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stoavicito (Показать профиль) 15 февраля 2015 г., 18:01:01
I understand that 'Freund' can mean either '[male] friend' or 'boyfriend' and likewise 'Freundin' can mean '[female] friend' or 'girlfriend', and likewise. How do I distinguish between the two meanings? It's potentially a very embarrassing mistake to make...
Hachi_Vellamo (Показать профиль) 23 февраля 2015 г., 9:57:34
If you want to say "my friend", you can say "ein Freund/eine Freundin von mir". If you want to say "my girlfriend", you can say "meine Freundin/mein Freund".
That's the difference. Using an indeterminative article, there are no doubts about the relationship between you and that person.
That's the difference. Using an indeterminative article, there are no doubts about the relationship between you and that person.
stoavicito (Показать профиль) 23 февраля 2015 г., 18:42:16
Thanks, that clears it up