von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 12, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
The German word prägnant can mean concise, clear or to the point, depending on the context.”She gave a concise summary of the results.” But pregnant means schwanger.”She’s six months pregnant.” 💡 Quick tip: A prägnante Aussage might be a...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 12, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
Interesting describes something or someone that attracts your attention.”She’s an interesting person.” Interested describes how someone feels.”She’s interested in the project.” 💡 Quick tip:The project is interesting.You’re...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 12, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
The German word Blase has different translations depending on the context. Blister = Hautblase”I’ve got a blister on my heel from walking.” Bladder = Harnblase”I need to empty my bladder.” 💡 Quick tip: If your new shoes give you a Blase,...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 7, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
In standard business English, we usually avoid using two negatives to express one negative meaning. For example:”I don’t need any help.” Rather than:”I don’t need no help.” But here’s something worth knowing.Double negatives...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
These two words look similar, but they mean different things. Sensible = vernünftig”She made a sensible decision.” Sensitive = empfindlich, sensibel or einfühlsam, depending on the context.”He’s very sensitive to...
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
Both words can describe how long something has been happening. For tells us the length of time.”I’ve worked here for five years.” Since tells us when something started.”I’ve worked here since January.” 💡 Quick tip:For = how...
