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13 Dec 2018
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What is the difference between antworten and beantworten?
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13 Dec 2018
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antworten: to answer, to respond
beantworten: "be-" is a prefix which implies "inflict something on someone/something", and thus you always use a direct object when using "beantworten". It mostly means "to give a response (sometimes "reaction") to", or also "answer" when you actually state what is/was answered
Er antwortete nicht. (he did not respond, "beantworten" is not possible here)
Er antwortete auf die Frage/Er beantwortete die Frage (He answered the question)
beantworten: "be-" is a prefix which implies "inflict something on someone/something", and thus you always use a direct object when using "beantworten". It mostly means "to give a response (sometimes "reaction") to", or also "answer" when you actually state what is/was answered
Er antwortete nicht. (he did not respond, "beantworten" is not possible here)
Er antwortete auf die Frage/Er beantwortete die Frage (He answered the question)
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antworten: to answer, to respond
beantworten: "be-" is a prefix which implies "inflict something on someone/something", and thus you always use a direct object when using "beantworten". It mostly means "to give a response (sometimes "reaction") to", or also "answer" when you actually state what is/was answered
Er antwortete nicht. (he did not respond, "beantworten" is not possible here)
Er antwortete auf die Frage/Er beantwortete die Frage (He answered the question)
beantworten: "be-" is a prefix which implies "inflict something on someone/something", and thus you always use a direct object when using "beantworten". It mostly means "to give a response (sometimes "reaction") to", or also "answer" when you actually state what is/was answered
Er antwortete nicht. (he did not respond, "beantworten" is not possible here)
Er antwortete auf die Frage/Er beantwortete die Frage (He answered the question)
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