What does “eine Auszeit nehmen” mean in German?

Überraschungsurlaub am Strand mit romantischem Häuschen

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eine Auszeit nehmen
German work-life phrase
to take a time-out — from sports courts to beach breaks

“Ich hab mir überlegt … dass wir eine kleine Auszeit nehmen” — a surprise beach break as the reward for hard work. Eine Auszeit is literally an “out-time”: the word began as the sports time-out a coach calls, then jumped into everyday German for any deliberate break — a long weekend, a digital detox, a full sabbatical.

The verb is nehmen: sich eine Auszeit nehmen — vom Job, vom Alltag, von Social Media. The phrase frames rest as something you actively claim, not something that happens to you. In the clip the reward comes fully equipped: ein schönes Häuschen — a little rented beach house, softened by the affectionate -chen ending.

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How common are the words?

How common are the words in this A2 German listening practice video?

89.5%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common German words
Most of the words in this video are common German words.

How common in written German

84.9%
Top 1,000
89.5%
Top 2,000
94.2%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken German

92.4%
Top 1,000
98.7%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000
👄 Words for talking
This video uses words people often say in German.

Harder words in this video

These words are harder than A2. Here is what they mean.

angemietet
1×
Not in top 5,000
rented; leased; hired
getanen
1×
Not in top 5,000
done
relaxen
1×
Not in top 5,000
to relax
tatja
1×
Not in top 5,000
(proper noun) Tatja
eifer
1×
Not in top 5,000
zeal, enthusiasm

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-DE 2011 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

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