die Mission
Translation
mission, assignment, task
Examples
Der Soldat hat eine gefährliche Mission.
The soldier has a dangerous mission.
Unsere Mission ist es, den Kunden zu helfen.
Our mission is to help the customers.
Er ging auf Mission nach Afrika.
He went on a mission to Africa.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) to have (a mission) The agent has a secret mission.
to be/go on ((et3)) (a mission) He is on an important mission.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Aufgabe (task), Auftrag (assignment), Ziel (goal)
Etymology
From Latin 'missio' (a sending). It's a direct cognate of the English word 'mission'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English 'mission', making it very easy to remember.