How the word "ausdenken" is translated into English
Wir müssen uns schnell eine gute Ausrede ausdenken.
[ˈviːɐ̯ ˈmʏsn̩ ˈʊns ˈʃnɛl ˈaɪ̯nə ˈɡuːtə ˈaʊ̯sreːdə ˈaʊ̯sdɛŋkn̩.]
We need to come up with a good excuse quickly.
Hast du dir diese Geschichte selbst ausgedacht?
[ˈhast ˈduː ˈdiːɐ̯ ˈdiːzə ɡəˈʃɪçtə ˈzɛlpst ˈaʊ̯sɡədaxt?]
Did you make up this story yourself?
Es ist nicht leicht, sich ein Geschenk auszudenken.
[ˈɛs ˈɪst ˈnɪçt ˈlaɪ̯çt, ˈzɪç ˈaɪ̯n ɡəˈʃɛŋk ˈaʊ̯sˌtsuˌdɛŋkən.]
It's not easy to think of a gift.
"ausdenken" is in the lesson "Verbs 8" (Level 20), along with 11 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.