Curious Posted May 25, 2020 Report Share Posted May 25, 2020 Hi there! Hallo! I was recently talking about a friend using the words "Freundin/Freund" when the person I was talking to (who spoke beginner-intermediate level German) thought I was talking about a significant other. I was able to explain what I really meant but I also realized that I did not know the words or expressions to tell the difference between a friend and a lover. In English we usually specify the gender only when we are talking about a significant other. As in : girlfriend/boyfriend But in German the gender is already specified when talking about a casual friend. (Freundin, Freund) That is why I got confused. I appreciate all the help. Thanks for taking the time to read this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal7mentor Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Hi, "Freundin" means girlfriend. The ending "in" usually refers to a woman, for example: "Lehrerin" - female teacher "Biologin" - female biologist "Freundin" can refer to both, a female friend and girlfriend (as in your partner) "Freund" means friend, again it can be both, a male friend and boyfriend (as in your partner) "Freunde" is plural, so it refers to a group of friends. The group can be of mixed gender. For example: "Meine Freunde sind super" - my friends are great german language classes in pune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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