Daily Life Phrasal Verbs
Learn phrasal verbs you’ll use every day.
Morning Routine
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| wake up | aufwachen | I wake up at 6 AM. |
| get up | aufstehen | It’s hard to get up early. |
| put on | anziehen | Put on your coat. |
| take off | ausziehen | Take off your shoes inside. |
At Work/School
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| turn on | anschalten | Turn on the computer. |
| turn off | ausschalten | Turn off the lights. |
| write down | aufschreiben | Write down your ideas. |
| look up | nachschlagen | Look up the word in a dictionary. |
| hand in | abgeben | Hand in your homework. |
At Home
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| clean up | aufräumen | Clean up your room! |
| throw away | wegwerfen | Throw away the garbage. |
| pick up | aufheben/abholen | Pick up your clothes. |
| put away | wegräumen | Put away the dishes. |
| take out | herausnehmen | Take out the trash. |
Evening
| Phrasal Verb | German | Example |
|---|---|---|
| calm down | sich beruhigen | Calm down, it’s okay. |
| lie down | sich hinlegen | I need to lie down. |
| turn in | schlafen gehen | I’m going to turn in early. |
| doze off | einnicken | I dozed off on the couch. |
Phrsal verbs for daily life are highly idiomatic and cannot usually be translated word-for-word. Learning them in context — in a sentence or short dialogue — is far more effective than memorizing lists.