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von Angesicht zu Angesicht

face-to-face

Meaning of von Angesicht zu Angesicht

Deutsch

mit Menschen am selben Ort und nicht per Telefon oder online

English

with people in the same place and not by phone or online

face-to-face

Pronunciation

German
/fɔn ˈaŋəzɪçt tsuː ˈaŋəzɪçt/

von Angesicht zu Angesicht with English translation

von Angesicht zu Angesicht usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Wir haben uns heute von Angesicht zu Angesicht getroffen.

We met face-to-face today.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Ich spreche lieber von Angesicht zu Angesicht.

I prefer to talk face-to-face.

von Angesicht zu Angesicht synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between von Angesicht zu Angesicht, persönlich, von Person zu Person, direkt, im persönlichen Gespräch, im selben Raum, leibhaftig, and unmittelbar

P
🇩🇪German
persönlich

Means in person, with direct personal contact, not by phone or online. Very close to the main meaning.

A2very often
V
🇩🇪German
von Person zu Person

Emphasizes direct contact between people; sounds a bit more formal and less common than persönlich.

A2rare word
D
🇩🇪German
direkt

Means directly, without intermediaries; can describe face-to-face contact, but not only that.

A2very often
I
🇩🇪German
im persönlichen Gespräch

Means in a personal conversation, during a direct meeting; very natural when talking about a talk between people.

A2often
I
🇩🇪German
im selben Raum

Literally in the same room; stresses physical presence together, but is more a situation description than a fixed synonym.

A2often
N
🇩🇪German
nicht telefonisch

Emphasizes that the contact does not happen by phone. This is an explanation rather than an independent synonym.

A2often
N
🇩🇪German
nicht online

Means the communication or meeting happens without the internet, that is, in real life. Also more of an explanation.

A2often

Advanced: broader words

L
🇩🇪German
leibhaftig

Means in the flesh, in person, actually present; can sound expressive and a bit old-fashioned.

A2rare word
U
🇩🇪German
unmittelbar

Means immediate, without distance or mediation; can refer to time or space, not only face-to-face contact.

A2often

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Questions about this word

What does von Angesicht zu Angesicht mean?

with people in the same place and not by phone or online

How do you pronounce von Angesicht zu Angesicht?

von Angesicht zu Angesicht is pronounced [fɔn ˈaŋəzɪçt tsuː ˈaŋəzɪçt].

How is von Angesicht zu Angesicht used in a sentence?

We met face-to-face today. Translation: Wir haben uns heute von Angesicht zu Angesicht getroffen.

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