301 Answered Questions for the topic German

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03/27/19

Why do we think of Rs in different languages as just distinct versions of R? The Rs in English, German, and Spanish are completely different, yet we still perceive them as R but in different accents.
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German Grammar

03/27/19

When can I leave out "der/dem/den" after the relative "wer/wem/wen"?
Sometimes I see the *wer/was* relative clause followed by *der*, *dem*, and *den*. But sometimes it's not. For example (excerpted from... more
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German

03/27/19

What are some confusing words in German for English speakers?
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German Grammar

03/27/19

Über den Indefinitartikel "all-" im Genitiv?
Ich lerne Deutsch, und ich verstehe nicht, warum der Indefinitartikel "**all**-" im singularen maskulinen und neutralen Genitiv **all**-*es* oder "**all**-*en*" sein kann? Ich verstehe nicht,... more
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German

03/27/19

How do you say "Where is the bathroom?" in German?
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German

03/27/19

What does the German word "doch" mean?
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German Grammar

03/27/19

Is it correct to write "mehr Informationen" or "mehrere Informationen"?
In this sentence is it correct to write **mehr** or **mehrere**? > Kürzlich haben Sie sich auf unserer Website angemeldet, um mehr > Informationen über ______ zu erhalten.
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German Grammar

03/27/19

Ich halte die Flasche in die Luft. Warum denn den Akkusativ?
In [einer](http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/zwiebelfisch/zwiebelfisch-weil-das-ist-ein-nebensatz-a-350013.html) der immer amüsanten Kolumnen von *Zwiebelfisch* lese ich den Satz: >"Will noch jemand... more
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German

03/26/19

What are some tricks to making German easier to learn?
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German Grammar

03/26/19

Es regnet – worauf bezieht sich das "es"?
Normalerweise lässt sich in den meisten Sätzen ja ein Personalpronomen durch die handelnde Person ersetzen, "er rennt" -> "Thomas rennt" z.B. Aber wenn wir sagen "es regnet", wer regnet dann?... more
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German Grammar

03/26/19

How do I ask "Can we speak German between us?"?
I'm learning German and I'd like to ask my friend "Can we speak German between us?". I wrote the following sentence to him but I'm not sure I was right: > Können wir Deutsch sprechen mit... more
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03/26/19

What is the difference in pronunciation of "Nichts" and "Nics"?
Often I hear different pronunciations for the word > NichtsSome people pronounce it as > Nics(Well, it sounds like "Nics".)Does it make any difference? Is this a different dialect? Is it good... more
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German Grammar

03/26/19

Einzahl oder Mehrzahl verwenden, wenn beides im Satz vorher vorkommt?
Ich habe folgenden Satz: > Physik und ihre Anwendungen zur Lösung quantitativer Problemstellung > sind meine Leidenschaft. Nun meine Frage, ob man hier *ist* oder *sind* verwendet? Da es... more
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German

03/26/19

What is the difference between "wie" and "was" in a certain context?
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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German

03/26/19

What does the German word "über" mean?
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German

03/26/19

What's the grammatical difference between "trotz" und "trotzdem"?
Trotz is usually used as "despite", and "trotzdem" is "nevertheless", but: - What is the grammatical difference? - Where does the verb go for "trotz" and where does it go for "trotzdem"? - Do... more
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03/26/19

Is unwillkürlich the opposite of willkürlich?
My dictionary translates *willkürlich* as *arbitrary* and *unwillkürlich* as *involuntary*. I do not understand in what sense these concepts are opposites. Could someone give an example where this... more
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03/26/19

What is the difference between "Dom", "Kathedrale" and "Münster"?
Dom, "Kathedrale" and "Münster" all translate as "cathedral" in English. When I searched online, all explanations were in German and I could not quite understand them.Is there any difference in... more
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German Meaning

03/26/19

What does “6 Waben” mean on a German train ticket?
I have have a train ticket from Germany:> von [City Name] > nach **6 Waben**What does *6 Waben* mean? I found that it means *6 honeycomb,* but this does not make much sense to me in context.
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German

03/26/19

Is it incorrect not to decline "in" and "von" in dativ?
I know both "von" and "in" are dative (in can also be accusative) prepositions and when there is an article either masculine or neutral, they are declined to "vom" and "im". Normally, when I speak... more
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German

03/26/19

Where else apart from Germany is German spoken?
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German Grammar

03/26/19

The German 'Kommen + Past Participle' Construction?
I encountered the usage of a German verb + past participle construction when in English one would have used verb + present participle. It is from the fairy tale 'The Frog King or Iron Henry' ('Der... more
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German Meaning

03/26/19

The difference between "spüren" and "fühlen"?
Could somebody please explain to me, the difference between the verbs "spüren" and "fühlen"? I know they both mean to feel, but do they both have different connotations? My initial feeling was that... more
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German Grammar

03/23/19

Word order with modal verbs in complex tenses?
If in the present tense I can simply say, *Ich kann kommen* (no double infinitive), why can't I follow the same rule when I use the future tense, and say, *Ich werde können kommen*? Why do I have... more
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German Meaning

03/23/19

Why does "Krabben" mean shrimp?
I was in a pizza place in Bad Herrenalb (in Baden-Württemberg) the other day, and I ordered a pizza that included "Krabben". I like crab, so I ordered it, only to find that it came covered with... more
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