Phrase
Nachhilfe nehmen
to have private tutoring
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Meanings
Phrase
- to have private tutoring
Example sentence
Er will in Physik unbedingt Nachhilfe nehmen.
He definitely wants to have tutoring in physics.
Word forms
feste Wendung
Usage
- Nachhilfe in einem Fach nehmen — receive extra tuition in a subject; in names the subject
- Nachhilfe nehmen / geben — receive tutoring / provide tutoring; opposite learner and tutor roles
Vor der Abschlussprüfung nahm sie einige Wochen lang Nachhilfe in Mathematik.
Before the final exam, she received extra tuition in maths for a few weeks.