Verb

tun

Translation

to do, to put

Was kann ich für dich tun?

What can I do for you?

Es tut mir leid.

I am sorry.

Ich habe viel zu tun.

I have a lot to do.

Tu bitte Milch in den Kaffee.

Please put milk in the coffee.

((sth.)) to do (sth.) Was tust du da?

((sth.)) ((in/on sth.)) to put (sth.) in/on Tu das Buch in die Tasche.

((sb.)) ((sth.)) to do (sb.) (sth.) [good/bad] Das tut mir gut.

((it)) ((with sb./sth.)) ((to have to do)) to have to do with Das hat nichts damit zu tun.

Synonyms: machen; Antonyms: lassen

Cognate with English 'do'. From Old High German 'tuon'.

Sounds like and means 'to do'. Also used colloquially for 'to put'.