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What is the difference between versäumen and verpassen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between versäumen and verpassen ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Versäumen refers to missing abstract things, for instance missing an opportunity, a chance, a possibility...
Verpassen refers to scheduled events, for instance trains, busses, or someone that you could've met if you went there 5 seconds earlier.
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vermissen is more the meaning missing. For example: I miss you! Ich vermisse dich!
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