14 May 2025
How do you say hour in German?
'Hour' is die Stunde (plural Stunden); also a school period; clock time uses Uhr (um drei Uhr), duration uses Stunden.
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14 May 2025
How do you say storm in German?
'Storm' is der Sturm (masculine); thunderstorm = Gewitter; snowstorm = Schneesturm; sturmfrei haben = to have the place to yourself.
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14 May 2025
How do you say sin in German?
'Sin' is die Sünde (feminine); to sin/indulge = sündigen; scapegoat = Sündenbock; sündhaft teuer = sinfully expensive.
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14 May 2025
How do you say soup in German?
'Soup' is die Suppe (feminine); broth = Brühe; ein Haar in der Suppe finden = to find fault; die Suppe auslöffeln = to face the music.
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14 May 2025
How do you say day in German?
'Day' is der Tag (masculine, plural Tage); Guten Tag = hello; jeden Tag = every day; eines Tages = one day.
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14 May 2025
How do you say valley in German?
'Valley' is das Tal (neuter, plural Täler); downhill = zu Tal; Talfahrt = descent or downturn.
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14 May 2025
How do you say diary in German?
'Diary/journal' is das Tagebuch (neuter); to keep a diary = Tagebuch führen; an appointment diary = Terminkalender.
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14 May 2025
How do you say style in German?
'Style' is der Stil (masculine); stylish = stilvoll; on a grand scale = im großen Stil; not to be confused with der Stiel (stem).
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about arguments or quarrels in German?
'Argument/quarrel' is der Streit (masculine); to argue = sich streiten; legal dispute = Rechtsstreit.
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14 May 2025
How do you say street in German?
'Street/road' is die Straße (feminine); addresses put the number after the street (Beispielstraße 12); tram = Straßenbahn.
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14 May 2025
How do you say pen in German?
der Stift = pen/pencil (generic); pencil = Bleistift; ballpoint = Kuli; fountain pen = Füller; pencil case = Mäppchen.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about punishment in German?
die Strafe = punishment or penalty; criminal fine = Geldstrafe; an administrative traffic fine is Bußgeld or Verwarnungsgeld; Strafzettel = ticket.
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14 May 2025
How do you say system in German?
'System' is das System (neuter, stress on the second syllable); operating system = Betriebssystem; immune system = Immunsystem.
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14 May 2025
How do you say scene in German?
die Szene = scene in film, culture or everyday life; pronunciation [ˈtseːnə]; eine Szene machen = make a scene; Musikszene = music scene.
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14 May 2025
How do you say show in German?
Show is die Show (feminine, plural Shows), usually an entertainment show; Sendung is the broader TV/radio program word; jemandem die Show stehlen = steal the show from someone.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about sports in German?
'Sport/exercise' is der Sport (uncountable); to exercise = Sport machen; types of sports = Sportarten; gym = Sporthalle or Fitnessstudio.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about disruption or disorder in German?
die Störung = disruption, fault, interference or (medical) disorder; to disturb = stören; Bitte nicht stören = Do not disturb.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about addiction in German?
'Addiction' is die Sucht (feminine); addicted to = süchtig nach; Sehnsucht = longing; unrelated to suchen (to search).
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