adverb
off, let''s go
B1
'los' is a modal adverb meaning mainly 'off' or colloquially 'let's go'/'go on'. It appears in commands (Los!) and in separable verbs like losfahren. Used in phrases like 'Los geht's'. It has no gender; function depends on context: directional 'off' or exhortative 'let's go'. Not reflexive.
Examples
Los, wir müssen jetzt gehen!
Come on, let's go now!
Der Haken ist los und fiel herunter.
The hook came loose and fell down.
Als die Musik losging, verließen viele Gäste den Saal, weil der Lärm zu groß war.
When the music started, many guests left the hall because the noise was too loud.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture something coming off (a lid flying off) — it's 'los' (off/loose).
Sounds like English 'lose' or 'loose' — think 'loose' (not attached).
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Notes
'los' has many uses: indicating something is loose/off, used in imperatives ('Los!') meaning 'Go!' or 'Come on!', and as part of separable verbs (losgehen, losfahren).