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auf

onto

Meaning of auf

to a position on a surface or place

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German/aʊ̯f/
Russian transcription[na]
onto
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auf with Russian translation

auf usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Положи книгу на стол.

Leg das Buch auf den Tisch.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мяч покатился на улицу.

Der Ball rollte auf die Straße.

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auf belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

aufна
inв
aufна
überнад
unterпод
vorперед
nachпосле

auf synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between auf / hinauf auf / drauf / an / in / zu

H
🇩🇪German
hinauf auf

A colloquial phrase meaning movement upward onto a surface; less neutral than simple "auf".

A2Rarely
D
🇩🇪German
drauf

Very colloquial short form of "darauf"; often used in speech instead of "auf".

A2Very Often
A
🇩🇪German
an

General preposition meaning "on/at/to"; for surfaces, it is used when something touches a vertical or bounded surface.

A1Very Often
I
🇩🇪German
in

Means "in" and does not match "auf"; used for being inside something, not on a surface.

A1Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zu

Means direction "to/toward"; it does not indicate a surface, but a goal of movement.

A1Very Often
H
🇩🇪German
hinauf

Emphasizes upward movement; usually used without naming a surface, so it is closer to "up" than to "onto".

A2Often
N
🇩🇪German
nach

Means "after" or direction to a place/city; it does not correspond to the meaning "onto a surface".

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce auf and what this word means

auf means onto. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce auf

/aʊ̯f/

auf translation

onto

auf examples

Leg das Buch auf den Tisch.

auf transcription

/aʊ̯f/

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auf meaning: what does it mean?

zu einer Position auf einer Oberfläche oder an einem Ort

auf pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

auf is pronounced as /aʊ̯f/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

auf definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Leg das Buch auf den Tisch. Translation: Положи книгу на стол.

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