It is always hard to say sorry. Having to say sorry in another language makes the task even harder. „Es tut mir leid.“ This is the standard sentence for an apology. You can use it in all situations,Continue reading
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Telling (Or Guessing) The Time In German
Children learn reading the time in kindergarten. But sometimes there are regional variations that hinder even native speakers from understanding each other. In Germany, you can notice such a borderline, running south from Brandenburg toContinue reading
How To Say „I Love You“ In German
A look, a smile – and it simply happens. You’ve fallen in love. But the beloved understands only German. How can you say that you are in love? German culture – May I Say That I Love?Continue reading
Verbs With An Accusative Object
One of the most difficult questions in German Grammar is to decide whether a verb has an accusative or dative object. There are no rules. Example: Ich frage ihn. (accusative) – Ich antworte ihm. (dative) Ich treffeContinue reading
When Is My German Appointment? Letzte Woche, Diese Woche
Three German-speaking mothers are waiting for their children’s choir rehearsal to end. They talk about the date for the next concert which was announced in the music teacher’s last letter. „Im Brief steht, dass der AuftrittContinue reading
My Old German Dictionary And The New Rules Of Writing Correctly
If you have learned German before 1998, you have perhaps noticed many errors in newer German texts. This is neither on account of your memory of the German spelling nor of a lack of educationContinue reading
Dass Or Das? The Easy Way To German Subordinate Clauses
You can hear no difference but you write them differently: das and dass. Fortunately,dass is only used as a subordinate clause-conjunction. But das can start a subordinate clause, too. Example: Sie sucht das Handy, das ihre Freundin beiContinue reading
German Umlauts In Dictionaries and Alphabetical Lists
Languages have different sounds. Even languages that use the Latin alphabet sometimes need special characters to express special sounds. Special sounds in German are the umlauts ä, Ä, ö, Ö, ü, Ü. 1. Umlauts At TheContinue reading
One For Two: Compound Verbs
You can take two German words and use them to create one new word. Such compound words allow speakers to make up new words other speakers can understand although they have never heard these words.Continue reading
To Request Or To Order: The Difference Between „Antrag“ And „Auftrag“
The two words are very similar, so it is easy to confuse them: der Antrag (pl. Anträge) and der Auftrag (pl. Aufträge). The distinction is nevertheless important for everyday life in German speaking countries. DerContinue reading