-ate vs. not -ate ✍️
Tip: When in doubt, leave -ate out.
registrieren = to register (not to registrate!)
kommentieren = to comment (not to commentate!)
organisieren = to organise (not to organisate)
German word: prägnant ✂️
Watch out:
prägnant = concise
He gave a concise talk.
pregnant = schwanger
She had no idea that she was pregnant.
interesting vs. interested 🤗
Watch out:
interesting = interessant
She’s an interesting person.
interested in = interessiert an
She’s interested in him.
German word: Blase 💆
Be careful…
A ‘Hautblase’ is a ‘blister’.
A ‘Harnblase’ is a bladder.
Avoid double negatives ❗
Example:
I don’t need any help.I don’t need no help.
Sensible vs. sensitive 😮
Sensible (vernünftig) – Shows practicality and thoughtfulness)
Sensitive (empfindlich) – Represents emotional awareness and feeling
Examples:
“She made a sensible decision after thinking it through.”
“He was sensitive about the comment she made.”
