How to Persuade Someone in German? 🗣
Often, we want to resolve any dispute peacefully. Here is a selection of phrases that will help you convince someone or lead them to a peaceful discussion:
📍Und das ist gut? — And is that good?
📍Also, ich weiß nicht. Das hört sich ja nicht so toll an. — Well, I don’t know. That doesn’t sound so great.
📍Ist das nicht eher langweilig / uninteressant / ... ? — Isn’t that rather boring / uninteresting / ...?
📍Glaub mir. Das ist mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — Believe me. This is something different / new / special.
📍Probier / Versuch das doch mal. — Just try / attempt it.
📍Sieh das doch positiv / nicht so negativ. — Look at it positively / not so negatively.
📍Bist du denn gar nicht neugierig? — Aren’t you curious at all?
📍Das lohnt sich bestimmt. — It’s definitely worth it.
📍Du hast recht. — You’re right.
📍Das ist wahr. — That’s true.
📍Schon gut. — Alright.
📍... ist doch/ja wirklich mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — ... is really something different / new / special.
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Often, we want to resolve any dispute peacefully. Here is a selection of phrases that will help you convince someone or lead them to a peaceful discussion:
📍Und das ist gut? — And is that good?
📍Also, ich weiß nicht. Das hört sich ja nicht so toll an. — Well, I don’t know. That doesn’t sound so great.
📍Ist das nicht eher langweilig / uninteressant / ... ? — Isn’t that rather boring / uninteresting / ...?
📍Glaub mir. Das ist mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — Believe me. This is something different / new / special.
📍Probier / Versuch das doch mal. — Just try / attempt it.
📍Sieh das doch positiv / nicht so negativ. — Look at it positively / not so negatively.
📍Bist du denn gar nicht neugierig? — Aren’t you curious at all?
📍Das lohnt sich bestimmt. — It’s definitely worth it.
📍Du hast recht. — You’re right.
📍Das ist wahr. — That’s true.
📍Schon gut. — Alright.
📍... ist doch/ja wirklich mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — ... is really something different / new / special.
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The Dative Case 📘
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The dative case is one of the four cases in the German language and answers the questions “whom / to whom” or “what / to what”. It can also answer the questions “where / when”:
How do the articles change?
🔹der – dem (ein – einem)
🔹das – dem (ein – einem)
🔹die – der (eine – einer)
🔹die – den
Examples:
📎Ich schenke das Buch der Schwester. - I am giving the book to the sister.
📎Er sagt etwas einem Mann. - He says something to a man.
📎Dem Vater schenke ich einen Krimi. – I am giving a crime novel to the father.
📎Der Mutter schenke ich ein Bild. – I am giving a picture to the mother.
📎Dem Kind schenke ich eine Puppe. – I am giving a doll to the child.
📎Den Kindern schenke ich Puppen. – I am giving dolls to the children.
‼️ In the plural, nouns receive the ending -n unless the plural form already ends in -n. If the plural ends in -s, it retains its ending.
Personal pronouns:
🔹ich – mir
🔹du – dir
🔹er / es – ihm
🔹sie – ihr
🔹wir - uns
🔹ihr – euch
🔹sie – ihnen
🔹Sie – Ihnen
Examples:
📎Gib mir bitte Geld! – Please give me money!
📎Ich gebe dir nichts. – I will give you nothing.
📎Helft uns! – Help us!
📎Wir können euch nicht helfen. – We can't help you.
Possessive pronouns change similarly to definite articles: meinem (masculine/neuter), meiner (feminine), meinen (plural), and all others follow the same pattern.
Examples:
📎Heute gehen wir mit meinem Freund ins Kino. - Today we are going to the cinema with my friend.
📎Ich habe viel Interessantes von deiner Schwester gehört. - I heard a lot of interesting things from your sister.
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Today, we're sharing a top post from our channel for beginners, covering the Dative case.
The dative case is one of the four cases in the German language and answers the questions “whom / to whom” or “what / to what”. It can also answer the questions “where / when”:
How do the articles change?
🔹der – dem (ein – einem)
🔹das – dem (ein – einem)
🔹die – der (eine – einer)
🔹die – den
Examples:
📎Ich schenke das Buch der Schwester. - I am giving the book to the sister.
📎Er sagt etwas einem Mann. - He says something to a man.
📎Dem Vater schenke ich einen Krimi. – I am giving a crime novel to the father.
📎Der Mutter schenke ich ein Bild. – I am giving a picture to the mother.
📎Dem Kind schenke ich eine Puppe. – I am giving a doll to the child.
📎Den Kindern schenke ich Puppen. – I am giving dolls to the children.
‼️ In the plural, nouns receive the ending -n unless the plural form already ends in -n. If the plural ends in -s, it retains its ending.
Personal pronouns:
🔹ich – mir
🔹du – dir
🔹er / es – ihm
🔹sie – ihr
🔹wir - uns
🔹ihr – euch
🔹sie – ihnen
🔹Sie – Ihnen
Examples:
📎Gib mir bitte Geld! – Please give me money!
📎Ich gebe dir nichts. – I will give you nothing.
📎Helft uns! – Help us!
📎Wir können euch nicht helfen. – We can't help you.
Possessive pronouns change similarly to definite articles: meinem (masculine/neuter), meiner (feminine), meinen (plural), and all others follow the same pattern.
Examples:
📎Heute gehen wir mit meinem Freund ins Kino. - Today we are going to the cinema with my friend.
📎Ich habe viel Interessantes von deiner Schwester gehört. - I heard a lot of interesting things from your sister.
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The Suffix "-chen" 🤌🏻
Germans love diminutive and affectionate names. Most of these words are formed using the suffix "-chen".
Hallöchen! — Hi there! (instead of Hallo — hello)
das Küsschen — little kiss (instead of der Kuss — kiss)
das Brötchen — small bread roll (instead of das Brot — bread)
das Bierchen — small beer (instead of das Bier — beer)
das Bettchen — little bed (instead of das Bett — bed)
das Häschen — little bunny (instead of der Hase — rabbit)
das Mäuschen — little mouse (instead of die Maus — mouse)
das Hühnchen — little chicken (instead of der Huhn — chicken)
das Häuschen — little house (instead of das Haus — house)
das Dickchen — little chubby one (instead of dick — fat)
In conversation, it looks something like this:
Häschen, gib mir bitte ein Rosinenbrötchen. — Bunny, please pass me the raisin bread roll.
Tom, gib der Mama ein Küsschen. — Tom, give mommy a little kiss.
Vielleicht ein Bierchen? — How about a little beer?
Mäuschen, komm ins Bettchen... — Little mouse, come to bed... (often said to children).
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Germans love diminutive and affectionate names. Most of these words are formed using the suffix "-chen".
Hallöchen! — Hi there! (instead of Hallo — hello)
das Küsschen — little kiss (instead of der Kuss — kiss)
das Brötchen — small bread roll (instead of das Brot — bread)
das Bierchen — small beer (instead of das Bier — beer)
das Bettchen — little bed (instead of das Bett — bed)
das Häschen — little bunny (instead of der Hase — rabbit)
das Mäuschen — little mouse (instead of die Maus — mouse)
das Hühnchen — little chicken (instead of der Huhn — chicken)
das Häuschen — little house (instead of das Haus — house)
das Dickchen — little chubby one (instead of dick — fat)
In conversation, it looks something like this:
Häschen, gib mir bitte ein Rosinenbrötchen. — Bunny, please pass me the raisin bread roll.
Tom, gib der Mama ein Küsschen. — Tom, give mommy a little kiss.
Vielleicht ein Bierchen? — How about a little beer?
Mäuschen, komm ins Bettchen... — Little mouse, come to bed... (often said to children).
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👉🏻 Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns point to a specific person or object and replace the definite article. Therefore, either an article or a demonstrative pronoun is used.
There are two groups of demonstrative pronouns:
1️⃣ Group: dieser, -e, -es (this); jeder, -e, -es (every); jener, -e, -es (that); solcher, -e, -es (such)
These pronouns have the same endings as definite articles in all cases. The pronoun "jeder" (every) deserves special attention because in the plural it becomes "alle" (all).
- Ich verkaufe diesen Drucker. (I am selling this printer)
• Er mag solche Bilder nicht. (He doesn't like such pictures)
• Sie sammelt alle Ideen zu diesem Thema. (She collects all ideas related to this topic)
• Jeder Mensch möchte glücklich sein. (Every person wants to be happy)
• Jenes Auto ist neu. (That car is new)
2️⃣ Group: der/die/dasselbe (the same one), der/die/dasjenige (that one)
These demonstrative pronouns consist of two parts: an article and an adjective. Both parts change according to case and number, just like the definite article and weak declension adjectives.
- Er trägt immer dieselbe Hose. (He always wears the same pants).
• Das ist dasjenige Kleid wie bei meiner Schwester. (That is the same dress as my sister's)
• Ich habe denselben Wunsch wie du. (I have the same wish as you)
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Demonstrative pronouns point to a specific person or object and replace the definite article. Therefore, either an article or a demonstrative pronoun is used.
There are two groups of demonstrative pronouns:
1️⃣ Group: dieser, -e, -es (this); jeder, -e, -es (every); jener, -e, -es (that); solcher, -e, -es (such)
These pronouns have the same endings as definite articles in all cases. The pronoun "jeder" (every) deserves special attention because in the plural it becomes "alle" (all).
- Ich verkaufe diesen Drucker. (I am selling this printer)
• Er mag solche Bilder nicht. (He doesn't like such pictures)
• Sie sammelt alle Ideen zu diesem Thema. (She collects all ideas related to this topic)
• Jeder Mensch möchte glücklich sein. (Every person wants to be happy)
• Jenes Auto ist neu. (That car is new)
2️⃣ Group: der/die/dasselbe (the same one), der/die/dasjenige (that one)
These demonstrative pronouns consist of two parts: an article and an adjective. Both parts change according to case and number, just like the definite article and weak declension adjectives.
- Er trägt immer dieselbe Hose. (He always wears the same pants).
• Das ist dasjenige Kleid wie bei meiner Schwester. (That is the same dress as my sister's)
• Ich habe denselben Wunsch wie du. (I have the same wish as you)
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🇩🇪 The Verb "glauben"
📍Today we will look at the main meanings of the verb "glauben" and examine usage examples.
glauben - glaubte - geglaubt
1️⃣ To think, to suppose
Glaubst du, dass er mich anruft? — Do you think he will call me?
Ich glaubte, die Frau zu kennen. — I thought I knew that woman.
Jeder kann glauben, was er will. — Everyone can think what they want.
2️⃣ To believe
Er will mich glauben machen, dass … — He wants to make me believe that...
Ich kann es nicht glauben. — I can’t believe it.
Es ist (einfach) nicht zu glauben! — It is (simply) unbelievable!
📌 Additional Phrases
Es ist kaum zu glauben! - It’s hard to believe!
Ich kann es kaum glauben - I can hardly believe it.
Er glaubt nicht daran - He doesn’t believe it.
Das glaubte man allgemein - That was the general opinion.
Ich glaube, er hat recht - I think he is right.
Ich glaube seinen Worten nicht - I don’t believe his words.
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📍Today we will look at the main meanings of the verb "glauben" and examine usage examples.
glauben - glaubte - geglaubt
1️⃣ To think, to suppose
Glaubst du, dass er mich anruft? — Do you think he will call me?
Ich glaubte, die Frau zu kennen. — I thought I knew that woman.
Jeder kann glauben, was er will. — Everyone can think what they want.
2️⃣ To believe
Er will mich glauben machen, dass … — He wants to make me believe that...
Ich kann es nicht glauben. — I can’t believe it.
Es ist (einfach) nicht zu glauben! — It is (simply) unbelievable!
📌 Additional Phrases
Es ist kaum zu glauben! - It’s hard to believe!
Ich kann es kaum glauben - I can hardly believe it.
Er glaubt nicht daran - He doesn’t believe it.
Das glaubte man allgemein - That was the general opinion.
Ich glaube, er hat recht - I think he is right.
Ich glaube seinen Worten nicht - I don’t believe his words.
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The Verb "ergeben" 📖
Today we explore the meanings of the verb "ergeben."
Three principal forms: ergeben, ergab, hat ergeben.
📍(Akk.) ergeben - to reveal, to show
Examples:
🖇 Die Untersuchung ergab keinen Beweis ihrer Schuld. - The investigation revealed no evidence of her guilt.
🖇 Die Nachprüfung hat ergeben, dass alles seine Ordnung hatte. - The re-examination showed that everything was in order.
📍sich ergeben - to turn out, to result
Examples:
🖇 Aus alledem ergibt sich, dass du recht hattest. - From all this, it turns out that you were right.
📍sich (Dat.) ergeben - to devote oneself to something
Examples:
🖇 Er ergibt sich immer dem Spiel. - He always devotes himself to the game.
🖇 Meine Kollegen ergeben sich völlig der Arbeit. - My colleagues completely devote themselves to work.
📍sich in (Akk.) ergeben - to submit to something, to resign oneself to something
Examples:
🖇 Manchmal muss man sich einfach ins Schicksal ergeben. - Sometimes you just have to resign yourself to fate.
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Today we explore the meanings of the verb "ergeben."
Three principal forms: ergeben, ergab, hat ergeben.
📍(Akk.) ergeben - to reveal, to show
Examples:
🖇 Die Untersuchung ergab keinen Beweis ihrer Schuld. - The investigation revealed no evidence of her guilt.
🖇 Die Nachprüfung hat ergeben, dass alles seine Ordnung hatte. - The re-examination showed that everything was in order.
📍sich ergeben - to turn out, to result
Examples:
🖇 Aus alledem ergibt sich, dass du recht hattest. - From all this, it turns out that you were right.
📍sich (Dat.) ergeben - to devote oneself to something
Examples:
🖇 Er ergibt sich immer dem Spiel. - He always devotes himself to the game.
🖇 Meine Kollegen ergeben sich völlig der Arbeit. - My colleagues completely devote themselves to work.
📍sich in (Akk.) ergeben - to submit to something, to resign oneself to something
Examples:
🖇 Manchmal muss man sich einfach ins Schicksal ergeben. - Sometimes you just have to resign yourself to fate.
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Hochdeutsch vs Austrian German 📚
Today we’ll look at some words that are written and pronounced differently in Austrian German or have a different article:
1️⃣ In Austrian German, the gender of nouns can differ.
Examples:
🇩🇪 das Radio — 🇦🇹 der Radio (radio)
🇩🇪 der Teller — 🇦🇹 das Teller (plate)
🇩🇪 die Zwiebel — 🇦🇹 der Zwiebel (onion)
🇩🇪 die Butter — 🇦🇹 der Butter (butter)
🇩🇪 die E-Mail — 🇦🇹 das E-Mail (email)
2️⃣ Some nouns are called differently.
Examples:
🇩🇪 die Tasse — 🇦🇹 die Schale (cup)
🇩🇪 die Aprikosen — 🇦🇹 die Marillen (apricots)
🇩🇪 die Kartoffel — 🇦🇹 der Erdapfel (potato)
🇩🇪 die Pilze — 🇦🇹 die Schwammerln (mushrooms)
🇩🇪 der Quark — 🇦🇹 das Topfen (curd cheese)
🇩🇪 die Tomaten — 🇦🇹 die Paradeiser (tomatoes)
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Today we’ll look at some words that are written and pronounced differently in Austrian German or have a different article:
1️⃣ In Austrian German, the gender of nouns can differ.
Examples:
🇩🇪 das Radio — 🇦🇹 der Radio (radio)
🇩🇪 der Teller — 🇦🇹 das Teller (plate)
🇩🇪 die Zwiebel — 🇦🇹 der Zwiebel (onion)
🇩🇪 die Butter — 🇦🇹 der Butter (butter)
🇩🇪 die E-Mail — 🇦🇹 das E-Mail (email)
2️⃣ Some nouns are called differently.
Examples:
🇩🇪 die Tasse — 🇦🇹 die Schale (cup)
🇩🇪 die Aprikosen — 🇦🇹 die Marillen (apricots)
🇩🇪 die Kartoffel — 🇦🇹 der Erdapfel (potato)
🇩🇪 die Pilze — 🇦🇹 die Schwammerln (mushrooms)
🇩🇪 der Quark — 🇦🇹 das Topfen (curd cheese)
🇩🇪 die Tomaten — 🇦🇹 die Paradeiser (tomatoes)
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Verbs with the Stem "bauen"📗
Today we explore verbs with the root "bauen":
📍umbauen (baute um, hat umgebaut) - to rebuild, to convert
Examples:
🔗 Das Schiff soll zu einem schwimmenden Hotel umgebaut werden. - The ship is to be converted into a floating hotel.
🔗 Endlich ist der Hauptbahnhof umgebaut worden. - Finally, the central station has been rebuilt.
📍aufbauen (baute auf, hat aufgebaut) - to build, to construct, to rebuild
Examples:
🔗 Die Regierung hat versprochen, dass dieses zerstörte Gebäude bald aufgebaut werden wird. - The government promised that this destroyed building will soon be rebuilt.
🔗 Alle Häuser in diesem Bezirk baut man aus Fertigteilen auf. - All the houses in this district are built from prefabricated parts.
📍nachbauen (baute nach, hat nachgebaut) - to recreate, to replicate
Examples:
🔗 Diese Lokomotive wurde im Maßstab 1:20 nachgebaut. - This locomotive was recreated at a scale of 1:20.
📍bebauen (bebaute, hat bebaut) - to develop, to build on
Examples:
🔗 Dieses Gelände wird mit neuen Häusern bebaut. - This area is being developed with new houses.
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Today we explore verbs with the root "bauen":
📍umbauen (baute um, hat umgebaut) - to rebuild, to convert
Examples:
🔗 Das Schiff soll zu einem schwimmenden Hotel umgebaut werden. - The ship is to be converted into a floating hotel.
🔗 Endlich ist der Hauptbahnhof umgebaut worden. - Finally, the central station has been rebuilt.
📍aufbauen (baute auf, hat aufgebaut) - to build, to construct, to rebuild
Examples:
🔗 Die Regierung hat versprochen, dass dieses zerstörte Gebäude bald aufgebaut werden wird. - The government promised that this destroyed building will soon be rebuilt.
🔗 Alle Häuser in diesem Bezirk baut man aus Fertigteilen auf. - All the houses in this district are built from prefabricated parts.
📍nachbauen (baute nach, hat nachgebaut) - to recreate, to replicate
Examples:
🔗 Diese Lokomotive wurde im Maßstab 1:20 nachgebaut. - This locomotive was recreated at a scale of 1:20.
📍bebauen (bebaute, hat bebaut) - to develop, to build on
Examples:
🔗 Dieses Gelände wird mit neuen Häusern bebaut. - This area is being developed with new houses.
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Vocabulary on the Topic "Summer Hobbies" 📒
Today we offer vocabulary on hobbies that are often enjoyed in the summer:
🌕 den Garten pflegen (pflegte, hat gepflegt) - to tend the garden
🌕 schöne Landschaften fotografieren (fotografierte, hat fotografiert) - to photograph beautiful landscapes
🌕 Erdbeeren im Wald sammeln (sammelte, hat gesammelt) - to collect berries in the forest
🌕 fischen (fischte, hat gefischt) - to fish
🌕 Boot fahren (fuhr, hat gefahren) - to go boating
🌕 wandern (wanderte, ist gewandert) - to hike
🌕 Rad fahren - to ride a bike
🌕 reisen (reiste, ist gereist) - to travel
🌕 Sport in der Natur treiben (trieb, hat getrieben) - to do sports in nature
🌕 ein Picknick machen - to have a picnic
🌕 im See baden (badete, hat gebadet) - to swim in the lake
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Today we offer vocabulary on hobbies that are often enjoyed in the summer:
🌕 den Garten pflegen (pflegte, hat gepflegt) - to tend the garden
🌕 schöne Landschaften fotografieren (fotografierte, hat fotografiert) - to photograph beautiful landscapes
🌕 Erdbeeren im Wald sammeln (sammelte, hat gesammelt) - to collect berries in the forest
🌕 fischen (fischte, hat gefischt) - to fish
🌕 Boot fahren (fuhr, hat gefahren) - to go boating
🌕 wandern (wanderte, ist gewandert) - to hike
🌕 Rad fahren - to ride a bike
🌕 reisen (reiste, ist gereist) - to travel
🌕 Sport in der Natur treiben (trieb, hat getrieben) - to do sports in nature
🌕 ein Picknick machen - to have a picnic
🌕 im See baden (badete, hat gebadet) - to swim in the lake
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Word Order of Objects in a Sentence
In German, the word order in sentences is strictly fixed. Today we are examining the order of objects in German sentences:
If both objects are nouns, the dative (whom?) comes first, followed by the accusative (what?), i.e., to whom — what.
Examples:
🖌Die Tochter gibt dem Vater das Buch. — The daughter gives the father the book.
whom? — dem Vater — dative
what? — das Buch — accusative
If one of the objects is a pronoun, it is placed first. In this case, we do not consider the case—whether it is dative or accusative.
Examples:
🖌Die Tochter gibt ihm das Buch. — The daughter gives him the book.
🖌Die Tochter gibt es dem Vater. — The daughter gives it to the father.
If both objects are pronouns, the accusative (what?) comes first, followed by the dative (whom?), i.e., what — to whom.
Examples:
🖌Die Tochter gibt dem Vater das Buch. — Both objects are nouns.
🖌Die Tochter gibt es ihm. — Both objects are pronouns.
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In German, the word order in sentences is strictly fixed. Today we are examining the order of objects in German sentences:
If both objects are nouns, the dative (whom?) comes first, followed by the accusative (what?), i.e., to whom — what.
Examples:
🖌Die Tochter gibt dem Vater das Buch. — The daughter gives the father the book.
whom? — dem Vater — dative
what? — das Buch — accusative
If one of the objects is a pronoun, it is placed first. In this case, we do not consider the case—whether it is dative or accusative.
Examples:
🖌Die Tochter gibt ihm das Buch. — The daughter gives him the book.
🖌Die Tochter gibt es dem Vater. — The daughter gives it to the father.
If both objects are pronouns, the accusative (what?) comes first, followed by the dative (whom?), i.e., what — to whom.
Examples:
🖌Die Tochter gibt dem Vater das Buch. — Both objects are nouns.
🖌Die Tochter gibt es ihm. — Both objects are pronouns.
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How to Persuade Someone in German? 🗣
Often, we want to resolve any emerging dispute peacefully. Here is a selection of expressions that can help you persuade someone or lead them to peaceful reasoning:
📍Und das ist gut? — And that's good?
📍Also, ich weiß nicht. Das hört sich ja nicht so toll an. — Well, I don't know. That doesn't sound so great.
📍Ist das nicht eher langweilig / uninteressant / ... ? — Isn't that rather boring / uninteresting / ...?
📍Glaub mir. Das ist mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — Believe me. This is something different / new / special.
📍Probier / Versuch das doch mal. — Just try it.
📍Sieh das doch positiv / nicht so negativ. — Look at it positively / not so negatively.
📍Bist du denn gar nicht neugierig? — Aren't you at all curious?
📍Das lohnt sich bestimmt. — It's definitely worth it.
📍Du hast recht. — You are right.
📍Das ist wahr. — That is true.
📍Schon gut. — Alright then.
📍... ist doch/ja wirklich mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — ... really is something different / new / special.
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Often, we want to resolve any emerging dispute peacefully. Here is a selection of expressions that can help you persuade someone or lead them to peaceful reasoning:
📍Und das ist gut? — And that's good?
📍Also, ich weiß nicht. Das hört sich ja nicht so toll an. — Well, I don't know. That doesn't sound so great.
📍Ist das nicht eher langweilig / uninteressant / ... ? — Isn't that rather boring / uninteresting / ...?
📍Glaub mir. Das ist mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — Believe me. This is something different / new / special.
📍Probier / Versuch das doch mal. — Just try it.
📍Sieh das doch positiv / nicht so negativ. — Look at it positively / not so negatively.
📍Bist du denn gar nicht neugierig? — Aren't you at all curious?
📍Das lohnt sich bestimmt. — It's definitely worth it.
📍Du hast recht. — You are right.
📍Das ist wahr. — That is true.
📍Schon gut. — Alright then.
📍... ist doch/ja wirklich mal etwas Anderes / Neues / Besonderes. — ... really is something different / new / special.
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How to Greet and Say Goodbye in German? 🇩🇪
1️⃣ Greetings:
✋🏼 Guten Morgen! - Good morning!
✋🏼 Guten Tag! - Good afternoon!
✋🏼 Guten Abend! - Good evening!
These greetings are suitable for any situation, whether talking to friends and acquaintances or in a business setting or store. If the situation is formal, add Herr / Frau:
✋🏼 Guten Abend, Herr Schmidt! - Good evening, Mr. Schmidt.
There are also informal greetings:
✋🏼 Hey / Hi, Laura! - Hi, Laura!
✋🏼 Hallochen! - Hello!
✋🏼 Hallo! - Hello!
With friends, family members, and acquaintances, people typically address each other by name.
However, "Hallo!" is also used in formal situations in Germany. We advise you to pay attention to how your counterpart greets you. If you're unsure, it's better to use formal greetings.
2️⃣ Farewells:
👋🏼 Auf Wiedersehen! - Goodbye!
👋🏼 Bis bald! - See you soon!
👋🏼 Bis Montag! - See you on Monday!
👋🏼 Ciao / Tschüss! - Bye
It's worth noting that the most popular farewell in Germany is "Tschüss!" This option is suitable for both formal and informal situations.
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1️⃣ Greetings:
✋🏼 Guten Morgen! - Good morning!
✋🏼 Guten Tag! - Good afternoon!
✋🏼 Guten Abend! - Good evening!
These greetings are suitable for any situation, whether talking to friends and acquaintances or in a business setting or store. If the situation is formal, add Herr / Frau:
✋🏼 Guten Abend, Herr Schmidt! - Good evening, Mr. Schmidt.
There are also informal greetings:
✋🏼 Hey / Hi, Laura! - Hi, Laura!
✋🏼 Hallochen! - Hello!
✋🏼 Hallo! - Hello!
With friends, family members, and acquaintances, people typically address each other by name.
However, "Hallo!" is also used in formal situations in Germany. We advise you to pay attention to how your counterpart greets you. If you're unsure, it's better to use formal greetings.
2️⃣ Farewells:
👋🏼 Auf Wiedersehen! - Goodbye!
👋🏼 Bis bald! - See you soon!
👋🏼 Bis Montag! - See you on Monday!
👋🏼 Ciao / Tschüss! - Bye
It's worth noting that the most popular farewell in Germany is "Tschüss!" This option is suitable for both formal and informal situations.
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Vocabulary on the Topic "Dangers at the Sea" 🌊
Today, let's get familiar with the dangers and unpleasant surprises that might await you at the sea:
➖ der Sturm - storm
➖ der Tsunami - tsunami
➖ das Gewitter - thunderstorm
➖ der Hai (-e) - shark
➖ der Seeigel (-) - sea urchin
➖ die Quallen - jellyfish
➖ der Hitzeschlag - heatstroke
➖ der Sonnenbrand - sunburn
➖ die Meeresströmung - ocean current
➖ dichte Algen - dense seaweed
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Today, let's get familiar with the dangers and unpleasant surprises that might await you at the sea:
➖ der Sturm - storm
➖ der Tsunami - tsunami
➖ das Gewitter - thunderstorm
➖ der Hai (-e) - shark
➖ der Seeigel (-) - sea urchin
➖ die Quallen - jellyfish
➖ der Hitzeschlag - heatstroke
➖ der Sonnenbrand - sunburn
➖ die Meeresströmung - ocean current
➖ dichte Algen - dense seaweed
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Genitive Prepositions 📗
Today we are looking at genitive prepositions that express spatial and temporal relationships:
🔗 diesseits des Flusses - on this side of the river
🔗 jenseits des Flusses - on the other side of the river
🔗 beiderseits der Grenze - on both sides of the border
🔗 längs der Autobahn - along the highway
🔗 außerhalb der Stadt - outside the city
🔗 unweit des Instituts - not far from the institute
🔗 binnen einer Woche - within a week
🔗 zeit des Lebens - during one's lifetime
🔗 oberhalb der Stadt - above the city
🔗 unterhalb des Bergdorfs - below the mountain village
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Today we are looking at genitive prepositions that express spatial and temporal relationships:
🔗 diesseits des Flusses - on this side of the river
🔗 jenseits des Flusses - on the other side of the river
🔗 beiderseits der Grenze - on both sides of the border
🔗 längs der Autobahn - along the highway
🔗 außerhalb der Stadt - outside the city
🔗 unweit des Instituts - not far from the institute
🔗 binnen einer Woche - within a week
🔗 zeit des Lebens - during one's lifetime
🔗 oberhalb der Stadt - above the city
🔗 unterhalb des Bergdorfs - below the mountain village
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The Verb "zugeben" 📖
Today we explore the meanings of the verb "zugeben."
Three principal forms: zugeben, gab zu, hat zugegeben.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to give in addition, to add
Examples:
🔗 Ich habe viel Kosmetik gekauft und man hat mir ein Probefläschchen Parfüm zugegeben. - I bought a lot of cosmetics and they gave me a sample bottle of perfume in addition.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to admit (guilt)
Examples:
🔗 Der Angeklagte hat seine Schuld zugegeben. - The accused admitted his guilt.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to admit something, to confess to something
Examples:
🔗 Ich gebe zu, dass ich mich geirrt habe. - I admit that I was wrong.
🔗 Sie gab zu, diese Tatsache verschwiegen zu haben. - She admitted to having concealed this fact.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to reluctantly agree, to concede, to give consent (usually in questions or negative sentences)
Examples:
🔗 Glaubst du wirklich, deine Eltern werden es zugeben? - Do you really think your parents will give their consent?
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Today we explore the meanings of the verb "zugeben."
Three principal forms: zugeben, gab zu, hat zugegeben.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to give in addition, to add
Examples:
🔗 Ich habe viel Kosmetik gekauft und man hat mir ein Probefläschchen Parfüm zugegeben. - I bought a lot of cosmetics and they gave me a sample bottle of perfume in addition.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to admit (guilt)
Examples:
🔗 Der Angeklagte hat seine Schuld zugegeben. - The accused admitted his guilt.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to admit something, to confess to something
Examples:
🔗 Ich gebe zu, dass ich mich geirrt habe. - I admit that I was wrong.
🔗 Sie gab zu, diese Tatsache verschwiegen zu haben. - She admitted to having concealed this fact.
📍(Akk.) zugeben - to reluctantly agree, to concede, to give consent (usually in questions or negative sentences)
Examples:
🔗 Glaubst du wirklich, deine Eltern werden es zugeben? - Do you really think your parents will give their consent?
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Na du, wie geht's? 😼
Ordinary and Unconventional Answers to "How are you?":
● sehr gut - very good
● ausgezeichnet - excellent
● fantastisch - fantastic
● toll - great
● prima - super
● ganz gut - pretty good
● gut - good
● normal - normal
● so-so - so-so, 50/50
● nicht schlecht - not bad
● nicht besonders gut - not particularly good
● es geht - it's okay
● leidlich - tolerable
● nicht gut - not good
● schlecht - bad
● sehr schlecht - very bad
● miserabel - miserable
● mies - lousy
● erbärmlich - pitiful
● scheußlich - dreadful
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Ordinary and Unconventional Answers to "How are you?":
● sehr gut - very good
● ausgezeichnet - excellent
● fantastisch - fantastic
● toll - great
● prima - super
● ganz gut - pretty good
● gut - good
● normal - normal
● so-so - so-so, 50/50
● nicht schlecht - not bad
● nicht besonders gut - not particularly good
● es geht - it's okay
● leidlich - tolerable
● nicht gut - not good
● schlecht - bad
● sehr schlecht - very bad
● miserabel - miserable
● mies - lousy
● erbärmlich - pitiful
● scheußlich - dreadful
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🇩🇪 TOP Phrases for Conversation
I've compiled a variety of introductory phrases to help you in conversations with Germans 😉
📌 Starting a Sentence
Ich denke... – I think...
Ich glaube... – I believe...
Ich meine... – I consider...
Ich vermute... – I suppose...
Ich bezweifle... – I doubt...
Ich weiß... – I know...
Ich verstehe... – I understand...
Ich schließe aus... – I exclude...
Ich verspreche... – I promise...
Ich gebe zu... – I admit...
Ich behaupte... – I assert...
Ich stimme zu... – I agree...
📌 Developing an Idea
Gut, aber… – Good, but…
Na schön, aber… – Fine, but…
Das kann sein, aber… – That may be, but…
Das stimmt zwar, aber… – That is true, but…
Einverstanden, aber… – Agreed, but…
Man muss betonen, dass… – It must be emphasized that…
Zu guter Letzt... – Last but not least...
Mit einem Wort... – In a word...
Ich überlege mir… – I am considering...
Eine wichtige Rolle spielt hier… – An important role here is...
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I've compiled a variety of introductory phrases to help you in conversations with Germans 😉
📌 Starting a Sentence
Ich denke... – I think...
Ich glaube... – I believe...
Ich meine... – I consider...
Ich vermute... – I suppose...
Ich bezweifle... – I doubt...
Ich weiß... – I know...
Ich verstehe... – I understand...
Ich schließe aus... – I exclude...
Ich verspreche... – I promise...
Ich gebe zu... – I admit...
Ich behaupte... – I assert...
Ich stimme zu... – I agree...
📌 Developing an Idea
Gut, aber… – Good, but…
Na schön, aber… – Fine, but…
Das kann sein, aber… – That may be, but…
Das stimmt zwar, aber… – That is true, but…
Einverstanden, aber… – Agreed, but…
Man muss betonen, dass… – It must be emphasized that…
Zu guter Letzt... – Last but not least...
Mit einem Wort... – In a word...
Ich überlege mir… – I am considering...
Eine wichtige Rolle spielt hier… – An important role here is...
❓Do you use these phrases?
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🧞♂️ Summer Wishes
Today, let's remember the things we usually really want to do in the summer.
Ich will … - I want to …
📍im Meer schwimmen - swim in the sea
📍viel Eis essen - eat a lot of ice cream
📍im See baden - bathe in the lake
📍viel Obst und Beeren essen - eat lots of fruits and berries
📍mich sonnen - sunbathe
📍die Sonne genießen - enjoy the sun
📍aufs Land fahren - go to the countryside
📍mit den Freunden spazieren - walk with friends
📍ausschlafen - sleep in
📍Bücher lesen - read books
📍Deutsch lernen - learn German
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Today, let's remember the things we usually really want to do in the summer.
Ich will … - I want to …
📍im Meer schwimmen - swim in the sea
📍viel Eis essen - eat a lot of ice cream
📍im See baden - bathe in the lake
📍viel Obst und Beeren essen - eat lots of fruits and berries
📍mich sonnen - sunbathe
📍die Sonne genießen - enjoy the sun
📍aufs Land fahren - go to the countryside
📍mit den Freunden spazieren - walk with friends
📍ausschlafen - sleep in
📍Bücher lesen - read books
📍Deutsch lernen - learn German
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🌤 What's the weather like outside? 🌤
Today, let's review some adverbs describing the weather:
📍windig - windy
🔗 Es ist heute sehr windig, ich glaube wir müssen das Boot nicht fahren. - It’s very windy today; I think we shouldn't take the boat out.
📍kühl - cool
🔗 Nimm bitte die Jacke mit! Es ist schon ziemlich kühl. - Please take your jacket! It's already quite cool.
📍bewölkt - cloudy
🔗 Es ist heute so bewölkt, dass ich keine Flugzeuge im Himmel sehe. - It's so cloudy today that I can't see any planes in the sky.
📍nebelig - foggy
🔗 Ich fahre das Auto sehr vorsichtig, weil es nebelig ist. - I'm driving the car very carefully because it's foggy.
📍regnerisch - rainy
🔗 Die Kinder wollten gestern im Hof spielen, aber es war sehr regnerisch. - The children wanted to play in the yard yesterday, but it was very rainy.
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Today, let's review some adverbs describing the weather:
📍windig - windy
🔗 Es ist heute sehr windig, ich glaube wir müssen das Boot nicht fahren. - It’s very windy today; I think we shouldn't take the boat out.
📍kühl - cool
🔗 Nimm bitte die Jacke mit! Es ist schon ziemlich kühl. - Please take your jacket! It's already quite cool.
📍bewölkt - cloudy
🔗 Es ist heute so bewölkt, dass ich keine Flugzeuge im Himmel sehe. - It's so cloudy today that I can't see any planes in the sky.
📍nebelig - foggy
🔗 Ich fahre das Auto sehr vorsichtig, weil es nebelig ist. - I'm driving the car very carefully because it's foggy.
📍regnerisch - rainy
🔗 Die Kinder wollten gestern im Hof spielen, aber es war sehr regnerisch. - The children wanted to play in the yard yesterday, but it was very rainy.
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Don't fall 💨
Let's memorize expressions with the word "der Fall":
- der Fall — case
- auf jeden Fall — in any case
- auf keinen Fall — no way
- in einem solchen Fall — in such a case
- im äußersten Fall — in the extreme case
- im gegebenen Fall — in this case
- von Fall zu Fall — from case to case
- für den Fall, wenn… — in case, if…
- für alle Fälle — just in case
- im schlimmsten Fall — in the worst case
- im besten Fall — in the best case
Vergiss es, auf keinen Fall! — Forget it, no way!
Das hängt wirklich von Fall zu Fall ab. — It really depends on the case.
Let's memorize expressions with the word "der Fall":
- der Fall — case
- auf jeden Fall — in any case
- auf keinen Fall — no way
- in einem solchen Fall — in such a case
- im äußersten Fall — in the extreme case
- im gegebenen Fall — in this case
- von Fall zu Fall — from case to case
- für den Fall, wenn… — in case, if…
- für alle Fälle — just in case
- im schlimmsten Fall — in the worst case
- im besten Fall — in the best case
Vergiss es, auf keinen Fall! — Forget it, no way!
Das hängt wirklich von Fall zu Fall ab. — It really depends on the case.
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