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B2–C1 · RTR · 12 patterns

Russian-speaker transfer traps

Correct recurring English and German structures that Russian speakers tend to transfer literally.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Correct recurring English and German structures that Russian speakers tend to transfer literally.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 12 patterns in this study set.

01❌ discuss about [X] → ✓ discuss [Y]❌ We discussed about the issue. → ✓ We **discussed the issue**. · German parallel: ❌ seit [Zeit] + Vergangenheit → ✓ seit [Zeit] + Präsens02❌ explain me [X] → ✓ explain [Y] to me❌ Can you explain me this rule? → ✓ Can you **explain this rule to me**? · German parallel: ❌ weil [Subjekt] [Verb] ... → ✓ weil [Subjekt] ... [Verb]03❌ I am agree → ✓ I agree❌ I am agree with the proposal. → ✓ I **agree with** the proposal. · German parallel: ❌ wenn [einmaliges Ereignis in der Vergangenheit] → ✓ als [einmaliges Ereignis in der Vergangenheit]04❌ married with [X] → ✓ married to [Y]❌ She is married with an architect. → ✓ She is **married to an architect**. · German parallel: ❌ verheiratet zu [jemandem] → ✓ verheiratet mit [jemandem + Dativ]05❌ answer on [X] → ✓ answer [Y] / respond to [Z]❌ Could you answer on my question? → ✓ Could you **answer my question**? · German parallel: ❌ auf [eine Frage] beantworten → ✓ [eine Frage] beantworten / auf [eine Frage] antworten06❌ informations / advices → ✓ information / advice❌ I need more informations and advices. → ✓ I need **more information and some advice**. · German parallel: ❌ helfen + Akkusativ → ✓ helfen + Dativ

03 · Complete set

Browse every pattern

The canonical list follows below. Every pattern has a stable ID and its own page for examples, translation, and reuse.

01❌ discuss about [X] → ✓ discuss [Y]XPRRTR001 · ❌ discuss about [X] → ✓ discuss [X] / ❌ seit [Zeit] + Vergangenheit → ✓ seit [Zeit] + Präsens02❌ explain me [X] → ✓ explain [Y] to meXPRRTR002 · ❌ explain me [X] → ✓ explain [X] to me / ❌ weil [Subjekt] [Verb] ... → ✓ weil [Subjekt] ... [Verb]03❌ I am agree → ✓ I agreeXPRRTR003 · ❌ I am agree → ✓ I agree / ❌ wenn [einmaliges Ereignis in der Vergangenheit] → ✓ als [einmaliges Ereignis in der Vergangenheit]04❌ married with [X] → ✓ married to [Y]XPRRTR010 · ❌ married with [someone] → ✓ married to [someone] / ❌ verheiratet zu [jemandem] → ✓ verheiratet mit [jemandem + Dativ]05❌ answer on [X] → ✓ answer [Y] / respond to [Z]XPRRTR011 · ❌ answer on [a question] → ✓ answer [a question] / respond to [a message] / ❌ auf [eine Frage] beantworten → ✓ [eine Frage] beantworten / auf [eine Frage] antworten06❌ informations / advices → ✓ information / adviceXPRRTR012 · ❌ informations / advices → ✓ information / advice / ❌ helfen + Akkusativ → ✓ helfen + Dativ07❌ I sent [X] to [Y]. → ✓ I sent a/the [Z] to the [A]XPRRTR004 · ❌ I sent [document] to [manager]. → ✓ I sent a/the [document] to the [manager]. / ❌ Ich sprach mit [Manager]. → ✓ Ich sprach mit dem [Manager].08❌ listen [X] / depend from [Y] → ✓ listen to [Z] / depend on [A]XPRRTR005 · ❌ listen [X] / depend from [X] → ✓ listen to [X] / depend on [X] / ❌ auf [X] warten ohne auf → ✓ auf [X] warten09❌ I am [X] for [Y]. → ✓ I have been [Z] for [A]XPRRTR006 · ❌ I am [doing X] for [duration]. → ✓ I have been [doing X] for [duration]. / ❌ für [Dauer] bei fortdauernder Situation → ✓ seit [Zeitpunkt/Dauer] + Präsens10❌ If [X] will happen, [Y] will happen. → ✓ If [Z] happens, [A] will happenXPRRTR007 · ❌ If [X] will happen, [Y] will happen. → ✓ If [X] happens, [Y] will happen. / ❌ Wenn [X] würde ..., würde [Y] ... → ✓ Wenn [X] ..., würde [Y] ...11❌ I very [X] [Y]. → ✓ I really [Z] [A]. / I [B] [X6] very muchXPRRTR008 · ❌ I very [verb] [X]. → ✓ I really [verb] [X]. / I [verb] [X] very much. / ❌ Ich sehr [Verb] ... → ✓ Ich [Verb] ... sehr / wirklich.12❌ I feel myself [X]. → ✓ I feel [Y]XPRRTR009 · ❌ I feel myself [adjective]. → ✓ I feel [adjective]. / EN: feel [adjective] ↔ DE: sich [adjective] fühlen

04 · Continue

Grammar in use

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Determiners and quantifiersMake reference, quantity and scope precise.02Verb complements and non-finite clausesChoose verb complements and condensed clauses accurately.03Subordinate and complement clausesBuild multi-clause reasoning with clear dependencies.04Focus, inversion and emphasisBring the key part of a message into focus.

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Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern Atlas❌ discuss about [X] → ✓ discuss [Y]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern Atlas❌ explain me [X] → ✓ explain [Y] to meContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.