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Many English words have several possible translations in German, and choosing the right one can be tricky. In this section, we’ll explore the differences, look at how Germans actually express these ideas and clear up some of the most common word-choice mistakes.

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Using “genießen” – Enjoying in German

In a dictionary, "enjoy" translates to "genießen". But that's not always the authentic sounding choice Today, we'll explore how to enjoy things in German.

Vocab: genießen, viel Spaß, Spaß machen, gut finden, gefallen

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How to say “feel like” in German

"I feel like" can express three different things - wanting, perceiving and thinking. And they each have their own translation in German.

Vocab: Lust haben auf, Bock haben auf, sich fühlen, das Gefühl haben, glauben, denken

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Trying in German

"to try" has several translations in German - versuchen, probieren, ausprobieren and kosten. Today, we'll look at the differences and learn when to use which.

Vocab: versuchen, probieren, ausprobieren, anprobieren, kosten

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How to say “to mean” in German

"to mean" can translate to "meinen" and "bedeuten" and they're not the same. And "Meinung" and "Bedeutung" are even false friends. Today, we'll learn what's what.

Vocab: meinen, bedeuten, die Meinung, die Bedeutung

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How to “turn” in German

"to turn" has many translations in German - drehen, umdrehen, wenden, abbiegen and more. Today, we'll learn when to use which one and how to use them.

Vocab: drehen, umdrehen, rausdrehen, reindrehen, andrehen, aufdrehen, zudrehen, abbiegen, umkehren

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How to say “to prefer” in German

The main translation of "to prefer" in German is "bevorzugen". But it's neither the only nor the most common choice. Today, we'll learn what Germans prefer.

Vocab: vorziehen, bevorzugen, lieber

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“anyway” in German – The Exercise

There are five (main) ways of translating "anyway" in German. Today, we'll practice when to use which.

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“to feel” in German – fühlen, sich fühlen, anfühlen

"fühlen" means "to feel". But there's also "sich fühlen" and "sich anfühlen" and all three have distinct meanings. Today, we'll learn how to use them properly.

Vocab: fühlen, sich fühlen, das Gefühl, spüren, sich anfühlen

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Verschieden, Anders, Unterschiedlich – What’s the Difference

Verschieden, anders and unterschiedlich all mean "different", but they're not exactly the same. Today, we'll learn what the differences are.

Vocab: verschieden, anders, unterschiedlich

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“only” in German – erst, nur, einzige

'Only' has three translations in German - nur, erst and einzig-. Today, we'll explore what the differences are between them and see when to use which one.

Vocab: erst, nur, einzige, einzigste

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The meaning and use of – “aussehen”

The German word for "look" in the sense of appearance is "aussehen". Today, we'll learn how to use it and the different ways to say "look like" in German.

Vocab: aussehen, das Aussehen, aussehend

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