Learn Hardcore German: Meine Nachhilfelehrerin meint, man solle lieber langsam sprechen, damit die Aussprache natürlicher klinge. - My tutor says one should speak slowly so that the pronunciation sounds more natural.

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Meine Nachhilfelehrerin meint, man solle lieber langsam sprechen, damit die Aussprache natürlicher klinge.

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My tutor says one should speak slowly so that the pronunciation sounds more natural.

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Breakdown of Meine Nachhilfelehrerin meint, man solle lieber langsam sprechen, damit die Aussprache natürlicher klinge.

What does Nachhilfelehrerin mean exactly?

Nachhilfelehrerin means female tutor or female private teacher.

It is a compound word:

So meine Nachhilfelehrerin is my female tutor. If it were a man, it would be mein Nachhilfelehrer.

Why is meint used here? Does it mean says or thinks?

Meinen often means to think, to believe, or to be of the opinion.

So Meine Nachhilfelehrerin meint ... is something like:

It is a little more about her opinion or judgment than plain sagt would be.

What does man mean here?