Following last week's lesson about non-separable verbs that contain stehen as a root, we'll now look at separable verbs. 

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Whether you're getting out of bed in the morning, or getting up from the couch, aufstehen is an essential verb you'll need. 

Früh aufstehen oder spät ins Bett gehen?

Getting up early or going to bed late?

Caption 2, 1Live: Nina Chuba im 1LIVE Fragenhagel

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The separable verb anstehen has two meanings: "to stand in line" or "to queue," and "to be pending." 

Beim Trampolin gibt es eine ganz schön lange Schlange zum Anstehen.

At the trampoline there is quite a long line that you have to stand in.

Caption 16, Das Fest: Open-Air in Karlsruhe

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Dann steht in der Ballsporthalle die Revanche gegen Ulm an.

Then revenge against Ulm is on the agenda in the sports hall.

Caption 60, Deutsche Bank Skyliners: Basketball-Bundesliga

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The verb dahinterstehen means "to stand behind" and can also be used in a non-physical sense. 

Wirken soll es wie der pure Zufall, dahinter steht allerdings ein ausgeklügelter Plan.

It's supposed to seem like pure coincidence, but behind it is a cleverly thought-out plan.

Captions 11-12, O du fröhliche: Flashmob in der Straßenbahn

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The verb feststehen means "to be certain."

Mein Entschluss steht fest: Ich kündige.

My decision is clear: I'm quitting.

Caption 41, Deutsch mit Eylin: Verben und Nomen mit demselben Wortstamm

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The verb stehenbleiben is a bit irregular because it is composed of two verbs. It generally translates to "stop," "stand still," or "remain standing."

Also, möchtest du das Video anhalten, drücke „Pause“, und das Video bleibt stehen.

So, if you would like to stop the video, press "Pause" and the video will stop.

Caption 13, German: Intro Cettina

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Halt, stehenbleiben! -Polizei!

Stop, freeze! -Police!

Caption 24, Die Pfefferkörner: Das Wunderkind

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Further Learning
Write out a few sentences to practice conjugating these verbs. You can find them on Yabla German.

Festival season is upon us, and in Germany there are many music festivals happening both in the big cities and more remote locations. In addition, many musical artists are on tour, filling stadiums and smaller venues alike.

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Due to the international nature of the topic, a lot of the vocabulary in this lesson is adopted from or similar to English, but not all! And even when a word derived from English is used, you still need to know the appropriate gender in German. 

Mit seiner Konzertagentur erhielt er den LEA in gleich drei Kategorien: für die beste Stadion-Tour des Jahres, das beste Festival und die beste Show.

With his concert agency he received the LEA in as many as three categories: for the best stadium tour of the year, the best festival, and the best show.

Captions 54-55, Live-Entertainment-Award: Glamouröse Preisverleihung

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Das Konzert war großartig, denn die Band war fantastisch.

The concert was great because the band was fantastic.

Caption 14, Deutsch mit Eylin: Konjunktionen

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Der letzte Auftritt der Band war im Februar auf einer Hochzeit.

The band's last gig was at a wedding in February.

Caption 11, Coronavirus: Drei Musiker geben Ballonkonzert über Cloppenburg

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Vor kurzem hatten wir ein kurzes, aber knackiges Revival, haben gespielt bei einem Open Air.

Recently, we had a short but sweet revival, played at an open air festival.

Caption 21, Deutsche Bands: Cabanossi

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The more formal word for "the ticket" is die Eintrittskarte, but it's very normal to use the English word, which is neuter: das Ticket. 

Ich denke, die Tickets sind ausverkauft.

I think the tickets are sold out.

Caption 9, Nicos Weg: Theater und Konzerte

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Festivals generally have a number of stages, each with their own lineup.

Bist du lieber auf der Bühne oder vor der Kamera?

Do you prefer to be on stage or in front of the camera?

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Ja, wir haben in diesem Sommer ein erstklassiges Programm in der Musik-Arena .

Yes, this summer we have a first-class lineup in the music arena.

Caption 7, Das Tollwood-Festival: BAP und Clueso in der Musik-Arena

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Certain festivals may involve camping, and in Germany this can mean dealing with rain and mud. But not always, of course!

Was auf diesem Campingplatz wohl schon für Freundschaften entstanden sind?

What kinds of friendships might have started at this campground?

Caption 40, Golden Oldies in Wettenberg Musik, Motoren Modetrends

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Peppa springt auch gerne durch den Matsch.

Peppa also likes to jump through the mud.

Caption 54, Peppa Wutz: Einkaufen und mehr

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Further Learning
Have a look at our "Musicians" category on Yabla German, or check out the websites of music festivals in Germany.