Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #55
Word (Wort)

machen

Translation (Übersetzung) to do, to make
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈmaxən/
A1
Verbs
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common verb regular versatile
Regular verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'. Very versatile verb used in many contexts. Fifty-fifth most frequent word in German.

Examples (Beispiele)

Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben.
I do my homework.
activity
Wir machen Urlaub.
We take a vacation.
activity
Was machst du?
What are you doing?
question
Es macht nichts.
It doesn't matter.
idiom

Conjugations (Konjugationen)

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich mache
du machst
er/sie/es macht
wir machen
ihr macht
sie/Sie machen

Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Collocations (Kollokationen)
machen + Hausaufgaben
to do homework
High frequency
machen + Urlaub
to take a vacation
High frequency
machen + Fehler
to make mistakes
High frequency
Idioms (Redewendungen)
es macht nichts
it doesn't matter, never mind
Expressing that something is not important
machen wir's
let's do it
Suggesting to proceed with something
Synonyms (Synonyme)
tun High similarity
To do (similar meaning, less common in some contexts)
Antonyms (Antonyme)
lassen
To let, to leave (opposite action)

Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

tun aufmachen zumachen Verb

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