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Which statement is correct? A) The writer is planning a holiday. B) The writer was completely satisfied with the hotel. C) The hotel was not as good as the writer had hoped.

In der Broschüre sah das Hotel sehr schön aus, und wir haben tatsächlich ein schönes Zimmer gehabt, wo wir das Meer sehen konnten. Im Restaurant aber war die Bedienung schlecht und das Essen war oft kalt. Wi...
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What is a "Nebensatz"?

A "Nebensatz" is a part of a sentence which cannot sussist by itself, which lacks of any meaning if not related to the "Hauptsatz" it is refering to. There are many different kinds of &qu...
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How do I form the future tense?

German has the same way of forming the future tense as English - using will . In German, the verb used is werden , which can also mean to become . To form the future tense, you have to first conjugate werden...
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'ei' or 'ie'?

German spelling can be tricky to get to grips with when you first start learning, but there's a simple trick to remembering whether the word you're writing is 'ei' (e.g. 'bleiben') or 'ie' (e.g. 'spielen'). ...
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When do I use 'sein' and when do I use 'haben' in the past tense?

The rule for this is simple, although can be somewhat confusing when you first start learning German! The rule is: if there's movement from one place to another, use 'sein'. If there's not, use 'haben' . Exa...
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