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Learn that there are plenty of reasons why German is the

language for you.
See how German is particularly useful for those involved in
academia.

Learn to make the vowel sounds you will need to pronounce

German words properly.

Learn to make the right consonant sounds in German.

Believe it or not, you already speak more German than you

think, thanks to cognates.

A basic knowledge of common idioms will help you to

express yourself effectively.

All German nouns are either masculine, feminine, or neuter.

There are four cases in German: nominative, accusative,

dative, and genitive.

Conjugating weak and strong verbs is relatively simple, once

you know what you're doing.

Start striking up conversations with the right introductory

phrases.

Make introductions, express possession, and describe

yourself and your family members with adjectives.
In addition to giving and receiving simple directions, a few
key phrases will help you get around the airport.

The tips you need on using the best means of transportation

and telling time are in this chapter.

Do you want a room that looks out onto the garden? In this
chapter, you'll be introduced to the vocabulary you'll need to
make requests in a hotel.

Talk about the weather in German and learn the days of the
week, the months of the year, and the four seasons.

Learn to read maps and ask questions firstthen go

sightseeing.

Learn to talk about clothesand to ask specifically for the

color, size, fabrics, and design you're looking for.

When you go out shopping for ingredients, you'll know

where to go and how to ask for what you want.

You can order a delicious meal in German, and express your

pleasure when you're finished eating.
Learn how to ask the new German friends you've made how
to participate in sports and other fun activities. Adverbs will
help you brag about your many abilities.

When you need somethingincluding a boostthis chapter

tells you the problem-specific expressions to use.

Describe your symptoms to the doctor, understand his or her

diagnosis, and tell your friends what you've got.

Get the drugstore items you need and learn to express

yourself in the past tense.

Everything you ever wanted to know about German and

phones, using the right phrases when you talk, and
handling the problems that commonly arise during local
and long-distance calls.

This chapter will provide you with the phrases you need to
know to send anything from a love letter to a telegram.

How to get the castle, house, or apartment you want, and

how to use the future and the conditional tenses.
Vocabulary you need to handle your money wisely in
Germany, and tips on using the subjunctive case.

 werden
(veR-duhn), sehen (zey-huhn) berlassen (-buhR-lA-suhn)

das Menschengeschlecht (dAs men-shuhnguh-shleHt),

Geschlecht,

How Much German Is Enough?

die Lieder
das Leitmotif
Learning Parts of Speech, Inside Out

inside.

inside

inside

inside

inside

inside

insides.

adj. (coll.) -information, adv.

-of, prep.
n. (coll.)

Now It's Your Turn

inside inside
Zeitgeist
 umlaut
Schon schn Ich trage
du trgst
schwhl,

schwuhl
modified vowel.

Autobahn. Stress
ee eye a ah
The Famous Umlaut

Capitalizing on Nouns
 es-tset

o snow
o lot). Diphthongs
Say A as in Modern

cast, fast.

mAn shtAt rAnt lA-CHuhn mAtsh

vah-guhn hah-buhn shtaht mahl lahm

A o modern

ah a father

Say E as in Bed

bet dRek flek net

 mother.

bi-tuh A-huh buh-ko-muhn dah-muh hoh-zuh

veyk meyR beyt meyl meyR

e e bed

uh uh ago

ey ey hey

Say I as in Winter
i i wind winter.

vint kint shlim hi-muhl hin-tuhR

i,
lee-tuhR tee-guhR eeR flee-guh shee-buhn

i i winter

ee ee beet

Say O as in Lord

moRt loCH ko-CHuhn oRt

o, woo
snow o

hohCH boht ohR loh-buhn

 o o lord

oh o snow

Say U as in Shook.
moon

moo-tuhR looft shoolt boont guh-doolt

tsew tewn shew ewR fews

oo oo shook

ew ew stew
Say as in Fair

shtR-kuh m-nuhR hn-guhn shtn-diH

hn-liH mh-nuh bhR pRh-guhn

ai fair
 ai fair

h a fate

Say as in Fur
ew

f-noong mH-tuhn h-luh l-fuhl

hh-Ruhn shhn fRh-liH shth-Roong

u fur

h u hurt

Say as in the French Word Sr

sr.

glk mk-uh R-kuhn Rt-moos

glk mk-uh R-kuhn Rt-moos

Rh-Ruhn fh-Ruhn lh-guh psoy-doh-nhm

oo food

h oo food

ah-ee, oh-oo.

ah-oo.

Kollision (ko-lee-zeeohn),
Familie (fah-mee-leeuh).
The Diphthongs EI and AI

blay-shtift may fee-layHt klayn fayn

ay y cry

The Diphthong AU

ow

hout bRout shou-uhn feR-dou-uhn sou-eR-kRout

ou ou couch, mouse
The Diphthongs EU and U

hoy-tuh Roy-uh noy shloy-Huh hoy-tuh

oy oy toy

Bratwurst Fahrvergngen
 oo ee

H
ch ich) CH ch Loch (loCH)).

es-tset).
s z,

s.
The Very Same Letters You Know and Love

Ex-plosives: B, D, and G

plosives

Bleistift (blay-shtift), braun (bRoun), aber (ah-buhR).

 Laub (loup), Korb (koRp).

b b big

p p pipe

Dach (dACH), denken

(den-kuhn), Deutschland (doytsh-lAnt).
Leid (layt) Deutschland (doytsh-lAnt).

d d dog

t t tail

Gott (got).
Weg (veyk).

Massage (mA-sah-juh).

g g God

k k kitchen

j j jeans

Freakin' Fricatives
Aw, Nuts: Z and Sometimes C
z t s zu (tsew), Zeug
(tsoyk), Kreuz (kRoyts).

z ts ts nuts

ts CsaR (tsh-zahR),
circa (tseeR-kah). Creme (kReym),
Computer (kom-pew-tuhR), circa (tseeR-kah).

ts ts nuts

k k killer

Got a Frog in Your Throat?: CH, CHS, H, J

ch

ch ich ch

h
ich (iH), manchmal (mAnH-mahl), vielleicht
(fee-layHt).

ch k,

CH),
Yoh-hAn
zey-bAs-tee-ahn bahhhh
ch
Buch (bewCH), hoch (hohCH), Rache (RA-CHuh).

k: Chaos (kA-os),
Charisma (kah-ris-mah). China, ch
ich.

sh.
Chef (shef), Chance (shahnsuh).

H h human

CH

k k character

sh sh shape

chs Fuchs (foox), Bchse (bxe).

x x fox

Stahl (shtahl).
t, Theater (tey-ah-tuhR).

hallo (hA-loh), Weihe (vay-huh).

h h house

Ja (yah), Jaguar (yah-gew-ahR).

 y y yes

Double or Nothing: KN, PS, QU

Kneipe (knay-puh), Knie (knee).

kn k kitchen n now

ph f: Photograph (foh-toh-gRahf), Physik

(fh-sik).

Pfeife (pfay-fuh),
Pferd (pfeRt), Pseudonym (psoy-doh-nhm), Schlinge (shlin-guh).

pf

f ph photo

ps ps psst

qu k v: Quantitt
(kvAn-tee-tht), Qual (kvahl), Quatsch (kvAtsh).

kv

VeRRy Vibrant: The German R.

 r
CH.
r Vater
(fah-tuhR), Wasser (vA-suhR), reich (ReyH).
(R)

Old Smoothies: S, , SCH, ST, TSCH

s z: Sohn (zohn), Seife (zay-fuh), Rose (Roh-zuh).
s: Maus (mous), Glas (glahs).

z z zero

s s house

ss s: na (nAs), da
(dAs), Mae (mah-suh), Rasse (RA-suh), Klasse (klA-suh), mssen (ms-uhn).

s s salt

sh: Scheibe (shay-buh), Schatten (shA-tuhn), schieen

(shee-suhn).

sh sh shape

sh p
Spiel (shpeel), Spanien
(shpah-nee-uhn).

st sh t
o steigen (shtay-guhn),
Strae (shtRah-suh), Stuhl (shtewl).

st Meister
(may-stuhR), Nest (nest).

shp

sht shot o

st st state

tch,
Matsch (mAtch), lutschen (loo-tchuhn), deutsch
(doytch).

tch tch switch

Herbie the Love Bug: The Classic VW
f: Vater (fah-tuhR), Verkehr (feR-keyR), viel (feel),

v: Vampir (vAm-peeR), Vase (vah-zuh).

f f father

v v voice

v: wichtig (viH-tiH), Wasser (vA-suhR), Wurst (vuRst).

v v vast

Vowels

A o a

ah a a

e e e

uh a e

ey ey e

i i i

ee ee i

o o O
 o o O

oh ow o

oo oo u

ew ew u

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Modified Vowels

ai

h a

h u

oo

h oo

Diphthongs

ay I ei

ou ou au

oy oy eu

Consonants that Differ from English

b b B

p p ob

ts ts C

k k C

H h ch

CH ch

k ch Ch
 k ch Ch

sh sh Ch

x x chs

d d D

t t d

g g

k k g

j j g

h h H

y y j

kn Kn

pf Pf

f ph Ph

ps ps Ps

ng ng ng

kv Qu

R r

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z z S

s s s

s s

sh sh Sch

shp sp

sht St
sht St

st st st

tch tch tsch

f f V

v v V

v v w

ts ts Z
Formal Greetings and Salutations
du

du

gew-tuhn tahk

gew-tuhn ah-bent

mayn heR

may-nuh dah-muh

iH hay-suh

vee hay-suhn zee

vee gayt es ee-nuhn

zeyR gewt

niHt shleHt

es gayt zo

Informal Greetings and Salutations

 (dew-tsuhn zee
miH, bi-tuh), du

hA-lo

iH hay-suh

vee hayst dew

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vee gayts

vee gayt es deeR

vAs mACHst
dew zo

gAns gewt

iH kAn niHt
klah-guhn

Mahl zo, mahl

zo.
 kommen (ko-muhn)

iH ko-muh veeR ko-muhn

dew komst zee ko-muhn

eeR komt zee ko-muhn

eR, zee, es komt zee ko-muhn

voh-heR ko-muhn zee

 voh-heR komst dew

iH ko-muh ous

das. Die
USA. (dee ew-es-ah) die Vereinigten Staaten (dee feR-ay-nik-tuhn shtah-tuhn),
die.
die Schweiz (dee shvayts), die Trkei (dee tR-kay), der Irak
(deyR ee-Rahk), der Iran (deyR ee-Rahn), der Libanon (deyR lee-bah-non), der
Kongo (deyR kon-go),

das:

iH ko-muh ous new yoRk

iH ko-muh ous ah-mey-Ree-kah

der die

Die USA, den:

 iH ko-muh ous deyn ew-es-ah

Die Schweiz, der:

iH ko-muh ous deyR shvayts

Der Libanon, dem:

iH ko-muh ous deym lee-bah-non

(Rah-tuhn zee mahl),

sein (zayn),

iH bin veeR zint

dew bist eeR zayt

zee zint zee zint

eR, zee, es ist zee zint

VAs sint zee fon bey-Rewf

VAs bist dew fon bey-Rewf

vAs maCHst dew

iH bin

deyR kel-nuhR
(dee kel-nuh-Rin)

deyR sek-Rey-thR
(dee sek-Rey-th-Rin)

deyR ARtst
(dee ARts-tin)

deyR dok-tohR

deyR ey-lek-tRi-kuhR
(dee ey-lek-tRi-kuh-Rin)

deyR shtew-dent
(dee shtew-den-tin)

deyR kRAn-kuhn-pfley-guhR
(dee kRAn-kuhn-shves-tuhR)

deyR mey-Hah-ni-kuhR
(die mey-Hah-ni-kuh-Rin)

deyR foy-uhR-veyR-mAn

deyR fRee-zhR
(dee fRee-zh-zuh)

deyR ReHts-An-vAlt
(dee ReHts-An-vl-tin)

deyR poh-lee-tsist
(dee poh-lee-tsis-tin)
Use It or Lose It
sein

Was ist das (vAs ist dAs)?

(vAs be-doy-tuht dAs)?

faux pas.

mit vem

oom vee-feel ooR

 oom vee-feel ooR

von vem

vAn

va-Rum/vee-soh/ves-hAlp

vAs

veR

vee

vee-feel

voh

voh-heR

voh-hin

voh-mit/ mit vas

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voh-Rh-buhR

voh-fon/fon vas

tsoo vem
mit vem Ray-zuhn zee mit vem Rayst dew

fon vem shpRe-chun zee von vem shpRichst dew

vah-Room Ray-zuhn zee vah-Room Rayst dew

vee lAn-guh Ray-zuhn zee vee lAn-guh Rayst

voh voh-nuhn zee voh vohnst dew

vo-heR ko-muhn zee vo-her komst doo

voh-hin ray-suhn zee voh-hin rayst dew

voh-fon shpRe-chun zee voh-fon shpriHst doo

vee-fee-luh guh-shvis-tuhR/
kin-duhR hah-buhn zee

du
sie

du

kommen
 dAs kint dAs kint

deyR dee
(ey-huh)mAn (ey-huh)fRou

deyR dee
brew-duhR shves-tuhR

deyR die
kew-zahN kew-see-nuh

deyR fRoynt dee fRoyn-din

deyR ne-fuh dee niH-tuh

deyR on-kuhl dee tAn-tuh

deyR oh-pah/ dee oh-mah/

gRohs-fah-tuhR gRohs-moo-tuhR

deyR shvee- dee shvee-

guhR-zohn guhR-toCH-tuhR

deyR shvee- dee shvee-

guhR-fah-tuhR guhR-moo-tuhR
 gibt es

gipt es toee-le-tuhn in deyR nh-huh

yah, es gipt toee-le-tuhn in deyR nh-huh

ap-bee-guhn

gey-huhn

lou-fuhn

ney-muhn

vay-tuhR-gey-huhn

Verbs with Separable Prefixes

separable prefixes,

auf, hinber, aus, an, hinunter, hinauf, weiter, bei, mit, nach, zu.

dew beekst reHts Ap

eyR geyt vay-tuhR tsoom teR-mee-nahl

Giving Commands.

gey-huh nAH ReHts

geyt nAH reHts

gey-huhn zee nAH reHts

Take Command

Prepositions: Little Words Can Make a Big Difference

 Prepositions

ouf

bay

feRn

gey-guhn

hin-tuhR

in

naCH

nah

ney-buhn

oh-nuh

oomtsew

oon-tuhR

fon

foR

tsew, naCH

tsvi-shuhn

Are You Out of Your Mind?

 ent-shool-dee-guhn zee

ent-shool-dee-goonk,
iH hah-buh zee niHt
feR-shtan-duhn

iH feR-shtey-huh niHt

shpRe-Hun zee
lAng-zah-muhR, bi-tuh

vAs hah-buhn zee

guh-zahkt

vee-deR-hoh-luhn zee,
bi-tuh

gehen

(iH feR-shtey-huh niHt, vee-deR-hoh-luhn zee, bi-tuh).

too
Buses, Trains, and Automobiles

dAs ou-toh

dAs tAk-see

deyR boos

deyR tsewk

dee ew-bahn, es-bahn

dee shtRah-suhn-bahn

A Means to an End
nehmen (ney-muhn),
Nehmen

iH ney-muh veeR ney-muhn

dew nimmst eeR neymt

zee ney-muhn

zee ney-muhn

eR, zee, es nimt zee ney-muhn



What Which

(vel-HuhR),

Welcher with Singular and Plural Nouns.

welcher

welcher dieser jeder

mancher solcher
welcher

vel-HuhR boos vel-Huh RiH-toong vel-Huhs ou-toh

vel-Huhn boos vel-Huh RiH-toong vel-Huhs ou-toh

vel-Huhm boos vel-HuhR RiH-toong vel-Huhm ou-toh

vel-Huhs boosuhs vel-HuhR RiH-toong vel-Huhs ou-toh

 vel-Huh vel-Huh RiH-toon-guhn vel-Huh ou-tohs
boo-suh

vel-Huh boo-suh vel-Huh RiH-toon-guhn vel-Huh ou-tohs

vel-Huhn boo-suhn vel-Huhn RiH-toon-guhn vel-Huhn ou-tohs

vel-HuhR boo-suh vel-HuhR RiH-toon-guhn vel-HuhR ou-tohs

The Third Degree

welcher

vel-Huhn boos ney-muhn zee

In vel-Huh RiH-toong fhRt deyR boos

vel-Huhs ou-toh mee-tuhn zee

mit vel-HuhR mah-shee-nuh flee-guhn zee

Using What and Which

welcher
 zee ney-muhn deyn tsook

iH fah-Ruh in dee shtAt

eR mee-tuht ayn ou-toh

iH buh-zew-CHuh ay-nuhn
fRoynt

veeR gey-huhn in ayn

mew-zey-oom

zee zewCHt ayn hoh-tel

iH mH-tuh ayn ou-toh mee-tuhn

vee-feel kos-tuht es Am tahk (in deyR vo-CHuh)

vel-Huhs ou-toh em-pfey-luhn zee meeR

ist dAs ben-tseen im pRays ent-hAl-tuhn

vee toy-uhR ist dee veR-si-Huh-Roong

Outside the Car

 der
Wagenheber (deyR vah-guhn-hey-buhR) der Ersatzreifen (deyR
eR-zAts-Ray-fuhn).

dAs fen-stuhR

dAs noo-meRn-shilt

dAs Raht

dAs Rk-liHt

deyR ous-poof

deyR ben-zee-tAnk

deyR blin-kuhR

deyR kayl-ree-muhn

deyR ko-fe-roum

deyR koht-fl-guhl

deyR kh-luhR

deyR mo-tohR

deyR shay-buhn-vi-shuhR

deyR thR-gRif

deyR feR-gah-suhR

dee An-te-nuh

dee bA-te-Ree

dee mo-tohR-hou-buh

dee Ray-fuhn

dee shayn-weR-fuhR

dee shtohs-shtAn-guh

dee vint-shutz-shay-buh
 dee vint-shutz-shay-buh

dee tsnt-ker-tsuhn

Inside the Car

dAs A-mA-tew-ruhn-bRet

dAs gahs-pey-dahl

dAs hAnt-shew-fACH

dAs lenk-raht

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dAs Rah-deeoh

deyR blin-kuhR

deyR Rk-shpee-guhl

die bRem-suhn

dee hew-puh

dee kup-lung

dee shAl-tung

dee tsn-dung

nahCH noR-duhn
 nahCH noR-duhn

nahCH sh-duhn

nahCH ves-tuhn

nahCH os-tuhn

Count Me In

cardinal numbers.

nool

aynts

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tsvay

dRay

feeR

fnf

zeks
 zeks

zee-buhn

aCHt

noyn

tseyn

elf

tsvlf

dRay-tseyn

feeR-tseyn

fnf-tseyn

zeks-tseyn

seeb-tseyn

aCH-tseyn

noyn-tseyn

tsvAn-tsik

ayn-oont-tsvAn-tsik

tsvay-oont-tsvAn-tsik

dRay-oont-tsvAn-tsik

feeR-oont-tsvAn-tsik

fnf-oont-tsvAn-tsik

zeks-oont-tsvAn-tsik

zee-buhn-oont-tsvAn-tsik

ACHt-oont-tsvAn-tsik

noyn-oont-tsvAn-tsik

dRay-sik

feeR-tsik

fnf-tsik

zeH-tsik

zeep-tsik
 zeep-tsik

ACH-tsik

noyn-tsik

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hoon-deRt

hoon-deRt-aynts

hoon-deRt-tsvay

tsvay-hoon-deRt

tsvay-hoon-deRt-aynts

tsvay-hoon-deRt-tsvay

tou-zent

tsvay-tou-zent

hoon-deRt-tou-zent

aynuh mee-leeohn

tsvay mee-leeoh-nuhn

ayn mee-lee-AR-duh

tsvay mee-lee-AR-duhn
 eins einundzwanzig, einunddreiig,

Und

sechs sechzehn sechzig

sieben siebzehn siebzig

und

hundert (hoon-deRt) tausend

(tou-zent).

What Time Is It?

vee-feel ewR ist es

vee shpht ist es

Es ist

es ist

es ist ayn ewR

 es ist ayn ewR

es ist fnf (mee-new-tuhn) nACH

tsvay

es ist tseyn (mee-new-tuhn) nACH

dRay

es ist feeR-tuhl nACH feeR

es ist tsvAn-tsik nACH fnf

Es ist tseyn foR hAlp zeKs

es ist fnf foR hAlp zee-buhn

es ist hAlp ACHt

es ist fnf nACH hAlp ACHt

es ist tsehn nACH hAlp ACHt

es ist tsvAn-tsik foR noyn

es ist feer-tuhl foR tseyn

es ist tseyn foR elf

es ist fnf foR tsvlf

es ist mi-tuhR-nACHt

es ist mi-tahk

after nach,
Es ist Viertel nach fnf

vor,
Es ist Viertel vor fnf

halb to Halb sechs

ay-nuh zey-koon-duh

ay-nuh mee-new-tuh

ay-nuh shtoon-duh

moR-guhns

Am moR-guhn

ah-buhnts

Am ah-buhnt

nACH-mi-tahks

Am nACH-mi-tahk

oom vee-feel ewR

guh-nou oom
mi-tuhR-nACHt

guh-nou oom ayn ewR

oom oon-guh-fhR/oom
et-vah tsvay ewR

ayn feeR-tuhl shtoon-duh

 ayn feeR-tuhl shtoon-duh

ay-nuh hAl-buh shtoon-duh

in ay-nuhR shtoon-duh

bis tsvay ewR

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foR dRay ewR

nACH dRay ewR

zayt vAn

zayt zeks

foR ay-nuhR shtoon-duh

yey-duh shtoon-duh

shtnt-liH

fRh

shpht
 dee yah-Ruhs-tsayt

deyR vin-tuhR

deyR fRh-ling

deyR zo-muhR

deyR heRpst

in im:

im vin-tuhR fah-Ruh iH in dee Al-puhn

You Have a Date for What Date?

ay-nuh shtoon-duh

ayn tahk

ay-nuh vo-CHuh

ayn moh-naht

ayn yahR

tsvay yah-Ruh

ay-nee-guh yah-Ruh

nH-stuhs yahR

lets-tuhs yahR

Making a Date
 der

mohn-tahk, deyR dRi-tuh mRts 1997

den

der erste Mrz, der zweite Mrz, der

dritte Mrz,

noyn-tseyn-hoon-deRt-zee-buhn-oont-noyn-tsiH

zee-buhn-oont-noyn-tsiH

vel-HuhR tahkist hoy-tuh

deyR vee-feel-tuhist hoy-tuh

 hoy-tuh ist deyR

Time Expressions

in

foR

nH-stuh vo-Huh

lets-tuh vo-Huh

deyR ah-buhnd
 deyR ah-buhnd

foR-ges-tuhRn

ges-tuhRn

hoy-tuh

moR-guhn

h-buhR-moR-guhn

Am nH-stuhn tahk

hoy-tuh in ay-nuh vo-Huh

hoy-tuh in tsvay vo-Huhn

deyR moR-guhn

deyR naH-mi-tahk

Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag, Freitag,

Samstag, Sonntag.

Januar, Februar, Mrz, April, Mai, Juni, Juli, August,

September, Oktober, November, Dezember.

Frhling, Sommer, Herbst, Winter.

 man sieht (mAn
zeet), sehen
 in beR-leen zeet mAn dAs bRAn-den-booR-guhR toR

im tsiR-koos zeet mAn ey-ley-fAn-tuhn

im kee-no zeet mAn ay-nuhn film

der das
dem, in im. Die der

Modals

Wir mssen nach Hause gehen,

mssen must:

sollen (zo-luhn),

mssen (m-suhn),
 drfen (dR-fuhn),

knnen (k-nuhn),

wollen (vo-luhn),

mgen (mh-guhn),

iH zol veeR zo-luhn

dew zolst

zee zo-luhn eeR zolt

zee zo-luhn

eR, zee, es zol zee zo-luhn

iH mahk veeR mh-guhn

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dew mahkst
dew mahkst

zee mh-guhn eeR mhkt

zee mh-guhn

eR, zee, es mahk zee mh-guhn

iH dARf veeR dR-fuhn

dew dARfst eeR dRft

zee dR-fuhn zee dR-fuhn

er, zee, es dARf zee dR-fuhn



ihr mst
eeR mst

mssen
m-suhn

er, zee, es zee m-suhn
moos

The Power of Suggestion

 sollen, drfen,
knnen, wollen
mssen mgen

(drfen, knnen, mgen, mssen)

zo-luhn veeR tsoom

fish-mARkt gey-huhn

veeR zo-luhn tsum

fish-mARkt gey-huhn

volt eeR tsoom

fish-mARkt gey-huhn

veeR vo-luhn tsum

fish-mARkt gey-huhn

mahkst dew tsoom

fish-mARkt gey-huhn

iH mahk tsoom
fishmARkt gey-huhn
 veeR m-suhn tsoom
fish-mARkt gey-hun

zee m-suhn tsum

fish-mARkt gey-huhn

dARf iH tsoom
fish-mARkt gey-huhn

iH dARf tsoom
fish-mARkt gey-huhn

k-nuhn veeR nahCH

hou-suh gey-huhn

veeR k-nuhn nahCH

hou-suh gey-huhn

Making Suggestions.

Just Say Yes, No, Absolutely Not

 yah, es in-tuh-Re-seeRt miH

nayn, es in-tuh-Re-seeRt miH niHt

yah, ich bin dah-RAn in-tuh-Re-seeRt

nayn, iH bin niHt dah-RAn in-tuh-Re-seeRt

ya, es zahkt meeR tsoo

nayn, es zahkt meeR niHt tsoo

iH mahkniHt

iH hA-suh

iH feR-ap-shoy-uh

es ist lAnk-vay-liH

das ist gRou-en-hAft

What Do You Think?

 iH lee-buh dee o-puhR

iH mahk dee oh-puhR

es ist

dAs ist

fAn-tAs-tish

shhn

voon-deR-shhn

zew-puhR

oon-gloup-liH

ah-tuhm-be-Rou-buhnt

zen-zah-tseeon-el

More Suggestions


(sollen, mssen,
drfen, knnen, wollen, mgen),
 (dee buh-klay-doong):
(dAs be-klay-doonks-guh-shft)

(dee blew-muhn):
(dAs blew-muhn-guh-shft)

(dee gR-tuhl),
(dAs ley-deR-vah-Ren-guh-shft) (dee ley-deR-yA-kuhn),
(dee gelt-bR-zuhn):

(dee tse-des),
(dAs mew-zik-guh-shft) (dee kA-se-tuhn):

(dee shpoRt-buh-klay-doong),
(dAs shpoRt-guh-shft) (dee tooRn-shew-huh),
(dee shpoRt-guh-Rh-tuh):l
(deyR guh-shenk-AR-ti-kuhl-lah-duhn) (dee mee-nee-ah-tooR-denk-mh-luhR),
(dee tee-shiRts),
(dee shtAt-plh-nuh):

(dee tsay-toon-guhn),
(deyR kee-osk) (dee tsayt-shRif-tuhn):

(shAl-plA-tuhn):
(deyR shAl-plA-tuhn-lah-duhn)

(dee tsee-gah-Re-tuhn)
(deyR tA-bAk-lah-duhn) (dee tsee-gA-Ruhn),
(dee foy-uhR-tsoy-guh):

(dee meh-dih-kah-men-tuh)
(dee A-po-tey-kuh)

(dee b-CHuhR):
(dee bewCH-hAn-dloong)

(dee dRoh-guh-Ree) (dee shn-hayts-Ar-tih-kuhl)

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(dee shtif-tuh),
(dee pah-peeR-wah-Ruhn-hAn-dloong) (dee shRayp-vah-Ruhn):

(dAs paR-fm):
(dee pAR-f-muh-Ray)

(deyR shmook):
(dAs shmook-guh-shft)
 in der neusten
Mode (in deyR noy-stuhn moh-duh).

dAs hemt

dAs klayt

dAs tee-shRt

deyR An-tsewk

deyR b-stuhn-hAl-tuhR

deyR gR-tuhl

deyR hewt

deyR pool-oh-vuhR

deyR Rey-guhn-mAn-tuhl

deyR Rok

deyR shahl

deyR shlahf-An-tsook

deyR shlp-fuhR

dee hAnt-schew-huh

dee hoh-zuh

dee yA-kuh

dee jeens

dee kRah-vA-tuh

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dee kooR-tsuh hoh-zuh

dee m-tsuh

dee shew-huh

dee zo-kuhn

dee shtRoompf-hoh-zuh

dee tooRn-shew-huh

dee oon-tuhR-hoh-zuh

Wear Yourself Out

tragen (tRah-guhn),

iH tRah-guh veeR
tRah-guhn

dew tRhkst eeR tRahkt

zee tRah-guhn zee tRah-guhn

eR, zee, es zee tRah-guhn

tRah-guhn

tragen
Colors.

(eR ist blou),

beyj

blou

bRoun

gelp

gRou

gRn

lee-lah

oR-An-juh

Roh-zah

Rot

shvaRts

vays
 hell (hel)

hel-Rot hel-gRn hel-blou

dunkel (doon-kuhl)

doon-kuhl-Rot doon-kuhl-gRn doon-kuhl-blou

mchten,
mgen
mgen,
Material Preferences

dAs ley-deR

dAs lay-nuhn

dAs nay-lon

dAs poh-lee-es-tuhR

dAs vilt-ley-deR

deyR flah-nel

deyR kAsh-meeR

deyR koRt

deyR shtof

dee boum-wo-luh

dee zay-duh

dee vo-luh

aus.

iH mH-tuh ayn klayt ous zay-duh

 your

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 (miH) (meeR)

(diH) (deeR)

(zee) (ee-nuhn)

(een) (eem)

(zee) (eeR)

(es) (eem)

Es
Es Ich liebe es, es
das Mdchen.
 (oons) (oons)

(oyH) (oyH)

(zee) (ee-nuhn)

(zee) (ee-nuhn)

Position of Object Pronouns

 iH shRay-buh deym fah-tuhR ay-nuh post-kAR-tuh
I write a postcard to the father.

iH shRay-buh zee eem

iH shRay-buh eem ay-nuh post-kAR-tuh

iH shRay-buh ay-nuhn bReef iH shpRe-Huh mit shte-fahn

iH shRay-buh een iH shpRe-Huh mit eem

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iH shRay-buh een niHt iH shpRe-Huh niHt mit eem

iH veR-duh een shray-buhn iH veR-duh niHt mit eem shpRe-Huhn

shRay-buh een niHt shpRiH niHt mit eem

Us, You, and Them: Using Direct Object Pronouns

To Us, To You, To Them: Using Indirect Object Pronouns

ein
einen.
kAn iH ee-nuhn hel-fuhn

vAs vn-shuhn zee

nayn dAn-kuh, iH shou-uh miH nooR oom

yah, iH vR-duh geRn.sey-huhn

iH zew-CHuh.

hah-buhn zee ay-nuhn shloos-veR-kouf

Demonstrative pronouns dieser jener

dieser
Jener

dee-zuhR hewt dee-zuh hoh-suh dee-zuhs klayt dee-zuh

dee-zuhn hewt dee-zuh hoh-zuh dee-zuhs klayt dee-zuh

dee-zuhm hewt dee-zuhR hoh-zuh de-zuhm klayt dee-zuhn

 dee-zuhm hewt dee-zuhR hoh-zuh de-zuhm klayt dee-zuhn

dee-suhs hewts dee-zuhR dee-zuhs klayts dee-zuhR

dAs guh-flt miR

dAs shteyt miR gewt

es ist An-guh-neym

es ist ey-ley-gAnt

es ist pRAk-tish

es guh-falt miR niHt

dAs shteyt miR niHt

es ist shRek-liH

es ist zew klayn

es ist zew gRohs

es ist zew eng

es ist zew lAng

es ist zew kooRts

es ist zew shRil

 welcher,
Welcher
dieser

vel-Huhs hemt guh-falt ee-nuhn Am bes-tuhn

dee-suhs hemt doRt guh-falt miR Am bes-tuhn

welcher.
welcher.

tragen
 dieser jener

ayn bey-lek-tuhs bRoht)

dAs kah-fey), deyR zew-peR-mARkt)
dAs bRoht) deyR kh-zuh)
 dAs fish-guh-shft

dAs flaysh

dAs guh-bk

dAs guh-mh-zuh

dAs ley-buhns-mi-tuhl-guh-shft

dAs opst-guh-shft

deyR fish

deyR nahCH-tish

deyR pRoh-vee-Ant

deyR zew-peR-mARkt

deyR vayn

dee b-kuh-Ray

dee fRH-tuh

dee mets-guh-Ray

dee Spee-Ree-too-oh-zuhn

dee zh-sik-kay-tuhn

dee vayn-hAnt-loong

Deutsche Mark.
gehen
zu
zu

iH gey-huh tsoom zew-peR-mARkt

iH gey-huh tsooR
vayn-hant-loong

dAs guh-mh-zuh

dAs zou-eR-kRout

deyR kohl

deyR kohl-Rah-bee

deyR Kopf-zah-laht

deyR mays

deyR pfe-fuhR

deyR pilts

deyR Rays

deyR ze-luh-Ree

deyR shpAR-guhl

deyR spee-naht

dee oh-beR-jee-nuh
 dee oh-beR-jee-nuh

dee boh-nuh

dee eRp-suh

dee e-siH-gooR-kuh

dee gooR-kuh

dee kAr-to-fuhl

dee kah-ro-tuh

dee RA-dees-Huhn

dee toh-mah-tuh

dee zvee-buhl

ge-mish-tuhs guh-mh-zuh

dAs opst

deyR Ap-fel

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deyR pfeeR-ziH

dee A-nah-nAs

dee Ap-Ree-koh-zuh

dee bah-nah-nuh

dee beeR-nuh

dee blou-bey-Ruh

dee eRt-bey-Ruh
 dee eRt-bey-Ruh

dee hah-zuhl-noos

dee him-bey-Ruh

dee yoh-hA-nis-bey-Ruh

dee kAs-tah-nee-uh

dee keeR-shuh

dee mAn-duhl

dee mey-loh-nuh

dee n-suh

dee oh-RAn-juh

dee pAm-puhl-mew-zuh

dee pflou-muh

dee pRay-suhl-bey-Ruh

dee vAl-noos

dee vA-suhR-mey-loh-nuh

dee Roh-zee-nuh

dee tsee-tRoh-nuh

dAs flaysh

dAs kAlp-flaysh

dAs lAm

dAs Rint-flaysh

dAs Ri-puhn-steyk

dAs Roompf-steyk

dAs shnit-suhl
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dAs vee-nuhR-shnit-suhl

deyR hA-mel-bRah-tuhn

deyR kh-niks-beR-guhR
klops

deyR Rin-deR-bRah-tuhn

deyR shin-kuhn

deyR shpek

dee bRaht-vooRst

dee ley-buhR

dee ley-buhR-vooRst

dee vooRst

dAs hewn

dAs kah-neen-Huhn

deyR hah-zuh

deyR hah-zuhn-bRah-tuhn

deyR hiRsh-bRah-tuhn

deyR Rey-R-kuhn

deyR tRewt-hahn

dee en-tuh

dee gants
 deyR fish

deyR hoo-muhR

deyR kah-bel-you

deyR kReyps

deyR lAks

deyR tin-tuhn-fish

deyR tewn-fish

dee ous-tuhR

dee floon-duhR/deyR
Ro-CHuhn

dee foh-Re-luh

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dee fRosh-shen-kuhl

dee gahR-ney-luh

dee kRA-buhn

dee zAR-dee-nuh

dee sho-luh

dee zey-tsoon-guh

dAs ay dee ay-eR

deyR kh-zuh
 deyR kh-zuh

der yoh-gooRt

dee boo-tuhR

dee mah-guhR-milH

dee zah-nuh

dee zou-Ruh zah-nuh

dee shlAk-zah-nuh

dee fol-milH

dAs bRoht

dAs bRht-Huhn

dAs plts-Huhn

dAs Ro-guhn-bRoht

dAs tohst-bRoht

dAs fol-koRn-bRoht

dAs vays-bRoht

deyR Ap-fuhl-shtRew-duhl

deyR beR-lee-nuhR

deyR kew-CHuhn

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dee shvARts-vlduhR

kiRsh-toR-tuh
 kiRsh-toR-tuh

dee toR-tuh

dee guh-tRn-kuh

dAs beeR

dAs mee-nuh-Rahl-vA-suhR

deyR kA-fey

deyR zAft

deyR tey

deyR vayn

dee lee-moh-nah-duh

dee milH

koh-len-zoy-Re-hAl-tiH

niHt koh-len-zoy-Re-hAl-tiH

Sptlese (shpt-ley-suh), Auslese (ous-ley-suh),

Beerenauslese (beyR-uhn-ous-ley-suh),
Trockenbeerenauslese (tRo-kuhn-bey-Ruhn-ous-ley-suh),

(seyR) tRo-kuhn

zhs

et-vAs zhs

layHt
 Kneipe
(knay-puh,

ayn Alt-beeR

ayn beeR fom fAs

ayn doon-kluhs beeR

ayn glAs beeR, bi-tuh

ayn he-luhs beeR

ayn pilts

ay-nuh BeR-li-nuhR vay-suh mit

shoos

trinken

iH tRin-kuh veeR tRin-kuhn

dew tRinkst eeR tRinkt

zee tRin-kuhn
eR, zee,
es tRin-kuhn

zee tRin-kuhn

Biergarten
 trinken.

der Supermarkt,

tsvay pfoont
ayn kee-loh

ayn zAk
ay-nuh th-tuh

ay-nuh shtAn-guh
ayn Ree-guhl

ay-nuh flA-shuh

ay-nuh shACH-tuhl

ay-nuh doh-zuh

ayn doo-tsent

ayn hAl-buhs pfoont

250 gRAm
 250 gRAm

ayn guh-fhs
ayn (ayn-mACH) glAs

ayn pA-keyt

ayn pfoont
ayn hAl-puhs kee-loh
500 gRAm

ayn feeR-tuhl

ay-nuh shay-buh

ayn bis-Huhn

et-vAs

guh-newk

meyR

veel

vey-niH

ve-nee-guhR

tsew veel

tsew vey-niH
 Frisch pfel! Zwlf Eier fr nur zwei
Mark.

vAs mH-tuhn zee

 vAs vn-shuhn zee

kAn iH ee-nuhn hel-fuhn

iH mH-tuh

k-nuhn zee
meeRgey-buhn

bi-tuh

zonst noH et-vAs

ist dAs A-luhs

ya (dAn-kuh), dAs ist

A-luhs
 shnel

lAnk-sahm

gewt

shleHt

aus-guh-tsayH-nuht

shRek-liH

gRou-en-hAft

Just How Good Are You at Adverbs?

spielen

mgen wollen

Unfortunately, life isn't all fun and games. In this section, you'll be introduced to many useful
terms. You'll learn how to express everything from the kind of haircut you want to the kinds
of aches and pains you have (along with their locations on your body).
Beautify Yourself
der Friseur-Salon (deyR fRee-zhR-zah-lon),
Ich gehe zum Friseur (iH
gey-huh tsoom fRee-zhR).
Ich gehe zum Kosmetiksalon (iH gey-huh tsoom
kosmey-tik-sah-lohn).

iH h-tuh geRn

ay-nuh th-noong

ayn hahR-shnit

ay-nuh dou-uhR-ve-luh

ay-nuh fR-boong

ay-nuh pey-dee-kh-Ruh

ay-nuh guh-ziHts-mA-sah-juh

ay-nuh hahR-v-shuh

ay-nuh mA-nee-kh-Ruh

ich htte gern

iH h-tuh geRn ay-nuhn hahR-shnit

knnen. knnen

kn-tuhn zee meeR bi-tuh deyn

po-nee tsew-ReHt-shnay-duhn
 po-nee tsew-ReHt-shnay-duhn

kn-tuhn zee meeR bi-tuh dee

hah-Ruh gl-tuhn

kn-tuhn zee meeR bi-tuh dee

hah-Ruh fh-nuhn

Expressing Your Preferences

lAng

mi-tuhl-lAng

kooRs

guh-velt

lo-kiH

glAt

shtew-fiH

guh-floCH-tuhn

shvARts

kAs-tah-nee-uhn-bRoun

Roht

in ay-nuhR doonk-luh-Ruhn fAR-buh

in ay-nuh he-luh-Ruhn fAR-buh

in deyR glay-Huhn fAR-buh

 iH mH-tuh kayn(-uh, -uhn)

bi-tuh, buh-noot-tsuhn zee kayn(-uh, -uhn)

dAs hahR-geyl

dAs hahR-spRay

dAs shAm-pew

deyR hahR-shoum

dee hahR-loh-tseeohn

dee pfley-guh-shph-loonk

Help!

oom vee-feel ewR f-nuhn zee

oom vee-feel ewR shlee-suhn zee

 An vel-Huhn tah-guhn hah-buhn zee guh-f-net (guh-shlo-suhn)

K-nuh zee mayn(-uh, -uhn)Re-pah-Ree-Ruhn

Knuh zee een (es, zee) hoy-tuh Re-pah-Ree-Ruhn

kAn iH bi-tuh ay-nuh kvi-toong buh-ko-muhn

At the Dry Cleaner'sin der Wscherei

(vo leekt dAs pRo-blem)?

dAs hempt ist shmoot-sik

meeR feylt ayn knopf

iH hah-buh ay-nuh loH in may-nuhR hoh-zuh

dA ist ayn fle-kuhn

 k-nuh zee dee-suh(-s, -n)fhR miH ray-ni-guhn, bi-tuh

k-nuh zee dee-suh(-s, -n)fhR miH bh-guhln, bi-tuh

k-nuh zee dee-suh(-s, -n)fhr miH shtR-kuhn, bi-tuh

k-nuh zee dee-suh(-s, -n)fhR miH nh-huhn, bi-tuh

At the Laundromatim Waschsalon

iH zew-Huh ay-nuhn vash-sah-lohn

iH hah-buh feel dRe-ki-guh v-shuh

iH mH-tuh may-nuh v-shuh vA-shuhn lA-suhn

vel-Huh vAsh-mA-shee-nuh kAn iH buh-noo-tsuhn

vel-HuhR tRok-nuhR ist fRay

vo kAn iH vAsh-pool-vuhR kou-fuhn

At the Shoemaker'sbeim Schuster

Gebrder
Grimm?
pfennig

k-nuhn zeefhR miH rey-pah-ree-Ruhn

dee-suh shew-huh

dee-suh shtee-fuhl

dee-suhn ap-zats

dee-suh zoh-luh

hah-buhn zee shnR-zen-kuhl

k-nuhn zee may-nuh shew-huh poot-zuhn, bi-tuh

I Need These Shoes

At the Optometrist'sbeim Optiker

K-nuhn zee dee-zuh bRi-luh Rey-pah-Ree-Ruhn, bi-tuh

dAs glAs (dAs guh-shtel) ist tseR-bRo-CHuhn

k-nuhn zee dee-zuh kon-tAkt-lin-zuh eR-ze-tsuhn

feR-kou-fuhn zee zo-nuhn-bRi-luhn

At the Jeweler'sbeim Juwelier.

may-nuh ARm-bAnt-ewR ist kA-poot

knuhn zee dee-zuh ARm-bAnt-ewR Re-pah-Ree-Ruhn

may-nuh ARm-bAnt-ewR loyft tsew shnel (lAng-sAm)

feR-kou-fuhn zee bah-tuh-Ree-uhn

Time Flies

At the Camera Shopbei das Fotogeschft

iH bRou-Huh ayn
foh-toh-ah-pah-Raht

iH bRou-Huh ayn
vee-dee-oh-kah-muhR-ah

hah-buhn zee
fARp-fil-muh
(shvARts-vays-film)
mit 20 (36) foh-tos

k-nuhn zee dee-zuhn

film ent-vi-kuhln,
bi-tuh

I Need a New Camera

vo ist

dAs poh-li-tsay-Amt

dAs ah-mey-Ree-kah-ni-shuh
kon-zew-laht

dee ah-mey-Ree-kah-ni-shuh
bot-shAft

iH hah-buhfeR-loh-Ruhn

may-nuhn pAs

mayn poRt-moh-ney

may-nuh hAnt-tA-shuh

hel-fuhn zee meeR, bi-tuh

iH bRou-Huh ay-nuhn dol-met-HuhR

shpRiHt yeh-mAnt heeR eng-lish

 their

Adverbs and Adjectives Compared

billiger (bi-liH, billiger (bi-li-guhR,

der/die/das billigste (deyR/dee/dAs bi-lik-stuh) am billigsten (Am
bi-lik-stuhn)

stark (shtARk,

bey-ah-tuh ist shtARk

bey-ah-tuh ist shtR-kuhR

Als Pey-tuhR

moh-Rees ist deyR

shtRk-stuh
 stark

es Reyk-net shtARk

es Reyk-net shtR-kuhR

es Reyk-net Am shtRk-stuhn

bi-liH bi-li-guhR Am
bi-lik-stuhn

shhn shh-nuhR Am
shhn-stuhn

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gRos gRh-suhR Am gRs-tuhn

klayn klay-nuhR Am
klayn-stuhn

boont boon-tuhR Am
boon-tes-tuhn
 boon-tes-tuhn

vayH vay-HuhR Am
vay-Hes-tuhn

vARm vR-muhR Am
vRm-stuhn

toy-uhR toy-uhR-uhR Am
toy-uhR-stuhn

Irregular Comparisons

geRn Am
lee-buhR leep-stuhn

gewt Am
be-suhR be-stuhn

Am
hoCH hh-huhR hH-stuhn

nah Am
nh-huhR nH-stuhn

oft ft-uhR Am
f-tes-tuhn

feel meyR Am
may-stuhn
 dAs ou-guh dee ou-guhn

dAs bayn dee bay-nuh

dAs guh-hiRn dee guh-hiR-nuh

dAs guh-ziHt dee guh-ziH-tuhR

dAs hAnt-guh-lenk dee hAnt-guh-len-kuh

dAs heRts dee heR-tsuhn

dAs knee dee knee-uh

dAs ohR dee oh-Ruhn

deyR ARm dee Ar-muh

deyR bew-zuhn dee bew-zuhn

deyR fin-guhR dee fin-guhR

deyR fin-guR-ney-guhl dee fin-guR-ney-guhl

deyR fews dee f-suh

deyR fews-n-Huhl dee fews-n-Huhl

deyR hals dee hl-zuh

deyR kopf dee kp-fuhf

deyR kR-puhR dee kR-puhR

deyR mah-guhn dee m-guhn

deyR moont dee Mn-duhR

deyR R-kuhn dee R-kuhn

deyR tsahn dee tsh-nuh

 deyR tsahn dee tsh-nuh

dee tsay dee tsay-hun

dee bRoost dee bRs-tuh

dee hAnt dee hn-duh

dee hout dee hoy-tuh

dee keh-luh dee keh-luhn

dee nah-zuh dee nah-zuhn

dee shool-tuhR dee shool-tuhRn

dee viR-buhl-zoy-luh dee viR-buhl-zoy-luhn

dee tsoon-guh dee tsoon-guhn

dee li-puh dee li-puhn

What Seems to be the Problem?

Was haben Sie (vAs hahbuhn
zee)?,

Ich habe schmerzen.

iH hah-buh bouH-shmeR-tsuhn

iH hah-buh tsahn-shmeR-tsuhn

iH hah-buh kopf-shmeR-tsuhn
haben:

eR hAt hAls-shmeR-tsuhn

weh tun (vey tewn)

tun (toon),

iH veeR
tew-uh tewn

dew eeR tewt

tewst

zee tewn zee tewn

eR, zee tewn

zee, es tewt

weh tun

tun weh.
 Dew hAst An dee Ray-suh gu-dACHt

oder (oh-duhR) nicht wahr

(niHt vahR)

Dew hAst An dee Ray-suh gu-dACHt, oh-duhR

inversion

Answering a Question Negatively in the Past

nein (nayn)
nicht (niHt).
 hah-buhn zee guh-RouCHt

nayn, iH hah-buh niHt guh-RouCHt

kein
Ich habe kein Fleisch gegessen

Ask Questions

haben sein

das Perfekt

(das Prsens) haben sein

oder nicht wahr

 dAs ous-lAnts-ge-shpRhH

dAs feRn-ge-shpRhH

dAs oRts-ge-shpRhH

dAs eR-ge-shpRhH

Your Basic German Telephone

dAs -fent-li-Huh tey-ley-fohn

dAs tey-ley-fohn

dAs tey-ley-fohn-bewCH

dAs tRahk-bah-Ruh
(shnooR-loh-zuh) tey-ley-fohn

deyR An-Rewf-be-Ant-vohR-tuhR

deyR lout-shpRe-HuhR

deyR mnts-ayn-vewRf

deyR tey-ley-fohn-hh-RuhR

dee ous-koonft

dee gelt-Rk-gah-buh-tAs-tuh

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dee mnts-Rk-gah-buh

dee tA-stah-tewR

dee tey-ley-fohn-kAR-tuh

dee tey-ley-fohn-noo-muhR

dee tey-ley-fohn-tse-luh

dee feR-mi-tloong

dee vhl-shay-buh

dee vhl-tA-stuh

What You Need to Know to Make a Call

Telefonkarten (tey-ley-fohn-kAR-tuhn).
an An-Rew-fuhn

auf ouf ayn Amts-tsay-Huhn vAR-tuhn

ouf-ley-guhn

ab deyn hh-RuhR Ap-ney-muhn

dee lay-toong ist be-zetst

dee fohR-vahl ke-nuhn

ein ay-nuh mn-tsuh ayn-veR-fuhn

ay-nuh nACH-RiHt
hinter hin-tuhR-lA-suhn

ay-nuh tey-ley-fohn-kAR-tuh
ein ayn-fh-Ruhn

mit deyR feR-mit-loong shpRe-Huhn

tey-ley-foh-nee-Ruhn

vh-luhn

zurck tsew-Rk-Rew-fuhn

dAs tey-ley-fon klin-guhlt

(The verbs with italicized prefixes are verbs with separable prefixes.)

Phone Home

Perfekt

ge ge
 ab

ein

auf

Who Is This?

Operator, I'm Having a Serious Problem

velHuh noo-muhR hah-buhn zee guh-vhlt


es toot miR layt. iH moos miH feR-vhlt hah-buhn

veeR vooR-duhn oon-tuhR-bRo-CHuhn

bi-tuh vh-luhn zee dee noo-muhR noCH ayn-mahl

dee-zuh tey-ley-fohn-lay-toong vooR-duh ap-guh-shtelt

dAs tey-ley-fohn ist dey-fekt (ou-suhR be-tReep)

Rew-fuhn zee miH shph-tuhR tsew-RK

dA ist ayn Rou-shuhn in deyR lay-toong

iH kAn zee A-koos-tish niHt feR-shtey-huhn

eR mel-det ziH niHt

iH moos ouf-ley-guhn

Prteritum.
haben
 nicht

oder nicht wahr:

dAs faks-guh-Rt

dAs faks-noo-muhR
 dAs faks-noo-muhR

ayn faks zen-duhn

et-vAs fak-suhn

dAs faks-moh-dem

dAs in-teR-net

dee ee-meyl

dee nACH-RiHt zen-duhn

dee ee-meyl A-dRe-suh

haben
 Deutsche Bundespost
(doy-chuh boont-es-post)

dAs pah-keyt

dAs poR-toh

dAs post-fACH

dAs tey-ley-gRAm

deyR bReef
 deyR bReef

deyR bReef-kAs-tuhn

deyR bReef-tRh-guhR

deyR bReef-oom-shlahk

deyR emp-fn-guhR

deyR post-bey-Am-tuh

deyR Ap-zen-duhR

deyR tey-ley-fohn-deenst

dee bReef-maR-kuh

dee boon-duhs-post

dee looft-post

dee post-An-vay-zoong

dee post-kAR-tuh

ayn boh-guhn bReef-mAR-kuhn

Getting Service

voh ist dAs nH-stuh post-Amt

voh fin-duh iH deyn nH-stuhn bReef-kA-stuhn

vAs kos-tuht dAs poR-toh

 fhR dAs ous-lAnt

fhR dee feR-ay-nik-tuhn

shtah-tuhn

fhR ay-nuhn looft-post-bReef

fhR ay-nuhn ayn-shRay-buh-bReef

fhR ay-nuh ayl-post

fhR ay-nuhn ayl-bReef

iH mH-tuh dee-zuhn bReef (peR looft-post, peR ayl-post) feR-shi-kuhn

iH mH-tuh dee-zuhs pah-keyt peR nahCH-nah-muh shi-kuhn

vee-feel veekt dee-zuhR bReef

vAn viRt deyR bReef An-ko-muhn

vee lAn-guh dou-eRt es, bis deyR bReef An-komt

At the Post Office

I Want to Send a Telegram

iH mH-tuh ayn tey-ley-gRAm zen-duhn

vee hoCH ist deyR tA-Reef pRo voRt

kn-tuh iH bi-tuh ayn (An-tRahks) foR-mew-lahR buh-ko-muhn

voh gipt es dee foR-mew-lah-Ruh

schreiben (shRay-buhn),

iH veeR
shRay-buh shRay-buhn

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dew eeR
shRaypst shRaypt
 shRaypst shRaypt

zee zee
shRay-buhn shRay-buhn

zee
eR, zee, es shRay-buhn
shRaypt

lesen (ley-zuhn),

iH veeR
ley-zuh ley-zuhn

dew eeR leest

leest

zee zee
ley-zuhn ley-zuhn

zee
eR, zee, es ley-zuhn
leest

Can You Read This?

dee an-zay-guh

dAs bewH

deyR fahR-plAn

dee tsayt-shRift

dee shpay-zuh-kAR-tuh
 dee shpay-zuh-kAR-tuh

dee tsay-toonk

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deyR roh-mahn

dee kvi-toonk

dAs shilt

dee vAR-noonk

Getting It Right

lesen schreiben.

wissen
(vi-suhn), kennen (ke-nuhn), knnen (k-nuhn).
knnen, wissen
kennen.
 iH veeR
vays vi-suhn

dew eeR vist

vayst

zee zee
vi-suhn vi-suhn

zee
eR, zee, es vi-suhn
vays

iH
ke-nuh veeR ke-nuhn

dew eeR
kenst kent

zee zee
ke-nuhn ke-nuhn

zee
eR, zee, es kent ke-nuhn

What's the Difference?

wissen, kennen, knnen? Wissen

Ich wei, wo der nchste Briefkasten ist (iH vays vo deyR

nH-stuh bReef-kah-stuhn ist). Kennen
wissen Kennen,
Ich Kenne den
Brieftrger nicht. knnen
Ich kann den Brief morgen abschicken.

iH vays, vAs eR maynt

vayst dew vee mAn ou-toh fahRt

zee kent dee kh-nih-gin fon eng-lAnt

kenst dew dee-suhs leet

veeR k-nuhn doytsh spre-Huhn

Wissen, Kennen, or Knnen?

schreiben lesen

wissen kennen
knnen