adverb
outside, outdoors
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Draußen means 'outside' or 'outdoors', indicating being in the open air rather than indoors. It's a local adverb often used with bleiben/sein ('draußen bleiben', 'draußen sein'). No auxiliary or preposition required, though combined with prepositions in phrases. Spelling note: contains ß (draußen).
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Es ist kalt draußen, nimm eine Jacke mit.
It's cold outside, take a jacket with you.
Wir essen heute draußen im Garten.
We're eating outdoors in the garden today.
Die Kinder spielten draußen, obwohl es am Abend sehr kalt war.
The children played outside, although it was very cold in the evening.
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Imagine opening a door to fresh air and saying 'draußen!'.
Think 'droughts in' to remember outdoors/dry? (visual hook).
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'draußen' is used for being outside (opposite of 'drinnen').