German Lesson (38) - The Difference between "sich setzen" and "sitzen" - A2

"Du kannst dich gerne setzen." "Er sitzt auf dem Sofa und spielt mit seinem iPad." Do you want to know the difference between "sitzen" and "setzen" in German? You'll learn it here in this lesson! Enjoy!
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00:32 Conjugation of "sitzen"
01:45 Conjugation of "sich setzen"
02:21 Sie können sich gerne setzen.
02:32 Möchten Sie sich setzen?
02:49 Ich muss mich setzen.
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The deeper I go in the German language I find out that it is really difficult, but your videos have been very helpful thank you so much

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Danke

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JENNY, Sie sind sehr Tolle Lehrerin.. ich freue mich.
Ich habe viel von ihnen gelernt.

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Dankeschon dear Jenny!!!

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BEST TEACHER EVER! NOT ONLY FOR GERMAN, YOUR METHOD IS GREAT

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Thnx. Ich habe das wirklich gebraucht!

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I wrote that already, Jenny, but just for you not to forget it...love you and thank you for being such a great teacher!

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LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!

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Vielen Dank, Es freut mich dass das ich es endlich gelernt habe.

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es ist doch echt traurig dass ich fast das C1-NIVEAU erreicht habe und ich wusste das nocch nie!!!
das ist ja ärgerlich dass niemand mir dieses wichtiges ding beigebracht hat
vielen dank dass du mich gerettet hast

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Vielen Dank fuer diese tollen Videos, Jenny. Die haben mir sehr geholfen.

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Hey vielen Dank für ihre Hilfen

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Danke aus Ost Belgien ! Ich habe richtig verstanden

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your video helps me learn German in better way

[@arelonis1]

Danke! Das ist vundarbar! (:

[@frenchfan3368]

Jenny, could you do a video on the flavoring particles (mal, eben, schon, doch, etc.)? Vielen dank!

[@lingoniGERMAN]

+Scott Miller Yeah, I have been asked several times to do a video on those. The thing is that they are so hard to explain. So I'll need some time to prepare it. Thanks for the idea! :)

[@etharyasser]

Thanks Jenny ! Also, I think this jacket/color really suits you :)

[@yohaneshabtemaryam1208]

Danke sehr

[@gabosampallosaez5296]

Ohh!! It’s similar to Spanish, where “Estoy sentado/a” is not the same as “Me siento”!!

[@sobhanhrz4993]

Viel Erfolg ❤

[@mohiuddinshojib2647]

tolle Lehrerin

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You are great.

[@zakarianassouh3065]

wunderschön,

[@timwria]

Hallo Jenny und vielen Dank für deine wertvolle Hilfe. Ich bin ein bischen durcheinander mit setzen und sich setzen. Könntest du mir bitte den UNterschied erklären?Danke Dir im voraus.Keep working and rockig!

[@sanjaykumar-ew6mb]

Welcome there also Dear madam God bless you

[@katieblansch8913]

Hello Jenny, and what is the difference between sich setzen and sich hinsetzen? Thank you!

[@rdc61]

quick vid, thx

[@luanacarvalho-giemann5483]

Super!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@yusufs.3797]

Now I understand why the teacher used to say, Setzt euch !

[@FirstReducer]

but there are various reflexive verbs, how should i differentiate between all of them and what is the best way to learn them?

[@rogersilvestre9210]

Ok. then can l use both the german "perfect tense" or the "preterite tense" when refering just to the english "simple past"
Do you know what l mean?
That is, "lch habe mich gesetzt" means: Both...
"l took a seat" and...
" l have taken a seat"
When should l use one and the other?

[@timboleicester1]

Writing vs. Speaking
Besides the difference in complexity and building of the tenses, the biggest difference is in usage. Unlike in the English language, where you decide on the tense depending on how far away in the past something happened or how it correlates to other events in the past or present, these two German past tenses are used depending on whether you are writing or speaking.
The preterite tense is used for formal written texts, like newspapers and magazines, but also fairy tales and stories. Using it in spoken German can sound a little too formal.
The perfect tense is used in everyday speech, informal conversations with family and friends and is generally always preferred for spoken language.
Besides that, the two tenses have the same meaning and are interchangeable.
study.com/academy/lesson/german-preterite-vs-perfect-tense.html#:~:text=While%20the%20preterite%20tense%20is,tense%20made%20of%20two%20parts.

[@mohamedemadeldin9280]

done

[@EundA.]

👍

[@travelwithme5475]

Its 2 diffren thing wo ( dativ sitzen ( wohin Akkusative sich setzen

[@zylusparv410]

Hi Jenny, May I asked why some German verbs will have "sich" before it? E.g sich freuen, sich treffen? Danke

[@HaroonKhan-vr4si]

super hit

[@mykieu8505]

Hallo Jenny. Wie geht es dir?
Es ist mir gerade aufgefallen, dass ich Probleme habe, zwischen "sinken", "senken", "versinken", "versenken" und "absinken" , "absenken" zu unterscheiden.
Please help me. :(

[@decykuehn]

This is my sec question, hope u dont mind....i want to know when we can use past and perfect tense. Thanks

[@lingoniGERMAN]

You mean the difference between preterite and perfect tense ?

[@decykuehn]

yes the difference between preterite and perfect tense

[@lingoniGERMAN]

Ok I will do a video on that in the next few days are there are several things I have to explain. And no, you can ask as many questions as you want 😊

[@mouhsenibrahim1790]

How can I ask someone if I can sit next to him in a bus or a train?

[@somaliudiidaceeb2904]

Hello Jenny,
Can i use "Sie können sich gerne hinsetzen" instead of "Sie können sich gerne setzen" and "Ich setze mich hin".
Vielen Dank im Voraus
Hk

[@lingoniGERMAN]

Yes

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[@rogersilvestre9210]

Ejemplo, yo puedo decir:
"Willkommen! Sie können sich gerne setzen"
Is it correct?

[@lingoniGERMAN]

Ja, das ist richtig!

[@VickiBee]

Yeah, well, I prefer my native German fiance to explain it - if he wasn't sick and waiting to get a major operation. He's in too much pain to do even his English lessons. He became too tired and too pained to complete the lesson.
My German lesson was due yesterday and she marked my use of sitzen vs setzen wrong.

[@ahmedadan2281]

hallo geni
was unterscheid zwischen besetzen besitzen

[@lingoniGERMAN]

+Ahmed Adan besetzen- to occupy
Die Soldaten haben das Gebiet besetzt.
Besitzen - to own
Ich besitze ein Fahrrad.

[@ahmedadan2281]

Danke vielmals

[@djfndndbdndndnd3737]

How do I say “please take a seat”

[@bozidarmitrovic894]

Setzen Sie sich, bitte, or Bitte setzen Sie sich.

[@rogersilvestre9210]

l took a seat.
(simple past)
l have taken a seat.
(perfect tense) or
(present perfect)

[@bobi94sm1]

Ich habe der gleicher Drucker

[@lingoniGERMAN]

Ich habe den gleichen Drucker. (Akkusativ)

[@bobi94sm1]

+German with Jenny ich mache immer den gleichen Fehler. Accusative ist überhaupt für mich sehr kompliziert. Danke

[@rogersilvestre9210]

Then, can you please translate this into german so l can see something? l'm confused.
Here l go:
"l have taken a seat"

[@lingoniGERMAN]

Ich habe mich gesetzt. // Ich habe mich hingesetzt. // Ich habe Platz genommen.

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You doing good. Just you a little bit fast.

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Du siehst cute aus!

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Lustig :) Ich mag Tiger. Wir müssen Tiger beschützen. Und wenn ich ein Tiger bin, müsst ihr mich beschützen :D

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Not 2015 again 🤨

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Es wäre viel besser, wenn Sie auf Deutsch das erklären. :-)