von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 13, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Remind (erinnern an/jemanden erinnern) = when someone or something helps you remember.
“Can you remind me to buy milk?” (Kannst du mich daran erinnern, Milch zu kaufen?)
Remember (sich erinnern) = when you recall something yourself.
“I remember my very first English lesson.” (Ich erinnere mich an meinen ersten Englischunterricht.)
💡 Think of it this way:
Remind = needs two people or things
Remember = only needs one
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 12, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
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)
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
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.”
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Vocabulary variations |
Fun = Enjoyable (It’s something you experience!)
Funny = Hilarious (It makes you laugh!)
Examples:
That film was fun!”
“That joke was funny!”
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
“Borrow” means to take something from someone.
“Lend” means to give something to someone.
Examples:
Can I borrow some money? (You’re asking if you can take money from someone.)
Can you lend me some money? (You’re asking someone to give you money.)
von Christine Burgmer | Feb. 2, 2025 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
“Information” is uncountable, so it does not take an “s.”
Example:
We need more information about the project.
We need more informations about the project.