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Haben Sie Brüder oder Schwester? Wie alt sind sie?

Ich habe einen Bruder und er ist 9 Jahre alt. Ich habe auch eine Schwester und sie ist 12 Jahre alt.

Answered by Katharine C. German tutor
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How do you know which case to use after German prepositions?

There are three possible cases that follow prepositions: accusative, dative or genitive. The following prepositions are followed by the accusative case: bis,durch, fuer, gegen, ohne, um Example- Ich will ...

Answered by Thorkild V. German tutor
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I don't understand when to use reported speech. Can you explain it?

Reported speech or indirect speech is sometimes used in German to convey what someone else has said. It is not commonly used in spoken language, but instead mainly in journalism, in order to distance the ...

Answered by Matt A. German tutor
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Can you explain the difference between duerfen and muessen in the positive and negative?

In order to understand which of these two is most appropriate for what you are trying to say, you should think about their literal translations. Duerfen is "to be allowed to", expressing permiss...

Answered by Eleanor E. German tutor
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When and how do I use the passive voice in German?

The passive is used when the speaker/writer wants to put emphasis on the action and object of the sentence rather than the subject doing the action. For example in English the active sentence "He is ...

Answered by Eleanor E. German tutor
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