Das Verb “lassen” endlich verstehen! I Deutsch B1, B2, C1 I Deutsch mit Natali

The verb "lassen" appears very frequently in the German language And many of you find the verb "lassen" quite difficult Well the reason is that it can have many different meanings And in this video I'd like to introduce you to the most important meanings of lassen If you're interested be sure to stay tuned Here we go So the first meaning To leave means to not take something with you For example Are you taking your jacket No I'm leaving it here That means I'm not taking this jacket with me Or another example He left his wallet at home That means he didn't take his wallet with him Please pay attention to the perfect tense He left his wallet at home Has left The verb lassen is used in this sense on its own without a second verb in the infinitive Meaning number two To not do something oneself Have something done Yes for example I'm having the tires on my car changed That means I'm not doing it myself I can't do that Another person is changing the tires on my car Or another example My hair has grown too long I had her cut it That means I didn’t do it myself Someone else did it But please pay attention to the perfect tense I had her cut it So here "lassen" is part two of the separable verb but without the "ge " So not "gelassen " Have cut Or I had the tires on my car changed Not relaxed Not changed Had changed The next meaning we'll look at today is allowing something or not allowing it For example I let my daughter watch a little TV That means I allow her to watch a little TV But only a little Or another example We let our daughter play with rice That means she ’s allowed to play with rice But who’s going to clean all of this up Attention the perfect tense We let our daughter play with rice Yes that's right let play One more meaning stop A good example is I'm currently baking a cake But I can't do it at all I'm giving up That means I'm stopping the baking That annoys me I let it be The perfect tense Here "lassen" stands alone That's why the past participle is "gelassen " Let be You hear "lassen" used especially frequently in this sense in the imperative always when urging someone to do something For example: "Lass das " Please leave me alone Leave me in peace A particularly useful variation of "let" is a polite invitation For example Let's go Let's begin At the end of the sentence we see an exclamation mark That means we have the imperative here This is the singular form Let's go This is the plural form For multiple people Let's go Here we use the small word "us " Always with us And there's no perfect tense here Or another example Let's learn German with Lingoda Why Lingoda though I personally attend classes at Lingoda and am thoroughly impressed with this language school I like that the teachers there are certified and experienced They provide me with personalized feedback to help advance my progress I also enjoy maximum flexibility when planning my lesson schedules I can set the topic of the lesson the teacher and even the time myself And as a young 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Black Friday and lock in an extra 30% off now I wish you great success on your journey to learning German The verb "plasen" also means to do something for someone For example the suitcase is too heavy for you Let me carry it That means I can do it This construction is always used in the imperative And there's no perfect either Let me clean up today You can do it next week That means I'm doing it today instead of you Or let me please check your homework Letting replaces a passive construction as well Let's take a look at these sentences here The car unfortunately cannot be repaired anymore This means the car cannot be fixed This is a passive construction Can be repaired Or many illnesses can be cured Many illnesses can be cured And what about the perfect tense Many illnesses have been cured So have it healed Here "lassen" is the past participle not "gelassen " Another meaning of "lassen " Something is the cause Here's an example Bad weather makes me feel depressed Why am I depressed Because the weather is bad In the perfect tense it is It made me feel depressed Well then it's your turn now Let go or remain calm Thank you for watching I hope this video was helpful to you Subscribe to my channel and see you next time Goodbye