A1 Collocation 中性

sauber machen

clean up

意思

To make something tidy or spotless.

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文化背景

The 'Kehrwoche' is a tradition in Swabia where residents are legally or socially required to clean the stairs and sidewalk. If you live there, you will 'sauber machen' every Saturday! Sunday is a 'Ruhetag' (rest day). It is generally frowned upon to 'sauber machen' with a loud vacuum cleaner on Sundays. When moving out of an apartment, it must be 'besenrein' (broom-clean). This means you have to 'sauber machen' to a basic level before handing over the keys.

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Separable Logic

Treat it like a separable verb. 'Sauber' always wants to be at the end of the clause.

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Don't use for 'Doing'

Never use 'sauber machen' for 'doing' homework or tasks. It is strictly for hygiene/cleaning.

意思

To make something tidy or spotless.

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Separable Logic

Treat it like a separable verb. 'Sauber' always wants to be at the end of the clause.

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Don't use for 'Doing'

Never use 'sauber machen' for 'doing' homework or tasks. It is strictly for hygiene/cleaning.

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The Noun Form

Use 'Das Saubermachen' (capitalized, one word) to talk about 'the cleaning' as a concept.

自我测试

Fill in the correct form of 'machen' and 'sauber'.

Ich ___ heute {das|n} Bad ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: mache / sauber

In a main clause, 'mache' is the conjugated verb and 'sauber' goes to the end.

Which sentence is correct?

The kitchen is dirty. What do you say?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ich muss die Küche sauber machen.

Since the kitchen is 'dirty', 'sauber machen' is the correct choice.

Match the German phrase to its English meaning.

1. sauber machen, 2. aufräumen, 3. reinigen

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

Sauber machen is general, aufräumen is for tidying, and reinigen is formal.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Warum wäschst du dein Auto? B: Es ist schmutzig. Ich ___ ___ ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: mache es sauber

The pronoun 'es' comes after the verb 'mache'.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Cleaning vs. Tidying

sauber machen
dirt Schmutz
water Wasser
aufräumen
chaos Chaos
books Bücher

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct form of 'machen' and 'sauber'. Fill Blank A1

Ich ___ heute {das|n} Bad ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: mache / sauber

In a main clause, 'mache' is the conjugated verb and 'sauber' goes to the end.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

The kitchen is dirty. What do you say?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ich muss die Küche sauber machen.

Since the kitchen is 'dirty', 'sauber machen' is the correct choice.

Match the German phrase to its English meaning. Match A2

将左侧的每个项目与右侧的配对匹配:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

Sauber machen is general, aufräumen is for tidying, and reinigen is formal.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Warum wäschst du dein Auto? B: Es ist schmutzig. Ich ___ ___ ___.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: mache es sauber

The pronoun 'es' comes after the verb 'mache'.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

4 个问题

Both are correct, but 'sauber machen' (two words) is the modern preference for the verb phrase.

No, for teeth we always use 'Zähne putzen'.

'Sauber machen' is everyday cleaning; 'reinigen' is professional or deep cleaning.

Yes, it means 'I am cleaning myself up' (e.g., after getting muddy).

相关表达

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aufräumen

similar

to tidy up

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putzen

synonym

to scrub or polish

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reinigen

specialized form

to clean/purify

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