14 May 2025
How do you say daughter in German?
'Daughter' is die Tochter (plural Töchter); daughter-in-law = Schwiegertochter; subsidiary = Tochtergesellschaft.
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14 May 2025
How do you say goal or gate (Tor) in German?
das Tor = goal (sports) or gate; to score = ein Tor schießen; goalkeeper = Torwart; an aim is das Ziel.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about tradition in German?
'Tradition' is die Tradition (feminine, stress on the last syllable); traditional = traditionell; to uphold a tradition = eine Tradition pflegen.
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14 May 2025
How do you say tear in German?
A tear (crying) is die Träne (plural Tränen); to burst into tears = in Tränen ausbrechen; a tear/rip = der Riss.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about grief in German?
'Grief/mourning' is die Trauer; to mourn = trauern; memorial service = Trauerfeier; condolences = Mein herzliches Beileid.
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14 May 2025
How do you say staircase in German?
'Stairs/staircase' is die Treppe; escalator = Rolltreppe; stairwell = Treppenhaus; a single step = Stufe.
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14 May 2025
How do you say hit or direct hit in German?
der Treffer = hit, goal (soccer) or search result; Volltreffer = direct hit / bullseye; Zufallstreffer = lucky shot.
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14 May 2025
How do you talk about fools or idiots in German?
der Trottel = fool, idiot (informal and insulting; severity depends on tone); trottelig = dopey; alternatives include Dummkopf and Idiot.
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14 May 2025
How do you say troop in German?
die Truppe = troop, unit, troupe or (casual) crew; military troops = die Truppen; theater troupe = Theatertruppe.
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14 May 2025
How do you say door in German?
'Door' is die Tür (plural Türen); front door = Haustür; bouncer = Türsteher; vor der Tür stehen = to be just around the corner.
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14 May 2025
How do you say guys or types in German?
der Typ = guy, dude, type (plural Typen); nicht mein Typ = not my type; typisch = typical; blood type = Blutgruppe.
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14 May 2025
How do you say tunnel in German?
'Tunnel' is der Tunnel (masculine, plural Tunnel or Tunnels); tunnel vision = Tunnelblick.
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14 May 2025
How do you say subway in German?
'Subway' is die U-Bahn (short for Untergrundbahn); commuter rail = S-Bahn; tram = Straßenbahn.
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10 May 2025
What do you call a Criminal in German?
'Criminal' is der Verbrecher (feminine: die Verbrecherin); crime = das Verbrechen; perpetrator = der Täter; organized crime = organisierte Kriminalität.
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10 May 2025
What do you call an Examination or a Check-up in German?
die Untersuchung = medical exam/check-up or investigation; blood test = Blutuntersuchung; preventive check-up = Vorsorgeuntersuchung; to examine = untersuchen.
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10 May 2025
How do you say Reinforcements in German?
'Reinforcements/backup' is die Verstärkung; to call for backup = Verstärkung anfordern; amplifier = der Verstärker; to reinforce = verstärken.
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10 May 2025
How do you say understanding (Verständnis) in German?
das Verständnis = understanding (intellectual or sympathetic); 'Thank you for your understanding' = Danke für Ihr Verständnis; listening comprehension = Hörverständnis.
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10 May 2025
How do you talk about Promises in German?
'Promise' is das Versprechen; to keep/break a promise = ein Versprechen halten/brechen; 'Promise!' = Versprochen!; sich versprechen = to misspeak.
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