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It must confuse English learners to hear phrases like, "I'm home", instead of "I am at home." We don't say I'm school, or I'm post office.

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Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Not really, German here:
“Ich bin zuhaus(e)” -> “I’m home”
“Ich bin in der Bäckerei”, “Ich bin bei der Post”, “Ich bin bei den Großeltern” -> “I’m at the bakery”, I’m at the post office", “I’m at my grandparents place I’m at my grandparents” (or “I’m with my grandparents”)

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hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de
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Small correction:

“Ich bin bei den Großeltern” → “I’m at my grandparents (or grandparents’)”

“I’m at my grandparents’ place” only exist as “I’m at my grandparents‘ house” → “Ich bin im Haus meiner Großeltern”

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Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Thank you.
Edited the comment :)

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