Right, straight in German 🇩🇪

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Tips to remember the German word ‘rechts’:
– Think of the phrase “right, as in ‘correct’, is usually associated with being ‘right-handed’.” In German, the word for ‘right (hand)’ is ‘rechts,’ which sounds similar to the English word ‘rights,’ like those you have by law – which are often considered the correct things to have. This similarity can help you recall the meaning.
– You could also use a mnemonic linking the word ‘recht’ (without the ‘s’) to the English word ‘right,’ noting that they both contain the sound ‘r’ and the letter ‘t.’ Given that ‘recht’ is close in spelling to ‘recht,’ remembering that ‘rechts’ relates to ‘right’ can be simpler.

Explanations:
– ‘Rechts’ is the German word for ‘right,’ as in the opposite direction of ‘left.’ It is an adverb when used for directions and an adjective when used to describe the side of something (e.g., “die rechte Seite” – “the right side”).

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Rechter Hand’ means ‘on the right-hand side.’
– ‘Nach rechts’ translates to ‘to the right.’

Alternate meanings / slang:
– In German, ‘rechts’ can also relate to political orientation, as it does in English. It can be used to refer to the political right, or conservative ideologies.

Examples of sentences using ‘rechts’:
– “Die Bank ist rechts von dem Supermarkt.” (The bank is to the right of the supermarket.)
– “Du musst am nächsten Kreisverkehr rechts abbiegen.” (You must turn right at the next roundabout.)
– “Mein Zimmer befindet sich auf der rechten Seite des Flures.” (My room is on the right side of the hallway.)
– “Seine politischen Ansichten sind eher rechts.” (His political views are rather right-leaning.)

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