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Why is it "Ich wohne hier seit 4 Jahren" and not "Ich habe hier seit 4 Jahren gewohnt"?

The latter would seem to make sense, as it is a direct translation of the English "I have lived/have been living here for 4 years", however, when desc...

Answered by Tatyana B. German tutor
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Was sollen wir machen, um die Flüchtlingskrise zu helfen?

This is the kind of question a student could be asked as part of their speaking exam. The most important thing in this exam is to keep talking, which is why I start by asking the students if they have phr...

Answered by Valentyna F. German tutor
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Die Folgen der Automatisierung

This could be a speaking question, where the student is asked to discuss the positives and negatives of automation, and to take one of these sides during a debate. I would go through generally useful spea...

Answered by Eleanor S. German tutor
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What's the difference between the German cases?

The case system in English is not really used anymore so it's a common for difficulty for native English learners of German to get their heads round it! In German there are 4 cases which change articles (...

Answered by Lydia A. German tutor
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Why do masculine nouns sometimes change to den instead of der when there isn't a preposition?

Whether the noun begins with den or der depends on the case it is in (and the rule works in the same way for the articles ein/mein/etc). The case is determined by the role the noun is playing in a particu...

Answered by Martha K. German tutor
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