um|bauen
Translation
to rebuild, to convert, to renovate, to restructure
Examples
Wir bauen das alte Haus um.
We are renovating the old house.
Man kann das Sofa zu einem Bett umbauen.
You can convert the sofa into a bed.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to renovate sth. We are renovating the old house.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to convert sth. into sth. You can convert the sofa into a bed.
Similar Words
renovieren (to renovate), sanieren (to refurbish)
Etymology
From the prefix 'um-' (indicating change) and 'bauen' (to build). To build something differently.
Memory Tips
Think of 'building' (bauen) something 'around' (um) into a new form.