Sprich wie ein Muttersprachler: 16 wichtige Phrasen mit „machen“ 🇩🇪

So, Theresa, it's about expressions and phrases with the verb "make." For you, this is a new video from our series in which we speak German with each other in a completely authentic and natural way. and, as I said, explain the questions along with you. There is also a section where you can interactively join in and speak with us again. And at the end, there's a quiz, a test, where you can check whether you've understood everything well. And now it begins. Here we go. And it begins with the first expression, which is "to make someone a fool," "to make someone a fool." Also the snail is an animal, and it is a very small animal. That means, if I make someone, that is, a person, a "schnecke," it means I'm making them small. Also, in the sense of criticizing a person. Yes, I have written down the example. The boss gave him a piece of his mind because he arrived late. Also in the sense of scolding as well. Yes, exactly, he scolded him, he reprimanded him. Exactly, maybe you just speak to me for a moment. The boss gave him a piece of his mind because he arrived late. Then comes the expression "to make a fool of oneself," "to make a fool of oneself." Another animal. Another animal, and it basically means doing something embarrassing, but doing it on purpose to be embarrassing. I immediately think of German language courses whenever I'm there, especially the A1 courses. If really nobody can speak German, then one just has to communicate using gestures and body language. And then it can happen that I'm standing in front of the class and gesticulating wildly in some way. That might be embarrassing in everyday life, but certainly not in class. And then I'd say I'm making a fool of myself in front of the class. I'm making a fool of myself. Yes, exactly, very good. I have here, as an example, also at a party. Hannes also made a complete fool of himself at the party. Maybe he really did want to be funny and intentionally did somewhat silly things. Also speaks to me again. Hannes made a complete fool of himself at the party. Maybe he was wearing some funny costume, or deliberately danced in a totally silly way. Then he made himself into an ape. Okay, then comes paying off. To make it pay for itself. When something pays for itself, it has a positive effect. Even this, exactly this effect, which you wanted, so which you may have also hoped for or expected. I think right now, for example, if one trains a lot, if one does a lot of sports, if one perhaps has the big goal of running a marathon and trains very hard for it and notices Ah, it's becoming easier gradually. I can easily jog ten kilometers. Then you say, yes, the training is paying off. Yes, exactly. I was just thinking about something too. In our example with our stroller. I thought about the stroller because it can also involve money, after all. Also quite literally, something pays off when, for example, it was a costly purchase. But it definitely paid off then. My example is that the expensive stroller has truly paid for itself. That means, yes, he was expensive, but he's also simply good. Also, I can climb over stones and rocks with it. And it just works wonderfully. Advertising at this location for this fantastic stroller. Then he paid for himself. Once again, the sentence. The expensive stroller has truly paid for itself. What do you think pays off when learning German? Definitely our German campus. Were you getting at that? Okay, yes. Also, but actually, because we learn at our German campus, to speak German correctly and authentically, above all. Also, I believe it's the hardest thing for German learners, that one learns to understand and speak genuine German in this way. And that can be done here at our German campus. Exactly, right. And of course also this sticking around. And I believe that might also come quite easily to our German campus participants. We have live classes at the German Campus twice a week. Always on completely different topics. And that might also make it easier to stay committed and remain motivated. Also, if this interests you, be sure to check out the video description below. There you'll find all the information. And thus we have already arrived at our next expression. And this is Yes, this actually means that they have a negative effect. Also that something has a negative effect on me myself. Do you have an example? I've written down bureaucracy, for example. Also, bureaucracy makes life difficult for many people. Perhaps precisely when one is also new in Germany and still isn't quite sure how things work. Then it simply causes headaches. Difficulties, yes. Perhaps one can mentally picture the image of a person, You are walking along a path and there is a huge stone in your way. Yes, that's right. Also that it's somehow a kind of obstacle, so to speak, that just doesn't fit right now, so to speak. Exactly, then it's difficult. Make life difficult. Once again, here is the example for you to review. Alright, then we now have the next five expressions, all of which are very, very similar. You'll soon find out why. The first expression to be discussed is Okay, socks—that's the clothing item we wear on our feet. It's probably also due to that, so when I put on socks, Then perhaps that means I should set off. Also, "sich auf die Socken machen" means I'm setting off, I'm getting ready to go. I'm about to start, so to speak. Yes, exactly. Something like taking off. I'm almost out the door. Exactly. For example, when you look at the clock and say, oh, we're already a bit late. We'd better get moving now. Also we must go now or just this sentence. Say it after me. We'd better get moving now. Good, a very similar expression is Now we have another animal, the fly. And if I say I'm making the fly, does that actually mean I'm leaving this place now? Exactly. Also I'm starting, I'm leaving a place. That means I'm already somewhere and now I'm going. I'm doing the fly. Exactly. For example, when you're in a restaurant or something like that. You are out somewhere with friends at a restaurant. You are eating together. Then one could say here that after eating, he immediately took off like a fly. He also ate something and then immediately goes somewhere else. Home or another place. After eating, he immediately took off like a fly. Next up is making a quick exit. To make a quick getaway. That actually means, once again, that one leaves a place. But the difference compared to before is probably that one does the whole thing secretly. Also, no idea—when we think, for example, about going to a party and there are tons of people there, and you just leave without saying goodbye or anything like that. Then it means I'm leaving now. No one will notice. Maybe one can also think of that little dust cloud sometimes seen in comics. When one walks and then behind oneself there is such a cloud of dust. Also, one leaves a place quickly, but secretly, without anyone noticing. Yes, exactly. I was thinking, for example, about the thief or something like that. If the police suddenly show up, I'll have to make a quick getaway or maybe often after an argument. If someone just leaves and someone else is so angry and walks out of the situation without saying where they're going or what they're doing, then they're just making a run for it. Also, the thief has made himself scarce. The thief has made a run for it. Okay, a very similar expression is to make a quick getaway. To make a run for it. To make a run for it basically also means to disappear from a situation or from a place. It somehow has the character of fleeing. Perhaps also that one somehow seizes a chance, a way out, to get out of this situation. Also, for example, I don't know, if a door is left open or something, so that one says, "Now I'm off and away." Also yes, or maybe my dog rather. If he happens to see that the garden gate is open or something like that, he takes off and runs away. He disappears, takes his chance, and flees. No one has ever seen him again. Exactly, I have an example here with the police. For example, when the police arrived, the men fled. When the police arrived, the men fled. Okay, and the last one that's somewhat similar now is the expression "to make oneself scarce." To take a dump in the field. Yes, it's also the meaning of "I'm leaving now." It's an informal expression, of course, and one might also use it quite frequently in the imperative. Also, I might say that to someone: "Now, get lost." That's not very kind, one must say. Also it really means, when you say that to someone, you're basically telling them to get lost, scram. Also it's not particularly nice. Actually, we can immediately take this as an example, this sentence: "Get lost, get lost." Okay, our next expression has a completely different meaning. It's called "sich schlau machen," "sich schlau machen." Smart in the sense of clever, so to speak, intelligent. Also getting information, that is, informing oneself. I would say it's simply a synonym for informing oneself, gathering information. Yes, for example, I have written down here about a travel plan. Also, one would like to organize a trip, and of course one must research and find information beforehand. Then one could say she looked up the travel itinerary online. She looked up the travel itinerary online. Then someone will make hell hot for you. To make someone's life hell. That can't be a good sign, though. When it comes to hell and turning up the heat. It's actually when you scold someone very severely. And if someone has really messed up badly, then one would use an expression like that. It also means, in a way, putting pressure on someone. Also genuinely scolding someone really badly. I had this example here because I was thinking of our teacher. And earlier, we had a teacher who was very, very strict. And there was really no option but to arrive late to class. Also, if you arrived too late there, you had to be prepared for an announcement. No one wanted it. That's why my example was given here now. If you come back late again, your teacher will give you a hard time. Alright, then let's stay with school. The next expression, namely, is to make blue. Okay, that actually means you just don't go to school. Or one could also use it for work, simply by not going to school. Does not go to work, does not go to university, anywhere at all. Simply because one doesn't feel like it, because one has no interest. Not now, because there's really a reason you're sick or whatever it is. But you just don't go because you don't feel like it. You have no good reason. Also, my example was here. Then quick process, quick process. Okay, that actually means that one decides something very, very quickly. Without discussing it much now or anything. Perhaps one has already done so in advance. But then one says, all right, we must hurry up and get this over with. Hip or hop, so to speak, make your choice. Hip or hop isn't bad either. I had the example here, when you filter out something For example, old clothing items or things like that, before you think about each piece of clothing maybe lose or gain another five kilos in my next life Then it suits me again. We don't want that. We also want to decide quickly. That is why my example is here. Just get rid of it already. Alright, then nothing will come of it. I would say that one often uses it that way as an imperative too. also addressed to a person. Don't worry about it. That's what one usually says when trying to comfort someone. Also means, hey, don't worry, don't trouble yourself, Don't make anything of it. Exactly, you can actually repeat that directly. Okay, then someone is going to get into trouble. That's often the case in construction, I would say. that a matter causes someone trouble. Means that a thing burdens a person. Also feeling a heavy heart about a person or a thing. Also, most often they are just things. For example, a certain situation is troubling me. Also, a situation is weighing on me, making me sad or whatever. Yes, I have also been thinking about the temperatures for current reasons. Also if it's really, really hot and really, really warm And someone like me can't handle it well and starts sweating immediately. One could say that the heat troubled many people. The heat also troubled many people. Then we also have a nice expression, He's paying court to someone, paying court to someone. That probably comes from the past, when there was still plenty of land. Also as property, for example, a farm. And the peasants, who could impress their future wives with a large courtyard, because that naturally meant that one was rich, had a lot of money. That's why it actually means that one tries to get a person to to convince oneself through romantic gestures. I would interpret it this way today, and no longer with a court. but somehow, I don't know, with a romantic gesture. Or regularly invite someone to dinner, or simply because one hopes that that there's more possible, that something is happening. Entanglement. Tightening, exactly. For example, Paul has been courting Lisa for months already. Yes. Paul has been wooing Lisa for months. That means he might have already invited her to dinner several times, brings her flowers, and so on. He simply showed her how important she was to him. Exactly. Those were our phrases with making. Now you're asked, because now comes our little quiz. Also, you can now check how much is still hanging. 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