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What are the differences between “jein” and “naja”?
After reading this related post, I started wondering: what are the differences between jein and naja?
I am especially interested in any context(s) where only one of them would be correct or ...
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Usage of “zwar”
Can anyone explain how the word zwar is generally used? I see it a lot and it doesn't seem like it usually translates very well into English, if at all. Here's an example sentence:
Frage: Hat ...
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Can someone give the examples ( few sentences ) with words: da, deutete, dabei? [closed]
I read a book on german and meet these words very often, but the context still not clearly for me. So I want to see a few examples with these 3 words with translation.
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As I read a book further ...
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Wer kann “verklagen”
Mir hatte mal jemand erklärt, dass folgende Formulierung sprachlich/fachlich falsch sei:
Mickey verklagt Dagobert zu drei Jahren Haft.
Begründung war, dass nur der Richter verklagen könne. Es ...
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Wann heißt es “Nutznießer”, “Nießnutzer” und wann “Genuß”?
Im täglichen Sprachgebrauch kenne ich das Wort "Nutznießer", mit dem eine Person umschrieben wird, die einen Nutzen oder einen Vorteil aus einem Vorgang zieht.
Ich fasse einen Entschluss: Im ...
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How do I use the word “da”
I have just learned German. I have heard a lot of people say the word "da" in conversation, but I don't know what it means. And dictionary doesn't help. Can somebody help me translate this word and ...
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What is the difference between “belehren” and “lehren”?
I realize many verbs add the "be" to the beginning, which fundamentally changes the meaning, e.g., kommen and bekommen, or stehen and bestehen. However, it seems as though the "be" in belehren doesn't ...
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Was versteht man unter einem “maßlosen Sinn”?
Ich habe bei dict.leo.org gerade (sinnfrei) nach den englichen Übersetzungen für Sinn gesucht und bin dabei auf etwas gestoßen, das ich erst nur komisch zu lesen fand. Und beim Sinnen über den Sinn ...
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Using Abflug vs Abfahrt
What's the exact difference and how should those words be used?
P.S.: Is it when we talk about air travel and land travel?
