Questions tagged [english-to-german]
Übersetzung Englisch nach Deutsch - Questions on translations from English to German.
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Non-clunky translation for "emotional support animal"?
Definition like in this wiki article. Basically animals that don't need any special training and are just there to comfort their owner with their presence.
The best I could come up with (which happens ...
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Could someone explain the differences of "kritik" and verbs here with examples? [closed]
Kritik austeilen
Kritik einstecken
Kritik üben an
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How to say "a nothing"
In English we distinguish between
It is nothing.
and
It is a nothing.
How is this done in German? I ask because Google Translate and DeepL do not translate
Es ist nichts.
and
Es ist ein Nichts.
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"low vibration disturbance" in tech text
Could you help me with a translation of low vibration disturbance in German?
low vibration disturbance, because of small, light, and lower power consumption equipment
Could I translate it as ...
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On the usage of 'es' as a subject
Hopefully I can explain this alright.
Take the following sentences, one in English and it's German translation.
In the 1800s, one of the early challenges was to explore the land and find suitable ...
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen "Ich komme aus dem Theater." und "Ich komme vom Theater."?
Ich lerne gerade die Lokalepräpositionen und ich finde sie wirklich verwirrend. Meine Frage ist, ob es einen Unterschied gibt zwischen "Ich komme aus dem Theater." und "Ich komme vom ...
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Can I exchange relative pronouns and articles in this way?
Wenn Sie Fragen haben, lassen Sie es mich wissen.
Why do we use es here? As Fragen is plural, why don't we use sie?
Whenever I don't want to repeat the noun, I either use its gender article as per ...
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habe schon vs war bereits
There are already questions related to bereits and schon in this forum.
I made this sentence:
I've already stayed at your hotel with my friends.
Ich habe schon mit meinen Freunden in Ihrem Hotel ...
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How come zum is the right usage here?
I came across this line:
Teilen der Stadt fielen einem Erdbeben zum Opfer.
which means :
Parts of the city fell victim to an earthquake.
I understand, English and German cannot always be same in ...
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Ich bin ES gewohnt oder ich bin gewohnt?
Ich bin gewohnt oder Ich bin es gewohnt? Ich verstehe nicht, warum es in diesem Satz steht.
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Wishing a colleague a nice return to work after her vaccation
Is this sentence correct:
Ich wünsche dir eine angenehme Rückkehr in die Arbeit.
Can one say this in German or would it make no sense?
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Difference between "eigentlich" and "ja eigentlich"
"Ich gehe ja eigentlich nicht gern ins Theater..."
I came across this sentence and I couldn't understand why "ja" is used in here. I mean the meaning is same with or without "...
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Why "ihrem Freund helfen" and not "ihren Freund helfen"?
Laura will ihrem Freund beim Kochen helfen.
In this sentence ihrem is used instead of ihren. Why is that? There is no dative preposition here.
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What does "Richten Sie ihr bitte" mean?
In the context of a phone call, one side said:
Der Termin dauert bis ca. 14h, möchten Sie eine Nachricht hinterlassen?
And the other said:
Richten Sie ihr bitte, das ich ihr eine E-mail geschickt ...
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How do you say "heritage speaker" of German, in the linguistic sense of having informally learned the language growing up?
Does anyone know how you would say "heritage speaker" of German, in the linguistic sense of having informally learned the language growing up? Does Herkunftssprecher work? Danke!
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Unterschied zwischen Haus & Heim
was ist der Unterschied zwischen Haus & Heim? z.b. es ist ebenso wie House & Home am Englisch?
Im translate schreibt es:
ENG zu DEU:
I'am at home --> Ich bin zu Hause
Aber Sie kennen, ...
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Need help to understand sentence structure
I would like to understand the below sentence structure.
I can see a man over there.
Very curious to learn why it is like following
Da drüben sehe ich einen Mann.
and NOT following
Ich sehe einen ...
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Meaning of asozial in German language
I recently heard the word "asozial" is an insult in Germany. As far as I know, in other cultures it is not perceived as an insult in general. How bad is it in meaning in German culture?
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What do we call 'school work' in German
I wonder what we call 'school work' in German?
For students, we say, for example : Videospiele beeinflussen meine Studien
What do we say for pupils ?
Videospiele beeinflussen meine schulischen ...
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"Wobei" or "darin"?
The sentence structure is:
I would like to talk about the food, wherein I will talk about it's apperance, advantages and disadvantages.
In such type of sentence, I tend use "darin". The ...
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Erwartungen should always be used with "an"?
My sentence:
The expectation of the grades are high.
Die Erwartungen von der Noten sind hoch.
Translator:
Die Erwartungen an die Noten sind hoch.
When I searched on Google, most random links have the ...
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Is usage of machen correct here?
My sentence:
There are some games and also videos available in order to make learning easier.
Es gibt einige Spiele und auch Videos um einfach lernen zu machen.
Translator:
Es gibt einige Spiele ...
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Time off in German
I have an appointment during my work hours . I would like to ask time off for this time plus 2 hours.
Ich habe einen Termin um 15 Uhr. Darf ich von 14 Uhr bis 16 Uhr freinehmen?
Did I translate it ...
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Sentence structure with trotzdem
Is it necessary to have a verb after "nach" or we can begin the next clause of the sentence?
In my opinion, nevertheless e-books are more environmental friendly than paper books.
My ...
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Structure of sentence right or not
My sentence:
There are new devices only for reading Ebooks.
Es gibt neue Geräte nur für E-Books zu lesen.
Translator:
Es gibt neue Geräte zum E-Book-Lesen nur für.
Is my sentence wrong ? Can the ...
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Why tausend (not dausend)?
Why are
three drei
thou du
thorn Dorn
thin dünn
then dann
but
thousand tausend?
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Deutsche Adjektive für "high-level"
In a lot of situations, the English adjective "high-level" can be translated by "hochrangig", when it implies something out of the ordinary. But "high-level" is also very ...
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Is using »um« in this sentence correct?
I request you to understand this Problem. Can we write it in both ways while writing a formal letter?
Ich möchte Sie um Verständnis dieses Problem bitten.
Ich bitte Sie, dieses Problem zu verstehen.
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Does Vor allem phrase change as per cases?
I am assuming that vor allem is a fixed phrase. Vor allem has different meanings in the Pons dictionary. Whenever the word "especially" is translated to the German "vor allem", it ...
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Sollte "New [card]" dekliniert werden?
Wenn möchte man new für ein Programm übersetzen, sollte man es deklinieren? In diesem Fall ist es auf eine Karte bezogen. Sollte es mit Neue oder Neu übersetzt werden?
Ich denke, dass könnten Neue ...
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Übersetzung für "Someone great once said: ..."
Ist "Wie einer der Großen sagte: ..." oder "Wie jemand von denen Großen sagte: ..." eine gute Übersetzung für "Someone great once said: ...", einen einleitenden Satz, ...
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German word for "work-life balance"
First, I'd like to say this is my first time using German Language SE. I took the tour to learn a bit more about the scope before asking my first question, but if my question is off-topic, please let ...
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German equivalent to "same as last time" for making appointments
In English, when scheduling a meeting or deciding when to meet with someone, one often says "same as last time". For example:
At what time should we go jogging tomorrow? - Same as last time,...
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"Im Equipment/Mit Equipment " is this correct?
I am preparing a questionnaire to be filled in, where the person has to answer whether the battery is in the device or together with the device but not installed in it.
I asked a friend for help and ...
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What is the correct way to say “and the last is“?
I am talking about a number sequence and before the last number, I want to say:
and the last is ...
as, for example, in "1, 2, 3 ... and the last is 100".
When I use a translator, it shows:...
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How does »zuerst einmal« mean »first of all«?
German as a Germanic language is less influenced by Latin than English so new words are just two words combined and the meaning can be easily inferred. Except sometimes.
Immer wieder is always again, ...
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Combine multiple nebensatz in one long sentence? [closed]
I'm learning German myself, so I cannot ask anyone else, except this portal, please tell me which sentence is correct in terms of grammar (or if both are not correct, then please add your sentence).
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Pop quiz activities for German
Is there a place like google word couch or any quiz place for German? I have recently started learning German from Youtube (Lingoni german) and a mobile app Duolingo. Now, while going through a few ...
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What is the German word for Residency (medicine)?
A medical residency is a period of on-site training post-med school graduation. I am not sure if there is a direct translation for this. All resources I could find give the normal definition. I don'...
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"Thank you for being my first customer." [closed]
How to say
Thank you for being my first customer.
in German?
Is the sentence
Vielen Dank, dass du mein/e erste/r Kunde/Kundin bist.
correct?
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bei vs in Firma
Sentence is:
I am an intern in your company.
I wrote:
Ich bin eine Praktikantin bei ihrer Firma.
Translator shows:
Ich bin einen Praktikantin in Ihrer Firma.
I learnt that while using company, ...
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ins vs zum Krankenhaus
My sentence is this:
Because of this reason, I have to visit the hospital often with her.
I wrote:
Aus diesem Grund muss ich mit ihr zum Krankenhaus häufig besuchen.
When I used translator, it ...
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German equivalent to using the word "well" as a bridge between two ideas
When speaking in English, the word "well" is often used as a buffer between sentences or when answering a question. Example:
What are neural networks? – Well, neural networks are …
What ...
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German equivalent of "under review" and "minor/major revisions"
Say I'm about to publish a scientific paper and it's currently still "under review", i.e. it has not been published yet. How would I translate that phrase into "academic" German? ...
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What is the difference between "antreten" and "konkurrieren"?
I am having difficulties figuring out the difference between "antreten" and "konkurrieren" in terms of the translation "to compete". In fact, both seem to be translated ...
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Darf ich sagen "geistiges Bankett"? [closed]
Ich arbeite gerade an meinem Motivationsschreiben, und ich wollte "intellectual banquette" schreiben. Ich weiss aber nicht, ob "Bankett" die richtige Übersetzung ist?
Der originale ...
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How would I say, “a story about the time that...” in German?
I assumed that it would be something like
“(ich erzähle) eine Geschichte über das mal, in dem ich...“
but that doesn’t seem right.
And the more I look up how to translate this idea, the more it seems ...
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Expressing "to do somebody a disservice" in German
I have been struggling with the correct way to express "to do somebody a disservice" in German. In English, this phrase is often used when your intentions are to do something good for ...
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"Ruf mich bei deinem Namen"?
Es gibt einen Film, der heißt "call me by your name" (2017), ins Deutsche wurde er als "Ruf mich bei deinem Namen" übersetzt.
Ich tue mich schwer, die Präposition "bei" ...
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Unterschiedliche Rollen in einem Versicherungsvertrag
In an insurance contract, the roles must normally be precisely defined between:
The underwriter: the person who signs the insurance contract (and normally pays the insurance premium)
The insured: the ...