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Would you like to learn more German?
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If you mean something, then you mean it, but a word can mean something entirely different from what you think it means. And whatever change occurs in your life means something to you, but it doesn't mean the same thing for me.
You mean something, a word means something, and a change means something for you, but not for me.
To mean, to mean, to mean.
This is actually easier in German. Because there are three different words! Meinen, bedeuten, heißen They're similar, and they are sometimes confusing because they do overlap, and in some contexts you can use them interchangeably because they are synonyms. However I hope that these three examples, all in German, will help you tell them apart better.
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"Jein" is definitely one of the best words in the German language.
It's one word for both yes and no.
ja + nein = jein
Knowing the word "jein" in German opens up a whole new world for German learners and their eyes get really big and their ears perk the first time they hear the word.
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Der Frühlingsputz ist ein Muss.
Spring cleaning is a 'must.'
It's not always a lot of fun, however it could be more interesting if you learn the German words for what you do.
Here are 7 words and phrases (including 6 verbs!) to help you learn German as you do your Frühlingsputz.
You can download the vocabulary card and print it out.
You could even use it as a checklist for your Spring cleaning.
Warum nicht?
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Christian Holidays are often public holidays in Germany, so these are good words to know whether you're non-religious, atheist, agnostic, or religious.
The schedule carries over into school and school breaks, too. One of my clients is currently on Osterferien, Easter Holidays, and doesn't have school this week or next.
This week is Karwoche, or Holy Week, and in a non-pandemic year there would be much singing of the Bach Passions: the Matthäus-Passion (St. Matthew Passion), the Johannes-Passion (St. John Passion), and more.
Did you know the Matthäus-Passion is affectionately known amongst German musicians as "Ma-Pa"?
And can you guess what the affectionate nickname for the Johannes-Passion is?
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When you're at the A1 level, "Verkehr" and "Stau" can be tough to differentiate. Most people say "It has something to do with cars!!" If you said that, you're correct! But what's the difference?
The difference is essentially the same as in English, but one use of "Verkehr" might trip you up.
Read on to learn the difference and how not to get tripped up by the one use of "Verkehr"!
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