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Information or an answer that you receive in response to a question.
Können Sie mir bitte die Auskunft geben, wann der nächste Zug nach Berlin fährt?
Could you please give me the information about when the next train to Berlin leaves?
Common verbs with 'Auskunft' (information) are 'eine Auskunft geben' (to give information) or the more formal 'erteilen' (to provide/issue), 'eine Auskunft bekommen' or 'erhalten' (to receive information), and 'um eine Auskunft bitten' (to ask for information).
Der Mitarbeiter konnte mir leider keine genaue Auskunft geben.
Unfortunately, the employee could not give me precise information.
When you say what the information is about, you use the preposition 'über' (about) with the accusative. The pattern is: 'Auskunft über etwas geben/bekommen' (to give/get information about something).
Er bat um Auskunft über die aktuellen Preise.
He asked for information about the current prices.
When 'Auskunft' (information desk) refers to a place, it often appears with prepositions such as 'an der' (at the) or 'zur' (to the). If it refers to the information itself, it is usually the object of a verb such as 'geben' (to give) or 'bekommen' (to get).
Ich habe an der Auskunft nach dem Weg gefragt.
I asked for directions at the information desk.
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'die Antwort' and 'die Auskunft' can both be information you get after asking a question. 'die Antwort' is more general and fits almost any question, including personal questions or messages. 'die Auskunft' usually means factual information, for example about times, routes, prices, or rules. In addition, 'die Auskunft' can also be the desk or office where you get information. The words can be confused because you can receive either an 'Auskunft' or an 'Antwort' in response to a question. For personal communication, 'Antwort' is more natural; for practical information, 'Auskunft' often fits better.
Am Bahnhof fragt Erik an der Auskunft nach dem nächsten Zug.
At the station, Erik asks at the information desk about the next train.
Du hast in der Schule eine klare Antwort auf die Frage gegeben.
At school, you gave a clear answer to the question.