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house construction
The entire process of building a residential house, from planning through construction work to completion.
Der Hausbau hat letzten Monat begonnen und soll im Herbst abgeschlossen sein.
The house construction began last month and is supposed to be completed in the fall.
'Hausbau' (house construction) is a compound noun made up of 'Haus' (house) and 'Bau' (construction). The 's' in between is a linking s that connects the two words. It literally means 'the construction of a house.'
Für den Hausbau braucht man eine Baugenehmigung.
You need a building permit for house construction.
Since 'Hausbau' (house construction) describes a long process, it is often used with verbs that name phases of this process. Typical ones are: den Hausbau 'planen' (to plan), 'finanzieren' (to finance), 'beginnen' (to begin), or 'abschließen' (to complete).
Wie wollt ihr euren Hausbau finanzieren?
How do you want to finance your house construction?
To refer to the time or activity of building, the preposition 'bei' with the dative is often used: 'beim Hausbau' (during house construction / while building a house). This construction is very common.
Beim Hausbau kann man viele Fehler machen.
During house construction, you can make many mistakes.
construction / building
'der Bau' and 'der Hausbau' can both refer to the process of construction. 'der Bau' is more general and can refer to many kinds of structures, for example houses, bridges, or roads. 'der Hausbau' is more specific and means the construction of a residential house, usually from planning through to completion. Learners may confuse the words because a 'Hausbau' is always also a kind of 'Bau'. But 'Hausbau' only fits when a house is really meant. For other structures or more general statements, use 'der Bau'.
Beim Hausbau müssen die Eltern viele Entscheidungen treffen.
During the house construction, the parents have to make many decisions.
Der Bau der neuen Straße beginnt im Frühjahr.
Construction of the new road begins in the spring.