meinen Hund ausführen
/ˈmaɪ̯nən hʊnt ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːrən/word by word
To walk my dog in German is meinen Hund ausführen.
The phrase is used when you are taking a dog outside specifically for exercise or to relieve itself.
Which one should you use?
While meinen Hund ausführen implies the specific task of taking the dog out for its needs, the alternative phrase mit dem Hund spazieren gehen emphasizes the leisure activity of walking together.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because ausführen is a separable verb, the prefix aus moves to the end of a sentence in a simple main clause, such as in ich führe meinen Hund aus.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmaɪ̯nən hʊnt ˈaʊ̯sˌfyːrən/
Did you know?
- In Germany, the legal concept of Hundesteuer means dog owners must pay a specific tax to the local municipality for owning a dog.
- If you tell a German person you want to ausführen them, they might think you are asking them on a romantic date rather than going for a walk.
- In a business context, ausführen also means to 'export' goods to another country, moving them from the domestic market to the outside world.
Examples in context
- Könnten Sie bitte meinen Hund ausführen?Could you please walk my dog?
- Würden Sie so freundlich sein, meinen Hund spazieren zu führen?Would you be so kind as to walk my dog?
- Kannst du bitte meinen Hund ausführen?Can you please walk my dog?
Example conversation
Julia and Julian are talking in their living room.
- JuliaJulian, kannst du heute meinen Hund ausführen?Julian, can you walk my dog today?
- JulianJa, das mache ich gerne für dich.Yes, I'll gladly do that for you.
- JuliaDas ist sehr lieb von dir.That is very kind of you.
- JulianKein Problem, Julia.No problem, Julia.
