German question:
Was ist der Unterschied zwichen "alle zwei Wochen" und "jede zweite Woche"?
I want to say, "My daughter plays the organ in church every other week."

Question

German question:
Was ist der Unterschied zwichen "alle zwei Wochen" und "jede zweite Woche"? 
I want to say, "My daughter plays the organ in church every other week."

Answer

alle zwei Wochen=every two weeks
jede zweite Woche=every second week

Answer

It’s essentially the same. It means every second week.

The best translation for what you want to say would be:

Meine Tochter spielt alle paar Wochen Orgel in der Kirche.

But you could also say:

Meine Tochter spielt ab und zu Orgel in der Kirche.

Oder:

Meine Tochter spielt hin und wieder Orgel in der Kirche.

Answer

I misspelled zwischen

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