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Bruno macht sich mit einem Imbiss selbstständig. Bruno is starting his own business with a food stall.

phrase · B1

sich selbstständig machen

[zɪç ˈzɛlpstˌʃtɛndɪç ˈmaxn̩]

to become self-employed, to start one's own business

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Other Examples

  • Ich möchte mich irgendwann selbstständig machen.

    I'd like to be my own boss one day.

    The tinted words form a set phrase: Ich möchte …

  • Hast du keine Angst, dich selbstständig zu machen?

    Aren't you afraid of going self-employed?

    The tinted words form a set phrase: Angst haben

  • Frida und Emil haben sich letztes Jahr selbstständig gemacht.

    Frida and Emil started their own business last year.

In Otti's situations: Bruno opens a food stall

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