Problem areas for German speakers
'by' and 'until'
The most important common mistake I hear from German speakers is with 'by' and 'until'. The reason it is important is when used wrong it can be very confusing for the listener.
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'since' and 'for'
This is not as important as 'by and until' as it doesn't change the meaning of the sentence. However, it can sound quite bad sometimes and is a quick win as the rule is simple.
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there is/ there are
'aktuel' is NOT 'actually'
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The difference between 'remind' and 'remember'
'we'll see us' is NOT correct
Happy or lucky
This one is easy!
to be lucky =Gluck haben
to be happy = glücklich sein
to be lucky =Gluck haben
to be happy = glücklich sein