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How to Say ‘How do they differ in taste?’ in German

Wie unterscheiden die sich denn geschmacklich?

vee oon-ter-SHY-den dee zich den geh-SHMAHK-likh

[vee oon-ter-SHY-den dee zich den geh-SHMAHK-likh]

💬 Usage Tip: unterscheiden needs sich to mean "to differ": die unterscheiden sich "they differ." In speech, die often replaces sie for "they."

Phrase Breakdown

Wie unterscheiden

vee oon-ter-SHY-den

How do (they) differ

This is a question opener. Stress the syllable 'schei' in 'unterscheiden'.

Example

Wie unterscheiden sich die Modelle?

How do the models differ?

Words in this phrase

Wie

[vee]

How

In what manner or way.

Example

Wie schmeckt der Kaffee?

How does the coffee taste?

unterscheiden

[oon-ter-SHY-den]

differ, distinguish

With 'sich', it means to be different from each other.

Example

Die Sorten unterscheiden sich stark.

The varieties differ greatly.

die sich denn geschmacklich?

dee zich den geh-SHMAHK-likh

they ... in terms of taste?

'Geschmacklich' means 'in taste' and comes from 'Geschmack' (taste). Stress it as ge-SCHMACK-lich. 'Denn' softens the question.

Example

Ist das geschmacklich besser?

Is that better in taste?

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

they

The subject pronoun for a group of people or things.

Example

Die Kinder sind glücklich.

The children are happy.

sich

[zich]

themselves

Reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject.

Example

Er benimmt sich gut.

He behaves himself well.

denn

[den]

then / actually

A modal particle that makes a question sound more natural, like 'then' or 'actually.'

Example

Was ist denn mit der Heizung los?

So what is wrong with the heating?

geschmacklich

[geh-SHMAHK-likh]

in terms of taste

Adverb describing something with regard to flavour.

Example

Geschmacklich ist der Kaffee super.

Taste-wise, the coffee is great.

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