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22 May 2018
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What is the difference between hinterlassen and lassen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between hinterlassen and lassen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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"Hinterlassen" means leaving something behind. For example: "Ich will etwas in der Welt hinterlassen" - "I want to leave traces of myself behind in the world".
"Lassen" means something like "leaving it as it is". For example: "Du sollst mich in ruhe lassen" - "Leave me alone".
"Lassen" can mean "to allow", "to leave", "to let".
But you mostly use "Lassen" like the english "to leave".
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ich wollte etwas im laden kaufen aber es war zu teuer. hab ich die Schuhe lassen oder hinterlassen auf den Kasse.
- German
@Jurica In that case, you would say "Ich habe die Schuhe [im Laden] gelassen". That means you left them in the Shop.
You say "Hinterlassen" in sentences like: "Hier wurden Spuren hinterlassen [von einem Einbrecher, Tier]" "Ich möchte etwas hinterlassen" "Ich hinterlasse dir mein Erbe".
And "Lassen": "Ich lasse das alles so wie es ist" "Ich lasse dich/ihn/sie in Ruhe" "Du kannst das lassen, ich mach das schon"
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