10 May 2025
What do you call Underwear in German?
'Underwear' is die Unterwäsche (collective); underpants = Unterhose; briefs = Slip; bra = BH.
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10 May 2025
How do you say Support or Help in German?
'Support' is die Unterstützung; to support = unterstützen; financial support = finanzielle Unterstützung.
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10 May 2025
How do you say Difference in German?
'Difference' is der Unterschied; the difference between = der Unterschied zwischen … und …; different = unterschiedlich/anders.
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10 May 2025
How do you talk about Papers or Documentation in German?
die Unterlagen = documents, papers or records; application documents = Bewerbungsunterlagen; singular die Unterlage can mean a document, supporting material, pad or mat.
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10 May 2025
How do you talk about Educational Classes in German?
der Unterricht = class, lessons, instruction (uncountable); one lesson = Unterrichtsstunde; Unterricht geben = to teach.
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10 May 2025
How do you say Conversation or Entertainment in German?
die Unterhaltung = conversation or entertainment; sich unterhalten = to chat; der Unterhalt = maintenance/child support.
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10 May 2025
How do you say nonsense (Unsinn) in German?
der Unsinn = nonsense or silliness; Unsinn machen = to fool around; Quatsch is casual; Schwachsinn can be harsher and insulting.
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10 May 2025
How do you talk about the Universe in German?
'Universe' is das Universum; everyday synonyms: das Weltall, das All; outer space = der Weltraum.
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10 May 2025
How do you talk about Misfortune in German?
das Unglück = misfortune, bad luck, accident or disaster; unglücklich = unhappy/unlucky; Glück im Unglück = a lucky break in a bad situation.
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10 May 2025
How do you say University in German?
die Universität = university; Uni is the common short form; to study at a university = an der Universität studieren; Hochschule is the broader higher-education term.
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10 May 2025
How do you talk about an Accident in German?
'Accident' is der Unfall; car accident = Autounfall/Verkehrsunfall; to cause a crash (colloquial) = einen Unfall bauen.
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10 May 2025
What do Germans say to describe their immediate Environment?
die Umgebung = surroundings, vicinity, area (in der Umgebung = nearby); the natural environment = die Umwelt.
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10 May 2025
How do Germans say Practice?
die Übung = exercise, practice, drill; to practice = üben; Übung macht den Meister = practice makes perfect.
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10 May 2025
What’s one way Germans talk about Circumstances?
die Umstände = circumstances or fuss; Macht das Umstände? = Is it a bother?; unter Umständen = possibly; in anderen Umständen = pregnant.
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10 May 2025
What’s the German word for Telephone?
'Phone' is das Telefon; cell phone = Handy; a call = Anruf/Telefonat; to talk on the phone = telefonieren.
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10 May 2025
How do Germans say Kick?
der Tritt = kick, step or footing; to kick = treten; a kick in the butt = ein Tritt in den Hintern; freeloader = Trittbrettfahrer.
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10 May 2025
How do Germans refer to the scene of a crime?
der Tatort = crime scene (Tat = deed, Ort = place); also Germany's Sunday-night crime show Tatort.
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10 May 2025
How do Germans say Toilet?
'Toilet/restroom' is die Toilette; Wo ist die Toilette? = Where's the restroom?; informal = Klo; on signs = WC.
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