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intuition
The ability to grasp something immediately or make a decision without conscious logical reasoning. This is often also referred to as a 'Bauchgefühl' (gut feeling) or 'Eingebung' (intuition/inspiration).
Meine Intuition sagte mir, dass ich diesem Angebot nicht trauen sollte.
My intuition told me that I shouldn't trust this offer.
Words that end in '-tion' are almost always feminine in German, such as 'die Information' or 'die Nation'. This helps you remember the article 'die Intuition' (intuition).
Die Intuition ist eine faszinierende menschliche Fähigkeit.
Intuition is a fascinating human ability.
'Intuition' is very often used with the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'folgen' (to follow), and 'vertrauen' (to trust). For example, you can say 'eine gute Intuition haben' (to have good intuition) or 'seiner Intuition folgen' (to follow one's intuition).
Ich habe meiner Intuition vertraut und das Jobangebot abgelehnt.
I trusted my intuition and turned down the job offer.
A very common phrase is 'meine/deine/seine Intuition sagt mir/dir/ihm, dass …' (my/your/his intuition tells me/you/him that ...). You use it to express a premonition or a strong gut feeling.
Seine Intuition sagte ihm, dass er den Weg nach links nehmen sollte.
His intuition told him that he should take the path to the left.
When someone acts spontaneously and without thinking for a long time, the preposition 'aus' (out of/from) is often used. In that case, someone acts 'aus (reiner) Intuition' (out of pure intuition).
Sie hat die Frage aus reiner Intuition richtig beantwortet.
She answered the question correctly out of pure intuition.
feeling / sense
Gefühl and Intuition can accompany a decision made without conscious thought. Gefühl refers more to the personal inner impression, while Intuition refers to the ability or the judgment that arises from it. Use Gefühl when expressing what you feel, and Intuition when the immediate insight is the focus.
Bei der Wahl verließ ich mich auf meine Intuition und nahm den ersten Weg.
When choosing, I relied on my intuition and took the first route.
Bei der Wahl hatte ich ein starkes Gefühl, dass der erste Weg richtig war.
When choosing, I had a strong feeling that the first route was the right one.
