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an jds. Stelle sein (Lage)

to be in someone's place/shoes

Türkçe: birinin yerinde olmak

Noun
die Stelle f.
Verb
sein
Topic
Arbeit und Beruf
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Neutral/idiomatic

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Ich ____ an ihrer Stelle vorsichtiger mit solchen Aussagen.

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Ich wäre an ihrer Stelle vorsichtiger mit solchen Aussagen.

How it is used

Means 'to be in someone's place/shoes' – being in the same situation as another person. Neutral/idiomatic. Used in empathetic discussions, e.g., 'An deiner Stelle würde ich zustimmen.' Common mistake: learners use 'in' instead of 'an'.

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