Episode #012
tun vs. machen
machen = to make
If only it was that simple!
In many cases, you can literally translate these two verbs, machen and tun, with their English counterparts, to make and to do.
But sometimes, the German language has its own idiomatic expressions with either machen or tun.
And sometimes the verb machen needs to be translated with to do in English.
In this Podcast Episode, I will show you step by step
- when to use machen and
- when to use tun,
- when you can use either, and
- what to do if you're not sure.
ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN:
German for Beginners
Find out more >>>
Your next steps
Take these three action steps to learn and practice German!
1. CLICK HERE to download your free guide, summarizing this podcast episode. Read the guide.
2. Listen to episode #012 of Uplevel your German with the player above, on Apple Podcasts or on Spotify.
3. Take the instant-score quiz below to test your understanding of the German lesson.
Test yourself - Teste dich
Please rate and follow! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you for listening! If you haven’t already, please subscribe on iTunes or on Spotify. If you’re not subscribed, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on the new weekly episodes. Subscribe now and don’t forget to rate and review! By doing that we can reach and help more and more German anguage learners.
Vielen Dank!
