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 a boy
When I was learning German at school I was taught that the word for a boy was "Knabe". Having taken it up again, I now find that the teach-yourself books tell me to use the word "Junge&...
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Declension in book dedication
If I want to write a book dedication to my son, name xxx, shall I say
Meinem Sohn, xxx
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An meinen Sohn, xxx
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Why is this not in the dative case?
"Er kommt jede Woche zu uns."
Why is "jede Woche" in the accusative case here and not the dative case as "jeder Woche"?
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What is the difference between “ändern” and “verändern”?
I'm still confused about the difference between ändern and verändern. I have read something about ändern only being used with small changes and verändern when something changes totally. But where ...
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Verbs for to punish
Is there any difference in meaning or in the nuance of usage between the verbs strafen and bestrafen or are they simply synonyms ?
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When do people say "Toiletten" in the plural?
Duolingo has been showing sentences with "die Toiletten" in the plural such as
Wissen Sie wo die Toiletten sind?
Wo kann man die Toiletten finden?
I have also seen other examples with the ...
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Use of "für" with duration
Duolingo has these sentences:
Ich kann meine Familie für ein paar Tage besuchen.
Wie viele Tage bleibst du in Deutschland?
which makes me wonder if für is ever used with "wie viele". ...
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Merklich, erkennbar, bemerkbar, auffällig? [closed]
Könnt ihr für mich einen Beispielsatz für jedes Wort schreiben?
Ich habe gar keine Ahnung darüber, wie die unterschiedlich sind.
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Nach mehrfach Nutzung von "jeder" steht Verb im Singular oder Plural?
"Jeder Mensch und jedes Tier hat eine eigene Geschichte" aber "ein Mensch und ein Tier haben eine eigene Geschichte" warum steht das Verb im ersten Satz im Singular und und im 2.im ...
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Was is der Unterschied zwischen "ziemlich" und "so ziemlich"?
Könntet ihr mir bitte sagen, was der Unterschied zwischen ziemlich und so ziemlich ist. Zum Beispiel:
Nikole weiß ziemlich alles über den Beruf.
Nikole weiß so ziemlich alles über den Beruf.
Ich ...
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Difference between “stimmen”, “abstimmen”, and “wählen”
I’m confused about the difference in usage between stimmen, abstimmen, and wählen. Which one means to vote? Are you voting for or against something or a person? Is abstimmen only for a referendum?
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What is the difference between Hof and Bauernhof?
In the dictionary I found them synonyms, but in Duolingo Hof is translated as farmyard and Bauernhof as farm only.
Could someone explain if they are different at all?
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Difference between "Lehrbuch" and "Unterrichtsbuch"
In a downloaded set of vocabulary flashcards, I found "Unterrichtsbuch" given as the translation for "textbook". Online English-German dictionaries seem to prefer "Lehrbuch" for this, and in fact "...
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wahrscheinlich müde vs wohl müde
Wahrscheinlich vs. wohl says that "warscheinlich" and "wohl" are interchangeable when they mean "probably". However, I have been told that the following 2 sentences do not mean exactly the same.
Du ...
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schon immer vs immer
I have heard the following sentence in a YouTube video:
Ich fand es schon immer schwer, mit Ärger umzugehen. (= I have always found it difficult to deal with anger)
I have also heard "schon ...
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