youtuben
to watch YouTube videos
To watch videos on YouTube or search for videos there.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Abendessen youtuben wir noch eine Weile auf dem Sofa.
After dinner, we watch YouTube videos on the sofa for a while.
youtuben
to watch / create YouTube videos
youtuben – youtubte – hat geyoutubt
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Meanings
youtuben
to create YouTube videos
To make videos for YouTube and publish them there, often regularly as a hobby or a job.
EXAMPLE
Mein Cousin youtubt schon seit Jahren und hat inzwischen viele Abonnenten.
My cousin has been creating YouTube videos for years and now has lots of subscribers.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry youtuben, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | youtube |
|---|---|
| du | youtubst |
| er/sie/es | youtubt |
| wir | youtuben |
| ihr | youtubt |
| sie | youtuben |
Simple past
| ich | youtubte |
|---|---|
| du | youtubtest |
| er/sie/es | youtubte |
| wir | youtubten |
| ihr | youtubtet |
| sie | youtubten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe geyoutubt |
|---|---|
| du | hast geyoutubt |
| er/sie/es | hat geyoutubt |
| wir | haben geyoutubt |
| ihr | habt geyoutubt |
| sie | haben geyoutubt |
Commands
| du | youtub! youtube! |
|---|---|
| ihr | youtubt! |
| Sie | youtuben Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte geyoutubt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest geyoutubt |
| er/sie/es | hatte geyoutubt |
| wir | hatten geyoutubt |
| ihr | hattet geyoutubt |
| sie | hatten geyoutubt |
Future
| ich | werde youtuben |
|---|---|
| du | wirst youtuben |
| er/sie/es | wird youtuben |
| wir | werden youtuben |
| ihr | werdet youtuben |
| sie | werden youtuben |
Subjunctive I
| ich | youtube |
|---|---|
| du | youtubest |
| er/sie/es | youtube |
| wir | youtuben |
| ihr | youtubet |
| sie | youtuben |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | youtubte |
|---|---|
| du | youtubtest |
| er/sie/es | youtubte |
| wir | youtubten |
| ihr | youtubtet |
| sie | youtubten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | youtuben |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu youtuben |
| present participle | youtubend |
| past participle | geyoutubt |
Usage tips
Word formation
'Youtuben' (to watch or create YouTube videos) is formed from the platform name 'YouTube' and the verb ending '-en'. As a verb, it is written in lowercase within a sentence and describes a typical online activity.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende youtubt mein Bruder oft bis spät in die Nacht.
On weekends, my brother often watches YouTube videos late into the night.
Colloquial language
'Youtuben' (to watch or create YouTube videos) is mainly used in colloquial language and is particularly suited to conversations about leisure activities and internet use. In formal texts, the verb often sounds too casual.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben gestern Abend zusammen gemütlich geyoutubt.
We spent a relaxing evening watching YouTube videos together yesterday.
Typical collocations
The verb is often used with expressions of time or an indication of what someone is searching for. Typical patterns include 'stundenlang youtuben' (to watch YouTube videos for hours), 'auf dem Sofa youtuben' (to watch YouTube videos on the sofa), and 'nach Musikvideos youtuben' (to search YouTube for music videos).
EXAMPLE
Sie youtubte eine Stunde lang nach einfachen Rezepten.
She searched YouTube for easy recipes for an hour.
In real life
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