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2022-07-15 20:00:12 Machen and it's prefixes

We have collected for you some machen verbs with various prefixes. For more convenient memorization, we recommend that you come up with or find your own examples!

aufmachen - to open
Du kannst bald einen Laden aufmachen. - You can open a shop soon.

ausmachen - extinguish (candle), turn off
Ich wollte sowieso das Licht ausmachen. - I still wanted to turn off the light.

anmachen - include, attach
Ich kann das Ding ohne Hande anmachen. - I can turn it on without hands.

abmachen - to negotiate, settle
Also denkst du, was, - ich soll alles abmachen? - Do you think I should sort things out?

einmachen - to conserve
Das ist also super für Gemüse in Essig, was wir hier einmachen. - It's great for the pickled vegetables we're canning here.

festmachen - attach
Ich wusste nicht, wie ich ihn festmachen soll. - I don't know how I need to attach it.

mitmachen - to take part
Und wir müssen dieses Wettrennen mitmachen. - We must participate in this race.

nachmachen - to fake, imitate
Wer kann gut Tiere nachmachen? - Who can imitate animals well?

vermachen - to bequeath
Er will uns seine Villa vermachen. - He bequeaths us a villa.

vormachen - to mislead
Dieser Typ könnte niemandem etwas vormachen. This guy won't fool anyone.

zumachen - to close
Aber ich kann meine Augen nicht zumachen. But I can't close my eyes.

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2022-07-13 11:15:18 Modal adverbs

Adverbs of mode of action
anders - otherwise, in a different way
blindlings - blindly
eilands - hastily
folgendermaßen - as follows
genauso - exactly the same

Adverbs of degreement and magnitude
äußerst - very, extremely
kaum - scarcely
überaus - very
einigermaßen - tolerably, more or less

Spreading adverbs
auch - too, also
außerdem - in addition, besides, besides
ferner - in the future, henceforth

Limiting adverbs
allerdings - however, of course
hingegen - on the contrary
immerhin - after all Öffnen / Wie

2022-07-08 12:14:50 15 tips on how to new learn words effectively!

1. Underline and highlight words

2. Learn the words for 30 minutes at a time, with a 10-minute break.

3. The brighter, more unusual or vulgar the word you memorize, the better.

4. Create sentences from the words

5. Words with pictures are better to remember

6. Imagine the word, say the word, picture the word

7. Sleep. Regular and healthy sleep is the main component of the learning process

8. Repeat:

first time in a few minutes;
second time - after 1 hour;
the third time - after sleeping;
fourth time - after 1 month.

9. Memorize no more than 7 new words at a time

10. Make chains of words. Example: table-chair-girl.

11. Mental attitude: imagine yourself successful, set yourself up for success.

12. Human possibilities are limitless with regular rest and a sense of security;
- to memorize information, imagine it;
- rest with music & a quiet sound of foreign words being pronounced;
- use of words in games, daily activities, etc.

13. Imagine the words you are hearing in music

14. The better the description of the word, the better

15. 50-100 new words in 1 day - possible!

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2022-07-07 11:00:21 ​​ Cooking in German

brechen - to break

schlagen - to beat

einfetten - to lubricate

gießen - to pour

rühren - to move

kochen - to cook

zerschneiden - to cut

schälen - to peel

schneiden - to chop

zerkleinern - to stuff

kochen - to cook

hinzufügen - to add

köcheln - to boil

brutzeln - to fry

braten - to fry

grillen - to grill

pfannenrühren - to roast

hacken - to cut

dünsten - to steam

reiben - to grate

mischen - to mix

backen - to bake

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2022-07-03 13:21:59 German verbs with their prepositions

Let's learn verbs together!
Here is a list of the most important German verbs that are often difficult to use when learning a language:


abhängen von D. - depend on smb.
abholen A. - pick up smth.
absagen von D. - give up smth.

abziehen A. | von D. - distract smb. | from smth.
achten auf A. - pay attention to smb., smth; keep an eye on smb.
amüsieren sich über A. - have fun with smth.
Angst haben vor D. - be afraid of smb., Smth.
ankommen auf A. - depend on smth.
annehmen sich G. - take care of smth.
anrufen A. - call smb.

ansprechen um A. - ask for smth.
anstoßen an A. - bump into smth.
antworten auf A. - reply to smth.
arbeiten als N. - work as smb.,
arbeiten an A. - work on smth.
arbeiten bei D. - work for smb., for smb/company
ärgern sich über A. - to be angry, angry at someone, because of something.

aufhören mit D. - stop doing smth.
aufpassen auf A. - watch smb, take care about smb,
aufregen sich über A. - worry, worry about smth./smb.
ausgeben für A. - spend, spend on
ausweichen D. - avoid smth., smb.
beantworten A. - answer smth.
beauftragen A. | mit D. - give smb. | smth.
bedanken sich bei D. | für A. - thank smb. | for smth.
bedienen sich G. - enjoy smth.
bedürfen G. - need smth.
befassen sich mit D. - do smth.

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2022-06-30 18:35:55 A collection of misconceptions, or typical mistakes that many German language learners make.

1. Different exits - der Ausgang oder der Ausweg

Remember that the word der Ausgang is used in the sense of 'exit' (from the room), while the word der Ausweg is used in the sense of 'exit' (from the situation).

2. groß oder hoch

Remember that the adjectives 'groß' or 'klein' must be used when describing people's height.
The adjective hoch, on the other hand, is used for inanimate objects: mountains, houses, trees etc.

3. schaffen (u, a) oder schaffen (te, t)

Remember that in German the verb schaffen-schuf-geschaffen (create) and the verb schaffen-schaffte-geschafft (cope, be able) are homonyms, so pay attention!

4. Remember that the verbs "rufen" and "anrufen" have slightly different meanings

The verb anrufen means 'to call someone on the phone', whereas the verb rufen means 'to call, to summon'. There are, of course, cases where it also means "to call", e.g,

die Polizei, den Arzt rufen,

However, this connotation of its meaning is secondary, it is primarily meant "(to) call".

5. The German verbs fühlen ('to feel') and füllen ('to fill') are related in the same way as the English verbs to feel and to fill (with the same meanings respectively)

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2022-06-29 17:39:37 Words that are always in the singular form

In the dictionary the plural form of these words should be marked "kein Plural".
 
das Fleisch - meat
  das Leder - leather
  das Eisen - iron
  das kupfer - copper
 
  das gold - gold
  der Schnee - snow
  die Nähe - proximity
  die Kindheit - childhood
 
  die Jugend - youth
  der Hass - hate
  der Neid - envy
die Furcht - fear, fear
 
der Fleiß - diligence
  die Kälte - cold
  die Wärme - heat
  die Ruhe - calm
 
  die treue - fidelity
  das Vertrauen - trust
das Bewusstsein - consciousness
das Glück - happiness
 
  die Erziehung - parenting
die Jurisprudenz - jurisprudence
das Geflüster - whispers
  die Begeisterung - inspiration Öffnen / Wie

2022-06-27 18:58:40 25 GREAT EXPRESSIONS! Learn them tonight

Hunger ist der beste Koch - Hunger is the best cook
Ich bin der Meinung - I have an opinion...
Ich bin enttäuscht. - I am disappointed.
Ich bin mir (nicht) sicher. - I am (not) convinced.
Ich bin mit dir (Ihnen) (nicht) einverstanden - I (do not) agree with you (you as formal)

Ich bin nicht in Stimmung - I am not in the mood.
Ich bin sehr dankbar für Ihre Hilfe - I am very grateful for your help
Ich drück dir die Daumen! - I keep my fingers crossed for you!
Ich freue mich wirklich darauf zu ... - I am really glad ...
Ich glaube - I think ...

Ich interessiere mich für ... oder mich interessiert - I am interested in ... or I am interested
Ich kann nicht mehr. - I am no longer able.
Ich schreibe, um zu sagen ... - I write to say ...
Ich schwimme gern - I like swimming / I swim willingly.
ich teile diese Meinung (nicht) - I (do not) share this opinion.

Im Gegenteil! - Au contraire!
im Großen und Ganzen - in general
im Wiederspruch stehen - to contradict.
in der Kürze liegt die Würze - brevity is the sister of talent.
in die Tasche greifen - to exert oneself, to splurge.

Kein Kommentar. - No comment.
Kein Problem! - No problem!
Kein Problem. - No problem.
Keine Angst! - Keine Angst!
Keine Panik! - Don't panic! Öffnen / Wie

2022-06-24 17:03:16 German verbs with their prepositions

Let's learn verbs together!
Here is a list of the most important German verbs that are often difficult to use when learning a language:


abhängen von D. - depend on smb.
abholen A. - pick up smth.
absagen von D. - give up smth.

abziehen A. | von D. - distract smb. | from smth.
achten auf A. - pay attention to smb., smth; keep an eye on smb.
amüsieren sich über A. - have fun with smth.
Angst haben vor D. - be afraid of smb., Smth.
ankommen auf A. - depend on smth.
annehmen sich G. - take care of smth.
anrufen A. - call smb.

ansprechen um A. - ask for smth.
anstoßen an A. - bump into smth.
antworten auf A. - reply to smth.
arbeiten als N. - work as smb.,
arbeiten an A. - work on smth.
arbeiten bei D. - work for smb., for smb/company
ärgern sich über A. - to be angry, angry at someone, because of something.

aufhören mit D. - stop doing smth.
aufpassen auf A. - watch smb, take care about smb,
aufregen sich über A. - worry, worry about smth./smb.
ausgeben für A. - spend, spend on
ausweichen D. - avoid smth., smb.
beantworten A. - answer smth.
beauftragen A. | mit D. - give smb. | smth.
bedanken sich bei D. | für A. - thank smb. | for smth.
bedienen sich G. - enjoy smth.
bedürfen G. - need smth.
befassen sich mit D. - do smth.

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2022-06-22 16:49:32 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