life situation
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life situation
The entirety of the personal, social, and economic circumstances in which a person finds themselves at a particular point in time.
In seiner schwierigen Lebenslage war er auf die Hilfe von Freunden angewiesen.
In his difficult life situation, he depended on help from friends.
The word is made up of 'Leben' (life) and 'Lage' (situation). A 'Lebenslage' therefore literally describes the situation in which a life finds itself.
Die finanzielle Lebenslage vieler Studierender ist angespannt.
The financial life situation of many students is strained.
'Lebenslage' is often combined with adjectives that describe the circumstances. Common examples are 'schwierige' (difficult), 'persönliche' (personal), 'aktuelle' (current), or 'finanzielle Lebenslage' (financial life situation).
In ihrer persönlichen Lebenslage konnte sie keine weiten Reisen unternehmen.
In her personal life situation, she could not take any long trips.
To describe a situation, the word is almost always used with the preposition 'in' and the dative. One finds oneself 'in einer bestimmten Lebenslage' (in a particular life situation).
Er befindet sich gerade in einer sehr glücklichen Lebenslage.
He is currently in a very happy life situation.
The word 'Lebenslage' belongs more to written language or more formal contexts, such as in the social sciences, politics, or official correspondence.
Die Studie untersucht die Lebenslage von Alleinerziehenden in Großstädten.
The study examines the life situation of single parents in big cities.
situation / location
'die Lage' and 'die Lebenslage' can both describe a situation. 'die Lage' is more general and can mean any kind of situation, for example a political situation, an economic situation, or a difficult situation in everyday life. 'die Lebenslage' refers to a person's personal life, especially their social, personal, and economic circumstances. The words are easy to confuse because 'Lebenslage' contains the word 'Lage'. When you are talking about a situation in general, 'Lage' fits. When you are talking about a person's life circumstances, 'Lebenslage' is more precise.
In meiner neuen Lebenslage brauche ich eine kleinere Wohnung.
In my new life situation, I need a smaller apartment.
Vor der Reise prüfen wir die Lage am Flughafen.
Before the trip, we check the situation at the airport.