talentiert
talented
Having a special, innate gift or ability for a particular area.
EXAMPLE
Sie ist eine sehr talentierte Musikerin und spielt mehrere Instrumente.
She is a very talented musician and plays several instruments.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'talentiert' (talented) is derived directly from the noun 'das Talent' (talent). If you know the noun, you can easily work out the meaning of the adjective.
EXAMPLE
Er hat ein großes Talent für Sprachen und ist deshalb auch sprachlich sehr talentiert.
He has a great talent for languages and is therefore also very talented linguistically.
Sentence structure with preposition
To name the area of the talent, German often uses the preposition 'in' with the dative or 'für' with the accusative. Both are possible and express an aptitude in a particular field.
EXAMPLE
Mein Bruder ist sehr talentiert in Mathematik.
My brother is very talented in mathematics.
Typical collocations
To emphasize the strength of the ability, 'talentiert' (talented) is often combined with adverbs such as 'sehr' (very), 'besonders' (especially/particularly), 'außergewöhnlich' (exceptionally), or 'hoch' (highly).
EXAMPLE
Der junge Pianist ist außergewöhnlich talentiert.
The young pianist is exceptionally talented.
Compare with
talentiert vs geboren
born
Geboren is used here in the fixed form „ein geborener …“ and presents someone as naturally particularly suited to a role. Talentiert describes a special ability in a particular area more generally. Geboren is the better choice for strongly associating someone with a role.
talentiert
Lea ist eine talentierte Musikerin und spielt mehrere Instrumente sehr gut.
Lea is a talented musician and plays several instruments very well.
geboren
Lea ist eine geborene Musikerin und fühlt sich auf jeder Bühne sicher.
Lea is a born musician and feels confident on every stage.
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