To do in German 🇩🇪

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To remember the German word “tun” which means “to do” think of it as the core of the English word “attune,” suggesting bringing things into action or harmony like doing something brings results or changes.

Here are some tips:
– Associate “tun” with its English sound-alike “tune,” imagining that doing something is tuning your actions to the desired outcome.
– Remember that “tu-” is the beginning of “tut mir leid,” which means “I am sorry,” or literally “does me sorrow,” a common German phrase where “tun” is used indirectly.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “machen” is another German verb that also means “to do” or “to make.” It is often interchangeable with “tun,” although there are some cases where one is preferred over the other.

Alternate meanings/slang:
– In some dialects or colloquial German, “tun” can also imply pretense, for example, “Sie tut, als ob sie krank wäre” means “She is pretending as if she is sick.”
– “Was soll das tun?” is a colloquial way of asking “What is that supposed to do?” or “What purpose does that serve?”

Examples of sentences using “tun”:
– “Was kann ich für dich tun?” – “What can I do for you?”
– “Ich muss noch die Hausaufgaben tun.” – “I still have to do the homework.”
– “Er tut alles für seine Familie.” – “He does everything for his family.”
– “Tun Sie das niemals wieder!” – “Never do that again!”
– “Lass uns etwas Sinnvolles tun.” – “Let’s do something meaningful.”

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