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soap opera
A television series characterized by ongoing, often melodramatic and emotional storylines, portraying the lives of a group of characters. The German term for this is 'Seifenoper' (soap opera).
Jeden Abend um 19 Uhr schaut meine Mutter ihre Lieblings-Soap im Fernsehen.
Every evening at 7 p.m., my mother watches her favorite soap opera on TV.
'Soap' is the short form of the English term 'soap opera', in German 'Seifenoper' (soap opera). The name came about because this type of series in the United States was originally sponsored by soap manufacturers.
Früher wurden Soaps hauptsächlich für Hausfrauen produziert.
In the past, soap operas were produced mainly for housewives.
In connection with 'Soap' (soap opera), the verbs 'schauen' (to watch), 'gucken' (to watch), 'verfolgen' (to follow), or 'laufen' (to be on / to be shown on TV) are often used.
Meine Oma verfolgt diese Soap schon seit zehn Jahren.
My grandma has been following this soap opera for ten years.
A 'Soap' (soap opera) is typically a series that is broadcast daily or weekly and whose plot is never really finished. Relationships and dramatic events are at the center.
In dieser Soap gibt es immer wieder überraschende Wendungen.
In this soap opera, there are always surprising twists.
series
'die Serie' and 'die Soap' can both mean a television production with multiple episodes. 'die Serie' is the general term for many kinds of television or video stories with episodes. 'die Soap' is a specific kind of series: it often runs for a long time, shows the lives of a group of characters, and has many emotional or dramatic storylines. The words can be confused because every 'Soap' is a 'Serie', but not every 'Serie' is a 'Soap'. For crime shows, fantasy, or comedy, you usually just say 'Serie'; for long, emotional everyday-life stories, 'Soap' is more precise.
In der Soap verliebt sich die Hauptfigur ständig in die falsche Person.
In the soap opera, the main character keeps falling in love with the wrong person.
Nach dem Essen schaut er noch eine Folge seiner neuen Serie.
After dinner, he watches another episode of his new series.