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10 Common Mistakes in German Language | Machst du auch diese Fehler? 🤔

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I have been teaching German for about 10 years now. During this time I came across lots of mistakes my students did. In this video I would like to show you 10 very common mistakes in German language. From beginner to intermediate mistakes. I will not only point out the most common mistakes but also explain the differences and when and how to use each of them.

Which mistake is your favorite? 😏 Or did you have them all correct? Let me know in the comments!

— @yourgermanteacher

Which mistake is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!

Below you will find more videos related to these common mistakes with detailed explanations.

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Time Stamps:

0:00 What you will learn

vielen Dank ❤

— @eren3yeagers

0:52 Stunde or Uhr?

2:03 studieren or lernen?

Grazie mille...

— @moshiurkhan4360

3:16 kennen or wissen?

5:22 langweilig or gelangweilt?

For us older folks (I'm 73), we probably got "vielen Danke" from hearing "danke schön" all the time in American films, etc.

— @jeffwatkins352

6:18 wenn VS wann VS als?

7:39 anrufen or telefonieren?

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9:17 bekommen or werden?

10:12 groß or hoch?

Vielen Dank💐👍

— @senaitasmare3351

11:08 denn or dann?

12:49 nach or zu?

Vielen Dank

— @marie001clair

14:25 Bonus Tip

Viel Spass und bis bald

Vielen dankeeeeeee

— @panickal

Luzi

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You forgot NACH Hause …

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Related Content:

1️⃣ WERDEN explained in detail:

Vielen dank!

— @Hanniballol1

https://youtu.be/KSkVMbLfY9E

2️⃣ NACH or ZU and other prepositions of direction:

Vielen Dank 😊

— @ZahidHasAnd

https://youtu.be/0rSO790y9a0

3️⃣ WEIL explained:

Vielen Dank👏👏👏 very interesting

— @Arielle-f3u

https://youtu.be/TyHnzQTka6Q

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@Winnie_Florine
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Vielen Dank.

@tambomohapi9845
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He's a great teacher. I got 10/10 right. Instantly knew the right phrases. (3 months learning German. I credit for this......Duolingo). I know many criticize Duolingo, but I've seen all these examples on Duolingo. It excels with repetition. Where Duolingo lacks in is vocabulary. The vocab sticks, so that's really a good element in DUO - but it doesn't supply one with enough words and phrases. That's where using a couple good vocab apps along with Duolingo is an essential strategy. So yes, don't listen to the critics. Go through the entire Duolingo German course and your German will become much stronger. And of course, watch YourGermanTeacher...he's exceptional at teaching us German.

@dan_gocavs4110
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Sie sind der beste Deutschlehrer!

@ChuckZehnder-tt1vh
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Vielen dank

@haziqnoordigital
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Wo warst du denn so lange? Ist das correct? What took you so long? Where were you because so long😊 Love your channel. I try me best vielen dank!

@brianmuench957
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Vielen Dank! ❤❤

@JoyceAkpokwaye
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Цікаво та корисно.

@igorvkalinin
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I got only two mistakes .

@PreslavPanamski
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I loved this video. So helpful. ❤

@unsbaban11851
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Great explanation....
Vielen Dank

@iammo123
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Ich habe Langeweile.

@ltcterry2006
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Vielene Dank!

@sayedamanshahsayedi6584
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For the first time in 14 years , someone explained the difference between zu and nach !!!!!!! You are the only person that make me understand the difference!!! I have made the B.2.1 before the COVID and I still hate to write in German !!! HATE !!!!!

@ripleysw
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Apropos "studieren", Ich studiere = I am a university/college student.

@brendanlinnane5610
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Vielen Dank, geehrte Lehrer. Du bist am besten! Schönen Tag noch!

@DodgyFafa
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Wow!. Sehr good!

@guterres2006
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5/10 about to finish a1 now
And I was the Vielen Danke person

@leonsemba9255
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Incredibly helpful!

@TheLang0lier
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Das ist eine gute Zusammenfassung einiger der häufigsten Fehler meiner Schüler. Ich würde bei kennen versus wissen noch kennen lernen ergänzen.

@juanfran579
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I like your episode you are the best

@bm4305
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Right from the start- in English we MAKE not DO mistakes! Aua!!!

@ingridhester1574
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How many mistakes do you make in the English language? Above all, as far as the pronunciation is concerned?

@holz6661
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9/10... My grammar is going on the right path!😊

@BubuBubu-qs7xg
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I understood the lanweilig example or part of it, but never encountered the term: gelangweilt. But it was easy to guess the correct answer with the English translation included.

Although I am familiar with the mir ist lanweilig, more than the ich bin gelangweilt.

And I remember reading in a book the difference between lernen and studieren. So, I knew to select lernen, but it is still a bit weird to me cause in English to study can apply to a wide range of things, as well as to learn, but to me they aren't exactly interchangeable or if you use both verbs in English you have to add something when using one versus the other.

I am studying law.
I am learning about family law (criminal law, tort law, etc.)

Of course you could also say - I am studying family law, but my point is to use the verb learn/ learning, the term - about, is added.

I just learned about the history of Paris.

I would say I knew at least 90% of the correct answers, but this is still something to reference and refresh my memory on the correct usage of some of these terms.

Although I knew that 'als' can be used to talk about the past. I don't know how to follow up with additional information.


Sometimes I would write in German how many hours per week I would work.

Ich arbeite sechzig Stunde pro Woche.

Sometimes I would chat with German friends and tell them, ruf mich an! Or I would say: Ich werde dich anrufen.

In another German learning video the difference between telefonieren and anrufen was explained like one is to call someone and the other is to basically be talking to someone on the phone. As in telefonieren happens after you or someone has made the call. It is still a bit weird to me, but I knew what anrufen means, although telefonieren seems a bit odd how it is used. I will have to study more on that.

Nach and zu, I understand related to cities and people, but saying I am going to grandma, sounds a little strange, I guess in German it means you're going to Grandma's house, just simply saying I am 'going to Grandma' sounds like wherever she happens to be on the planet is where you are going to meet her. Not specifically at her house.

In a book I have it says nach means - to, and is used between cities, and countries. Although when talking about time nach means after. Such as zwölf nach acht Uhr ( morgens)

And fahren vs gehen is explained as anything with wheels uses fahren and walking around you use gehen. Although, I think in some cases both can be used to describe going to somewhere.

Ich fahre mit dem Bus nach München.
Ich gehe nach München.

And whenever beginning a sentence with something other than the subject the verb takes the 2nd position then the pronoun comes in 3rd position.

Heute gehe ich nach München.

Morgen fahre ich mit dem Bus nach München.

Ich fahre mit dem Zug nach Kiel. Und dann gehe an den Strand.

Dative is used to show location
Accusative used to express movement towards somewhere or something or someone

I guess that's why it is 'mit dem Zug ' as in it's your location as passenger on the train. Even though the train is moving, you are not so your location is the train, or literally with the train. In English we would say 'I am on the train. " Although very few people literally ride on top of the train, but rather inside of it. Then to say how we are traveling. We would say I am going by train to Berlin. Or we would say I am taking the train to Berlin.

German and English have some similarities, but oftentimes use completely different verbs and prepositions to convey the same message.

Macht Spaß!
Have fun!

But doesn't macht also mean power? As well as to make and occasionally to do?

And doesn't reich also mean rich, as well as empire?

But what's the proper verb to use when traveling by boat or any sea going vessel? Or even a surfboard? When flying, ich fliege nach Dortmund, but how to say I am sailing to Sweden or sailing down the Rhein (Rhine) to Worms?

Ich danke dir Luzi für die Lektion.

@chriss3030
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Sehr gut. Besten Dank!

@John-18-JustJohn
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Vielen Dank (ohne 'e') für dieses Video! Es war sehr hilfreich.

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