A1 Collocation フォーマル

Eine Meinung äußern

to express an opinion

意味

To state one's thoughts or beliefs on a topic.

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文化的背景

In German business culture, 'eine Meinung äußern' is expected. Silence is often interpreted as agreement or lack of interest. The Swiss value consensus. Expressing an opinion is often done more cautiously to avoid direct conflict. Austrians might use more 'Konjunktiv' (would/could) when expressing an opinion to sound more polite and less aggressive. The phrase is ubiquitous in German social media, often appearing as a button or a header for comment sections.

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Use 'möchte'

Always pair this with 'möchte' or 'würde gerne' to sound like a native professional.

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Don't use 'machen'

Never say 'Meinung machen' unless you mean 'manipulating public opinion' (which is a different concept).

意味

To state one's thoughts or beliefs on a topic.

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Use 'möchte'

Always pair this with 'möchte' or 'würde gerne' to sound like a native professional.

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Don't use 'machen'

Never say 'Meinung machen' unless you mean 'manipulating public opinion' (which is a different concept).

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Directness is Key

In Germany, expressing a dissenting opinion is seen as helpful, not rude, as long as it is objective.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of 'äußern'.

Ich möchte gerne meine Meinung ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: äußern

After 'möchte' (modal verb), we use the infinitive at the end of the sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Er hat seine Meinung geäußert.

In the Perfekt tense, we use 'haben' + the Partizip II 'geäußert'.

Complete the dialogue.

Chef: 'Was denken Sie?' Mitarbeiter: 'Darf ich dazu meine ______ ______?'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Meinung äußern

This is the standard polite way to offer an opinion in a meeting.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Where would you most likely hear 'Äußern Sie Ihre Meinung in den Kommentaren'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: On a YouTube video

This is a common call-to-action for online content creators.

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練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'äußern'. Fill Blank A1

Ich möchte gerne meine Meinung ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: äußern

After 'möchte' (modal verb), we use the infinitive at the end of the sentence.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A2

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Er hat seine Meinung geäußert.

In the Perfekt tense, we use 'haben' + the Partizip II 'geäußert'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

Chef: 'Was denken Sie?' Mitarbeiter: 'Darf ich dazu meine ______ ______?'

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Meinung äußern

This is the standard polite way to offer an opinion in a meeting.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

Where would you most likely hear 'Äußern Sie Ihre Meinung in den Kommentaren'?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: On a YouTube video

This is a common call-to-action for online content creators.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

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Yes, it sounds a bit stiff. Use 'Ich finde...' or 'Ich denke...' instead.

'Sagen' is general (to say). 'Äußern' is specific to expressing thoughts, feelings, or opinions.

Yes, you can say 'seine Gefühle äußern' (to express one's feelings).

You 'äußern eine Meinung' (direct object) or you 'äußern sich ZU einem Thema' (reflexive + preposition).

It is 'die Meinungsäußerungsfreiheit' or simply 'die Redefreiheit'.

Yes, in Germany and Austria. In Switzerland, they use 'ss' (äussern).

Absolutely. It is perfect for formal or business emails.

'Verschweigen' (to keep secret) or 'für sich behalten' (to keep to oneself).

Yes, the Accusative case for the opinion being expressed.

Very. You will hear 'Der Kanzler äußerte sich...' almost every day.

関連フレーズ

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seinen Senf dazugeben

synonym

To give one's unasked opinion.

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Stellung nehmen

similar

To take a stand.

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meinen

builds on

To think/mean.

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behaupten

contrast

To claim.

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kundtun

specialized form

To make known.

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