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rauf, herauf, hinauf, drauf - These types of words are very common. Today, we'll find out where they come from and how they're ACTUALLY used with German verbs.
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Many separable verbs in german have a "version" with an r or dr. Like aufmachen - raufmachen for example. Understanding these r-versions is one key to fluency.
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Today, we'll look at one of the big exceptions to the rules for "zu" and "um zu" and see why it actually makes sense that "zu" is missing in "einkaufen gehen".
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We'll take a nerdy look at the origin of German non-separable prefixes and compare them to prefix verbs across other languages like English or Russian.
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In this article, we'll explore where German separable prefix verbs come from and meet their English cousin that has been hidden in plain sight.
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German is famous for its prefix verbs, but many languages have them, and English is full of them. We'll find out what they all have in common across languages.
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The da-compounds sure take a while to master. But it doesn't stop there. Because in spoken German, da-words often get split up. Today, we'll learn all about it.
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A deep dive about the German wo-compounds. Worauf, woran, womit... . We'll learn how to use them and how they're different to da-words.
Vocabulary
woran, worauf, wofür, womit, wobei,
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Reflexive verbs in German seem confusing. But that's partially because many explanations get things a little mixed up Today, we'll see what's actually going on.
Vocabulary
mich, mir, dich, dir, sich, selbst, ihn,
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Da-words (or da-compounds) are an essential part of German. Today, we'll learn what they are, how to use them and why they're actually pretty cool.
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A thorough look at the difference between "zu" and "um zu" and a quick test to find out which one to use. All as funny video, and as a more detailed text :)
