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Frequently Confused German Words. Akt-Beere. Thomas Sysinger. der Akt vs Act. The German word. “ Akt ”. does not mean. the same thing as the English word. “Act”. The ONLY time they mean the same thing is when you use the word to refer to a stage work!!!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Akt-Beere
Frequently ConfusedGerman Words
Thomas Sysinger
der Akt vs ActTHE GERMAN WORD DOES NOT MEAN THE SAME THING AS THE ENGLISH WORD
“AKT”“ACT”.
The ONLY time they mean the same thing is when you use the word to refer to a stage work!!!
AKT means nude model (paintings and scluptures) and legal document.
Akten- are official filesAktien- stocks and sharesAktion- activity or drive
Die Aktuell
nicht mehr aktuell sein- to be out of date
up-to-date
This word means or timely, not actual.
actual
Die Allee(f.) This is not alley (Gasse) but an avenue or
boulevard
also
Not also but thus or therefore
ALSO
englishAlso: thus or
thereforeGERMAN
Der AngerMeans meadow not anger
Ich sehe eine schöne Anger. – I see a beautiful meadow.
Die ArtThis word does not mean
art but manner, way, type
Not artist but circus or nightclub performer
Der Artist
Das AsylNot used for a lunatic asylum
(irrenanstalt). It means sanctuary or refuge
Means to take out only in the sense of
ausnehmen
to exempt or to eviscerate
exempt
Das BadThis word means
bath not bad (bose, schlecht)
baldin german.
This means soon. The english word bald, is kahl
Die BeereThis means berry,not beer.
DAS ENDE