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"What is the Difference"
“Verschieden vs. anders”, “wenn vs. falls”, “kennen vs wissen” – these and other pairs make almost every learner at some point wonder “What the hell is the difference.”
This category collects them all.
This archive is under construction at the moment (February 2019).So it might be a bit buggy here and there. But I am working on it.
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We'll look at the meaning of "alle", which can be about all and empty at the same time, and we'll talk about when to use "alle" and "ganze".
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A thorough look at the meanings of "allerdings" why you can use it to express contradiction AND agreement. Yeah, I know... German :)
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A fun look at the meanings and uses of the German word "als" (time, comparison, that third thing). Complete with audio examples and lots and lots of horses :)
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A fun look at the meaning of "die Erfahrung" and if really has something to do with "fahren" (to drive). Also: the difference between erfahren and erleben.
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die Erfahrung, erfahren (verb), erfahren (adjective), erleben, das Erlebnis
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A 110% non-boring look at the German word for boredom, why it's important not to say you're "langweilig" and a couple of glances at die Laune and die Stimmung.
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die Langeweile, gelangweilt, langweilig, die Stimmung, die Laune
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'denn' - a word Germans throw all over the place. Today, we'll explore the meaning, see what the difference is to 'weil' and learn how to use it like a boss :)
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German has two verbs for "to know" - "wissen" and "kennen". Today, we'll learn a new, unconventional way to know when to use which. Of course with audio examples :)
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alle allerdings als anhalten ansehen antworten vs. beantworten aufheben aufwachen ausser bringen and its prefixes die Stimme Erfahrung, die falls freuen fühlen ganz gehen umGerman ausgehenGerman Prefixes Explained be irgend Langeweile, die lenken merkenOnly in German erst, nur, einzig paarPrefix Verb Explained aufmachen raten reichen ruhig schätzen sondern suchen prefixed Teil Teil 2 teilenThe meaning of German dennThe meaning of German ob trotzdem verschieden, anders, unterschiedlich vs. dass, das Wahl, diewann or wenn What's the difference warten prefixed werbenWhat is the difference mindestens, wenigsten, zumindest wirken wissen and kennen WitD hinter vs. hinten Zweck, der Zweifel, der zwischen überhaupt überlegen
