von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 26, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Word choices |
Both words are about protection, but they often focus on different risks. Safety usually means protection from accidents, injuries or other harm.”Safety regulations are particularly important in factories.” Security often means protection against threats...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Cultural differences |
Someone says, “Thank you!”You don’t always have to reply with “You’re welcome.” Depending on the situation, you could say:”Happy to help!”Friendly and professional.”My pleasure.”Warm and slightly more...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
Both words describe moving something from one place to another. Bring usually focuses on movement towards the speaker or a shared destination.”Can you bring the documents to tomorrow’s meeting?” Take usually focuses on movement away from the speaker...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Grammar quirks, Tips and Tricks |
German often uses machen where English uses either do or make.And there’s no simple rule that works every time. We usually say:Do: do your homework do business do someone a favour Make: make a decision make a mistake make progress 💡 Quick tip: Learn the words...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 23, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
This is a mistake I regularly hear from German speakers, including people with very good English. Explain something to someone 💬 In German, you can say Ich erkläre dir den Prozess.But in English, we say:”I’ll explain the process to you.”Not:...
von Christine Burgmer | Jan. 22, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Grammar quirks |
Both are correct. But they don’t always communicate quite the same thing. “I finished the report yesterday.”You’re talking about something that happened at a particular time in the past. “I’ve finished the report.”You’re...
