von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 26, 2026 | Tips and Tricks, Vocabulary variations |
Autogramm (Unterschrift eines Prominenten) – in English this is an autograph, not an “autogram.” “Could I have your autograph, please?” (not “Could I have your autogram, please?“)
💡 Think of it this way:
Ask for an autograph — “autogram” isn’t a real English word.
von Christine Burgmer | Aug. 26, 2026 | Vocabulary variations, Tips and Tricks |
Woman (die Frau, Singular) = one female person. “She is a woman I admire.”
Women (die Frauen, Plural) = more than one female person. “Many women attended the conference.”
💡 Think of it this way:
Woman = one. Women = more than one – and they’re said differently too (“WUM-an” vs. “WIM-in”).
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.)