The many meanings of the German verb 'stehen'
About this episode
This episode explores the various meanings of the German verb 'stehen' beyond just 'standing'.
You probably learned 'stehen' as the German verb for "standing". In this episode, Thomas explains the range of other meanings it carries in everyday German, including expressions like 'auf jemanden stehen', where the English translation is nothing to do with standing at all. Small verb, surprisingly wide reach. ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode . ➡️ Get free mini-lessons and language tips every week by signing up to our newsletter: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Thomas
Topics covered
- German language
- verb meanings
- everyday expressions
- language learning
- education
Keywords
- stehen
- German verb
- language tips
- everyday German
- expressions
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