Questions tagged [difference]
Unterschied - Questions on differences between similar or seemingly similar words or expressions in a given context.
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German word for 'feeling no particular way' without negative connotation?
I'm trying to hunt down a word I can't seem to find anywhere. In English the feeling would be put 'feeling no particular way,' or simply existing with emphasis. Emptiness isn't the right meaning, as ...
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Difference between "durchaus" and "völlig"
From what I read in Duden, Wictionary, and others, it looks like durchaus and völlig can be used as synonyms in most cases, but not always. It looks like völlig can always be replaced by durchaus, but ...
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Unterschied ungeändert und unverändert [closed]
Mich wundert es, ob der englische Ausdruck
to give someone a surprise
auch ungeändert/unverändert im Deutschen gebraucht werden kann. Also:
jemandem eine Überrasschung geben/bereiten
Kenne nämlich ...
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nicht müde, nur erschöpft
Ich habe neulich in einem Buch (von einer österreichischen Autorin) gelesen:
Sie sollte schlafen gehen, aber sie fühlte sich nicht müde. Nur
erschöpft.
Kann es so stark Unterschied sein für diese ...
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Auskunft vs Information
A work colleague was speaking over the phone and he used the phrase:
Danke für die Auskunft
I googled it and found that is also a synonym for information, so what is the difference between both?
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Confusing werden as Vollverb with werden as Hilfsverb in Vorgangspassiv as a learner?
Could there be a chance to confuse werden for being used for building the werden-passive when in fact used as a Vollverb with a past participle, especially when/if i may not understand the text/...
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Einige for singular and Einige for plural
I'm not able to understand when to use the single form of einige and when to use it in plural form.
From my understanding einige can be used only in plural form.
https://www.verbformen.com/?w=einige
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Rookie Question About “Time”
Ok so my German comes from Pennsylvania, USA and filtered through a Swiss mother who tried to teach us Berlinerisch or High German in a state that spoke Pennsylvania Dutch (to me more of a mix of ...
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What is the difference between "halten" and "anhalten" in the sense of stoppimg a vehicle?
Can you please tell me what is the difference between "halten" and "anhalten" in the sense of stopping a vehicle? For example:
Ich habe vor einem Laden gehalten, um Wasser zu ...
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Difference between "Wie geht es dir?" and "Wie kommst du voran?"
Related: Alternatives to "Wie geht es dir?" . Apparently both "Wie geht es dir?" and "Wie kommst du voran?" can be translated as "How's it going?" From the ...
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When should I use the different types of why and because in German?
During my German studies, I came across a short commentary about when to properly use the following words:
wieso - weil
warum - darum
weshalb - deshalb
weswegen - deswegen
Although I fail to ...
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Is there any difference between "woanders" and "irgendwo"?
A German friend gave me three example sentences with "woanders" and "irgendwo", and I wonder if there is any difference in meaning among them.
"Ich gehe woanders hin", &...
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What is the difference among the verbs "meinen", "bedeuten", and "heißen"?
I understand the the core difference between "heißen" and the other verbs (given the fact that most of the time it means "to be called/named"), however I fail to understand the ...
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Is there any difference among "mindestens", "zumindest", and "wenigstens"?
I would like to know if there is any difference between "mindestens", "zumindest", and "wenigstens". I have asked two Germans that, and one said that there is no ...
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What is the difference between "Musik hören" and "Musik anhören" in the sense of listening to music to pass time?
Would tell what is the difference in meaning between Musik hören and Musik anhören in the sense of listening to music to pass time? For example:
Ich höre in meiner Freizeit Musik.
Ich höre (mir) in ...
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