20 December 2025
How do you say “vomit” in German?
Polite: 'sich übergeben' or 'erbrechen'; casual: 'brechen', 'spucken'; vulgar: 'kotzen'. 'Übergabe' means handover, not vomit.
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20 December 2025
How do you talk about weather in German?
'Unwetter' means severe weather. Key words: Gewitter (thunderstorm), Sturm, Orkan, Starkregen, Glatteis (black ice), Hitzewelle (heatwave), Unwetterwarnung.
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20 December 2025
How do you talk about friends in German?
'Mein Freund/meine Freundin' usually means boyfriend/girlfriend. For a friend, say 'ein Freund von mir' or 'eine Freundin von mir'. 'Kumpel' = buddy.
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20 December 2025
How can you be formal and informal in German?
The degree of formality varies from person to person and from language to language. It won‘t come as a surprise that in German there is a clear distinction between the formal and informal way of saying “you“. The German language even has verbs to describe whether you are being formal or informal with the person […]
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20 December 2025
How to pronounce the German Umlaute Ä, Ö, Ü
Each language comes with a set of challenges. In this article, we will share some important pronunciation information to learn German for beginners. One of German’s specialities are the so-called Umlaute. They represent a sound change in a vowel and are commonly found in Germanic languages. Vowels in general are pronounced differently according to whether they […]
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20 December 2025
How do you say “to live” in German?
'Leben' is to live (be alive, live your life, live in a country); 'wohnen' is to reside at an address ('Ich wohne in der Schillerstraße').
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20 December 2025
How do you say “to put” in German?
German verbs for put include legen, stellen, hängen, stecken and setzen. With spatial two-way prepositions, use accusative for a destination and dative for a location.
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20 December 2025
How do you talk about counting and paying in German?
'Zählen' (with ä) means to count; 'zahlen' means to pay. In restaurants: 'Zahlen, bitte!' or 'Ich möchte bitte bezahlen.'
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20 December 2025
How do you say “full” in German?
After eating, Ich bin satt means I’m full. Voll can mean drunk or, in a clear food context, stuffed. Etwas satt haben means to be fed up with something.
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20 December 2025
How do you talk about having fun in German?
Das macht Spaß means that’s fun; Spaß haben means to have fun. Viel Spaß! means Have fun! Adjectives such as unterhaltsam, vergnüglich or lustig fit different contexts.
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20 December 2025
How do you say “shy” in German?
Schüchtern means shy; scheu can describe timid people or shy animals. Eingeschüchtert means intimidated; gehemmt means inhibited. Schüchtern has a short ü and soft ch.
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20 December 2025
Is a glove really called a “hand shoe” in German?
Handschuh means glove, literally hand shoe. German Schuh and English shoe are related Germanic words; a deeper link with a root meaning to cover is uncertain.
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20 December 2025
How to tell the difference between technique and technology in German?
'Technik' covers both technology and technique (and technical equipment); 'Technologie' is more scientific and common in compounds like Biotechnologie.
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20 December 2025
How do you say “to pretend” in German?
'To pretend' is 'so tun, als ob' (or 'als wäre'). Faking illness or death: sich krank/tot stellen; 'vortäuschen' = to fake.
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20 December 2025
What is the level A1.2 in German?
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR or CEF for short) is a standardized guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and beyond. At Deutschable, we follow these guidelines in all of our German classes, including level A1.2 in German. (Not sure about your level? Test it here now for […]
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20 December 2025
What is the level A2.2 in German?
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR or CEF for short) is a standardized guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and beyond. At Deutschable, we follow these guidelines in all of our German classes, including level A2.2 in German. (Not sure about your level? Test it here now for […]
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20 December 2025
What is the level B1.1 in German?
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR or CEF for short) is a standardized guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and beyond. At Deutschable, we follow these guidelines in all of our German classes, including level B1.1 in German. (Not sure about your level? Test it here now for […]
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20 December 2025
What is the level B1.2 in German?
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR or CEF for short) is a standardized guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and beyond. At Deutschable, we follow these guidelines in all of our German classes, including level B1.2 in German. (Not sure about your level? Test it here now for […]
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