Barbecue

We're splitting up

There are some verbs in German that get split up, such as bekanntgeben, anrufen, and vorhaben. The first part runs off to the end of the sentence!

Die Eltern geben den Namen von ihrem Kind bekannt.
The parents announce the name of their child.

Ruf mich an!
Call me up!

Hast du schon was vor?
Do you have plans yet?

False friends

Be sure not to confuse kostenlos and frei!

Die Fahrt ist kostenlos.
The trip is free of charge.

Ich bin frei!
I am free!