(he)rauf verb

(d)raufhaben

hat (d)rauf · hat draufgehabt · hatte drauf
Based on: darauf, haben
1.

to be good at something

(ONLY "draufhaben" - Colloquial, usually the skill is phrased as a zu-sentence.)
Examples
  • Thomas hat es einfach drauf, Leuten was zu verkaufen.
  • Thomas simply kicks ass at selling things to people.
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2.

to have on top, as topping

(Pretty much only in sense of food. Think of having onions on a pizza. Can be both "raufhaben" and "draufhaben". "raufhaben" is more about the moment of putting it on. Mostly used in combo with the modal verbs "wollen" or "können".)
Examples
  • Willst du ein bisschen Chili auf deine Pizza (d)raufhaben?
  • Do you want (to have) bit of chili onto your pizza?
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“haben” and its Prefix Versions
Most of you know that "haben" means "to have". But "haben" also has a lot of really common prefix versions. Today, we'll go over them with lots of examples.

Vocab:

haben, anhaben, aufhaben, abhaben, mithaben, vorhaben


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“aufhaben” – Prefix Verbs Explained
"aufhaben" can mean "to wear" and "to be open". And "draufhaben" means "to be good at something". Today, we'll learn why with lots of examples.

Vocab:

auf-, aufhaben, raufhaben, draufhaben

“aufhaben” – Prefix Verbs Explained
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How many meanings does the German word '(d)raufhaben' have?

(d)raufhaben has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to be good at something, 2. to have on top, as topping.

What is the past tense of '(d)raufhaben'?

hat draufgehabt / hatte drauf

What is the er/sie/es form of '(d)raufhaben'?

er/sie/es hat (d)rauf

What is '(d)raufhaben' related to?

The word '(d)raufhaben' is related to darauf and haben.

Where can I learn more about '(d)raufhaben'?

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“haben” and its Prefix Versions
Most of you know that "haben" means "to have". But "haben" also has a lot of really common prefix versions. Today, we'll go over them with lots of examples.
Vocab: haben, anhaben, aufhaben, abhaben, mithaben, vorhaben
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“aufhaben” – Prefix Verbs Explained
"aufhaben" can mean "to wear" and "to be open". And "draufhaben" means "to be good at something". Today, we'll learn why with lots of examples.
Vocab: auf-, aufhaben, raufhaben, draufhaben
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