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2022-10-06 08:38:23 ​​ Using the verbs gefallen, mögen and lieben

In the first part of the article, we talked about the expression "like" in relation to activities and food. But we can also like objects and people.

This is where one of the most versatile and convenient verbs with the meaning "to like" comes into play - gefallen.

Firstly, gefallen is used for almost everything (except actions): "I like this book", "I like this city", "I like you" and even "I like this soup".

Secondly, it is a strong verb with an inflected root vowel and is in the same group as the verb fallen. In practice, we need only three of its forms:

du - gefällst | er, sie, es - gefällt | sie-gefallen

We can use the verb gefallen if we like someone:

• Du gefällst mir. - I like you.
• Er gefällt ihr. - She likes him.

At the same time, it does not carry any secret meaning in himself and demonstrates just a personal disposition.

Read about the verbs mögen and lieben in our today's article! Öffnen / Wie

2022-10-02 23:36:44 ​​ German wines: what the Germans drink

Germany is famous all over the world for its foamy golden drink, but not for them alone! German wines are gaining more and more popularity in the world, and this is well deserved.

Today there are even tourist trips that include visits to the main Rhine vineyards and lots of tastings. This route is called the German Wine Route.

In our article about German wines, we tell you which ones are worth trying on occasion Öffnen / Wie

2022-09-29 20:53:31 Difference between mögen and möchte

Two verbs - mögen and möchte - often confused at the initial stage of language learning. Let's see how they differ.

In terms of grammatical form, the verbs mögen and möchte are relatives. Möchte is the subjunctive form of the verb mögen. But their meanings, as we will see now, are different.

The verb mögen expresses the meanings: “like / dislike doing something”, “refusal to do something / not in the mood to do something”, “love” in relation to the inanimate and “like” in relation to the animate.

It is often the only verb in a sentence and is conjugated according to the modal verb pattern, for example:

Erich mag kein Fleisch, er ist Vegan. - Erich doesn't like meat, he's a vegetarian.
Wir mogen spazieren gehen. - We like to walk.
Ich mag Eis. - I like ice cream.
Maria mag daruber nicht sprechen. Maria doesn't want to talk about it.
Ich mag dich. - I like you.

The verb möchte is one of six modal verbs that expresses a desire or request in a polite form, for example:

Ich mochte ein Eis. - I would like ice cream.
Mein Bruder möchte eine Weltreise machen. My brother would like to travel around the world.

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2022-09-27 08:53:16 ​​ Let's work on the pronunciation? Tongue twisters-language breakers:

1. Blase blubbernd in Seifenbruhe — bilde bunte Seifenblasen!

2. Brauchbare Bierbrauerburschen brauen brausendes Braunbier.

3. Wenn der Benz bremst, brennt das Benz-Bremmslicht.

4. Plättbrett bleibt Plättbrett.

5. Die Bürsten mit schwarzen Borsten bürsten besser, als die Bürsten mit schwarzen Borsten.

6. Bürsten mit harten Borsten bürsten besonders sauber.

7. Weiße Borsten bürsten besser als schwarze Borsten bursten.

8. Blaukraut bleibt Blaukraut und Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid. Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid und Blaukraut bleibt Blaukraut.

9. Wenn der Benz bremst, brennt das Benz-Bremmslicht.

10. Auch freche Fechter fechten mitternachts nicht.

11. Peter pappt das Pappplakat, das Pappplakat pappt Peter.

12. Wachs wächst nicht auf Wachsbäumen.

13. Kasperle kaspert kindisch in kleinen Kastenkapseln.

14. Warmes Wasser wäscht wollende Wäsche wachs weiß, wenn wachsende Wärme Wasser waschwarm werden lässt.

15. Kleine Kinder können keine Kirschkerne knacken.

16. Zwischen zwei Zwetschgenbäumen zwitschern zwei Schwalben.

17. Brautkleid, bleibt Brautkleid. Blaukohl, bleibt Blaukohl.

18. Esel fressen Nesseln nicht- Nesseln fressen Esel nicht.

19. Frau von Hagen, darf ich’s wagen Sie zu fragen, wieviel Kragen Sie getragen, als sie lagen krank am Magen, im Spital zu Kopenhagen?

20. Was Esel gern afu Wege legen, fegen Kehrer weg mit Besen. Feger kehren weg mit Besen, was Esel gern auf Wege legen.

Well, how did it go? Öffnen / Wie

2022-09-24 17:33:15 THE VERB WERDEN AND ITS MEANINGS

Werden is one of the most important verbs in German. It is an auxiliary verb (just like the verbs "haben" and "sein"). Werden is used when forming the future tense and when forming the passive voice.

Conjugate:
ich werde
du wirst
er, sie, es wird.
wir werden
ihr werdet
sie, Sie werden

werden - to become / to get

And a few expressions with this verb:
anders werden - to change
erwachsen werden - to grow up
ohnmächtig werden - to faint
teuer werden - to become expensive
alt werden - grow old
Arzt werden - to become a doctor
besser werden - get better
betrunken werden - get drunk
dunkel werden - get darker
kindisch werden - to become childlike
berühmt werden - to become famous
böse werden - get angry

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2022-09-23 14:57:49 Important phrases to express your opinion

In conversation we often have to express our thoughts, for which we use special constructions like "I think...", "I believe...". Let's look at them in German:

Ich denke... - I think...

Ich nehme an... - I suppose...

Ich vermute... - I suppose...

Ich behaupte... - I assert...

Meiner Meinung nach... - In my opinion...

Meiner Ansicht nach... - In my opinion/view...

Ich bin überzeugt... - I am convinced...

Ich bin (mir) sicher... - I am convinced ...

Persönlich glaube ich... - Personally I think...

Viele Menschen glauben ... - Many people think ...

Soweit ich mich erinnere... - As far as I remember...

Aus meiner Sicht... - From my point of view...

Zugegebenermaßen... - As recognized... Öffnen / Wie

2022-09-21 18:18:48 Apologies in German

It is very important to be able to correctly and politely apologize in any language, including German.

Yes, today we are talking about that. You need to learn the apologies at the very, very beginning, because they will certainly be needed in life, at least in order to be polite.

The most common, generally accepted, and neutral are apologies with the verb (sich) entschuldigen and the noun die Entschuldigung. They are used without restrictions and in any situations, however, as mentioned above, speaking Ich entschuldige mich is not entirely correct (although German speakers often say that).

The fact is that (sich) entschuldigen is a reflexive verb, which means that we return the action to ourselves. Literally it turns out, I apologize to MYSELF - this is incorrect, the interlocutor should excuse you, therefore we give the correct apologies:

Ich möchte mich bei Ihnen entschuldigen - I have to apologize to you (the most polite option)

Entschuldigen Sie mich bitte! - I'm sorry/Forgive me please

Ich bitte um Entschuldigung! - pardon me/I beg for your forgiveness

Entschuldigung! - Excuse me!

Ich möchte um Entschuldigung bitten! - I apologize to you

A deeper apology for significant actions or deeds is customary to express with the verb verzeihen and the noun die Verzeihung:

Verzeihung! - Excuse me!

Verzeihen Sie mir bitte! - Excuse me, please!

Ich möchte um Verzeihung bitten! - I must apologize!

Ich bitte um Verzeihung! - I apologize!

Verzeihen Sie meinen Fehler! - Forgive my mistake!

When something minor happened, as they say, in passing, it is customary to apologize with the word Pardon! (To blame)
Such an apology does not oblige anyone to anything and is accepted only through informal communication.

How else can you make amends? There are also “advanced” non-standard expressions, for example:

Was habe ich da angerichtet / gemacht / getan! - What have I done!

Wie kann ich das wieder gutmachen? - How can I make amends?

Seien Sie mir nicht böse! - Do not be angry at me!
Es tut mir leid! - I'm sorry!

Finally, a case has occurred, an apology has been accepted, which can be heard in response:

Das macht nichts - nothing

Das war doch nicht so schlimm - It's okay/That's not bad at all

Kein Problem! Keine Frage! Kein Thema! - Not a problem

Now you are fully equipped. And if even a nuisance does happen, you can beautifully apologize. Then your opponent will have nothing to say except “macht nichts”. Öffnen / Wie

2022-09-13 16:07:44 USEFUL PHRASES FOR COMMUNICATION

Starting a sentence
Ich denke... - I think...
Ich glaube... - I assume...
Ich meine... - I think ...
Ich vermute... - I assume...
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 claim...
Ich stimme zu... - I agree...

Developing the thought
Gut, aber... - Good, but...
Na schön, aber... - Fine, but...
Das kann sein, aber... - Maybe, but...
Das stimmt zwar, aber... - That's right, but...
Einverstanden, aber... - Agreed, but...
Man muss betonen, dass... - It must be stressed that...
Zu guter Letzt... - On top of that...
Mit einem Wort... - In a word...
Ich überlege mir... - I consider...
Eine wichtige Rolle spielt hier... - An important role is played here.. Öffnen / Wie

2022-09-11 22:28:14 ​​ Germans notice mistakes in my speech and constantly correct them and this makes it uncomfortable to speak. I feel like a fool at such moments. What to do?
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Set a goal for yourself.
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Until you have a clear intention to speak German correctly, the situation will not change.
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You will continue to make mistakes and feel like you know who...
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Carefully work out the grammar.
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It is grammatical errors that cut the ear in the first place.
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Take topics that are used on a daily basis:
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- articles and endings,
- prepositions of place and time
- word order in simple and complex sentences,
- negation: nicht, kein, nichts, etc.
- Perfect, Passive, Konjunktiv II
- Mussen & Sollen
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As you work through these topics, you will immediately see a clear "Before" and "After".
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Expand your vocabulary.
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Grammar is the base. With its help, we link words together into adequate sentences.
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If you own the base, all you have to do is expand your vocabulary. And that's it.
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You do not have to speak in memorized patterns (as at the initial level), and you can make a competent sentence from any unfamiliar words.
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At the same time, gaps in grammar can greatly negate a wide vocabulary.
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So if:
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- it resonates with you
- you are at the intermediate level,
- and you have grammar problems,
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I propose to take the first step towards solving the problem.
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2022-09-08 07:51:48 USEFUL PHRASES FOR COMMUNICATION

Starting a sentence
Ich denke... - I think...
Ich glaube... - I assume...
Ich meine... - I think ...
Ich vermute... - I assume...
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 claim...
Ich stimme zu... - I agree...

Developing the thought
Gut, aber... - Good, but...
Na schön, aber... - Fine, but...
Das kann sein, aber... - Maybe, but...
Das stimmt zwar, aber... - That's right, but...
Einverstanden, aber... - Agreed, but...
Man muss betonen, dass... - It must be stressed that...
Zu guter Letzt... - On top of that...
Mit einem Wort... - In a word...
Ich überlege mir... - I consider...
Eine wichtige Rolle spielt hier... - An important role is played here.. Öffnen / Wie