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What are reflexive verbs and how do I use them?

A reflexive verb is a verb that describes an action you do to yourself. They are easy to recognise in German as they will always have sich before the infinitive. To form a reflexive verb, you must have a ref...
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Answered by Molly H. • German tutor
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What is the difference between Coordinating and Subordinating conjunctions?

A conjunction is a word used to join together clauses within a sentence. In German there are two types of conjunctions, Coordinating conjunctions and Subordinating conjunctions. Subordinating conjunctions ar...
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Answered by Bethany C. • German tutor
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What is the cultural difference between the second person pronouns "Sie" und "Du" in spoken language?

Whilst both pronouns are widely used, usage varies between regions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Broadly speaking, "du" is taken to be informal and "Sie" is taken to be formal - ho...
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Answered by Ben B. • German tutor
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When is the verb sent to the end of the sentence?

The verb is sent to the end of the sentence after certain conjunctions called subordinating conjunctions. You simply have to learn what these conjunctions are, as there is no specific rule. Subordinating con...
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Answered by Louise B. • German tutor
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When can we use demonstrative pronouns?

When we want to emphasise or distinguish something:- We can choose something specific out of a group with dieser/diese/dieses and jener/jene/jenes e.g.: Welches Thema möchtest du auswählen? Dieses .-We can p...
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Answered by Eszter H. • German tutor
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