communicative
kommunikativ – kommunikativer – am kommunikativsten
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communicative
Describes a person who likes to talk and exchange ideas with other people a lot. Such a person is sociable, talkative, and open to interaction.
Für den Job im Vertrieb suchen wir eine kommunikative und aufgeschlossene Persönlichkeit.
For the job in sales, we are looking for a communicative and open-minded personality.
communicative
Refers to communication itself or the ability to communicate and make oneself understood.
Die kommunikativen Fähigkeiten des Teams müssen dringend verbessert werden.
The team's communicative skills urgently need to be improved.
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The adjective 'kommunikativ' (communicative) is derived directly from the noun 'die Kommunikation' (communication). The ending '-iv' is typical of adjectives that describe a quality or ability and often come from Latin.
Gute Kommunikation ist der Schlüssel zum Erfolg.
Good communication is the key to success.
To distinguish the meaning, pay attention to what is being described. If 'kommunikativ' (communicative) refers to a person, it means 'talkative' or 'sociable.' If it refers to an abstract concept, it means 'relating to communication.'
Meine neue Chefin ist sehr freundlich und kommunikativ.
My new boss is very friendly and communicative.
Für das Projekt müssen wir die kommunikativen Ziele definieren.
For the project, we need to define the communicative goals.
When describing a person, 'kommunikativ' (communicative) often appears in connection with professions or social roles. Typical phrases are 'ein kommunikativer Mensch' (a communicative person), 'ein kommunikativer Kollege' (a communicative colleague), or simply 'sehr kommunikativ sein' (to be very communicative).
Als Teamleiter muss man besonders kommunikativ sein.
As a team leader, you have to be especially communicative.
In the meaning 'relating to communication,' the word is often combined with abstract nouns. Common phrases are 'kommunikative Fähigkeiten' (communicative skills), 'kommunikative Kompetenzen' (communicative competencies), or 'kommunikative Methoden' (communicative methods).
Im Deutschkurs üben wir verschiedene kommunikative Situationen.
In the German course, we practice different communicative situations.
interactive
Interaktiv and kommunikativ can both describe an exchange between people. Interaktiv emphasizes mutual actions and reactions, while kommunikativ places greater emphasis on understanding or conveying information. Interaktiv fits joint collaboration, while kommunikativ is more suitable when describing successful communication; depending on the focus, either term may be possible.
Der Workshop war kommunikativ, weil die Teilnehmer ihre Ideen offen austauschten.
The workshop was communicative because the participants openly exchanged their ideas.
Der interaktive Workshop ließ die Teilnehmer gemeinsam Lösungen entwickeln.
The interactive workshop enabled the participants to develop solutions together.
