The unreal comparison sentence in German
© Tobias Woelke 2021 The unreal comparison sentence It is used to make an imaginary comparison between two situations which would not be possible, which have not been proven or which have not yet occurred. The conjunction als ob or als in German must be present in...
Difference between denken, nachdenken and überlegen
© Tobias Woelke 2021 Difference between denken, nachdenken and überlegen in German: Denken Denken an to think about/of Ich denke an Gott I think of God Ich denke an meinen letzten Urlaub I think about my last holiday ...
The most difficult word in German?
What is the most difficult word in the German language? According to urban legends, the most difficult words in the German language are long words. There is one word in the German language that is by far the most difficult word in German and it causes real despair to...
Difference between hoffen and erwarten.
© Tobias Woelke 2021 The verb "hoffen" is used in contexts of "trust, hope, desire". Some examples: Wir hoffen, dass Klaus die Prüfung besteht. We hope that Klaus will pass the exam. Sie hoffen auf das Beste They hope for the best On the other hand the verb...