aufmachen

A2

to open

English meaning
to open
Vocabulary package
Opening & Closing

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aufmachen in a sentence

Kannst du bitte die Tür aufmachen?

Can you please open the door?

Conjugation of aufmachen

aufmachen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichmache auf
dumachst auf
er/sie/esmacht auf
wirmachen auf
ihrmacht auf
sie/Siemachen auf
Simple past (er/sie/es)
machte auf
Perfect
hat aufgemacht

Word family

aufmachen is built from machen (make, do). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where aufmachen comes from

etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch ūfmachen :strukturell:

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Questions about aufmachen

How do you conjugate aufmachen?

Present tense: ich mache auf, du machst auf, er macht auf, wir machen auf, ihr macht auf, sie machen auf. Simple past: machte auf. Perfect: hat aufgemacht. aufmachen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does aufmachen mean in English?

aufmachen means "to open". For example: "Kannst du bitte die Tür aufmachen?" — "Can you please open the door?"

What level is aufmachen in German?

aufmachen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the opening & closing vocabulary.

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