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What is the difference between abwaschen and waschen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between abwaschen and waschen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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waschen: to wash (oneself/object)
abwaschen: to do the dishes, lit.: "to wash off (dirt/dust/.... from a surface/an object)"
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Ich habe mir die Hände gewaschen (I washed my hands)
Ich habe den Dreck von meinen Händen (ab)gewaschen (I washed the dirt off my hands)
Ich habe mein Auto gewaschen. (I washed/cleaned my car)
Note that you should not use "waschen" when something is actually "washed off":
Ich habe den Schmutz gewaschen (lit.: I cleaned the dirt; which does not really make sense)
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