Learn Hardcore German: Wir versöhnen uns später im Park und lachen über den Streit. - We make up later in the park and laugh about the argument.

Because sich versöhnen is a reflexive verb. In the 1st person plural, the reflexive pronoun is uns (accusative), so literally: We reconcile ourselves. In context with a plural subject, this usually has a reciprocal meaning: we make up with each other. You can make it explicit with miteinander if you like, but it’s not necessary here.

Could I say Wir versöhnen einander or add miteinander?

Wir versöhnen uns is the natural, idiomatic choice.
Wir versöhnen uns miteinander is possible but a bit redundant.
Wir versöhnen einander is not idiomatic in modern German.

Does versöhnen split like some German verbs?

No. versöhnen has the inseparable prefix ver-, so it never splits. In the perfect you say: Wir haben uns versöhnt, not getrennt forms like versöhnt…haben split across the clause.

Do I need mit after versöhnen to say who I reconcile with?

If you want to name the other party, yes: sich mit jemandem versöhnen (dative). For example, Wir versöhnen uns später im Park mit ihm. With a plural subject like wir, the plain Wir versöhnen uns already implies with each other.

Why is it im Park and not in den Park?

Because it’s a location, not a movement. in + dative for location: in dem Park = im Park. in + accusative for movement: in den Park means into the park.

Is the word order später im Park important? Could I say im Park später?

German prefers Time–Manner–Place order. Here we have time (später) then place (im Park), which is the default. im Park später is possible but sounds marked or awkward in neutral style.

Can I start the sentence with Später im Park?

Yes. Then keep verb-second word order: Später im Park versöhnen wir uns und lachen über den Streit. Fronting the time/place element shifts emphasis to when/where.

Why is there no wir after und? Is that allowed?

Yes. In coordinated clauses German often omits a repeated subject if it’s the same as before. Both are correct:

Wir versöhnen uns … und lachen …
Wir versöhnen uns … und wir lachen … (a bit more explicit/formal)

I thought German needs the verb in second position. Is und lachen okay?

With a stated subject it would be und wir lachen (verb-second). When the repeated subject is omitted, und lachen is fine because the understood subject occupies the first slot. This kind of ellipsis is very common.

Why is it lachen über den Streit? Shouldn’t über take dative when there’s no movement?

That dative/accusative rule applies to spatial über (above/over). With verbs like lachen, über is part of a fixed pattern über + accusative meaning about: über den Streit. So it’s accusative regardless of movement.

What gender/case is Streit? Why den?

Streit is masculine. In the accusative singular it takes den: den Streit. Quick reference: nominative der Streit, accusative den Streit, dative dem Streit, genitive des Streits.

Could I say wegen des Streits lachen instead of über den Streit lachen?

You can, but the nuance changes:

über den Streit lachen = laugh about the argument (it’s the topic of the laughter).
wegen des Streits lachen = laugh because of the argument (it’s the reason). The first is more idiomatic here.

What’s the difference between über etwas lachen and jemanden auslachen?

über etwas/jemanden lachen = laugh about something/someone (can be neutral or mildly at someone).
jemanden auslachen = laugh at someone in a mocking way (ridicule). Stronger and often rude.

Is lachen ever reflexive? Why not wir lachen uns?

lachen itself is not reflexive, so you don’t say wir lachen uns. There are idiomatic expressions that add a reflexive pronoun plus an adjective, e.g., Wir lachen uns kaputt/schlapp (we’re cracking up), but that’s a set phrase.

Can I move über den Streit earlier in the clause?

Yes, for emphasis or flow:

Wir lachen später im Park über den Streit. (neutral)
Über den Streit lachen wir später im Park. (focus on the topic of laughter)

Does the present tense here mean the future? Do I need werden?

German often uses the present for near or scheduled future if there’s a time adverb: Wir versöhnen uns später … = We will make up later. Werden is optional: Wir werden uns später … versöhnen is more explicitly future or predictive.

Why is there no comma before und?

German doesn’t require a comma before und when it links main clauses that belong closely together. A comma is optional for very long or loosely connected clauses, but here you normally omit it.

Where does nicht go if I want to negate this?

To negate the first clause broadly: Wir versöhnen uns später im Park nicht (…, sondern …).
To negate just the time/place: Wir versöhnen uns nicht später im Park, sondern …
For the second clause: … und lachen nicht über den Streit. Place nicht before the element you negate, or at the end of the midfield for general clause negation.

Any quick pronunciation tips for versöhnen, lachen, Streit?

versöhnen: ö = rounded vowel like the u in English sir (but rounded); roughly [ver-ZER-nen] with long ö.
lachen: ch = the ach-sound , like Scottish loch.
Streit: initial Str- is [ʃtr] (like shtr), ei = eye: [ʃtrайт].
später: ä = long open e, etwa sh-PAY-ter.