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23 Dec 2017
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German
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“sitzen” and “sich setzen” both mean “to sit”. Is there any other difference in meaning? Which one is used more often in daily life? Thanks
“sitzen” and “sich setzen” both mean “to sit”. Is there any other difference in meaning? Which one is used more often in daily life? Thanks
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- German
Sich setzten means to sit down, sitzen means to sit.
In daily life you usually use sitzen more :)
- Polish
sitzen- basic version
setzen- imperativ
So if you want to talk to someone "sit down!" you'll use form of setzen
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