tutor
der Tutor, die Tutoren
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tutor
A person who supports students at a university, helps them with subject-related questions, and assists them with their studies.
Der Tutor erklärte uns die wichtigsten Grundlagen der Statistik.
The tutor explained the most important basics of statistics to us.
tutor
A person who teaches individual learners or a small group and supports them with their studies, often as a supplement to regular classes.
Für Mathematik nimmt sich mein Sohn einmal pro Woche einen Tutor.
My son has a tutor for math once a week.
tutor
A support person in a distance-learning program or online course who provides academic guidance and answers learners' questions.
Bei Problemen mit der Aufgabe können Sie sich an Ihren Tutor wenden.
If you have problems with the assignment, you can contact your tutor.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tutoren |
| genitive | des Tutors |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tutor | die Tutoren |
| accusative | den Tutor | die Tutoren |
| dative | dem Tutor | den Tutoren |
| genitive | des Tutors | der Tutoren |
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The context often shows what kind of support is meant: a university and subject-related questions point to a 'Tutorium' (tutorial), regular one-on-one sessions indicate learning support, and a learning platform or online course points to digital support.
An der Hochschule beantwortet der Tutor unsere Fragen zur Prüfung.
At the university, the tutor answers our questions about the exam.
Im Onlinekurs können wir den Tutor über das Nachrichtenfeld erreichen.
In the online course, we can reach the tutor through the message field.
Für die wöchentlichen Lerntermine sucht sie einen Tutor für Chemie.
She is looking for a tutor for chemistry for the weekly study sessions.
In a university context, 'Tutor' often appears in expressions such as 'als Tutor arbeiten' (to work as a tutor), 'ein Tutorium leiten' (to lead a tutorial), or 'von einem Tutor betreut werden' (to be supported by a tutor).
Als Tutor betreut er Erstsemester in der Einführungswoche.
As a tutor, he supports first-year students during orientation week.
When you have subject-related problems in a course, the expression 'sich an den Tutor wenden' (to contact the tutor) is often used. The accusative follows 'an' in this expression.
Wenn ich eine Aufgabe im Kurs nicht verstehe, wende ich mich an den Tutor.
If I don't understand an assignment in the course, I contact the tutor.
