| Front | To visit e.g: - I am visiting my parents this weekend. - My family and I visited the old town in the morning. |
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| Back | Besuchen /bəˈzuːxən/; besichtigen /bəˈzɪçtɪɡn̩/ e.g: - Ich besuche dieses Wochenende meine Eltern. - Meine Familie und ich haben am Morgen die Altstadt besichtigt. Observation: what are the differences between the two words? "Besichtigen" means "to view". It is often used to describe seeing a place, building or art as a tourist. "Ich besuche Paris um den Eiffelturm zu besichtigten." "I am visiting Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. We also use "besichtigen" to describe a viewing to analyse and get insights. "Heute besichtige ich die Baustelle und gebe Anweisungen an die Bauarbeiter". "Today I am viewing the construction site and give instructions to the builders." "Besuchen" means "to visit". I have listed a couple examples below: "Ich besuche Oma heute." "I am visiting Grandma today." "Der Bürgermeister besuchte das Museum, die Philharmonie und die Ärztekammer der Stadt. " "The mayor visited the museum, the Philharmonia and the Doctors' Chamber of the city.". In short, "besuchen" is more like visiting a friend or a house or even a theater of sorts, just to have a good time. "Besichtigen" is more formal and means something like "taking a tour" or "sightseeing". |
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