Leave - Verlassen (The 450th Most Common German Word)
The German translation for Leave is Verlassen. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about being & changes, activities & movements, family & relationships, lifestyle & free time, occupation. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 450th most common word in German. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common German words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English: leave
German: verlassen
Examples
Don't leave us. | Verlassen Sie uns nicht |
I just have to stop by to leave this book. | Ich muss nur vorbeikommen, um dieses Buch zu verlassen. |
He told me that he wanted to leave the company. | Er sagte mir, er wolle das Unternehmen verlassen. |
He left his wife. | Er hat seine Frau verlassen. |
You are not to leave this room without my permission. | Sie dürfen diesen Raum nicht ohne meine Erlaubnis verlassen. |
You never should have left your husband. | Sie hätten Ihren Mann nie verlassen sollen. |
I can't leave home, even if only for a while. | Ich kann das Haus nicht verlassen, wenn auch nur für eine Weile. |
My mother left home ten minutes ago. | Meine Mutter hat das Haus vor zehn Minuten verlassen. |
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He had to leave home. | Er musste sein Zuhause verlassen. |
I'll never leave you. | Ich werde dich nie verlassen. |
I shall leave school. | Ich werde die Schule verlassen. |
Don't leave the room with the window open. | Verlassen Sie den Raum nicht bei geöffnetem Fenster. |
You will do well to leave him. | Du wirst gut daran tun, ihn zu verlassen. |
It’s not the same to be alone than to be alone in a room that you’ve just left. | Es ist nicht das Gleiche, allein zu sein, als allein zu sein in einem Raum, den du gerade verlassen hast. |
You can't leave me. | Du kannst mich nicht verlassen. |
I don't want to leave her. | Ich will dich nicht verlassen. |
I can't leave my family. | Ich kann nicht meine Familie verlassen. |
I left Africa forever. | Ich habe Afrika für immer verlassen. |
We left Africa forever. | Wir haben Afrika für immer verlassen. |
If you stay out drinking every night, your wife is going to leave you. | Wenn du jeden Abend draußen trinkst, wird deine Frau dich verlassen. |
I do not want to leave this job. | Ich möchte diesen Job nicht verlassen. |
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This word appears in the following categories
Being & Changes
Activities & Movements
Family & Relationships
Lifestyle & Free Time
Occupation
Verb
A1