04/27/19

How very high reading/listening but low speaking/writing TOEFL scores are usually judged on graduate admission?
Can you please let me know how following TOEFL scores are usually judged on graduate (mainly master) admission if a) minimum requirement is 100 and b) minimum total requirement is 80 and minimum... more
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04/27/19

How are my Speaking responses scored?
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04/26/19

What do I need to bring on test day?
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04/25/19

What is the Reading section like?
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04/24/19

Why we use here in this context "zu Deutsch"?
In a German text, describing Russian sentences for Germans, they wrote a Russian sentence and after it > (zu Deutsch: …) That means its translation, but why did they write “zu Deutsch”... more
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04/24/19

What's the grammatical difference between "trotz" und "trotzdem"?
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04/24/19

Question regarding "vor"?
I recently came across this sentence > Die Delfine haben ihn umzingelt, aber nicht vor, ihn zu fressen. (The *ihn* here refers to a small fish.) How does the meaning of that sentence differ... more
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04/23/19

present continuous form - have vs having?
German doesn't differentiate between present tense and present continuous tense as English language does. For instance, Ich esse Brot means, "I eat/am eating bread". The same applies to the... more
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04/20/19

What are some common mistakes when taking the TOEFL?
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04/16/19

How can I calm my nerves fast?
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04/08/19

What are the causes of speech anxiety?
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04/02/19

TOEFL reading question?
>A very different argument comes from Barbara Bender, who argues that before farming, there was competition between local groups to achieve dominance over each other through feasting and the... more
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04/02/19

Pensare che vs Pensare di?
I have doubts about when to use "pensare che" or "pensare di", this is in my opinion, specially difficult for Spanish speakers who would always use "pensar que" which is similar to "pensare che".I... more
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03/30/19

See you all or "see you everyone"?
When leaving from work, how to say "see you" to colleagues? Which one is appropriate, "see you all" or "see you everyone"?
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03/28/19

What did Old English writing (letters and formatting) typically look like?
I am wondering if there is a specific kind of writing that people would typically associate with Old English language. Are there well-known manuscripts that typically represent the kind of writing... more
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03/27/19

Pronomen "es" in Verbindung mit Substantiven (maskulin/feminin)?
Ist es richtig, wenn man einen Satz wie *"**Es** ist ein roter Apfel."* verwendet? Schon länger benutze ich die Sprache täglich und würde dieses Pronomen anstatt **"er"** benutzen, wenn ich mich... more
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03/27/19

Are "lassen" and "sich lassen", when used causatively, interchangeable?
What I mean by that is the following: If I want to say, for instance, *He is having his car repaired*, I say in German, *Er läßt sein Auto reparieren*. But can I say the same (*He is having his... more
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03/26/19

Is it possible for an individual's TOEFL score to decrease between exams?
I heard that if you take TOEFL exam several time your score will never decrease. Is it correct? It seems rational, if TOEFL is a standard test, its difficulty level should be equal in all exams.... more
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03/22/19

Relative pronouns: der/die/das vs dass?
I *think* understand the use of der/die/das and dass however I don't when to use which. For example, what is the correct translation of 'the apple I'm eating is tasty:' - *Das Apfel, dass ich... more
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03/22/19

Is "selbstbewusst" a negative word?
Sometimes I see translations of *selbstbewusst* as *confident*, *arrogant* or *selfish*. I would like to know if this word has a negative or positive denotation. If I call someone of... more
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03/21/19

How to ask for help in German?
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03/21/19

To people who learn German as their second language, what are your best tips for learning German?
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03/21/19

Why does "man muss das nicht" mean "you do not have to" in German?
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03/19/19

The "della" in "Vorrei dell'uva"?
What does the "della" in the sentence "Vorrei dell'uva" mean? I checked it with the following website: http://www.analisi-grammaticale.biz and the result was, that it stands for an "articolo... more
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03/19/19

Is there a difference between "anschalten" and "einschalten"?
Is there a difference between *anschalten* and *einschalten*?If I turn on the TV, oven, heat, start the car etc., can either verb be used?
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