Verbs with separable prefixes in German
German has verbs with prefixes. As in Russian, prefixes can change the meaning of words. For example, the verb "to dress" can be converted into "to change clothes," "to undress," and so on.
For example:
stehen (to stand) - aufstehen (to get up)
A verb with a prefix must be memorized as a new
independent word.
When using a verb in a sentence, the prefix
is separated and placed at the end of the sentence before the period.
For example:
aufstehen (to get up) - Ich stehe früh auf. (I'll get up early)
Read aloud the list of common verbs with separable
prefixes, along with examples of their use:
• aufstehen (to get up) - Ich stehe früh auf. (I'll get up early)
• anziehen (to put on) - Ich ziehe den Mantel an. (I put on
my coat)
• take off (to take off) - I take off my coat. (I take off
my coat)
• turn on (to switch on) - I turn on the lamp. (I turn on the lamp)
• turn off (to switch off) - I turn off the lamp. (I turn off the lamp)
• enter (to board) - I get into the car.
(I get into the car)
• exit (to leave) - I get out of the car. (I get out of the car)
• return (to come back) - I come back late. (I come back late)
• enter (to enter) - I come back in the cafe. (I enter
the café)
• rauskommen (to leave) - Ich kommen aus dem Café raus.
(I leave the café)
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