Hausaufgabe

homework assignment

noun HOWS-owf-gah-be Rare

Also means

piece of homework

Usage Note

Hausaufgabe is usually used in the plural Hausaufgaben when speaking of the day's homework as a whole. The set phrase Hausaufgaben machen means 'to do one's homework'. It is one of the most common school words a learner meets.

Examples

"Ich muss noch meine Hausaufgaben machen."

Natural Translation

I still have to do my homework.

Literal Translation

I must still my home-tasks make.

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