English–German

“come out” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən/

Example

Ich komme gleich heraus.

I'll come out in a moment.

Illustration for herauskommen (come out)

How to say “come out” in German

“Come out” in German is herauskommen.

A hidden thing reaches the outside and becomes available to others, like a person emerging, news being revealed, or a book appearing.

Full entry for herauskommen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with herauskommen

Bei der Recherche ist vieles herausgekommen.

A lot came to light during the research.

Tips for using herauskommen

  • The auxiliary in the perfect is "sein", so the form is "ist herausgekommen", not a form with "haben".

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