German Phrase
Hast du dich richtig aufgewärmt?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether someone has warmed up properly before an activity, usually physical exercise or sport. It checks that the person performed a sufficient warm‑up to avoid injury and to be ready for the upcoming effort.
When to use
Use this question right before a workout, a sports match, a dance rehearsal, or any situation where a proper warm‑up is expected. It’s informal, so it fits conversations with friends, teammates, or classmates.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Hastdudichrichtigaufgewärmt?
Hast (auxiliary)
‘Hast’ is the 2nd person singular present of ‘haben’, used as the auxiliary verb for the perfect tense.
du (subject pronoun)
‘du’ is the informal singular pronoun, matching the verb form ‘hast’.
dich (reflexive pronoun)
‘dich’ is the accusative reflexive pronoun required by the verb ‘aufwärmen’ when the subject warms themselves.
richtig (adverb)
‘richtig’ modifies the verb phrase and means ‘properly’ or ‘correctly’.
aufgewärmt (past participle)
‘aufgewärmt’ is the past participle of the separable verb ‘aufwärmen’; the prefix ‘auf‑’ separates in the present tense but stays attached in the participle.
Word order in perfect tense
In a yes‑no question the auxiliary verb moves to the first position, followed by the subject, then the reflexive pronoun, adverb, and the participle at the end.
🗨In Conversation
Hast du dich richtig aufgewärmt?
Did you warm up properly?
Ja, ich habe ein paar Dehnübungen gemacht.
Yes, I did a few stretching exercises.
✕Common Mistakes
Warst du richtig aufgewärmt?
‘warst’ is the past tense of ‘sein’; the perfect tense requires the auxiliary ‘haben’ with ‘aufwärmen’. Use ‘hast du dich…’ instead.
Du hast dich richtig aufwärmt.
The past participle must be ‘aufgewärmt’ (with the ‘‑t’ ending).
Hast du richtig dich aufgewärmt?
The adverb ‘richtig’ should come before the participle, not between the reflexive pronoun and the verb.
↔Alternatives
Bist du gut aufgewärmt?
Are you well warmed up?
Hast du dich ordentlich aufgewärmt?
Did you warm up neatly/appropriately?
Warst du ausreichend aufgewärmt?
Were you sufficiently warmed up?
Cultural Tip
In German sports culture, a thorough warm‑up is considered essential and is often part of the team routine. Asking ‘Hast du dich richtig aufgewärmt?’ shows concern for safety and performance. In formal settings (e.g., a physiotherapist speaking to a patient) you might use the polite ‘Sie’: ‘Haben Sie sich richtig aufgewärmt?’