German VERB B1 Rank 9763

auswandern

to emigrate

auswandern – wanderte aus – ist ausgewandert

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auswandern vs ausreisen

to leave the country

Auswandern describes permanently moving away from one's home country and emphasizes establishing a new place of residence. Ausreisen means officially leaving a country and can also refer merely to a trip. In the case of a permanent move, both terms can fit, but ausreisen focuses on the actual crossing of the border.

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auswandern

Im Sommer wandert Lara nach Kanada aus, um dort dauerhaft zu leben.

In the summer, Lara is emigrating to Canada to live there permanently.

ausreisen

Am 2. Juli reist Lara offiziell nach Kanada aus und zeigt an der Grenze ihr Visum.

On July 2, Lara officially leaves the country for Canada and shows her visa at the border.

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