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The meaning of the German word "macht" and how you use it

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macht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to make (to create, produce)
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Er macht den Salat .
He is making the salad.
Der Vater macht ein Spielzeug für seine Tochter .
The father is making a toy for his daughter.
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Making Kale Chips
Also jetzt wollen wir euch zeigen , wie man aus Grünkohl Kalechips macht , also Grünkohlchips macht .
So now we want to show you how you make kale chips out of green cabbage, so how you make green cabbage chips.
Raw Food...What?!
und Mama macht dem 'nen Teller Rohkost .
and mom's made him a plate of raw food.
Does Alcohol Make You Fat?
Die macht das eigentliche Problem .
That creates the actual probem.
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macht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to do (perform, complete or bring about an action, activity, event)
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Ihr macht das falsch .
You [plural] are doing that wrong.
Wie macht man das ?
How do you do that?
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17 Simple Verbs
Und was macht man mit dem Stift ?
And what do you do with the pen?
17 Simple Verbs
Was macht man mit der Schere ?
What do you [one] do with the scissors?
17 Simple Verbs
Und was macht man mit dem Kleber ?
And what do you [one] do with the glue?
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macht...Spaß
(phrasal verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to be fun The person who the activity or thing is fun for goes in the dative case.
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Es macht einfach Spaß , ihm bei seiner Arbeit zuzuschauen .
It's just fun to watch him working.
Es macht ihm eben viel Spaß , mit seinem Rad zu fahren .
He just finds riding his bike really enjoyable
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Vintage Dr. Oetker Commercial
Es macht Spaß zuzusehen , denn Backen macht Freude .
It is fun to watch, since baking brings joy.
The Truth About Money
Quasi Geld gehabt haben macht Spaß .
Effectively, having had money is fun.
The Truth About Money
Moment mal , Geld gehabt haben , macht überhaupt keinen Spaß .
Wait a second, having had money isn't fun at all.
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macht
(verb) (present) (er/sie/es/man / ihr) to make (to cause to be)
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Das macht mich so traurig .
That makes me so sad.
Ihre Hilfe macht meine Arbeit einfacher .
Your [formal] help makes my work easier.
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Why Do Footballers' Legs Look Bent?!
Häufiges Balltreten macht tatsächlich die Beine krumm .
Frequent ball kicking actually makes your (the) legs bent.
German Words Used Around the World – Part 1 of 2
Satt macht es natürlich trotzdem .
But of course it makes (you) full anyway.
How to Pronounce the Letter Ü
Ihr sagt " i " und macht die Lippen ganz rund .
You say "eee" and make the lips completely round.
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Spaß...macht
(expression) (present) (er/sie/es/man) to be enjoyable; to be fun
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Ein Glück , dass es Spaß macht .
Thankfully, it's enjoyable.
Es ist schön , dass es euch Spaß macht .
It's nice you're enjoying yourselves.
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Why Do We Love to Play?
Weil Zocken einfach richtig Spaß macht ?
Because gaming is just really fun?
Why Do We Love to Play?
Weil Zocken einfach richtig Spaß macht ?
Because gaming is just really fun?
Cool Girls Play Soccer - Part 2 of 3
Ich spiele Fußball , weil das viel Spaß macht und es ist sportlich .
I play soccer because it's really fun and it's athletic.
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