How do you use "sich umdrehen" in a sentence?

Example: "Dreh dich mal um. Da hinten liegt das Buch doch." (Turn around. The book is back there.) Another example: "Dreh das Blatt um; die Lösung steht auf der Rückseite."

sich umdrehen

B1 Verb Separable

English Translation

to turn around

What does „sich umdrehen" mean in English?

„sich umdrehen" is a German verb meaning "to turn around" in English. CEFR Level B1 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Grammar

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Example Sentences

Dreh dich mal um. Da hinten liegt das Buch doch.

Turn around. The book is back there.

Dreh das Blatt um; die Lösung steht auf der Rückseite.

Turn the page over; the solution is on the back.

CEFR Level

Intermediate — main points on familiar topics, travel, and interests.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut B1 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

drehen — to turn Ehe — marriage ich — I sich — oneself um — at (time) um — at um — at

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