auf dem Laufenden sein #Redewendung - Authentic German Learning Podcast #45 (S02E09)auf dem Laufenden sein #idiom - Authentic German Learning Podcast #45 (S02E09)

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Heute sprechen wir über die deutsche Redewendung „auf dem Laufenden sein“. Was bedeutet „auf dem Laufenden sein“?Today, we talk about the German idiom “auf dem Laufenden sein”. What does “auf dem Laufenden sein” mean?

auf dem Laufenden seinto be up to date

RedewendungIdiom

Nebenformen:Subsidiary forms:

österreichisch: am Laufenden seinAustrian: to be up to date

Worttrennung:Word separation:

auf dem Lau·fen·den seinauf dem Lau·fen·den sein

Bedeutung:Meaning:

[1] umgangssprachlich: sehr gut über das Neueste informiert sein[1] colloquially: to be very well informed about the latest news

Synonym:Synonym:

[1] auf dem Laufenden bleiben[1] to stay up to date

Beispiele:Examples:

[1] Peter liest immer die neusten Fachzeitschriften, um stets auf dem Laufenden zu sein.[1] Peter always reads the latest specialist magazines to stay up to date.

(Quelle: Wiktionary)(Source: Wiktionary)

NotizenNotes

  • passende Redewendungappropriate idiom
    • Man muss sich aktiv informieren, um auf dem Laufenden zu bleiben.You have to actively inform yourself in order to stay up to date.
    • Man „rennt“ sozusagen den neuesten Nachrichten hinterher.You “run” after the latest news, so to speak.
  • Welt-NachrichtenWorld News
    • Ich schaue sie nicht, weil sie meistens nur negativ sind.I don’t watch them because they are mostly just negative.
    • Ich bleibe auf dem Laufenden durch Freunde.I stay updated through friends.
    • Und du? Schaust du Nachrichten? Schreibe einen Kommentar.And you? Do you watch the news? Write a comment.

SchlussEnd

Das war’s für heute.That’s it for today.

Ich bin Mark, dein Deutschlehrer und Mitschüler des Lebens.I am Mark, your German teacher and fellow student of life.

Mit Fleiß wirst du die deutsche Sprache meistern.With diligence you will master the German language.

Bis zum nächsten Mal. Bis bald!Until next time. See you soon!

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