talent
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talent
An innate, special ability or talent for a particular area, for example art, music, or sports.
Schon als Kind zeigte sie eine außergewöhnliche Begabung für das Klavierspielen.
Even as a child, she showed an extraordinary talent for playing the piano.
'Begabung' (talent) is related to the verb 'geben' (to give). The idea behind it is that a talent is an ability that has been 'given' to you by nature. The ending '-ung' turns the verb into a feminine noun.
Ihm wurde eine große musikalische Begabung in die Wiege gelegt.
He was born with a great musical talent.
To name the area of the talent, you use the preposition 'für' followed by the accusative. The structure is: 'eine Begabung für etwas haben' (to have a talent for something).
Mein Bruder hat eine große Begabung für Sprachen.
My brother has a great talent for languages.
Common verbs used with 'Begabung' (talent) are 'eine Begabung haben' (to have a talent), 'eine Begabung besitzen' (to possess a talent), or 'eine Begabung zeigen' (to show a talent). Typical adjectives are 'künstlerisch' (artistic), 'musikalisch' (musical), or 'technisch' (technical).
Er hat schon früh seine technische Begabung entdeckt.
He discovered his technical talent early on.
facility / attachment / investment
Die Anlage and die Begabung can both refer to a person's natural ability. Anlage tends to emphasize potential that can still be developed, while Begabung usually highlights an already recognizable special ability in a particular area. When talking about possibilities and development, Anlage is appropriate; for clear talent, Begabung is the better choice.
Mias Begabung für das Zeichnen zeigt sich schon in ihren Bildern.
Mia's talent for drawing is already evident in her pictures.
Mia hat die Anlage zum Zeichnen, muss ihre Fähigkeiten aber noch weiterentwickeln.
Mia has an aptitude for drawing, but she still needs to develop her skills further.
