German Separable Verbs: Trennbare Verben List with Examples
The most common German separable verbs (trennbare Verben) in one practical list. Separable verbs in German have a prefix that splits off and moves to the end of the sentence. This confuses many learners at first, but the pattern is very regular and clicks quickly with practice. This German separable verbs list covers the most frequently used separable prefix verbs, with meanings and example sentences showing how the prefix separates in real sentences.
to open
“Ich mache die Tür auf.”
I open the door.
to turn on, to make up a date
“Ich mache das Licht an.”
I turn the light on.
to close
“Ich mache die Tür zu.”
I close the door.
to come back
“Ich komme morgen zurück.”
I will come back tomorrow.
to tidy up
“Ich räume jeden Morgen mein Zimmer auf.”
I tidy up my room every morning.
to pay attention, to look after
“Ich passe im Unterricht gut auf.”
I pay good attention in class.
to begin/to start
“Ich fange um acht Uhr an.”
I start at eight o'clock.
to get in, to board
“Ich steige in den Bus ein.”
I get on the bus.
to throw away
“Ich werfe den alten Apfel weg.”
I throw the old apple away.
to prepare
“Ich bereite das Frühstück vor.”
I prepare the breakfast.
to arrive
“Ich komme um acht Uhr an.”
I arrive at eight o'clock.
to wake up
“Ich wache jeden Morgen um sieben Uhr auf.”
I wake up every morning at seven o'clock.
to turn off
“Ich schalte das Licht aus.”
I switch off the light.
to stop a vehicle
“Der Bus hält an der Haltestelle an.”
The bus stops at the bus stop.
to give back
“Ich gebe das Buch morgen zurück.”
I will return the book tomorrow.
to participate
“Ich nehme am Kurs teil.”
I take part in the course.
to wash up
“Ich wasche das Geschirr ab.”
I wash the dishes.
to pick up
“Ich hole dich später ab.”
I will pick you up later.
to go out
“Ich gehe heute Abend aus.”
I am going out tonight.
to fall asleep
“Ich schlafe jeden Abend schnell ein.”
I fall asleep quickly every evening.
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Example Sentences
Ich stehe jeden Morgen früh auf.
I get up early every morning.
Rufst du mich heute Abend an?
Will you call me this evening?
Er räumt sein Zimmer auf.
He is tidying up his room.
Wir kaufen im Supermarkt ein.
We are shopping at the supermarket.
Sie kommt morgen in Berlin an.
She arrives in Berlin tomorrow.