Separable verbs and where the stress falls in German

1. 1
   anrufen/ˈanʁuːfən/

   to callverb

   To dial someone's number to talk to them.
2. 2
   aufstehen/ˈaufʃteːən/

   to get upverb

   To go from lying or sitting to standing, for example getting out of bed in the morning.
3. 3
   abholen/ˈaphoːlən/

   to pick upverb

   To come to a place to take a person or thing away from there.
4. 4
   umsteigen/ˈʊmʃtaɪ̯ɡən/

   to change (buses)verb

   To get off one train or bus and onto another to continue the journey.
5. 5
   vorschlagen/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlaːɡŋ/

   to suggestverb

   To say what could be done, so others can decide about it.
6. 6
   aufhören/ˈaʊ̯fhøːʁən/

   to stopverb

   To not keep doing something.
7. 7
   aufräumen/ˈaʊ̯fʁɔʏ̯mən/

   to tidy upverb

   To put things back in their place so a room is tidy.
8. 8
   nachdenken/ˈnaːxdɛŋkən/

   to think oververb

   To think calmly about something before deciding.
9. 9
   Fernsehen/ˈfɛʁnzeːn/

   televisionnoun

   The programs you watch at home on the screen.
10. 10
    zurückkommen/tsuˈʁʏkkɔmən/

    to come backverb

    To come back to where you had left from before.

The sentences

1. Kannst du mich morgen früh kurz anrufen?

   Can you give me a quick call tomorrow morning?

2. Wollen wir morgen früh um acht aufstehen?

   Shall we get up at eight tomorrow morning?

3. Ich kann dich morgen am Bahnhof abholen.

   I can pick you up at the station tomorrow.

4. Müssen wir unterwegs in einen anderen Bus umsteigen?

   Do we need to change to another bus on the way?

5. Darf ich für den Nachmittag etwas anderes vorschlagen?

   Can I suggest something different for the afternoon?

6. Der Regen soll am Nachmittag endlich aufhören.

   The rain is supposed to finally stop in the afternoon.

7. Ich muss vorher noch schnell die Küche aufräumen.

   I still need to quickly tidy up the kitchen first.

8. Ich möchte bis morgen in Ruhe darüber nachdenken.

   I'd like to think it over calmly until tomorrow.

9. Im Fernsehen kommt heute Abend ein guter Film.

   There's a good film on TV tonight.

10. Wir können am Abend mit dem letzten Zug zurückkommen.

    We can come back on the last train in the evening.

Pronunciation

• abholen/ˈaphoːlən/

  The b in ab- sounds like a p, and the o in -holen is long.

• umsteigen/ˈʊmʃtaɪ̯ɡən/

  The st in -steigen sounds like sch-t; the stress falls on um-.

• vorschlagen/ˈfoːɐ̯ʃlaːɡŋ/

  vor- starts with an f sound, the o is long, and the r after it sounds like a soft a.

• aufhören/ˈaʊ̯fhøːʁən/

  The ö in -hören is long; auf- and -hören sound like two parts, with the stress on auf-.

• nachdenken/ˈnaːxdɛŋkən/

  In nach- the a is long and the ch is the back sound, as in the Scottish word 'loch'.

• Fernsehen/ˈfɛʁnzeːn/

  The s in -sehen sounds soft, like in the English word 'zoo', and the e after it is long.

• zurückkommen/tsuˈʁʏkkɔmən/

  Unlike usual, the stress isn't on zu-, but on -rück.

Questions

How do I say 'pick you up' in German?

You use abholen, as in 'Ich kann dich morgen am Bahnhof abholen.'

What does umsteigen mean?

It means getting off one train or bus and onto another to continue the journey.

How do I ask someone to call me?

You say 'Kannst du mich morgen früh kurz anrufen?', using anrufen.