German word
machen in German sentences
machen means "to do, make" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Kind macht die Tür leise zu.
The child closes the door quietly.
Wir machen heute einen Plan für die Reise.
We make a plan today for the trip.
Lara macht aus alten Fotos ein Album.
Lara makes an album from old photos.
Lara macht den Server nicht ohne Grund neu.
Lara does not rebuild the server without reason.
Nach dem Essen macht der Vater Kaffee.
After the meal, the father makes coffee.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive machen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.