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die Story
story
A story or report, often used in a colloquial or journalistic context.
example
Der Reporter recherchiert eine große Story über politische Korruption.
The reporter is researching a major story about political corruption.
die Story
story
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Usage tips
Anglicism and style
'Story' is a word from English and is often used colloquially in German. It gives a statement a modern and informal tone.
EXAMPLE
Er hat mir seine ganze Lebens-Story erzählt.
He told me his whole life story.
Context clue
You can tell from context whether a story or a social media feature is meant. Terms like 'Reporter' (reporter) or 'Zeitung' (newspaper) point to a narrative, while words like 'Instagram', 'posten' (to post), or 'online' refer to the social media meaning.
EXAMPLE
Der Journalist hat eine spannende Story veröffentlicht.
The journalist published an exciting story.
Journalistic use
In journalistic language, 'Story' is often used with verbs like 'recherchieren' (to research), 'aufdecken' (to uncover), or 'verfolgen' (to follow/pursue). People also speak of a 'große' (major) or 'exklusive' (exclusive) story.
EXAMPLE
Die Zeitung deckte eine große Story über den Skandal auf.
The newspaper uncovered a major story about the scandal.
Use in social media
In the context of social media, 'Story' is often combined with verbs like 'posten' (to post), 'teilen' (to share), 'hochladen' (to upload), or 'ansehen' (to view). People say 'eine Story machen' (to make a story) or 'etwas in die Story stellen' (to put something in one's story).
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ein Foto vom Sonnenuntergang in ihre Story gepostet.
She posted a photo of the sunset to her story.
Compare with
Story vs Geschichte
story / history
'die Geschichte' and 'die Story' can both mean a story or a report. 'Geschichte' is the normal German word and fits in many situations: in books, at school, or in everyday life. 'Story' sounds more modern and casual, and is often used in media, advertising, or journalism. Learners may confuse the words because 'Story' is often used like 'Geschichte'. In neutral language, 'Geschichte' is usually safer. 'Story' fits more when you deliberately want to sound casual or close to media language.
Story
Der Journalist sucht noch eine gute Story für die Sonntagsausgabe.
The journalist is still looking for a good story for the Sunday edition.
Geschichte
Sie liest ihrem kleinen Bruder abends eine kurze Geschichte vor.
In the evening, she reads her little brother a short story.
In real life
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