raus
Translation
out, outside
Examples
Geh sofort raus!
Get out immediately!
Wir gehen heute Abend raus.
We are going out tonight.
Der Fleck geht nicht raus.
The stain won't come out.
Grammar Patterns
raus|gehen to go out We are going out tonight.
raus! Get out! Get out immediately!
Similar Words
Synonyms: draußen, hinaus, heraus; Antonyms: rein (in), drinnen (inside), herein (in here)
Etymology
It's a colloquial shortening of 'heraus' (out, towards the speaker) or 'hinaus' (out, away from the speaker).
Memory Tips
Imagine someone shouting 'Raus!' like 'Get out!'. It's very direct and often used as a command.