Trennbare Verben (Separable verbs)

Trennbare Verben (Separable verbs)

Trennbare verben or the separable verbs are those verbs whose meaning is changed by the addition of a prefix. As we use trennbare verb in a sentence , the later part of the verb stays in the second position and is conjugated whereas the prefix goes to the end of the sentence.

For example:

einladen:

Ich lade dich zum Geburtstagparty ein. (I am inviting you the birthday party)

   aufstehen:

Ich stehe um 6:00 Uhr auf.

Let’s learn some trennbare verbs and their prefix:

anrufen	to call
ankommen	to arrive
anreisen	to travel
abreisen	to leave/ to depart
annehmen	to accept
mitbringen	to bring along
mitspielen	to play along
abholen	to pick up
einladen	to invite
einsteigen	to get in
einkaufen	to buy
einziehen	to collect something
zumachen	to close
ausmachen	to represent
ausdrücken	to express
aufstehen	to get up/ wake up
wegfahren	to go/ to leave
losfahren	to set off
spazierengehen	to go for a walk
anschalten	to turn off
abschalten	to cut off
einziehen	to collect
umziehen	to move
aussteigen	to get off
aussehen	to look
zurückgeben	to return
zurückshreiben	to write back
zurückbringen	to bring back
zurückkommen	to return back
vorbereiten	to prepare