🇩🇪🧠 Master German with One Verb: ziehen 💬
The verb ziehen means “to pull”, but Germans use it in many everyday expressions.
🧠 Useful Meanings of ziehen
ziehen = to pull
Kannst du die Tür ziehen?
Can you pull the door?
umziehen = to move house / to get changed
Wir ziehen nächste Woche um.
We are moving next week.
Ich muss mich schnell umziehen.
I need to get changed quickly.
einziehen = to move in
Wann zieht ihr ein?
When are you moving in?
ausziehen = to move out / to take off clothes
Er zieht morgen aus.
He is moving out tomorrow.
Zieh bitte die Schuhe aus.
Please take off your shoes.
anziehen = to put on clothes / to attract
Ich ziehe eine Jacke an.
I am putting on a jacket.
Das Angebot zieht viele Kunden an.
The offer attracts many customers.
nachziehen = to catch up / follow later
Meine Familie zieht später nach.
My family will follow later.
⚠️ Mini Note
Many German verbs change meaning completely with prefixes. Learning the base verb helps you remember all of them.
📝 Try It
Translate:
I am moving next month.
Please take off your jacket.
When do you move in?
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