Hi Maron. Yes that is basically what it means, more specifically: Are you of working age? - Are you old enough to legally work? Are you a dependant of a person? - Do you rely on someone for financial support?

It means that words which Rule 3 can be applied to (words with the suffix -ion and related) should follow Rule 3 and not Rules 5 and 6 regardless of whether they have the listed prefixes. So if a word has the suffix -ion and related, follow rule 3. If a word does NOT have this suffix AND starts with the listed prefixes then follow the instructions for this section (5 and 6).

I'm Chinese.

Pays off is correct here.

Hi :)

I'm from Australia and I wouldn't find it strange if I was invited over to a friends house for coffee, or to chat, or even for dinner. It's also very common to go out for coffee here either with a friend or an acquaintance.

To your second question: Yes, if they were a friend I would.

Hi Liza From an Australian perspective: In a formal situation we might say 'I'am suffering from a pain in my back' or 'I'm suffering from back pain'. More informally we might say 'I have/I've got/There's a pain in my back' or 'I have/I've got back pain'. More informally again and also idiomatic would be 'My back is killing me'. Hope this helps :)

As I understand it, 'weten' is used when referring to a fact or an event, and 'kennen' is used when refering to a person or a place.

1. To sound like a broken record.

2. To beat/flog a dead horse.

3.Out of the frying pan and into the fire.

To be caught between a rock and a hard place.

To add insult to injury.

To add fuel to the fire.

5. When it rains, it pours.

7. To make your own luck.