English–German

“out” in German

German

Alsoheraus · hervor · hinaus

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁaʊ̯s/

Example

Die Kinder gehen raus zum Spielen.

The children are going outside to play.

Illustration for raus (out)

How to say “out” in German

“Out” in German is raus.

A person crosses a doorway from indoors into the open air.

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

Example sentences with raus

Sie ruft: "Geh raus auf den Balkon!"

She calls, "Go out onto the balcony!"

Tips for using raus

  • Raus is conversational, while heraus and hinaus are more explicit and suit careful or formal speech.

Other German words for “out”

Komm bitte heraus.

Please come out.

Er zieht das Buch hervor.

He pulls the book out.

Komm hinaus!

Come out!

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