Notizen
The English phrase 'notes' is translated into German as Notizen.
Notizen refers to short written records used to remember information or capture ideas. To express the action of 'taking notes', the standard verbal phrase used is sich Notizen machen.
Which one should you use?
While Notizen is the general term for notes, you might use more specific words in certain contexts. In academic settings, Mitschrift implies a more detailed transcript or recording of notes and Vorlesungsnotizen specifically refers to notes taken during a lecture.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of Notizen is die Notiz.
Did you know?
- While Notizen means 'notes', the word Note in the singular usually refers to a musical note or a grade on a school report.
- In German schools, a grade of Note 1 is the best possible result, which is the opposite of the American grading system.
- The term Randnotiz refers to a marginal note and is often used idiomatically to describe a minor point or a side comment in a conversation.
Examples in context
- Machst du dir Notizen?Are you taking notes?This sentence is useful for asking if someone is taking notes with Notizen.Tatoeba #8808941 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5481107 by Hybrid
- Er machte sich Notizen.He took notes.This sentence is useful for describing that someone took notes with Notizen.Tatoeba #8961756 by wolfgangth, translation #8477109 by CH
- Ich brauche meine Notizen.I need my notes.This sentence is useful for expressing a need for your notes with Notizen.Tatoeba #12689038 by Waldelfe, translation #11850211 by CK
- Kann ich bitte Ihre Notizen sehen?Can I please see your notes?
- Haben Sie die Mitschrift der Vorlesung?Do you have the lecture notes?
- Könnte ich mir Ihre Vorlesungsnotizen ausleihen?Could I borrow your lecture notes?
- Kannst du mir bitte deine Notizen zeigen?Could you please show me your notes?
- Ich habe meine Mitschriften verlorenI have lost my notes
- Ich habe nur Kurznotizen gemachtI only took short notes
- Ich muss meine Notizen vervollständigen.I need to complete my notes.
- Könntest du mir bitte deine Notizen leihen?Could you please lend me your notes?
- Hast du schon alle deine Notizen eingetragen?Have you already entered all your notes?
- Ich benutze verschiedene Farben, um meine Notizen zu organisieren.I use different colors to organize my notes.
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Example conversation
In a university library, two students are preparing for a lecture.
- HannahHast du deine Notizen dabei?Do you have your notes with you?
- JulianJa, ich habe alle Notizen hier.Yes, I have all the notes here.
- HannahJulian, kannst du mir deine Notizen zeigen?Julian, can you show me your notes?
- JulianNatürlich, Hannah, gerne.Of course, Hannah, gladly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
