Before you start
Meet aussprechen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
Build the meaning
aus- + sprechen
- aus-
- outward, bringing something into the open
- sprechen
- to speak
You speak something out clearly, making its sounds or thoughts explicit.
So aussprechen means to pronounce; to express.
A memory aid, not a rule: prefixes change meaning from verb to verb.
Learning approach inspired by this explanation in r/German.
Verb family
More verbs built on sprechen
Same base verb, a different prefix, a new meaning.
Separable verb: aus·sprechen
In a main clause the prefix aus splits off and goes to the end. After weil, dass and other subordinating words, the verb stays in one piece at the end.
Main clauseBitte sprich das Wort langsam aus.Please pronounce the word slowly.
Subordinate clauseIch weiß, dass er seinen Namen richtig ausspricht.I know that he pronounces his name correctly.
Participle: ausgesprochenzu-infinitive: auszusprechen
Forms
How aussprechen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | spreche aus | sprach aus |
| du | sprichst aus | sprachst aus |
| er/sie/es | spricht aus | sprach aus |
| wir | sprechen aus | sprachen aus |
| ihr | sprecht aus | spracht aus |
| Sie | sprechen aus | sprachen aus |
Partizip II ausgesprochen · Perfekt with haben
Three examples
- 1Ich spreche deinen Namen richtig aus.I pronounce your name correctly.prefix goes to the end
- 2Sie hat klar ausgesprochen, was sie denkt.She clearly expressed what she thinks.Perfekt with haben
- 3Ich bin froh, dass du das aussprichst.I’m glad that you say that out loud.verb at the end after dass
Task 1 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
aussprechen + der Name
Your challenge
- 1Use the present tense.
- 2Include der Name as the thing you pronounce.
Task 2 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I pronounced it correctlyrichtig yesterdaygestern.
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Task 3 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
When she pronounced my nameder Name, I smiledlächeln.
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Task 4 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
She didn't express her opiniondie Meinung because she was tiredmüde.
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Task 5 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
The worddas Wort that you pronounced was newneu to me.
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Task 6 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Can you pronounce this nameder Name slowlylangsam?
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Task 7 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
I want to learnlernen to pronounce Germandeutsch wordsdas Wort, die Wörter betterbesser.
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Task 8 of 10 · Translate
Translate into German:
Could you pronounce it againnoch einmal, please?
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Task 9 of 10 · Build a sentence
Build a German sentence using these words:
aussprechen + obwohl + der Wunsch
Your challenge
- 1Start with an obwohl-clause.
- 2Put the verb at the end of that clause.
- 3Use der Wunsch and aussprechen in the main clause.
Task 10 of 10 · Free writing
Answer in one full German sentence:
What would you like to express to a friend, and why?
Your challenge
- 1Answer in one German sentence using aussprechen.
- 2Give a reason with a weil-clause.