9 May 2025
How do you say Attempt or Experiment in German?
der Versuch = attempt, try or experiment; to try = versuchen; it's worth a try = Es ist einen Versuch wert; animal testing = Tierversuche; temptation = Versuchung.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Weather in German?
'Weather' is das Wetter; what's the weather like? = Wie ist das Wetter?; forecast = Wettervorhersage; severe weather = Unwetter; thunderstorm = Gewitter.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Effect in German?
'Effect/impact' is die Wirkung; side effect = Nebenwirkung; consequence = Auswirkung; active ingredient = Wirkstoff; cause and effect = Ursache und Wirkung.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Week in German?
'Week' is die Woche (plural Wochen); next week = nächste Woche; during the week = unter der Woche; a week ago = vor einer Woche; weekday = Wochentag.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Wish in German?
'Wish/request' is der Wunsch (plural Wünsche); to wish = wünschen; on request = auf Wunsch; congratulations = Herzlichen Glückwunsch; wishful thinking = Wunschdenken.
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9 May 2025
How do you say goal or target (Ziel) in German?
'Goal/target/destination' is das Ziel; to reach a goal = ein Ziel erreichen; destination = Reiseziel; target group = Zielgruppe; a soccer goal = das Tor.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Thanks or Gratitude in German?
'Thanks' = Danke / Vielen Dank (noun: der Dank); grateful = dankbar; gratitude = Dankbarkeit; thanks to = dank (+ genitive/dative); you're welcome = Bitte / Gern geschehen.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Mercy or Grace in German?
'Mercy/grace' is die Gnade; to beg for mercy = um Gnade bitten; merciful = gnädig; merciless = gnadenlos; pardon = Begnadigung; grace period = Gnadenfrist.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Pound in German?
'Pound' is das Pfund: usually 500 g as a German everyday weight, or British £. Two German pounds of apples = zwei Pfund Äpfel (1 kg); the quantity form has no plural ending.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Text in German?
'Text' is der Text (also lyrics: Songtext); text message = Nachricht / Textnachricht; to text someone = jemandem schreiben; reading comprehension = Textverständnis.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Change in German?
die Veränderung = change in a state; die Änderung = modification, with overlap and no strict big/small rule. To change = (sich) verändern; coins = Kleingeld; change back = Wechselgeld; change trains = umsteigen.
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9 May 2025
How do you say Choice or Election in German?
die Wahl = choice or election; to vote/choose = wählen; federal election = Bundestagswahl; I had no choice = Ich hatte keine Wahl; spoiled for choice = die Qual der Wahl.
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9 May 2025
How do you say way or manner (Weise) in German?
die Weise = way/manner, mostly in phrases: Art und Weise, auf diese Weise (this way), in gewisser Weise (in a way); -weise forms adverbs (glücklicherweise).
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9 May 2025
How do you say Doubt in German?
'Doubt' is der Zweifel (plural Zweifel); to doubt = zweifeln an; without a doubt = ohne Zweifel; when in doubt = im Zweifelsfall; doubtful = zweifelhaft.
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8 May 2025
How do you say Opportunity in German?
'Opportunity/occasion' is die Gelegenheit; to seize = nutzen/ergreifen; to miss = verpassen; when I get a chance = bei Gelegenheit; a (realistic) chance = die Chance.
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8 May 2025
How do you say Genius in German?
'Genius' is das Genie (French pronunciation: zhuh-NEE); brilliant = genial (not 'friendly'!); misunderstood genius = verkanntes Genie; a genie (lamp) = Dschinn.
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8 May 2025
How do you say Kindness or Goodness in German?
die Güte = kindness/goodness or quality (grade); kind = gütig; 'Oh my goodness!' = Du meine Güte!; quality grade = Güteklasse; everyday 'kindness' = Freundlichkeit.
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8 May 2025
How do you say Butt in German?
'Butt' is der Hintern (casual); child-friendly = Po; formal = Gesäß; vulgar = Arsch; to get moving = den Hintern hochkriegen.
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