Significado
Suggesting a joint activity.
Contexto cultural
Germans value efficiency; 'Lass uns' is a common way to start a task. In Austria, you might hear 'Geh, lass uns...' for emphasis. Swiss German speakers often use 'Lass uns' in standard German but have their own dialect equivalents. Younger people often use 'Lass' without 'uns' in very casual slang.
Add 'mal'
Adding 'mal' makes your suggestion sound much more natural and less like a command.
Don't use 'zu'
Never use 'zu' with the infinitive in this phrase. It is incorrect.
Significado
Suggesting a joint activity.
Add 'mal'
Adding 'mal' makes your suggestion sound much more natural and less like a command.
Don't use 'zu'
Never use 'zu' with the infinitive in this phrase. It is incorrect.
Use it for motivation
Use 'Lass uns das schaffen!' to motivate your team or friends.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form.
___ uns heute Abend ins Kino gehen.
The imperative for 'uns' is 'Lass'.
Choose the correct sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
The verb must be in the infinitive.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ich bin müde. B: ____.
This is the most natural way to suggest sleeping.
Match the situation to the phrase.
You want to suggest a walk.
This is the correct phrase for a walk.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios___ uns heute Abend ins Kino gehen.
The imperative for 'uns' is 'Lass'.
Which sentence is correct?
The verb must be in the infinitive.
A: Ich bin müde. B: ____.
This is the most natural way to suggest sleeping.
You want to suggest a walk.
This is the correct phrase for a walk.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasIt is informal. Use 'Lassen Sie uns' for formal situations.
No, 'uns' already includes 'wir'.
It softens the tone, making it sound more like a friendly suggestion.
Yes, it is very common in text messages and emails.
Yes, it is often used for future plans.
Yes, it is the direct equivalent.
Because it is an infinitive construction.
Yes, 'Lass uns nicht...' works perfectly.
Yes, it is standard German.
Use 'Lass mich'.
You can add a question mark at the end, but it is usually a statement.
Yes, but 'Lassen Sie uns' is safer.
Frases relacionadas
Lass mal
synonymLet it be / Leave it
Lass mich in Ruhe
contrastLeave me alone
Wir könnten
similarWe could
Sollen wir
similarShall we
