As an English speaker I would say one of the greatest challenges learning german is the multitude of words that just don't really translate into english. They either do not translate or they may seem completely out of context. And lets face it, when you don't know the context of words then you don't really know when to use them, where to put them in a sentence or if you even need to use them at all.
"Schon" for example, has several meanings. But then it also shares some of those meanings with "noch, bereits, bereit". So which one do you use? There's no real pattern for it is there? It's a case by case scenario always.
Is it just filler perhaps? The same way we english speakers "like" use "like" the word "like" like all the time!
....there's another word we use for that too. You know, starts with "f", rhymes with "plucking". I use that all the plucking time too!
What are some examples of german words that either don't directly translate or could mean the same word in English if used by other german words?
