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rauskommen
to come out
To leave an enclosed place, such as a house, room, or vehicle, and go outside.
example
Kommst du später noch raus auf ein Eis?
Are you coming out later for ice cream?
rauskommen
to come out
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Separable verb
'Rauskommen' is a separable verb. The prefix 'raus' goes at the end of a main clause, the verb stays together in subordinate clauses, and in the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' comes between 'raus' and 'kommen'.
EXAMPLE
Heute Abend komme ich nicht mehr raus.
I'm not going out anymore tonight.
Word structure
The word consists of 'raus' and 'kommen' (to come). 'Raus' is the colloquial short form of 'heraus' and means a movement from inside to outside.
EXAMPLE
Kommst du bitte aus dem Zimmer raus?
Could you please come out of the room?
Perfect tense with 'sein'
Because 'rauskommen' describes movement or a change of state, the perfect tense is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Gestern Abend sind wir noch spontan rausgekommen.
Yesterday evening we spontaneously went out after all.
Register: colloquial
'Rauskommen' is mainly used in spoken language and informal contexts. The form 'herauskommen' is more formal and typical of written language.
EXAMPLE
Lass uns am Wochenende mal wieder rauskommen und etwas unternehmen.
Let's get out again this weekend and do something.
Typical collocations
When something is being released, the subject is often a form of media. Typical combinations are: 'ein Film kommt raus' (a film comes out), 'ein neues Album kommt raus' (a new album comes out), or 'ein Buch kommt raus' (a book comes out).
EXAMPLE
Nächste Woche kommt das neue Videospiel endlich raus.
The new video game finally comes out next week.
Sentence structure with results
When 'rauskommen' describes a result, it is often introduced with 'dabei' (in the process/through that) or 'am Ende' (in the end). The result itself often follows in a 'dass' (that) clause.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Diskussion kam raus, dass wir alle einer Meinung sind.
The discussion turned out to show that we all agree.
Use with stains
In this meaning, the subject of the sentence is the stain. The construction often uses the preposition 'aus' with the dative to name the material.
EXAMPLE
Der Kaffeefleck ist leider nicht mehr aus dem T-Shirt rausgekommen.
Unfortunately, the coffee stain didn't come out of the T-shirt anymore.
Compare with
rauskommen vs verlassen
to leave / rely
'verlassen' and 'rauskommen' can both mean that you leave a place. 'verlassen' is more neutral and can apply to many places, for example a room, a building, a city, or a group. 'rauskommen' is more colloquial and emphasizes that someone comes out of an enclosed place to the outside. It is especially suitable when someone was previously inside and now goes outdoors. In official or more precise texts, 'verlassen' sounds better; in everyday speech, people often say 'rauskommen'.
rauskommen
Kommt ihr kurz raus? Vor dem Haus wartet ein Taxi.
Can you come outside for a moment? A taxi is waiting in front of the house.
verlassen
Sie hat die Schule nach der letzten Stunde sofort verlassen.
She left the school immediately after the last lesson.
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