German teacher
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German teacher
A male person whose job is to teach the subject German at a school or in courses.
Unser neuer Deutschlehrer legt viel Wert auf korrekte Grammatik.
Our new German teacher places a lot of importance on correct grammar.
The word is made up of 'Deutsch' (German, the school subject) and 'Lehrer' (teacher). This pattern also works for other subjects, e.g. 'Mathelehrer' (math teacher), 'Englischlehrer' (English teacher), or 'Sportlehrer' (PE teacher).
Mein Lieblingslehrer war der Geschichtslehrer.
My favorite teacher was the history teacher.
The word 'Lehrer' (teacher) belongs to the word family of 'lehren' (to teach). A teacher is therefore a person who teaches other people something.
Ein guter Lehrer kann komplizierte Dinge einfach lehren.
A good teacher can teach complicated things simply.
To express that someone does this job, you often use the construction 'arbeiten als' (to work as) or simply the verb 'sein' (to be).
Er arbeitet seit fünf Jahren als Deutschlehrer.
He has been working as a German teacher for five years.
