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    mal eine Runde zocken

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    casual / colloquial

    How it works

    Consists of the modal particle 'mal' (short for 'einmal', used to soften or casualize requests), the accusative feminine noun phrase 'eine Runde' (a round), and the colloquial infinitive verb 'zocken' (to game/gamble). It commonly serves as the non-finite verb complement in constructions with modal verbs (e.g., 'wollen', 'können') or the phrase 'Lust haben ... zu'.

    Sample sentences

    Hast du heute Abend Zeit, mal eine Runde zu zocken?

    Do you have time to play a round of video games tonight?

    Nach der Arbeit will ich einfach nur auf der Couch liegen und mal eine Runde zocken.

    After work, I just want to lie on the couch and game for a bit.

    Lass uns vor dem Abendessen noch mal eine Runde zocken!

    Let's play a quick round of games before dinner!

    Quick facts

    modal_particle:'mal' reduces urgency and gives a relaxed, spontaneous nuance
    semantic_shift:Originally slang for gambling or risky financial speculation, 'zocken' now primarily refers to playing video games among modern German speakers
    verb_conjugation:zocken (weak verb: zockt, zockte, hat gezockt)

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    Example

    Hast du heute Abend Zeit, mal eine Runde zu zocken?

    Do you have time to play a round of video games tonight?

    Nach der Arbeit will ich einfach nur auf der Couch liegen und mal eine Runde zocken.

    After work, I just want to lie on the couch and game for a bit.

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