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    lass uns reinhauen

    Grammar & Usage

    fixed expression
    casual / colloquial

    How it works

    This is a hortative (first-person plural imperative) construction formed by 'lass' (imperative of 'lassen'), the object pronoun 'uns', and the bare infinitive 'reinhauen'. The verb 'reinhauen' is a colloquial contraction of the separable verb 'hineinhauen'. It functions as a collective call to action to start eating eagerly or to tackle a task vigorously.

    Sample sentences

    Das Essen riecht fantastisch, lass uns reinhauen!

    The food smells fantastic, let's dig in!

    Wir haben bis zur Deadline nicht mehr viel Zeit, also lass uns reinhauen.

    We don't have much time left before the deadline, so let's get to work.

    Kommt schon Leute, lass uns reinhauen, damit wir heute früher Feierabend machen können.

    Come on guys, let's put in the work so we can finish up earlier today.

    Quick facts

    polysemy:Primarily used for enthusiastic eating ('dig in') or intensive work/effort ('get down to business').
    verb_base:reinhauen (coll. for hineinhauen)
    literal_meaning:let us strike/hit into it

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Das Essen riecht fantastisch, lass uns reinhauen!

    The food smells fantastic, let's dig in!

    Wir haben bis zur Deadline nicht mehr viel Zeit, also lass uns reinhauen.

    We don't have much time left before the deadline, so let's get to work.

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