10 GERMAN TRANSLATION MISTAKES – are you making these mistakes?

03/10/2021

Overview

Here are 10 common German translation mistakes. Can you identify and correct the following errors (there may be more than one in each sentence)?

  1. Let’s make a pause for some coffee.
  1. Please control the figures before you send the report.
  1. If I would meet my favourite singer one day, I would make for him a great meal. .
  1. I will give you my answer until Monday.
  1. I have finished my report last night.
  1. My flat is in the near from the airport.
  1. I work since 5 years in this company.
  1. Please remember me we will see us next week at 10am.
  1. You mustn’t stay in the office after 6pm if you don’t want to.
  1. This is my usually place to go for running.

You can email your answers to sonya@class-e.co.uk or check the next post for answers and some grammar information!

 

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