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What is the difference between umsonst and vergeblich ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between umsonst and vergeblich ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Umsonst means “for nothing”
Vergeblich means “to try something but be unsuccessful”
Ich habe keine Antwort bekommen- ich habe umsonst gefragt
Ich versuche vergeblich eine Antwort zu bekommen

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