Goethe A1 mit verb

mitmachen

hat mitgemacht · machte mit
Based on: machen, mit
1.

to join

(Join an activity.)
Examples
  • Wie kann ich bei dem Projekt mitmachen?
  • How can I join in on the project.
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2.

to make something for another person

(While you´re making it for yourself, often used in the context of cooking food.)
Examples
  • "Ich mache mir einen Cappuccino.""Oh, kannst du mir einen mitmachen?"
  • "I'm gonna make myself a cappuccino.""Oh can you make me one, too?"
3.

to put up with, to suffer

(Often used with a negation in a sense of not accepting something anymore.)
Examples
  • Jeden Tag 3 Stunden Meetings - ich mache das nicht mehr lange mit.
  • Every day three hours of meetings - I'm not going to put up with this much longer.
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“mit” – Prefix and Preposition Explained
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.

Vocab:

mitnehmen, mitkommen, mitbringen, mitmachen, mitgehen, mithaben


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How many meanings does the German word 'mitmachen' have?

mitmachen has 3 distinct meanings: 1. to join , 2. to make something for another person , 3. to put up with, to suffer.

What is the past tense of 'mitmachen'?

hat mitgemacht / machte mit

What is 'mitmachen' related to?

The word 'mitmachen' is related to machen and mit.

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“mit” – Prefix and Preposition Explained
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.
Vocab: mitnehmen, mitkommen, mitbringen, mitmachen, mitgehen, mithaben
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