14 May 2025
How do you say song in German?
der Song = song, especially in pop/rock; das Lied = song, including modern, traditional, children’s and classical songs; lyrics = Songtext.
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14 May 2025
How do you say situation in German?
'Situation' is die Situation (feminine, stress on the last syllable); for the general state of things Germans also say die Lage.
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14 May 2025
How do you say debt in German?
'Debt(s)' is die Schulden (plural of die Schuld); to owe = schulden; die Schuld (singular) usually means guilt or fault.
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14 May 2025
How do you say weakness in German?
'Weakness' is die Schwäche (feminine); eine Schwäche für … haben = to have a soft spot for …; weak = schwach.
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14 May 2025
How do you say start in German?
der Start = start, launch, takeoff; Neustart = restart; Fehlstart = false start; anfangen, beginnen and starten can mean to start, depending on context.
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14 May 2025
How do you say show or shipment in German?
die Sendung = TV/radio broadcast or program, and a postal shipment; tracking number = Sendungsnummer.
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14 May 2025
How do you say aunt in German?
Aunt is die Tante (feminine); cousin = Cousin/Cousine; Tante-Emma-Laden = a small neighborhood store.
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14 May 2025
How do you say dance in German?
'Dance' is der Tanz (masculine); to dance = tanzen; dance school = Tanzschule; aus der Reihe tanzen = to step out of line.
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14 May 2025
How do you say bag in German?
die Tasche = bag or pocket; Handtasche = handbag; Taschenlampe = flashlight; Tüte usually means a simple paper or plastic bag, while Einkaufstasche often means a sturdier shopping bag.
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14 May 2025
How do you say cup in German?
'Cup' is die Tasse (feminine); a mug or plastic cup = Becher; nicht alle Tassen im Schrank haben = to have a screw loose.
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14 May 2025
How do you say perpetrator in German?
der Täter / die Täterin = perpetrator, offender; suspect = Tatverdächtiger; the deed = die Tat.
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14 May 2025
How do you say temple in German?
'Temple' (building) is der Tempel; the temple on your head is die Schläfe; church = Kirche, mosque = Moschee, synagogue = Synagoge.
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14 May 2025
How do you say plate in German?
'Plate' is der Teller (masculine, plural Teller); soup plate = Suppenteller; über den Tellerrand schauen = to think outside the box.
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14 May 2025
How do you say appointment in German?
'Appointment' is der Termin; make an appointment = einen Termin vereinbaren; a calendar date = das Datum; a romantic date = Date/Verabredung.
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14 May 2025
How do you say topic or theme in German?
'Topic/subject' is das Thema (neuter, plural Themen); stay on topic = beim Thema bleiben; Das ist kein Thema = no problem.
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14 May 2025
How do you say tip or hint in German?
der Tipp = tip, hint, advice or prediction; a tip in a restaurant = das Trinkgeld; the tip of something = die Spitze.
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14 May 2025
How do you say table in German?
'Table' is der Tisch (masculine); desk = Schreibtisch; set the table = den Tisch decken; reinen Tisch machen = to come clean.
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14 May 2025
How do you say title in German?
'Title' is der Titel (masculine, plural Titel); doctorate = Doktortitel; title role = Titelrolle.
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