"She searches for her brother."

Translation: Sie sucht ihren Bruder.

[katrinaannyang]

Why is this not acceptable? Sie sucht für ihren Bruder.

[Heidi438658]

Same. Why is "für" implied. That answer literally translates as "she search her brother". Does her brother have weapons on needles in his tasche that might stick me?

[NathanF]

I thought that too. However, when I looked up suchen, it appears to mean "to search/look for" so I guess the "for" is part of the verb.

[DerAndereLerner]

Wouldn't 'suchen nach' sound better?

[dragonzkiller]

While it is optional, you have to use "nach" with "suchen." Be sure to use the dative as well.

"Sie sucht nach ihrem Bruder." is acceptable

[Amanda331547]

I put that too.

[Doctor-John]

Duo also accepts: Sie sucht nach ihrem Bruder.

[Melaneas]

Is the sentence 'Sie ist auf der Suche nach deinen Bruder.' wrong to say the same thing?

[gSY55q97]

"Sie ist auf der Suche nach ihrem Bruder." is the long version of "Sie sucht ihren Bruder." Both sentences say the same thing in German.

[Heidi438658]

So how do you say "She searches her brother"? What if her brother has weapons in his pocket and she has too search him?

[Kathi403348]

yes, but you could say "Sie ist auf der Suche nach ihrem Bruder." (her brother not your brother)

[Doctor-John]

Agreed, you could say this long version. You wouldn't gain or lose any information. But should Duo accept such a long-winded version (and unnecessarily so) of an English sentence that wastes no words?

[Marcell818360]

Shouldn't it be "Sie sucht ihren Bruder nach"?

[erictico]

I answered "Sie sucht ihren Bruder nach?" and it was not accepted.