Top new questions this week:
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I am following the book German for Reading: A Programmed Approach and on page 200 there is a question asking the case of the bold word in the following sentence: Keiner wird der alten Frau die …
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How should I read “Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind” in German? Please use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) for German to show how to read it.
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Ich habe vor kurzem danach gefragt, warum der Gleichsetzungsnominativ kein Objekt ist, und die Antwort, die ich für die beste halte, lautet stark verkürzt: Weil ein Gleichsetzungsnominativ ein Teil …
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Among the definitions for eingehen, Duden lists sehr hoch verlieren. Does this mean to lose by a lot? Why is this not sehr viel verlieren? Is that incorrect? For what reason?
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Ich habe Folgendes im Roman Mieses Karma von David Safier gelesen: «Packt sie euch!», schrie die Königin, und ich sah, dass die Wachen uns schon so gut wie erreicht hatten. Ich würde hier einfach «…
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I know that they are both essentially polite and mean Thanks a lot, Many thanks etc. but I’ve always wondered if there is a specific difference between the two. Is there a specific context or …
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Can someone share what I need to know to pass the A1 or A2 exams from Goethe Institut? For instance, do I need to know all cases (nominative, accusative, dative, genitive)? the past form of every …
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In German you may say Auf Wiedersehen or Guten Tag when leaving. Both seem rather formal and may be inappropriate in a non-formal context. What would be the alternatives? In what context can we use …
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In English it is common to reply with “Nice to meet you” when you were introduced to somebody. Likewise you say “Was nice to meet you” on leaving. Are there any similar phrases a German would use in …
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Wo liegt der Unterschied zwischen den Fragewörtern “wieso”, “weshalb” und “warum”? Ist er regional, gibt es subtile Unterschiede in den Bedeutungen, oder gibt es noch einen anderen Grund für die …
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When do you use wie and was in German? For example: What is your name? I understand you ask the question with wie instead of was.
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How can I write a by the way shortly in German? For example: BTW, that is my mobile number → _____, das ist meine Handynummer.
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