einen Besuch machen bei+Dat.

to pay a visit to someone

Türkçe: birini ziyaret etmek

Not einen Besuch zahlen bei

English says to pay, so zahlen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Besuch goes with machen, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

der Besuch m.

Verb

machen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

Register

Neutral register

Watch out. Avoid using for professional visits; use 'einen Termin haben' instead.

In a sentence

Which form of machen fills the gap?

Die Studentin ____ einen Besuch bei ihrer kranken Tante im Krankenhaus.

How it is used

Means 'to pay a visit to someone' (focus on the visitor). Neutral register. Use when you go to your grandparents' house. Avoid using for professional visits; use 'einen Termin haben' instead.

Other verbs that go with Besuch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Besuch bekommen von+Dat.to receive a visit from someone
• zu Besuch sein bei+Dat.to be visiting someone
• zu Besuch kommento come for a visit
• einen Besuch abstattento pay a visit
• Besuch habento have visitors

All collocations with Besuch

Other collocations built on machen

• sich zum Affen machento make a fool of oneself
• (s)einen Abschluss machento make a deal
• eine Andeutung machento make a hint/suggestion
• den / einen Anfang machen mit+Dat.to be the first to begin something
• jdm. ein Angebot machento propose a deal or price to someone
• Angaben machen zu+Dat.to provide details/information about something
• jdm. Ärger bereiten / machento cause trouble/annoyance for someone
• jdm. Angst machento scare/frighten someone

All 116 collocations built on machen

More from Gesellschaft und Leben

• in / im Einklang seinto be in harmony/alignment with
• jdm. die Schau stehlento steal the show from someone
• die Kontrolle verlierento lose control
• aus der Rolle fallento step out of line
• eine Einladung ablehnen / ausschlagento decline an invitation

All collocations in Gesellschaft und Leben