Separable Prefixes Flashcards
Separable Prefixes:
ab- auf- bei- los- mit- vor- weg- zurück- an- aus- ein- fern- nach- vorbei- zu- zusammen-
These prefixes are added to the infinitive and change the meaning of the verb. Kommenis to come, but ankommenis to arrive. When conjugated, the prefix goes to the end of the sentence. Erkommtum fünf Uhranmeans “he is arriving at 5.” ButErkommtum drei Uhrmeans “he is coming at 3.” With modals, the infinitive goes to the end of the sentence as usual, but the prefix remains attached. Ich will jetztausgehenmeans “I want to go out now.”
Verbs with Separable Prefixes:
abholen
to pick up
ausmachen
to turn off
abräumen to clear (the table)
aussehen
to look like, appear
abtrocknen to dry (dishes)
austragen
to deliver
abwischen
to wipe clean
auswandern
to emigrate
anfangen
to begin
ausziehen
to take off clothes
ankommen
to arrive
einkaufen
to shop
anmachen
to turn on
einladen
to invite
anrufen
to call up
einpacken
to pack up
anschauen
to look at
einschlafen
to fall asleep
ansehen
to look at, watch
einsteigen
to board
anziehen
to put on clothes
fernsehen
to watch TV
anzünden to light (candles)
mitkommen
to come with
aufhören
to stop
mitnehmen
to take with
aufmachen
to open
vorbeikommen
to come by
aufräumen
to tidy up (clothes)
vorschlagen
to suggest
aufstehen
to get up
vorstellen
to introduce
aufwachen
to wake up
weggehen
to go away
aufwischen
to mop up
wegstellen
to put away
ausfüllen
to fill in (the blanks)
zuhören
to listen to
ausgeben
to spend
zumachen
to close
ausgehen
to go out
Note: Ausgehencan also meanto be on good/bad terms with someone.
zurückkommen
to come back
ausleeren
to empty
zusehen
to observe