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raus
out
Colloquial short form of 'heraus' or 'hinaus', describing movement from inside to outside.
example
Es ist so schönes Wetter, lass uns raus in den Garten gehen!
The weather is so beautiful, let's go out into the garden!
raus
out
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Usage tips
Colloquial short form
'Raus' is the colloquial and very common short form of 'heraus' or 'hinaus' (out). In written language or formal situations, you should use the long form.
EXAMPLE
Komm, wir gehen raus, das Wetter ist herrlich!
Come on, let's go out, the weather is wonderful!
Use with verbs
As an indication of direction, 'raus' is often combined with verbs of movement, e.g. 'rausgehen' (to go out), 'rauskommen' (to come out), 'rausfahren' (to drive out), or used as the separable part of a verb.
EXAMPLE
Er hat den Müll schon rausgebracht.
He has already taken the trash out.
State with 'sein'
In the meanings 'veröffentlicht' (released) or 'ausgeschieden' (eliminated), 'raus' is used together with the verb 'sein' (to be) to describe a state.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Film ist seit letzter Woche raus.
The new film has been out since last week.
Compare with
raus vs aus
from / out
'aus' and 'raus' can both express movement from inside to outside. The difference is mainly in grammar and style. 'aus' is a preposition and is used with a noun, for example 'aus dem Haus' (out of the house). 'raus' is an adverb and is often used with a verb, for example 'rausgehen' (to go outside). Also, 'raus' is colloquial; in more formal situations, 'hinaus' or 'heraus' sounds better. The words are easy to confuse because both describe the same direction.
raus
Vor dem Wochenende räumt Paul die alten Kartons aus dem Keller raus.
Before the weekend, Paul clears the old boxes out of the basement.
aus
Nach dem Termin kommt die Kundin aus dem Büro.
After the appointment, the customer comes out of the office.
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