A2Vocabulary
Unternehmen
In German
Unternehmen
un-ter-NEH-men
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Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
Undertake
In English means: "To commit oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); to guarantee or promise"
✅ Actually means
Unternehmen
Company, enterprise, business
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Memory Tip
A German 'Unternehmen' is a 'company' you work for, not an action you 'undertake'. Think of a building, not a task.
Example Sentences
1
Er arbeitet für ein großes Unternehmen.
He works for a large company.
2
Die Gründung eines Unternehmens ist kompliziert.
Starting an enterprise is complicated.