Typical German speaker mistakes in English (34)

I often hear these mistakes made by German speakers who are learning English.

They say:  The answer is on the backside.

The problem here is with the word backside.  In this sentence it is a mistranslation of the word ‘Rückseite’.

Correction:  The answer is on the back.

Remember, in English the word backside translates as ‘Hintern’.

 

Have fun learning English!

Louise

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