For example, you might be convinced that fishing is fun. Or convinced that the sun is the center of our solar system. The key takeaway is that convincing is limited to the mind. I am convinced of the truth of something, but I am not convinced to do something. This is the traditional distinction between convince and persuade. This also means that you shouldnât use an infinitive to follow convince. For example, 1  He convinced me to take the leap.
Usage: The uber alles in Deutschland, Deutschland, uber alles is probably better translated as first and foremost rather than words implying a boastful desire for conquest. But the words, even here, have always been hard for other nations to swallow.
1 Alles is a pronoun meaning everything or all.. 2  Gute is derived from the German adjective gut, meaning good, fine, or nice.. 3  The term zum comes from the German preposition zu, meaning to or for.. 4  Geburtstag means birthday in German. Wir means we in English. 2  Wuenschen wÃ¼nschen is A german verb meaning, wish, want or.. 3  Desire ihnen is a polite way of saying.. 4  You to make this statement informal or, casual Replace ihnen With, dir the informal version of.. 5  You Pronounce dir as.  deahr