A2Vocabulary
Pension
In German
Pension
pen-zee-ON
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Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
Pension
In English means: "A regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund"
✅ Actually means
Pension
Guesthouse, boarding house; retirement income
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Memory Tip
Your German 'Pension' might be where you sleep at night (a guesthouse), or the money you get in retirement. It's not just the money! You can check into a 'Pension' for a holiday.
Example Sentences
1
Wir haben in einer gemütlichen Pension übernachtet.
We stayed overnight in a cozy guesthouse.
2
Er bekommt eine gute Pension.
He receives a good retirement income.