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motto
A guiding principle, slogan, or short quote that summarizes an intention or program. In this spelling, a rare or incorrect variant of 'das Motto' (the motto).
Unser Moto für dieses Jahr lautet: Weniger reden, mehr machen.
Our motto for this year is: Less talk, more action.
The correct and commonly used spelling of this word is 'Motto' with two 't's. The variant 'Moto' with one 't' is considered a spelling mistake in German.
Das Motto der Konferenz war „Zukunft gestalten“.
The motto of the conference was 'Shaping the future.'
The word 'Motto' comes from Italian. Knowing its origin can help you remember the correct spelling with double t.
Viele musikalische Begriffe wie „Motto“ stammen aus dem Italienischen.
Many musical terms, such as 'Motto' (motto), come from Italian.
A motto is often introduced with fixed formulations. Typical sentence beginnings are 'Das Motto lautet: ...' (The motto is: ...), 'Die Veranstaltung steht unter dem Motto: ...' (The event is held under the motto: ...), or 'Unser Motto für das Projekt ist: ...' (Our motto for the project is: ...).
Das Fest stand ganz unter dem Motto der Völkerverständigung.
The festival was entirely under the motto of international understanding.
motto
'das Motto' and 'das Moto' both mean, in terms of content, a guiding phrase or short idea that fits an action, an event, or a plan. The important difference is the spelling: 'Motto' is the normal and correct form in German. 'Moto' is very rare and is usually understood as an incorrect spelling of 'Motto'. Learners can easily confuse the words because they look almost the same and can mean the same thing. In normal texts, you should write 'Motto'.
In seinem Aufsatz steht „Moto“, aber die Lehrerin korrigiert die Schreibweise zu „Motto“.
In his essay it says 'Moto', but the teacher corrects the spelling to 'Motto'.
Für die Klassenfahrt wählen die Schüler das Motto „Gemeinsam unterwegs“.
For the class trip, the students choose the motto 'On the road together.'