Movement Phrasal Verbs
Master common phrasal verbs that describe movement and direction.
Coming & Going
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| come in | hereinkommen | Come in and sit down. |
| go out | ausgehen/hinausgehen | We’re going out tonight. |
| come back | zurückkommen | I’ll come back at 5. |
| go away | weggehen | Please go away. |
| come over | vorbeikommen | Come over for dinner! |
Up & Down
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| get up | aufstehen | I get up at 7 AM. |
| sit down | sich hinsetzen | Please sit down. |
| stand up | aufstehen | Stand up when the teacher enters. |
| lie down | sich hinlegen | I need to lie down. |
| fall down | hinfallen | He fell down on the ice. |
In & Out
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| get in | einsteigen | Get in the car! |
| get out | aussteigen | We got out of the taxi. |
| check in | einchecken | Check in at the hotel. |
| check out | auschecken | We checked out at noon. |
| break in | einbrechen | Someone broke in last night. |
Around & Through
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| walk around | herumgehen | We walked around the city. |
| get through | durchkommen | I can’t get through the crowd. |
| look around | sich umsehen | Let’s look around the shop. |
| turn around | sich umdrehen | Turn around and look! |
Movement phrasal verbs are among the most frequent in everyday English. The particle (up, down, in, out, away) often gives a clue to the meaning — up suggests completion or increase, away suggests distance or departure.