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Comment on It must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.

Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Not really German here:
“Ich bin zuhaus(e)” -> “I’m home”
“Ich bin in der Bäckerei”, “Ich bin bei der Post”, “Ich bin bei den Großeltern” -> “I’m at the bakery”, I’m at the post office", “I’m at my grandparents place” (or “I’m with my grandparents”)

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hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Small correction:

“Ich bin bei den Großeltern” → “I’m at my grandparents (or grandparents’)”

“I’m at my grandparents’ place” only exist as “I’m at my grandparents‘ house” → “Ich bin im Haus meiner Großeltern”

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- Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Thank you.
  Edited the comment :)
  
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