations to English and other languages.

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brauchen, verbrauchen, der Brauch, der Bedarf, Gebrauchsanweisung

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A fun look at the verb "deuten" and all the related words like "bedeuten" or "deutlich". And at the surprising origin of the word "deutsch" itself

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deuten, deutsch, bedeuten, eindeutig, deutlich

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A thorough look at the German modal verb "dürfen". We'll learn where it comes from, how it gots the meanings it has today and what related words there are.

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duerfen, der Bedarf, bedürftig, das Bedürfnis

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A fun look at the German verb "fehlen", the different meanings of "ich fehle" and "mir fehlt" and how to properly say "I miss you." in German.

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fehlen, der Fehler

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Fordern and fördern are both about moving or bringing something forward, but fordern tells others to do it, while fördern actually actively supports and pushes.

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"fühlen" means "to feel". But there's also "sich fühlen" and "sich anfühlen" and all three have distinct meanings. Today, we'll learn how to use them properly.

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fühlen, sich fühlen, das Gefühl, spüren, sich anfühlen

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A fun look at the meaning of 'gehören' and why it is 'to belong'. Oh, I guess I just spoiled it :). We'll also look at 'sich nicht gehören' and some more stuff. It'll be fun.

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gehören, das Gehör, gehorchen, sich gehören

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A fun look at the meaning of 'gelten' and why 'gleichgültig' means 'indifferent'. Of course with audio examples :)

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"abhängen" is one German translation for "to depend". Today, we'll learn why it means that and how it connects to relaxing and taking down laundry.

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A fun look at the German prefix verb "ablaufen" and how it connects a sink, a conference and old milk.

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ablaufen, abgelaufen, der Ablauf, der

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"anmachen" is one of the most common and most versatile prefix verbs. Today, we'll explore the various meanings and see what connects them all. Also: ranmachen.

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A quick look at the five (5!!) completely different meanings of "anstellen" and how they all connect. Definitely one of the craziest German prefix verbs.

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So stuff opening up and (certain stuff) rising. Those are the two bread and butter meanings of aufgehen. But there are a few others that are also good to know. In combination with plans or tactics, aufgehen can express the idea of working out.

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A fun look at the meanings of "auflegen" and what dj-ing has to do with making phone calls and newspapers.

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A fun look at the various meanings of "ausgehen" and what party night has to do with assumptions. Also: what's up with "rausgehen".

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Aushalten (stand, bear, deal, tolerate, put up with) is where all the huge amorphous multidimensional meaning clouds intersect.

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What's the meaning(s) of "auslegen"? Does it mean "to lay out"? And what is the difference to "rauslegen"? All this and more in this epic episode...

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Aussetzen has an eclectic set of translations: Expose, suspend, plant, criticize, maroon, skip. Placing "outside" in some way is the core idea, though.

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A quick look at "ausstellen" and its two very different meanings. Also: the difference you never knew existed - rausstellen vs herausstellen

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Eingehen - to shrink, arrive, agree, wither - it’s all over the place. Eingehen is also used for being unchallenged/bored or to go in on some sort of deal.

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A quick look at the meaning of "das Einkommen" and why the verb "einkommen" absolutely doesn't mean "to come in" (and what does) :)

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das Einkommen, reinkommen

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An enlightening look at the German non-separable verb prefix "be-". We'll find out how it modifies a verb and talk about the most common be-verbs.

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In this episode, we'll learn about the ideas of the German prefix "um-" and go over the most important prefix verbs together.

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umgehen, umfahren, umstellen, umfallen, umziehen, umschreiben

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A quick look at the meaning of the prefix verb "zugeben" and the noun "die Zugabe" that'll make you go like "Encore!" :)

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A fun look a the various meanings of "übergehen", the difference between the separable and not separable version and the words "rübergehen" and "drübergehen".

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A fun look at the meaning of "gießen" and its prefix versions. With lots of examples and a special guest.

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gießen, der Guss, eingießen, ausgießen, vergießen, der Erguss

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A fun look at the crazy family of "handeln" that connects ideas of trade, treatment, acting and negotiating. And hands :)

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handeln, der Handel, verhandeln, behandeln, die Hand, der Händler, die Handlung

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"hauen" is overlooked by textbooks and course, but if you want to speak colloquial German. Today, we'll learn all about it and its cool prefix versions.

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hauen, reinhauen, abhauen, umhauen

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A po-etic look at the German word "kacken" and how to harness the full colloquial potential of it and its brothers. With audio examples and visuals.

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kacken, die Kacke, verkacken, ankacken, abkacken

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A fun look at the meaning of "kehren" and what cleaning has to do with traffic, mistakes, Jedi knights and ... sex. Yup... all those things :)

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kehren, umkehren, der Verkehr, verkehrt herum, die Rückkehr, bekehren

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"klappen" is a really, really common word in colloquial German. And so is the noun "die Klappe". Today, we'll learn what they mean and how to use them.

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klappen, die Klappe

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A thorough look at the German verb "lassen". We'll learn its core meanings, see what it has to do with passive voice and explore the various prefix versions.

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A fun look at the meaning of "leiden" and what pity has to do with insults, passion and suffering.

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leiden, leid tun, leider, die Leidenschaft, die Beleidigung, das Mitleid

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A fun look at the meaning of "lenken", the difference to "steuern" and how that relates to the German word for "to distract".

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lenken, der Lenker, ablenken, das Gelenk, das Lenkrad

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A quick look at "lesen", the German word for "to read", and its various prefix versions. Also: some really fascinating connections to English and quality food.

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lesen, vorlesen, die Vorlesung, durchlesen, nachlesen, verlesen

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A quick look at the meaning of the verb "locken", what it has to do with curls and which Greek philosopher invented swag.

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locken, verlockend, die Locke, locker, auflockern

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A fun look at the meaning and use of "pflegen" and its related words a surprise reveal about an annoying brother that's all about duties.

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pflegen, die Pflege, die Verpflegung, die Pflicht, verpflichten

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A quick look at "angeben" and how bragging is connected to bureaucracy, hearsay. And tennis.

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angeben, die Angabe(n), angeblich, der Angeber

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A quick look at "aufmachen" and why it doesn't only mean "to open". Also: a look at the secret behind the r-verion and the super useful "raufmachen".

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We'll learn about "raten" and why it is guessing and giving advice at the same time. Also: lots of really useful prefix versions and other nice words.

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raten, der Rat, beraten, verraten, erraten, das Rätsel

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rechnen, die Rechnung, abrechnen, ausrechnen, difference Abrechnung Rechnung

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If you think the verb "regen" has something to do with "rain", then this post is for you. Today, we'll learn all about it and all its useful prefix versions.

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regen, regungslos, sich aufregen, sich abregen, erregen, anregen

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A thorough look at the meaning and grammar of "reichen" and what "handing" has to do with "being enough" and "areas".

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reichen, ausreichen, erreichen, der Bereich, hinreichend, ausreichend

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A fun look at the meaning of "rufen" and its relatives - their origin, their meanings and what calling has to do with a job and fame.

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rufen, der Ruf, anrufen, ausrufen, aufrufen, der Ruhm, berühmt, der Beruf, die Berufung

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A fun look at the meaning of "schenken" and its rather odd family that connects ham, presents and drinks. Absolute must have.

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schenken, das Geschenk, der Schinken, einschenken, verschenken

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A fun look at the meaning of "schieben" and what delaying has to do with a drawer and deportations.

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schieben, abschieben, aufschieben, der Schub, die Schublade, verschieben

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A fun look at the meaning of "schlagen" and its various prefix versions that range from making propositions to acne. A turbo boost for your vocabulary.

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schlagen, vorschlagen, einschlagen, der Vorschlag, der Ausschlag, Anschlag, der Umschlag, der Schlaganfall

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A fun look at the meaning of "schleifen" and what dragging has to do with sharp. Also: a few surprise guests like "schleichen" and "schlecht"

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schleifen, die Schleife, der Schleim, schleichen, die Schleichwerbung, schlichten, schlecht

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A quick look at the meaning of "schweben", where it comes from and what it has to do with imagination and blabbering.

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schweben, vorschweben, der Schweif, abschweifen, ohne Umschweife

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In this episode, we'll explore the word "spüren". We'll see where it comes from, what the difference is to "fühlen" and which nice related words there are.

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spüren, das Gespür, die Spur, spuren, aufspüren, spurlos, verspüren

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A fun look at the family of "stecken", what a plug has to do with hiding and why Latin people "like your pen".

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stecken, verstecken, anstecken, das Besteck, der Stecker, die Steckdose

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A quick look at the meaning of "absetzen" and what glasses have to do with taxes, TV shows and high heels and paragraphs.

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A fun look at the family of "streichen" and what painting your wall has to do with emphasis, petting your cat and pranks.

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streichen, durchstreichen, der Strich, der Aufstrich, der Abstrich, streicheln, der Streich

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A fun look at the various meanings of "anstehen" and what waiting in line has to do with manners and letters on a board.

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A fun look at "aufhören" . We'll learn when to use it, what the difference is to "anhalten", and why the heck it means "to stop". And it actually makes sense...

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A quick look at the German verb "nerven" and how to use it in daily life.

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nerven, nervig, genervt

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"vorstellen" means "to introduce" and "to imagine". Today, we'll learn how that makes sense and how to use it for both meanings.

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A fun look at the German verb "trauen", the difference to "sich trauen" and what confidence has to do with marriage and fidelity. #datingadvice #kidding

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trauen, sich trauen, vertrauen, treu, heiraten,

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A fun look at the weird double meaning of "treffen" and the difference between "treffen" and "sich treffen".

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A fun look at the German verb "treten" and its family. We'll learn the origins and loads of useful related nouns and prefix verbs.

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A quick look at the common colloquial German verb "verpeilen" and what it has to do with targeting and water levels.

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verpeilen, der Verpeiler, anpeilen, der Pegel

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A fun look at the German word for to disappear and what it has to do with wasting time, lying and vertigo... yup, they're all connected :)

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verschwinden, Schwund, Geschwindigkeit, verschwenden

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A quick look at the meaning of "vorgehen" and why it has the three meanings it has.

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vorgehen, der Vorgang, das Vorgehen, hervorgehen aus

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A fun look at the meaning of "wachsen" and its prefix versions and a REALLY big difference between "wachsen and "to grow". Also: adults an ingrown toenails.

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wachsen, aufwachse, erwachsen, das Wachs, durchwachsen

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We'll take a thorough look at "wenden" and its family and what turning, using, learning by heart, relatives and walls have to do with one another. #vocabAF

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wenden, die Wand, verwenden, anwenden, auswendig, verwandt

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A fun look at the meaning and use of "werben" and its family and why applying for a job in German is about advertising yourself.... literally.

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werben, die Werbung, sich bewerben, die Bewerbung, erwerben, erwerbslos

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A thorough look at the German verb 'werden'. We'll learn its origins, see why it has the meanings it has and learn how to use it. Also: 'become' and 'bekommen' explained :).

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"winken" is "to wink", right? Nope, they're false friends. Today, we'll learn what "winken" really means and what other cool words there are in the family.

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winken, abwinken, wanken, wankelmütig, zwinkern, der Winkel

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A fun look at the meaning of "wirken" and its related words. We'll learn about the difference to "scheinen" and what work has to do with reality :)

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wirken, die Wirkung, wirklich, bewirken, die Wirklichkeit

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German has two verbs for "to know" - "wissen" and "kennen". Today, we'll learn a new, unconventional way to know when to use which. Of course with audio examples :)

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A fun look at the meaning of the super common German word "überlegen" and how to use it. With loads of every day examples.

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