German · Unit 7
Unit 7: Beim Einrichten
Volume 1
The Beckers are moving into their new house.
Basic Sentences I
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The Beckers are moving into their new house.
BeckersBeckersziehenmoveinin Bonnihrherneuesthat which is newHaushouseein.one year - 2
Mr. and Mrs. Keller are helping them arrange the furniture.
HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.KellerKellerhelfenhelpihnento you, with youbeimin the process of arranging the furnitureEinrichten.in the process of arranging the furniture - 3
The only thing left now is the living room.
Jetztnowmüssento have towirwe havenuronlynochstill, yetdasthe living roomWohnzimmerthe living roomeinrichten.arranging (of the furniture)
- ein
- he moves in
- helfen
- to help
- Einrichten
- the arranging (of the furniture)
- Einrichten
- in the process of arranging the furniture
- Wohnzimmer
- the living room
- einrichten
- to arrange (the furniture)
- 4
Everything's in place in the other rooms.
Inin Bonndentheanderenon the other sideZimmernrooms (dative)stehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)schonalready, beforealleseverythinganin placeOrtin placeundin placeStelle.in place
- anderen
- other
- alles
- all, everything
- Stelle
- in place
- 5
Good, let's begin with the rug.
Gut,good, wellfangenbegin (with an) (we, they, you)wirwe havemitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterTeppichcarpet, rugan.at, on - 6
We'll lay it in the middle of the room.
Denthelegenlay, putwirwe haveinin Bonndiethe middleMittethe middledesof the French authorZimmers.room (genitive) - 7
The Beckers are moving into their new house.
BeckersBeckersziehenmoveinin Bonnihrherneuesthat which is newHaushouseein.one year - 8
Mr. and Mrs. Keller are helping them arrange the furniture.
HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.KellerKellerhelfenhelpihnento you, with youbeimin the process of arranging the furnitureEinrichten.in the process of arranging the furniture - 9
The only thing left now is the living room.
Jetztnowmüssento have towirwe havenuronlynochstill, yetdasthe living roomWohnzimmerthe living roomeinrichten.arranging (of the furniture) - 10
Everything's in place in the other rooms.
Inin Bonndentheanderenon the other sideZimmernrooms (dative)stehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)schonalready, beforealleseverythinganin placeOrtin placeundin placeStelle.in place - 11
Good, let's begin with the rug.
Gut,good, wellfangenbegin (with an) (we, they, you)wirwe havemitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterTeppichcarpet, rugan.at, on - 12
We'll lay it in the middle of the room.
Denthelegenlay, putwirwe haveinin Bonndiethe middleMittethe middledesof the French authorZimmers.room (genitive)
- an
- he begins
- legen
- to lay, to put
- Mitte
- the middle
Basic Sentences II
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Where shall we put the little table?
Wowheresollenbe supposed towirwe havedenthekleinenlittleTischtablehinstellen?put (down)
- hinstellen
- to put (down)
- 14
It will look good in front of the two easy-chairs.
Derthe airportpasstit suits megutgood, wellvoryou plan to dodiethe embassybeidenboth, the twoSessel.easy-chair
- Sessel
- the easy-chair
- 15
We can place the sofa over against the wall there.
Dasthe sofaSofathe sofakönnento be able towirwe havedortthereanat, ondiethe wallWandthe wallstellen.introduce - 16
And where does the floor lamp go?
Undandwowherekommtcomes (he, she, it)diethe floor lampStehlampethe floor lamphin?to that place
- stellen
- to put, to place
- 17
Put it between the smoking table and the bookcase, please.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likesiewould you likedoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)bittepleasezwischenbetweendentheRauchtischsmoking tableundanddentheBücherschrank.bookcase - 18
The new desk matches your furniture very well.
Derthe airportneuehis new addressSchreibtischdeskpasstit suits mesehrverygutgood, wellzuto be declaredIhrenyourMöbeln.furniture (dative) - 19
Where's it supposed to go?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toerhe, itstehen?stand - 20
Let's put it in front of the big window for the time being.
Stellenintroducewirwe haveihnhimdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)vorläufigtemporarely, for the time beingvoryou plan to dodasthatgrossebigFenster.window - 21
Where shall we put the little table?
Wowheresollenbe supposed towirwe havedenthekleinenlittleTischtablehinstellen?put (down) - 22
It will look good in front of the two easy-chairs.
Derthe airportpasstit suits megutgood, wellvoryou plan to dodiethe embassybeidenboth, the twoSessel.easy-chair - 23
We can place the sofa over against the wall there.
Dasthe sofaSofathe sofakönnento be able towirwe havedortthereanat, ondiethe wallWandthe wallstellen.introduce - 24
And where does the floor lamp go?
Undandwowherekommtcomes (he, she, it)diethe floor lampStehlampethe floor lamphin?to that place - 25
Put it between the smoking table and the bookcase, please.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likesiewould you likedoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)bittepleasezwischenbetweendentheRauchtischsmoking tableundanddentheBücherschrank.bookcase - 26
The new desk matches your furniture very well.
Derthe airportneuehis new addressSchreibtischdeskpasstit suits mesehrverygutgood, wellzuto be declaredIhrenyourMöbeln.furniture (dative) - 27
Where's it supposed to go?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toerhe, itstehen?stand - 28
Let's put it in front of the big window for the time being.
Stellenintroducewirwe haveihnhimdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)vorläufigtemporarely, for the time beingvoryou plan to dodasthatgrossebigFenster.window
- vorläufig
- for the time being, temporarily
- Fenster
- the window
Basic Sentences III
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Where shall I put the blankets?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toichIdiethe embassyWolldeckenwool blanket (plural)hinlegen?put (down), lay - 30
Just put them over the back of the chair for the moment please.
Legenlay, putSiewould you likesiewould you likedoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)bittepleaseerstfor the momentmalfor the momentübervia, aboutdiethe back of the chairStuhllehne.the back of the chair
- Wolldecken
- the wool blanket
- mal
- for the moment
- 31
The quilts are already in the bedroom on our beds.
Diethe embassySteppdeckenquilt (plural)liegenlieschonalready, beforeimin theSchlafzimmerbedroomaufin Germanunserenour (accusative)Betten.bed (plural) - 32
Shall I unpack the linen now?
Sollhe is supposed toichIjetztnowdiethe linenWäschethe linenauspacken?unpack - 33
Yes, that'll be fine, and then I can take care of dishes in the meantime.
Jayesgut,good, welldannthenkannshe canichImichme (acc)inzwischenin the meantimeumarounddasthe china, dishesGeschirrthe china, disheskümmern.bother (about something), take care (of something) - 34
Where shall I put the blankets?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toichIdiethe embassyWolldeckenwool blanket (plural)hinlegen?put (down), lay - 35
Just put them over the back of the chair for the moment please.
Legenlay, putSiewould you likesiewould you likedoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)bittepleaseerstfor the momentmalfor the momentübervia, aboutdiethe back of the chairStuhllehne.the back of the chair - 36
The quilts are already in the bedroom on our beds.
Diethe embassySteppdeckenquilt (plural)liegenlieschonalready, beforeimin theSchlafzimmerbedroomaufin Germanunserenour (accusative)Betten.bed (plural) - 37
Shall I unpack the linen now?
Sollhe is supposed toichIjetztnowdiethe linenWäschethe linenauspacken?unpack - 38
Yes, that'll be fine, and then I can take care of dishes in the meantime.
Jayesgut,good, welldannthenkannshe canichImichme (acc)inzwischenin the meantimeumarounddasthe china, dishesGeschirrthe china, disheskümmern.bother (about something), take care (of something)
- Steppdecken
- the quilt
- liegen
- to lie
- Schlafzimmer
- the bedroom
- Betten
- the bed
- Wäsche
- the linen
- auspacken
- to unpack
- inzwischen
- in the meantime
- Geschirr
- the china, dishes
Basic Sentences IV
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I think, we could hang the big picture over the sofa.
DasthatgrossebigBildpicturekönntencouldwirwe haveeigentlichactually, reallyübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen.hang - 40
Is the crate with the pictures here yet anyhow?
Istisdiethe crate with the picturesBilderkistethe crate with the picturesüberhauptat all, anyhowschonalready, beforeda?there
- könnten
- could
- hängen
- to hang
- überhaupt
- at all, anyhow
- 41
No, but the men are just bringing two big crates in.
Nein,noaberbutdiethe embassyMännermenbringenbring, take (something somewhere)geradejustzweitwo MarksgrossebigKistencrate (plural)herauf.he brings in - 42
Perhaps it's in among them.
Vielleichtperhaps, maybeistissiewould you likemitin among them, along with themdabei.in among them, along with them
- herauf
- he brings in
- Kisten
- the crate
- dabei
- with them, among them
- dabei
- in among them, along with them
- 43
They really did a good job of packing your things. ('The packing of your things was really well done.')
Diethe packingVerpackungthe packingIhrerher, their (dative)Sachenthing (plural)warwaswirklichreallysehrveryordentlich.neat, tidy - 44
I'm quite satisfied with it.
IchIbinamauchalso, toorechtright, all rightzufriedensatisfieddamit.with it - 45
The people took a lot of trouble.
Diethe peopleLeutethe peoplehabenhavesichto get used (to something)Müheeffort, painsgegeben.given, taken - 46
I think, we could hang the big picture over the sofa.
DasthatgrossebigBildpicturekönntencouldwirwe haveeigentlichactually, reallyübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen.hang - 47
Is the crate with the pictures here yet anyhow?
Istisdiethe crate with the picturesBilderkistethe crate with the picturesüberhauptat all, anyhowschonalready, beforeda?there - 48
No, but the men are just bringing two big crates in.
Nein,noaberbutdiethe embassyMännermenbringenbring, take (something somewhere)geradejustzweitwo MarksgrossebigKistencrate (plural)herauf.he brings in - 49
Perhaps it's in among them.
Vielleichtperhaps, maybeistissiewould you likemitin among them, along with themdabei.in among them, along with them - 50
They really did a good job of packing your things. ('The packing of your things was really well done.')
Diethe packingVerpackungthe packingIhrerher, their (dative)Sachenthing (plural)warwaswirklichreallysehrveryordentlich.neat, tidy - 51
I'm quite satisfied with it.
IchIbinamauchalso, toorechtright, all rightzufriedensatisfieddamit.with it - 52
The people took a lot of trouble.
Diethe peopleLeutethe peoplehabenhavesichto get used (to something)Müheeffort, painsgegeben.given, taken
- Verpackung
- the packing
- Sachen
- the thing
- ordentlich
- neat, tidy, well done
- recht
- right, quite
- zufrieden
- satisfied
- Leute
- the people
- Mühe
- the effort, pains
- Mühe
- I take pains, I make an effort
- gegeben
- given, taken
Basic Sentences V
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I hope the freight arrives soon.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedkommtcomes (he, she, it)dasthe freightFrachtgutthe freightbaldsoonan.at, on - 54
I'll just give them a quick call.
IchI intend, I planwillI intend, I plangleichrightmalrightanrufen.call up - 55
Where's the telephone book?
Wowhereistisdasthe telephone bookTelephonbuch?the telephone book - 56
It's there on the radiator under the newspapers.
Esitliegtlie (he, she, it)dortthereaufin Germanderthe airportHeizungradiator; heating plantunterunder, atdentheZeitungen.newspaper (plural)
- an
- he arrives
- 57
Is the furnace all right, by the way?
Istiseigentlichactually, reallydiethe radiator; the heating plantHeizungthe radiator; the heating plantinin orderOrdnung?in order - 58
I hope so. At any rate the workmen were here yesterday.
IchIhoffe.hope (I)Diethe embassyHandwerkerworkmansindarejedenfallsat any rate, in any casegesternyesterdaydagewesen.been there - 59
I hope the freight arrives soon.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedkommtcomes (he, she, it)dasthe freightFrachtgutthe freightbaldsoonan.at, on - 60
I'll just give them a quick call.
IchI intend, I planwillI intend, I plangleichrightmalrightanrufen.call up - 61
Where's the telephone book?
Wowhereistisdasthe telephone bookTelephonbuch?the telephone book - 62
It's there on the radiator under the newspapers.
Esitliegtlie (he, she, it)dortthereaufin Germanderthe airportHeizungradiator; heating plantunterunder, atdentheZeitungen.newspaper (plural) - 63
Is the furnace all right, by the way?
Istiseigentlichactually, reallydiethe radiator; the heating plantHeizungthe radiator; the heating plantinin orderOrdnung?in order - 64
I hope so. At any rate the workmen were here yesterday.
IchIhoffe.hope (I)Diethe embassyHandwerkerworkmansindarejedenfallsat any rate, in any casegesternyesterdaydagewesen.been there
- Handwerker
- the workman
- jedenfalls
- at any rate, in any case
- gestern
- yesterday
- dagewesen
- they were here
Basic Sentences VI
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I think it looks really comfortable [here] now.
IchIfinde,find (I)jetztnowsiehtsees (he, she, it)esitschonalready, beforerichtigreallygemütlichcozy, comfortable, invitingaus.out of, from - 66
Yes! Why don't we sit down for a change?
Ja!yesWollento want to, to intend towirwe haveunswe like itnichtnot ... eitherendlichat lastmaljusthinsetzen?sit down
- aus
- he looks, he appears
- richtig
- really
- gemütlich
- cozy, comfortable, inviting
- endlich
- at last
- hinsetzen
- to sit down
- 67
Well, first we still have to get rid of the empty crates and trunks.
Na,wellerstonly, not untilmüssento have towirwe haveaberbutnochstill, yetdiethe embassyleerenemptyKistencrate (plural)undandKoffersuitcasewegschaffen.to clear away
- Na
- well
- erst
- first
- wegschaffen
- to clear away
- 68
And clean up a bit!
Undandetwassome breadsaubercleanmachen!make, do - 69
The men can carry the crates down to the cellar.
Diethe embassyMännermenkönnento be able todiethe embassyKistencrate (plural)inin BonndentheKellerKellertragen.carry
- sauber
- clean
- sauber
- he cleans up
- Keller
- the basement, the cellar
- tragen
- to carry
- 70
We'd best take the trunks right up to the attic.
Diethe embassyKoffersuitcasebringenbring, take (something somewhere)wirwe haveambestbestenbestgleichright, justaufin GermandentheBoden.attic - 71
But after that we're going to eat something.
Danachafter thatesseneatwirwe haveaberbutetwas!some bread - 72
I think it looks really comfortable [here] now.
IchIfinde,find (I)jetztnowsiehtsees (he, she, it)esitschonalready, beforerichtigreallygemütlichcozy, comfortable, invitingaus.out of, from - 73
Yes! Why don't we sit down for a change?
Ja!yesWollento want to, to intend towirwe haveunswe like itnichtnot ... eitherendlichat lastmaljusthinsetzen?sit down - 74
Well, first we still have to get rid of the empty crates and trunks.
Na,wellerstonly, not untilmüssento have towirwe haveaberbutnochstill, yetdiethe embassyleerenemptyKistencrate (plural)undandKoffersuitcasewegschaffen.to clear away - 75
And clean up a bit!
Undandetwassome breadsaubercleanmachen!make, do - 76
The men can carry the crates down to the cellar.
Diethe embassyMännermenkönnento be able todiethe embassyKistencrate (plural)inin BonndentheKellerKellertragen.carry - 77
We'd best take the trunks right up to the attic.
Diethe embassyKoffersuitcasebringenbring, take (something somewhere)wirwe haveambestbestenbestgleichright, justaufin GermandentheBoden.attic - 78
But after that we're going to eat something.
Danachafter thatesseneatwirwe haveaberbutetwas!some bread
- bringen
- to bring, to take (something somewhere)
- Boden
- the attic
- Danach
- after that
Basic Sentences VII
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Where shall we sit?
Wowherewollento want to, to intend towirwe havedenn(no English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or concern.)sitzen?sit - 80
We can sit down right here at the kitchen table.
Wirwe havekönnento be able tounswe like itdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)gleichright, justhierhereanat, ondentheKüchentischkitchen tablesetzen.sit down - 81
That's the easiest [thing].
Dasthatistisamthe easiest, simplesteinfachsten.the easiest, simplest
- sitzen
- to sit
- Küchentisch
- the kitchen table
- setzen
- to sit down
- einfachsten
- easiest, simplest
- 82
I'd like to have a kitchen like that too!
Solchsuch, like thateineone MarkKüchekitchenmöchteI would likeichIauchalso, toohaben!have
- Solch
- such, like that
- Küche
- the kitchen
- 83
Yes, with such a large refrigerator and combination gas and electric range.
Ja,yesmitsausage and sauerkrautsosogrossembigKühlschrankrefrigeratorundandkombiniertemcombinedGas-gasundandElektroherd.electric range - 84
And I like the many built-in cupboards especially well.
Undandmirme, to megefallento pleasebesondersespeciallydiethe embassyvielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)eingebautenbuilt-inSchränke!cupboard (plural) - 85
Where shall we sit?
Wowherewollento want to, to intend towirwe havedenn(no English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or concern.)sitzen?sit - 86
We can sit down right here at the kitchen table.
Wirwe havekönnento be able tounswe like itdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)gleichright, justhierhereanat, ondentheKüchentischkitchen tablesetzen.sit down - 87
That's the easiest [thing].
Dasthatistisamthe easiest, simplesteinfachsten.the easiest, simplest - 88
I'd like to have a kitchen like that too!
Solchsuch, like thateineone MarkKüchekitchenmöchteI would likeichIauchalso, toohaben!have - 89
Yes, with such a large refrigerator and combination gas and electric range.
Ja,yesmitsausage and sauerkrautsosogrossembigKühlschrankrefrigeratorundandkombiniertemcombinedGas-gasundandElektroherd.electric range - 90
And I like the many built-in cupboards especially well.
Undandmirme, to megefallento pleasebesondersespeciallydiethe embassyvielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)eingebautenbuilt-inSchränke!cupboard (plural)
- so
- such
- Elektroherd
- the electric range
- besonders
- especially
Basic Sentences VIII
- 91
We have a big yard behind the house. Do you want to take a look at it?
Wirwe havehabenwe haveeinena walkgrossenbigGartengardenhinterbehinddemwith the waiterHaus.houseWollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likesichto get used (to something)denthemaljustansehen?look at - 92
Gern. --- Der ist ja ideal für die Kinder zum Spielen!
Yes, I'd like to. --- My, it's an ideal place for the children to play.
- Garten
- the garden
- ansehen
- to look at something
- ideal
- ideal
- Kinder
- the child
- Spielen
- the playing
- Spielen
- for playing
- 93
It's really much nicer and quieter here in the suburbs than in the city.
Hierhereimin theVorortsuburbistisesitwirklichreallyviela lot, muchschönerbeautifulundandruhigerquieteralsthanindown town (location)derdown town (location)Stadt.down town (location) - 94
We're planning to rent a house soon too, by the way.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)unswe like itübrigensby the wayauchalso, toobaldsooneinone yearHaushousemieten.rent (plural)
- schöner
- nicer
- ruhiger
- quieter
- übrigens
- by the way
- mieten
- to rent (from someone)
- 95
Why don't you move to our neighborhood?
WarumwhyziehenmoveSiewould you likenichtnot ... eitherinin BonnunsereourNachbarschaft?neighborhood - 96
There are still some nice houses for rent here.
Hierheresindarenochstill, yeteinigea fewnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten.for rent - 97
How are the rents out here?
Wiehowsindarediethe embassyMietenrent (plural)hierheredraussen?outside, out here - 98
They're not high at all.
Siewould you likesindaregarnichtnot at all (printed as one word in 1961)sosohoch.high - 99
We have a big yard behind the house. Do you want to take a look at it?
Wirwe havehabenwe haveeinena walkgrossenbigGartengardenhinterbehinddemwith the waiterHaus.houseWollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likesichto get used (to something)denthemaljustansehen?look at - 100
Gern. --- Der ist ja ideal für die Kinder zum Spielen!
Yes, I'd like to. --- My, it's an ideal place for the children to play.
- 101
It's really much nicer and quieter here in the suburbs than in the city.
Hierhereimin theVorortsuburbistisesitwirklichreallyviela lot, muchschönerbeautifulundandruhigerquieteralsthanindown town (location)derdown town (location)Stadt.down town (location) - 102
We're planning to rent a house soon too, by the way.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)unswe like itübrigensby the wayauchalso, toobaldsooneinone yearHaushousemieten.rent (plural) - 103
Why don't you move to our neighborhood?
WarumwhyziehenmoveSiewould you likenichtnot ... eitherinin BonnunsereourNachbarschaft?neighborhood - 104
There are still some nice houses for rent here.
Hierheresindarenochstill, yeteinigea fewnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten.for rent - 105
How are the rents out here?
Wiehowsindarediethe embassyMietenrent (plural)hierheredraussen?outside, out here - 106
They're not high at all.
Siewould you likesindaregarnichtnot at all (printed as one word in 1961)sosohoch.high
- ziehen
- to move
- Nachbarschaft
- the neighborhood
- vermieten
- to rent (to someone)
- vermieten
- for rent
- Mieten
- the rent
- draussen
- outside, out here
- garnicht
- not at all
- hoch
- high
Basic Sentences IX
- 107
Let's count from a hundred to a thousand.
Zählencountwirwe havevonofhunderta hundredbisto, untiltausend.a thousand - 108
a hundred and one - a hundred and two - a hundred and three - a hundred and ten
hunderteinsa hundred and one--hundertzweia hundred and two--hundertdreia hundred and three--hundertzehna hundred and ten - 109
a hundred and twenty - a hundred and fifty - a hundred and seventy-five
hundertzwanziga hundred and twenty--hundertfünfziga hundred and fifty--hundertfünfundsiebziga hundred and seventy-five - 110
two hundred - three hundred - five hundred - a thousand and one - sixteen hundred
zweihunderttwo hundred--dreihundertthree hundred--fünfhundertfive hundred--tausendeinsa thousand and one--sechzehnhundertsixteen hundred - 111
Give the following numbers in German: 390, 578, 722, 333, 1480, 699, 1145, 1565, 1910, 616
Sagensay (we, they, you)Siewould you likefolgende(the) following numbersZahlen(the) following numbersaufin Germandeutsch:in German390,390578,578722,722333,3331480,1480699,6991145,11451565,15651910,1910616616 - 112
Let's count from a hundred to a thousand.
Zählencountwirwe havevonofhunderta hundredbisto, untiltausend.a thousand - 113
a hundred and one - a hundred and two - a hundred and three - a hundred and ten
hunderteinsa hundred and one--hundertzweia hundred and two--hundertdreia hundred and three--hundertzehna hundred and ten - 114
a hundred and twenty - a hundred and fifty - a hundred and seventy-five
hundertzwanziga hundred and twenty--hundertfünfziga hundred and fifty--hundertfünfundsiebziga hundred and seventy-five - 115
two hundred - three hundred - five hundred - a thousand and one - sixteen hundred
zweihunderttwo hundred--dreihundertthree hundred--fünfhundertfive hundred--tausendeinsa thousand and one--sechzehnhundertsixteen hundred - 116
Give the following numbers in German: 390, 578, 722, 333, 1480, 699, 1145, 1565, 1910, 616
Sagensay (we, they, you)Siewould you likefolgende(the) following numbersZahlen(the) following numbersaufin Germandeutsch:in German390,390578,578722,722333,3331480,1480699,6991145,11451565,15651910,1910616616
- tausend
- a thousand
- Zahlen
- (the) following numbers
Notes on Pronunciation: Vowels in Syllables Not Having Primary Stress
Notes on Pronunciation: Long Vowels and Diphthongs
- 120
Kasten - kosten
Practice 2: Kasten / kosten
- 121
lachen - lochen
Practice 2: lachen / lochen
- 122
Tanne - Tonne
Practice 2: Tanne / Tonne
- 123
sieht - seht
Practice 2: sieht / seht
- 124
Wiesen - Wesen
Practice 2: Wiesen / Wesen
- 125
liegen - legen
Practice 2: liegen / legen
- 126
Augenblick - wahrscheinlich
Practice 3: Augenblick / wahrscheinlich
- 127
sickert - sichert
Practice 3: sickert / sichert
- 128
direkt - recht
Practice 3: direkt / recht
- 129
drückte - Süchte
Practice 3: drückte / Süchte
- 130
backen - machen
Practice 3: backen / machen
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Doktor - Tochter
Practice 3: Doktor / Tochter
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Akt - acht
Practice 3: Akt / acht
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druckt - Sucht
Practice 3: druckt / Sucht
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Tier - mehr - Paar - vor - Kur
Practice 4: r
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wird - Herz - hart - Dorf - Durst
Practice 4: r
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für - führt - höher - hört
Practice 4: r
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viel - Mehl - mal - wohl - Pfuhl
Practice 4: l
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hilft - Welt - halb - Golf - Schuld
Practice 4: l
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Papiere - leere - Jahre - bohre - Fuhre
Practice 5: r
Adjectives - the adjective-noun sequence, 1 of 3
Adjective with no specifier
An attributive adjective can stand between a specifier and a noun: der gute französische Wein.
It can also stand directly before the noun, with no specifier: amerikanisches Generalkonsulat, mit so grossem Kühlschrank.
Endings with no specifier
An adjective directly before a noun always has an ending. The endings are -e, -em, -en, -er and -es.
They are the endings of the der-type specifiers. Der Tabak gives amerikanischer Tabak. Den Tabak gives amerikanischen Tabak. Dem Tabak gives amerikanischem Tabak.
The other nouns follow the same rule: deutsches Geld, gute Tinte, grosse Sessel.
Genitive forms are not listed. They occur only very rarely.
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American Consulate General.
AmerikanischesAmericanGeneralkonsulat.consulate general - 143
I have to write some business letters.
IchI have tomussI have toeinigea fewGeschäftsbriefebusiness letter (plural)schreiben.write - 144
Yes, with such a large refrigerator and combination gas and electric range.
Ja,yesmitsausage and sauerkrautsosogrossembigKühlschrankrefrigeratorundandkombiniertemcombinedGas-gasundandElektroherdelectric range - 145
American tobacco is good.
AmerikanischerAmericanTabaktobaccoistisgut.good, well - 146
I like to smoke American tobacco.
IchIrauchesmoke (I)gernI'd like very muchamerikanischenAmericanTabak.tobacco - 147
I only smoke cigarettes with American tobacco.
IchIrauchesmoke (I)nuronlyZigarettencigarettesmitsausage and sauerkrautamerikanischemAmericanTabak.tobacco - 148
Here is German money.
HierhereistisdeutschesGermanGeld.money - 149
Do you have German money?
HabenhaveSiewould you likedeutschesGermanGeld?money - 150
What can we do here with German money?
Waswhatkönnento be able towirwe havehierheremitsausage and sauerkrautdeutschemGermanGeldmoneytun?do - 151
Is this good ink here?
Istisdasthathierheregutehave a good tripTinte?ink - 152
Here you have good ink.
HierherehabenhaveSiewould you likegutehave a good tripTinte.ink - 153
One can write well with good ink.
Mitsausage and sauerkrautgutera good novelTinteinkkannshe canmanone, yougutgood, wellschreiben.write
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 7, Notes on Grammar
A. ADJECTIVES - THE ADJECTIVE-NOUN SEQUENCE
I
Amerikanisches Generalkonsulat.
American Consulate General.
Ich muss einige Geschäftsbriefe schreiben.
I have to write some business letters.
Ja, mit so grossem Kühlschrank und kombiniertem Gas- und Elektroherd
Yes, with such a large refrigerator and combination gas and electric range.
In Unit 6 we discussed attributive adjectives in specifier-adjective-noun sequences. Attributive adjectives are not always preceded by specifiers however; they also occur in ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequences. Note the following examples from the basic sentences of this and preceding units:A. ADJECTIVES - THE ADJECTIVE-NOUN SEQUENCE
II. Attributive adjectives in ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequences ALWAYS HAVE ENDINGS
Amerikanischer Tabak ist gut.
American tobacco is good.
Ich rauche gern amerikanischen Tabak.
I like to smoke American tobacco.
Ich rauche nur Zigaretten mit amerikanischem Tabak.
I only smoke cigarettes with American tobacco.
Hier ist deutsches Geld.
Here is German money.
Haben Sie deutsches Geld?
Do you have German money?
Was können wir hier mit deutschem Geld tun?
What can we do here with German money?
Ist das hier gute Tinte?
Is this good ink here?
Hier haben Sie gute Tinte.
Here you have good ink.
Mit guter Tinte kann man gut schreiben.
One can write well with good ink.
Hier sind grosse Sessel.
Here are big easy-chairs.
Ich suche grosse Sessel.
I'm looking for big easy-chairs.
Ich habe ein Wohnzimmer mit grossen Sesseln.
I have a living room with big easy-chairs.
Die Männer bringen gerade zwei grosse Kisten herauf.
The men are just bringing two big crates in.
Heute ist wirklich schönes Wetter.
It's really nice weather today.
Haben Sie deutsches Geld? Nein, ich habe nur amerikanisches.
Do you have any German money? No, I only have American [money].
Brauchen Sie einen grossen Teppich für das Wohnzimmer? Nein, ich möchte zwei kleine für das Schlafzimmer haben.
Do you need a large rug for the living-room? No, I'd like to have two small ones for the bedroom.
Trinken Sie lieber deutschen oder französischen Wein? Ich trinke lieber französischen.
Do you like German or French wine better? I like French [wine] better.
Hier sind noch einige nette Häuser zu vermieten.
There are still some nice houses for rent here.
Eine Küche mit so vielen eingebauten Schränken ist doch schön.
A kitchen with so many built-in cupboards really is nice.
Trinken Sie gern gutes deutsches Bier?
Do you like good German beer?
1. The adjective endings are -e, -em, -en, -er or -es: Nom Amerikanischer Tabak ist gut. Acc Ich rauche gern amerikanischen Tabak. Dat Ich rauche nur Zigaretten mit amerikanischem Tabak. (and so for deutsches Geld, gute Tinte, grosse Sessel)
2. No genitive forms are listed for the ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequence, as they occur only very rarely. Note that the adjective endings of the nominative, accusative and dative forms correspond throughout to the endings of the der-type specifiers.
3. Preceding adverbs or numerals do not affect the forms of the adjectives in ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequences.
4. The noun is not always present in a sequence when it can be understood from the context. The form of the adjective is the same whether the noun is present or not. Notice that we usually repeat the noun in English.
5. If there is more than one adjective in an ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequence, all have the same endings.Adjectives - the adjective-noun sequence, 2 of 3
More about these endings
An adverb or a numeral before the adjective does not change its form: zwei grosse Kisten.
The noun can be left out when the context makes it clear. The adjective keeps the same form: Nein, ich habe nur amerikanisches. English usually repeats the noun.
When two adjectives stand together, both have the same ending: gutes deutsches Bier.
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Here are big easy-chairs.
HierheresindaregrossebigSessel.easy-chair - 155
I'm looking for big easy-chairs.
IchIsuchelook for (I)grossebigSessel.easy-chair - 156
I have a living room with big easy-chairs.
IchIhabehave (I)einone yearWohnzimmerliving-roommitsausage and sauerkrautgrossenbigSesseln.easy-chairs (dative) - 157
The men are just bringing two big crates in.
Diethe embassyMännermenbringenbring, take (something somewhere)geradejustzweitwo MarksgrossebigKistencrate (plural)herauf.he brings in - 158
It's really nice weather today.
Heutetodayistiswirklichreallyschönesnice weatherWetter.nice weather - 159
Do you have any German money? No, I only have American [money].
HabenhaveSiewould you likedeutschesGermanGeld?moneyNein,noichIhabehave (I)nuronlyamerikanisches.American - 160
Do you need a large rug for the living-room? No, I'd like to have two small ones for the bedroom.
BrauchenneedSiewould you likeeinena walkgrossenbigTeppichcarpet, rugfürfordasthe living roomWohnzimmer?the living roomNein,noichI would likemöchteI would likezweitwo Markskleinelittlefürfordasthe bedroomSchlafzimmerthe bedroomhaben.have - 161
Do you like German or French wine better? I like French [wine] better.
TrinkendrinkSiewould you likelieberrather, more preferabledeutschenGermansoderorfranzösischenof the French authorWein?wineIchI like (to drink) bettertrinkeI like (to drink) betterlieberI like (to drink) betterfranzösischen.of the French author - 162
There are still some nice houses for rent here.
Hierheresindarenochstill, yeteinigea fewnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten.for rent - 163
A kitchen with so many built-in cupboards really is nice.
Eineone MarkKüchekitchenmitsausage and sauerkrautsosovielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)eingebautenbuilt-inSchränkencupboards (dative)istisdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)schön.here you are - 164
Do you like good German beer?
TrinkendrinkSiewould you likegernI'd like very muchgutesgooddeutschesGermanBier?beer
Adjectives - the adjective-noun sequence, 3 of 3
Adjective nouns with no specifier
An adjective used as a noun can also stand without a specifier: Sie sind Deutscher. Meine Frau hat nette Verwandte.
It has the same endings as an adjective directly before a noun.
Its form changes when a specifier comes before it. Wir haben gute Bekannte, but Wir treffen unsere guten Bekannten.
An adjective before it has the same ending: nette Verwandte.
Which ending to use
With no specifier, the adjective has the same form as after an ein-type specifier with no ending. Ein and ihr have no ending here.
Guter französischer Wein and ein guter französischer Wein have the same adjective endings. So do gutes deutsches Geschirr and ihr gutes deutsches Geschirr.
After a specifier with an ending, the form is different: der gute französische Wein, das gute deutsche Geschirr.
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Is she an American or a German?
Istissiewould you likeAmerikanerinAmerican (lady)oderorDeutsche?German (lady) - 166
You're German, aren't you?
Siewould you likesindareDeutscher,German (adjective)nichtisn't it (not true)?wahr?isn't it (not true)? - 167
I didn't know that your wife has relatives here.
IchI knewwussteI knewnicht,not ... eitherdassthatIhreher, theirFrauMrs.hierhereVerwandterelativeshat.haves (he, she, it) - 168
Is she a German citizen?
Istissiewould you likedeutscheGerman (lady)Staatsangehörige?the national, the citizen - 169
He's an American official.
Erhe, itistisamerikanischerAmericanBeamter.official - 170
My wife has nice relatives in Berlin.
MeinemyFrauMrs.hathaves (he, she, it)netteniceVerwandterelativesinin BonnBerlin.Berlin - 171
We have good friends in Frankfurt.
Wirwe havehabenwe havegutehave a good tripBekannteacquaintanceinin BonnFrankfurt.Frankfurt - 172
That's the American official.
Dasthatistisderthe airportamerikanischethe American ConsulateBeamte.official - 173
Tomorrow we're going to visit my wife's nice relatives in Berlin.
Morgengood morningbesuchenvisitwirwe havediethe embassynettenniceVerwandtenrelative(s)meinermyFrauMrs.inin BonnBerlin.Berlin - 174
We're meeting our good friends in Frankfurt.
Wirwe havetreffenmeetunsereourgutengood eveningBekanntenacquaintance (acc/dat)inin BonnFrankfurt.Frankfurt - 175
That's good French wine.
Dasthatistisgutera good novelfranzösischerFrenchWein.wine - 176
That's a good French wine.
Dasthatistiseinone yeargutera good novelfranzösischerFrenchWein.wine - 177
Where's the good French wine?
Wowhereistisderthe airportgutehave a good tripfranzösischeFrenchWein?wine - 178
That's good German dinnerware.
DasthatistisgutesgooddeutschesGermanGeschirr.china, dishes - 179
That's her good German dinnerware.
DasthatistisihrhergutesgooddeutschesGermanGeschirr.china, dishes - 180
Where's the good German dinnerware?
Wowhereistisdasthatgutehave a good tripdeutscheGerman (lady)Geschirr?china, dishes
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 7, Notes on Grammar
A. ADJECTIVES - THE ADJECTIVE-NOUN SEQUENCE
III. Adjectives used as nouns often occur without a preceding specifier
Ist sie Amerikanerin oder Deutsche?
Is she an American or a German?
Sie sind Deutscher, nicht wahr?
You're German, aren't you?
Ich wusste nicht, dass Ihre Frau hier Verwandte hat.
I didn't know that your wife has relatives here.
Ist sie deutsche Staatsangehörige?
Is she a German citizen?
Er ist amerikanischer Beamter.
He's an American official.
Meine Frau hat nette Verwandte in Berlin.
My wife has nice relatives in Berlin.
Wir haben gute Bekannte in Frankfurt.
We have good friends in Frankfurt.
Das ist der amerikanische Beamte.
That's the American official.
Morgen besuchen wir die netten Verwandten meiner Frau in Berlin.
Tomorrow we're going to visit my wife's nice relatives in Berlin.
Wir treffen unsere guten Bekannten in Frankfurt.
We're meeting our good friends in Frankfurt.
1. Their endings are the same as those outlined above.
2. Note that adjectives used as nouns may be preceded by other adjectives. Both then have the same ending.
3. Note carefully the distinction in form between adjectives used as nouns when they are preceded by a specifier and when they are not.A. ADJECTIVES - THE ADJECTIVE-NOUN SEQUENCE
IV. Adjectives in ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequences and in SPECIFIER-ADJECTIVE-NOUN sequences
Das ist guter französischer Wein.
That's good French wine.
Das ist ein guter französischer Wein.
That's a good French wine.
Wo ist der gute französische Wein?
Where's the good French wine?
Das ist gutes deutsches Geschirr.
That's good German dinnerware.
Das ist ihr gutes deutsches Geschirr.
That's her good German dinnerware.
Wo ist das gute deutsche Geschirr?
Where's the good German dinnerware?
1. Compare the following sentences: You will note that there is no difference in the form of adjectives in adjective-noun sequences and in sequences with the endingless ein-type specifiers. There is a difference between the form of these adjectives and adjectives in a specifier-adjective-noun sequence where the specifier also has an ending.An irregular adjective - hoch
The stem hoh-
Hoch means high. As a predicate adjective, it is hoch: Die Mieten sind hier garnicht so hoch.
Before a noun, the stem is hoh-. It takes the regular adjective endings: sehr hohe Mieten, ein ganz hohes Etagenhaus.
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The rents here are not high at all.
Diethe embassyMietenrent (plural)sindarehierheregarnichtnot at all (printed as one word in 1961)sosohoch.high - 182
We have very high rents here.
Wirwe havehabenwe havehierheresehrveryhohehighMieten.rent (plural) - 183
That's quite a high apartment building.
Dasthatistiseinone yearganzquitehoheshighEtagenhaus.apartment house
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 7, Notes on Grammar
B. AN IRREGULAR ADJECTIVE - hoch
Die Mieten sind hier garnicht so hoch.
The rents here are not high at all.
Wir haben hier sehr hohe Mieten.
We have very high rents here.
Das ist ein ganz hohes Etagenhaus.
That's quite a high apartment building.
I. The adjective hoch has occurred in this unit only as a predicate adjective.
II. As an attributive adjective the stem form hoh- with regular adjective endings occurs.Summary of two-way prepositions
Two-way prepositions
Nine prepositions can take the dative or the accusative: an, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor, zwischen.
The dative says where something is. The accusative says where something in motion ends up.
Die Steppdecken liegen auf unseren Betten: dative. Den Teppich legen wir in die Mitte des Zimmers: accusative.
The case decides
Verbs that describe a static situation occur with the dative: liegen, haben, ist. Verbs of action or motion occur with the accusative: stellen, legen, hängen.
With the accusative after a two-way preposition, the verb always implies motion. With the dative, the relationship is always static, even after a verb of motion.
Das grosse Bild hängt dort über dem Sofa. Das grosse Bild können wir über das Sofa hängen.
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We can place the sofa over against the wall there.
Dasthe sofaSofathe sofakönnento be able towirwe havedortthereanat, ondiethe wallWandthe wallstellen.introduce - 185
The quilts are on our beds.
Diethe embassySteppdeckenquilt (plural)liegenlieaufin Germanunserenour (accusative)Betten.bed (plural) - 186
We have a big yard behind the house.
Wirwe havehabenwe haveeinena walkgrossenbigGartengardenhinterbehinddemwith the waiterHaus.house - 187
We'll lay the carpet in the middle of the room.
DentheTeppichcarpet, ruglegenlay, putwirwe haveinin Bonndiethe middleMittethe middledesof the French authorZimmers.room (genitive) - 188
Next to the palace on the right is the university.
Rechtsto the rightnebennext to, besidedemwith the waiterSchlosspalaceistisdiethe universityUniversität.the university - 189
We could hang the big picture above the sofa.
DasthatgrossebigBildpicturekönntencouldwirwe haveübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen.hang - 190
The telephone book is there under the newspapers.
Dasthe telephone bookTelephonbuchthe telephone bookliegtlie (he, she, it)dortthereunterunder, atdentheZeitungen.newspaper (plural) - 191
Let's put the desk in front of the big window.
Stellenintroducewirwe havedentheSchreibtischdeskvoryou plan to dodasthatgrossebigFenster.window - 192
Put the lamp between the smoking table and the bookcase.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likediethe lampLampethe lampzwischenbetweendentheRauchtischsmoking tableundanddentheBücherschrank.bookcase - 193
The table fits the picture in front of the two easy-chairs (and therefore should end up in that location).
Derthe tableTischthe tablepasstit suits megutgood, wellvoryou plan to dodiethe embassybeidenboth, the twoSessel.easy-chair - 194
The big picture is hanging there above the sofa.
DasthatgrossebigBildpicturehängthang (he, she, it)dortthereübervia, aboutdemwith the waiterSofa.sofa - 195
We can hang the big picture above the sofa.
DasthatgrossebigBildpicturekönnento be able towirwe haveübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen.hang
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 7, Notes on Grammar
C. SUMMARY OF TWO-WAY PREPOSITIONS
I
Das Sofa können wir dort an die Wand stellen.
We can place the sofa over against the wall there.
Die Steppdecken liegen auf unseren Betten.
The quilts are on our beds.
Wir haben einen grossen Garten hinter dem Haus.
We have a big yard behind the house.
Den Teppich legen wir in die Mitte des Zimmers.
We'll lay the carpet in the middle of the room.
Rechts neben dem Schloss ist die Universität.
Next to the palace on the right is the university.
Das grosse Bild könnten wir über das Sofa hängen.
We could hang the big picture above the sofa.
Das Telephonbuch liegt dort unter den Zeitungen.
The telephone book is there under the newspapers.
Stellen wir den Schreibtisch vor das grosse Fenster.
Let's put the desk in front of the big window.
Stellen Sie die Lampe zwischen den Rauchtisch und den Bücherschrank.
Put the lamp between the smoking table and the bookcase.
Der Tisch passt gut vor die beiden Sessel.
The table fits the picture in front of the two easy-chairs (and therefore should end up in that location).
Das grosse Bild hängt dort über dem Sofa.
The big picture is hanging there above the sofa.
Das grosse Bild können wir über das Sofa hängen.
We can hang the big picture above the sofa.
In Unit 3 it was noted that certain prepositions when followed by a dative form indicate where someone or something is to be found and when followed by an accusative form indicate where someone or something that is in motion is going to end up. We have now encountered the total inventory of TWO-WAY PREPOSITIONS, nine in all. Let us review some of the sentences in which they have occurred:
1. Note that there is a close link between the TWO-WAY PREPOSITION and the verbs in these sentences. In the sentences where a dative form follows the preposition verbs which indicate or describe a static situation occur: liegen, haben, ist. In the sentences where an accusative form follows the preposition verbs indicating action or motion occur: stellen, legen, hängen.
2. It is important to note however that two-way prepositions may be followed by an accusative form in a sentence where the verb by itself does not necessarily indicate motion. In association WITH THE ACCUSATIVE object of a two-way preposition the verb ALWAYS IMPLIES MOTION.
3. Likewise a DATIVE FORM following a two-way preposition ALWAYS IMPLIES A STATIC RELATIONSHIP, nonchanging, even when the verb is a verb of action or motion.Verbs - legen, liegen, stehen and stellen
Lying, standing, putting
English usually says is or are for where a thing is. German often also says how it is placed.
Liegen means to be there lying flat. Stehen means to be there standing up. Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. Das Bild steht auf dem Schreibtisch.
Ist and sind also occur with a place.
German has no general verb for put. Legen puts a thing down lying. Stellen puts it down standing: Wir können das Sofa an die Wand stellen.
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The quilts are (lying) on our beds.
Diethe embassySteppdeckenquilt (plural)liegenlieaufin Germanunserenour (accusative)Betten.bed (plural) - 197
The new desk is (standing) in front of the window.
Derthe airportneuehis new addressSchreibtischdeskstehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)voryou plan to dodemwith the waiterFenster.window - 198
The book is on the table.
Dasthe bookBuchthe bookistisaufin Germandemwith the waiterTisch.table - 199
The book is located on the table and is lying flat.
Dasthe bookBuchthe bookliegtlie (he, she, it)aufin Germandemwith the waiterTisch.table - 200
The picture is on the desk.
Dasthe pictureBildthe pictureistisaufin Germandemwith the waiterSchreibtisch.desk - 201
The picture is located on the desk but is in a standing frame or propped up against something.
Dasthe pictureBildthe picturestehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)aufin Germandemwith the waiterSchreibtisch.desk - 202
We can put the sofa up against the wall, where it is to stand.
Wirwe havekönnento be able todasthe sofaSofathe sofaanat, ondiethe wallWandthe wallstellen.introduce - 203
Where shall I put the woolen blankets, i.e., where shall I leave them lying?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toichIdiethe embassyWolldeckenwool blanket (plural)hinlegen?put (down), lay
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 7, Notes on Grammar
D. VERBS - legen, liegen, stehen and stellen
Die Steppdecken liegen auf unseren Betten.
The quilts are (lying) on our beds.
Der neue Schreibtisch steht vor dem Fenster.
The new desk is (standing) in front of the window.
Das Buch ist auf dem Tisch.
The book is on the table.
Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
The book is located on the table and is lying flat.
Das Bild ist auf dem Schreibtisch.
The picture is on the desk.
Das Bild steht auf dem Schreibtisch.
The picture is located on the desk but is in a standing frame or propped up against something.
Wir können das Sofa an die Wand stellen.
We can put the sofa up against the wall, where it is to stand.
Wo soll ich die Wolldecken hinlegen?
Where shall I put the woolen blankets, i.e., where shall I leave them lying?
I. In English we generally use the forms "is" and "are" to describe the location of a person or an object, and a form of the verb "to put" in describing the act of placing an object in a certain location. We can, however, make implicit reference to the shape of the object and to the position it is in: My brief-case is there on the table. / My brief-case is lying there on the table. You can put your brief-case on the table there. / You can lay your brief-case on the table there. OR His gun is over against the wall there. / His gun is standing over against the wall there. He puts his gun over against the wall there. / He stands his gun up against the wall there.
II. German usually makes more frequent reference to position than English. The verbs liegen and stehen, like English "to lie" and "to stand", besides giving the location of an object or a person, clearly imply his, or its position. In German also, however, the verb forms ist and sind occur with a location.
III. German has no non-specifying verb corresponding to the English verb "to put" and always describes the act of placing some object in a certain location in terms of its final position there, whether lying or standing, by using the verbs legen and stellen.Verbs - review of present
Verbs in the present, by pattern
A tense is a set of verb forms that tells when something happens. The verbs here are listed in the present tense.
Most verbs keep one stem and add the endings of komm-e, komm-t, komm-en: machen, legen, stellen.
Some change the stem in the er-form, like geb-e, gib-t: lesen, liest. Nehmen, nimmt. Helfen, hilft.
A stem ending in -t or -d adds -e before the er-form ending: finden, findet. Mieten, mietet.
A few verbs end in -n in the wir-form: klingeln, tun. A verb with an accented adverb has the forms of the plain verb.
Verbs - review of present
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He begins.
Erhe beginsfängthe beginsan.he begins - 205
He helps.
Erhe, ithilft.help (he, she, it) - 206
He reads.
Erhe readsliest.he reads - 207
He takes.
Erhe takesnimmt.he takes - 208
He sees.
Erhe, itsieht.sees (he, she, it) - 209
He carries.
Erhe carriesträgt.he carries
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 7, Notes on Grammar
E. VERBS - REVIEW OF PRESENT
Er fängt an.
He begins.
Er hilft.
He helps.
Er liest.
He reads.
Er nimmt.
He takes.
Er sieht.
He sees.
Er trägt.
He carries.
We have added more than fifty verbs to the inventory since the outline of the present tense was given in Unit 2. At that time two main patterns and one subsidiary pattern were noted, those of kommen, geben and arbeiten, as well as the irregular verb patterns. By way of review we present here a reference list of the verbs added in Units 3 - 7.
1. These verbs follow the pattern illustrated by komm-e, komm-t, komm-en:
brauchen, bringen, buchstabieren, danken, erreichen, fragen, freuen, (füllen) ausfüllen, hängen, hoffen, gewöhnen, grüssen, (heben) abheben, holen, hören, leben, legen, leihen, liegen, machen, (packen) auspacken, parken, passen, rauchen, rufen, schreiben, setzen, sitzen, stehen, stellen, stören, suchen, trinken, wählen, wiederholen, zählen, ziehen
2. These verbs follow the pattern illustrated by geb-e, gib-t, geb-en, in which a different stem occurs in the er-form:
anfangen - fängt ... an; helfen - hilft; lesen - liest; nehmen - nimmt; sehen - sieht; tragen - trägt
3. These verbs follow the subsidiary pattern illustrated bei arbeit-e, arbeit-e-t, arbeit-en, in which a connecting vowel -e- occurs before the er-form ending. Note that all have stems ending in -t- or -d-.
anbieten - bietet ... an; finden - findet; fürchten - fürchtet; mieten - mietet; vermieten - vermietet; melden - meldet; ausrichten - richtet ... aus; einrichten - richtet ... ein
4. A few verbs follow a second subsidiary pattern. An example is auswander-n, in which the wir-form ending is -n instead of -en. We have encountered only four other verbs which follow this pattern: klingel-n, kümmer-n, tu-n, wechsel-n
5. Please note that a number of verbs which differ from the above only in having additional accented adverbs associated with them have not been listed separately, since their forms and endings remain the same.Substitution Drill
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How much does German wine cost?
Wievielhow muchkostetcostsdeutscherGerman (adjective)Wein?wine - 211
How much does good coffee cost?
Wievielhow muchkostetcostsgutera good novelKaffee?coffee - 212
Many new houses belong to him.
Ihmhimgehörenbelongvielemanyneuehis new addressHäuser.house (plural) - 213
Do you have good German books?
HabenhaveSiewould you likegutehave a good tripdeutscheGerman (lady)Bücher?book (plural)
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Do you have good German books?
HabenhaveSiewould you likegutehave a good tripdeutscheGerman (lady)Bücher?book (plural) - 215
I'm still looking for some other pictures.
IchIsuchelook for (I)nochstill, yeteinigea fewandereotherBilder.picture (plural) - 216
I'm looking for good wine.
IchIsuchelook for (I)gutengood eveningWein.wine - 217
Here is nice stationery.
HierhereistisschönesniceBriefpapier.stationery
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Here is nice stationery.
HierhereistisschönesniceBriefpapier.stationery - 219
Do you have German wine?
HabenhaveSiewould you likedeutschenGermansWein?wine - 220
There is a crate of French wine.
Dorttherestehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)eineone MarkKistecratemitsausage and sauerkrautfranzösischemFrenchWein.wine - 221
In this house there is nice new furniture.
Inin Bonndiesemthis (dative)Haushousesindareschönea beautiful cityneuehis new addressMöbel.furniture
- 222
In this house there is nice new furniture.
Inin Bonndiesemthis (dative)Haushousesindareschönea beautiful cityneuehis new addressMöbel.furniture - 223
This city has many beautiful parks.
Diesethese two suitcasesStadtcityhathaves (he, she, it)vielemanyschönea beautiful cityParks.parks - 224
This city has no beautiful parks.
Diesethese two suitcasesStadtcityhathaves (he, she, it)keineno, not anyschönenbeautifulParks.parks - 225
There are beautiful pictures here.
Hierheregibtgives (he, she, it)esitschönea beautiful cityBilder.picture (plural)
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There are no beautiful pictures here.
Hierheregibtgives (he, she, it)esitkeineno, not anyschönenbeautifulBilder.picture (plural) - 227
Do you have some beautiful pictures?
HabenhaveSiewould you likeeinigea fewschönea beautiful cityBilder?picture (plural) - 228
We have no good books.
Wirwe havehabenwe havekeineno, not anygutengood eveningBücher.book (plural) - 229
That's a city with beautiful parks.
Dasthatistiseineone MarkStadtcitymitsausage and sauerkrautschönenbeautifulParks.parks
- 230
That's a city with beautiful parks.
Dasthatistiseineone MarkStadtcitymitsausage and sauerkrautschönenbeautifulParks.parks - 231
That's a house with a small garden.
Dasthatistiseinone yearHaushousemitsausage and sauerkrauteinema (dative)kleinenlittleGarten.garden - 232
In this city there are beautiful parks.
Inin BonndieserthisStadtcitysindareschönea beautiful cityParks.parks
- 233
In this city there are beautiful parks.
Inin BonndieserthisStadtcitysindareschönea beautiful cityParks.parks - 234
This city has beautiful parks.
Diesethese two suitcasesStadtcityhathaves (he, she, it)schönea beautiful cityParks.parks - 235
He puts a chair in front of the desk.
Erhe, itstellthe introduceseinena walkStuhlchairvoryou plan to dodentheSchreibtisch.desk - 236
In front of the desk there is a chair.
Voryou plan to dodemwith the waiterSchreibtischdeskstehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)einone yearStuhl.chair
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In front of the desk there is a chair.
Voryou plan to dodemwith the waiterSchreibtischdeskstehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)einone yearStuhl.chair - 238
The wastebasket is behind the sofa.
Derthe airportPapierkorbwastepaper basketstehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)hinterbehinddemwith the waiterSofa.sofa - 239
I'll put the wastebasket behind the sofa.
IchIstellein placedenthePapierkorbwastepaper baskethinterbehinddasthe sofaSofa.the sofa
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I'll put the wastebasket behind the sofa.
IchIstellein placedenthePapierkorbwastepaper baskethinterbehinddasthe sofaSofa.the sofa - 241
Please put the book next to the typewriter.
Legenlay, putSiewould you likebittepleasedasthe bookBuchthe booknebennext to, besidediethe typewriterSchreibmaschine.the typewriter - 242
The book is next to the typewriter.
Dasthe bookBuchthe bookliegtlie (he, she, it)nebennext to, besidederthe airportSchreibmaschine.typewriter - 243
The letter is under the newspapers.
Derthe letterBriefthe letterliegtlie (he, she, it)unterunder, atdentheZeitungen.newspaper (plural)
- 244
She puts the letter under the newspapers.
Siewould you likelegthangs up (legt ... auf)dentheBriefletterunterunder, atdiethe embassyZeitungen.newspaper (plural) - 245
The picture is hanging over the sofa.
Dasthe pictureBildthe picturehängthang (he, she, it)übervia, aboutdemwith the waiterSofa.sofa - 246
Shall I hang the picture over the sofa?
Sollhe is supposed toichIdasthe pictureBildthe pictureübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen?hang
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We'll sit down in the big living room.
Wirwe havesetzensit downunswe like itinin BonndasthatgrossebigWohnzimmer.living-room - 248
We live next to the old post office.
Wirwe havewohnenlivenebennext to, besidederthe airportaltenold (acc)Post.post office - 249
Please put the wastepaper basket under the desk.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likedenthePapierkorbwastepaper basketbittepleaseunterunder, atdentheSchreibtisch.desk
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Please put the wastepaper basket under the desk.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likedenthePapierkorbwastepaper basketbittepleaseunterunder, atdentheSchreibtisch.desk - 251
The newspaper is behind the lamp.
Diethe newspaperZeitungthe newspaperliegtlie (he, she, it)hinterbehindderthe airportLampe.lamp - 252
That's a room with a lot of nice furniture.
Dasthatistiseinone yearZimmerroommitsausage and sauerkrautvielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)neuennewMöbeln.furniture (dative) - 253
We have [some] good French newspapers.
Wirwe havehabenwe havegutehave a good tripfranzösischeFrenchZeitungen.newspaper (plural)
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We have [some] good French newspapers.
Wirwe havehabenwe havegutehave a good tripfranzösischeFrenchZeitungen.newspaper (plural) - 255
The big desk is on the rug.
Derthe airportgrossebigSchreibtischdeskstehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)aufin Germandemwith the waiterTeppich.carpet, rug - 256
He puts the fountain pen and the stationery on the desk.
Erhe, itlegthangs up (legt ... auf)dentheFüllerpenundanddasthe stationeryBriefpapierthe stationeryaufin GermandentheSchreibtisch.desk
- 257
Put the wastebasket under the table.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likedenthePapierkorbwastepaper basketunterunder, atdentheTisch.table - 258
The children are already in bed.
Diethe embassyKinderchildrenliegenlieschonalready, beforeimin theBett.bed - 259
Put the sofa over against the wall and the floor lamp next to it.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likedasthe sofaSofathe sofaanat, ondiethe wallWandthe wallundanddiethe floor lampStehlampethe floor lampdaneben.next to it
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Put the sofa over against the wall and the floor lamp next to it.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likedasthe sofaSofathe sofaanat, ondiethe wallWandthe wallundanddiethe floor lampStehlampethe floor lampdaneben.next to it - 261
Is the suitcase with my other luggage? Yes, it's [there] along with it.
Istisderthe suitcaseKofferthe suitcasebeigetting the passport checkedmeinemmy (dative)anderenon the other sideGepäck?baggage, luggageJa,yeserhe, itistisauchalso, toodabei.with them, among them
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When are you moving in here?
WannwhenziehenmoveSiewould you likehierhereein?one year - 263
She's moving in today.
Siewould you likeziehtmove (he, she, it)heutetodayein.one year - 264
We're planning to move in soon.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)baldsooneinziehen.move in - 265
I believe you can't move in yet.
IchI believeglaube,I believeSiewould you likekönnento be able tonochnot yetnichtnot yeteinziehen.move in - 266
We're moving into our new house next week.
Wirwe haveziehenmovenächstenextWocheweekinin Bonnunserourneuesthat which is newHaus.house - 267
He's moving into the apartment next door today.
Erhe, itziehtmove (he, she, it)heutetodayinin Bonndiethe apartmentWohnungthe apartmentnebenan.next door - 268
When are you planning to move into your new house?
Wannwhenwollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likeinin BonnIhrherneuesthat which is newHaushouseziehen?move - 269
The Kellers are moving to a new ('different') apartment soon.
KellersKellersziehenmovebaldsooninin Bonneineone MarkandereotherWohnung.apartment - 270
We're setting up the furniture in our new house tomorrow.
Morgengood morningrichtengive a message (Richten Sie ... aus)wirwe haveunserourneuesthat which is newHaushouseein.one year
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We'll fix up the other rooms today.
Heutetodayrichtengive a message (Richten Sie ... aus)wirwe havediethe embassyanderenon the other sideZimmerroomein.one year - 272
She's fixing up her room with new furniture.
Siewould you likerichtetgives a message (richtet ... aus)ihrherZimmerroommitsausage and sauerkrautneuennewMöbelnfurniture (dative)ein.one year - 273
When do you intend to fix up your apartment?
Wannwhenwollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likeIhreher, theirWohnungapartmenteinrichten?arranging (of the furniture) - 274
We still have to unpack the crates.
Wirwe havemüssento have tonochstill, yetdiethe embassyKistencrate (plural)auspacken.unpack - 275
She's just unpacking her big suitcase.
Siewould you likepacktpack (he, she, it)geradejustihrenyourgrossenbigKoffersuitcaseaus.out of, from - 276
Shall we unpack the new linens right away?
Wollento want to, to intend towirwe havediethe embassyneuehis new addressWäschelinengleichright, justauspacken?unpack - 277
Please unpack the good dinnerware now.
Bittepleasepackenpack (we, they, you)Siewould you likejetztnowdasthatgutehave a good tripGeschirrchina, dishesaus.out of, from - 278
I hope the letter gets there soon.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedkommtcomes (he, she, it)derthe letterBriefthe letterbaldsoonan.at, on - 279
The new easy-chairs are supposed to come today.
Diethe embassyneuennewSesseleasy-chairsollenbe supposed toheutetodayankommen.arrive
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When does the freight get here?
Wannwhenkommtcomes (he, she, it)dasthe freightFrachtgutthe freighthierherean?at, on - 281
I believe the crates won't get here today.
IchI believeglaube,I believediethe embassyKistencrate (plural)kommenwhere do you come from?heutetodaynochnot yetnichtnot yetan.at, on - 282
What does your new house look like?
Wiehowsiehtsees (he, she, it)Ihrherneuesthat which is newHaushouseaus?out of, from - 283
Your new furniture really looks very nice.
Ihreher, theirneuennewMöbelfurnituresehenseewirklichreallysehrveryschönhere you areaus.out of, from - 284
Your car looks almost new.
IhrherWagenin your carsiehtsees (he, she, it)nochstill, yetganzquiteneunewaus.out of, from - 285
This apartment looks very clean.
Diesethese two suitcasesWohnungapartmentsiehtsees (he, she, it)sehrverysaubercleanaus.out of, from - 286
May I take a look at your beautiful pictures?
Darfmay Iichmay Imirme, to memaljustIhreher, theirschönenbeautifulBilderpicture (plural)ansehen?look at - 287
We want to look at some new furniture today.
Heutetodaywollento want to, to intend towirwe haveunswe like iteinigea fewneuehis new addressMöbelfurnitureansehen.look at - 288
They're just taking a look around our yard.
Siewould you likesehenseesichto get used (to something)geradejustunserenour (accusative)Gartengardenan.at, on
- 289
He's looking at the little typewriter.
Erhe, itsiehtsees (he, she, it)sichto get used (to something)diethe embassykleinelittleSchreibmaschinetypewriteran.at, on - 290
Can we help you set up the furniture?
Könnento be able towirwe haveIhnento you, with youbeimin the process of arranging the furnitureEinrichtenin the process of arranging the furniturehelfen?help - 291
She's helping him at the office today.
Siewould you likehilfthelp (he, she, it)ihmhimheutetodayimin theBüro.office - 292
Please help the secretary in the visa section.
HelfenhelpSiewould you likebittepleasederthe airportSekretärinsecretaryinin Bonnderthe airportVisa-Abteilung.visa section - 293
She's helping her father in the store today.
Siewould you likehilfthelp (he, she, it)ihremin your carVaterfatherheutetodayimin theGeschäft.business, store - 294
That's a good place for the new easy-chair, there in the corner.
Derthe airportneuehis new addressSesseleasy-chairpasstit suits megutgood, welldortthereinin Bonndiethe embassyEcke.corner - 295
This room is not the right place for the old furniture.
Diethe embassyaltenold (acc)Möbelfurniturepassensuitnichtnot ... eitherinin BonndiesesthisZimmer.room - 296
That's a good place for the little table, beside the easy-chair.
Derthe airportkleinelittleTischtablepasstit suits megutgood, wellnebennext to, besidedentheSessel.easy-chair - 297
Is that the right place for this big lamp, on the desk?
Passtit suits mediesethese two suitcasesgrossebigLampelampaufin GermandentheSchreibtisch?desk
- 298
This new desk goes well with the furniture.
Dieserthisneuehis new addressSchreibtischdeskpasstit suits megutgood, wellzuto be declareddentheMöbeln.furniture (dative) - 299
The big easy-chairs don't match the little sofa.
Diethe embassygrossenbigSesseleasy-chairpassensuitnichtnot ... eitherzuto be declareddemwith the waiterkleinenlittleSofa.sofa - 300
These chairs match the table very well.
Diesethese two suitcasesStühlechair (plural)passensuitsehrverygutgood, wellzuto be declareddemwith the waiterTisch.table - 301
The bookcase is supposed to match the furniture.
Derthe bookcaseBücherschrankthe bookcasesollhe is supposed tozuto be declareddentheMöbelnfurniture (dative)passen.suit - 302
He's carrying the books to the library.
Erhe carriesträgthe carriesdiethe embassyBücherbook (plural)zurto theBibliothek.library - 303
Carry the big suitcases to the attic please.
TragencarrySiewould you likediethe embassygrossenbigKoffersuitcasebittepleaseaufin GermandentheBoden.attic - 304
The men are carrying a few large crates to the cellar.
Diethe embassyMännermentragencarryeinigea fewgrossebigKistencrate (plural)inin BonndentheKeller.Keller - 305
You can carry the blankets into the bedroom for the moment.
Siewould you likekönnento be able todiethe embassyWolldeckenwool blanket (plural)erstfor the momentmalfor the momentinsto the moviesSchlafzimmerbedroomtragen.carry - 306
I have to rent a different room.
IchI have tomussI have toeinone yearanderesotherZimmerroommieten.rent (plural)
- 307
The Kellers are renting a house in our neighborhood.
KellersKellersmietenrent (plural)einone yearHaushouseinin BonnunsereroursNachbarschaft.neighborhood - 308
He's planning to rent a car in Bonn.
Erhe, itwillI intend, I plansichto get used (to something)inin BonnBonnin Bonneinena walkWagenin your carmieten.rent (plural) - 309
We're planning to rent a large apartment in Munich.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)unswe like itinin BonnMünchenMunicheineone MarkWohnungapartmentmieten.rent (plural) - 310
He's planning to rent out the room on the third floor.
Erhe, itwillI intend, I plandasthe roomZimmerthe roomimin thezweitenon the third floorStockfloor, storyvermieten.rent (to someone) - 311
Are there many large apartments for rent here?
SindarehierherevielemanygrossebigWohnungenapartment (plural)zufor rentvermieten?for rent - 312
Mr. Becker is unfortunately not able to rent his house.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerkannshe canseinbeHaushouseleiderunfortunatelynichtnot ... eithervermieten.rent (to someone) - 313
Mr. Schulze wants to rent us his house.
HerrMr.SchulzeSchulzewillI intend, I planunswe like itseinbeHaushousevermieten.rent (to someone) - 314
Please sit in this easy-chair.
Setzensit downSiewould you likesichto get used (to something)bittepleaseinin Bonndiesenthis (accusative)Sessel.easy-chair - 315
Now we can sit down at last.
Jetztnowkönnento be able towirwe haveunswe like itendlichat lasthinsetzen.sit down
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We're going to sit at the kitchen table.
Wirwe havesetzensit downunswe like itanat, ondentheKüchentisch.kitchen table - 317
Don't you want to sit down?
Wollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likesichto get used (to something)nichtnot ... eitherhinsetzen?sit down - 318
I'll sit on the sofa.
IchIsetzeset (I)michme (acc)aufin Germandasthe sofaSofa.the sofa - 319
Where can we sit?
Wowherekönnento be able towirwe haveunswe like ithinsetzen?sit down - 320
He sits down at the desk.
Erhe sits downsetzthe sits downsichhe sits downanat, ondentheSchreibtisch.desk - 321
He sits at his desk all day.
Erhe, itsitztsit (he, she, it)dentheganzenthe whole afternoonTaghello (good day)anat, onseinemhis (dative)Schreibtisch.desk - 322
I think she's sitting beside her father.
IchI believeglaube,I believesiewould you likesitztsit (he, she, it)nebennext to, besideihremin your carVater.father - 323
Why don't we sit [out] in the yard today.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)heutetodayimin theGartengardensitzen.sit - 324
She's sitting in her chair beside the window.
Siewould you likesitztsit (he, she, it)aufin Germanihremin your carStuhlchairnebennext to, besidedemwith the waiterFenster.window
Translation Drill 1
- 325
The Beckers have a new house in a suburb of Cologne.
BeckersBeckershabenhaveeinone yearneuesthat which is newHaushouseinin Bonneinema (dative)VorortsuburbvonofKöln.Köln - 326
Behind the house there's a beautiful yard.
Hinterbehinddemwith the waiterHaushouseistiseinone yearschönerbeautifulGarten.garden - 327
It's [an] ideal [place] for the children to play.
Derthe airportistisidealidealfürfordiethe embassyKinderchildrenzumfor playingSpielen.for playing - 328
Their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Keller, want to rent a house for themselves soon too.
Ihreher, theirBekannten,acquaintance (acc/dat)HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.Keller,Kellerwollento want to, to intend tosichto get used (to something)auchalso, toobaldsooneinone yearHaushousemieten.rent (plural) - 329
Perhaps they'll move into the Becker's neighborhood.
Vielleichtperhaps, maybeziehenmovesiewould you likeinin Bonndiethe neighborhoodNachbarschaftthe neighborhoodvonofBeckers.Beckers - 330
There are still a few nice houses for rent there.
Dorttheresindarenochstill, yeteinigea fewnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten.for rent - 331
And the rent isn't very high either.
Undanddiethe rentMietethe rentistisauchnot ... eithernichtnot ... eithersehrveryhoch.high - 332
The Beckers are moving into their house today.
HeutetodayziehenmoveBeckersBeckersinin BonnihrherHaus.house - 333
The furnace is all right now too.
Diethe radiator; the heating plantHeizungthe radiator; the heating plantistisjetztnowauchalso, tooinin orderOrdnung.in order - 334
Mr. and Mrs. Keller are helping the Beckers arrange the furniture.
HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.KellerKellerhelfenhelpBeckersBeckersbeimin the process of arranging the furnitureEinrichten.in the process of arranging the furniture - 335
They only have the living-room left to fix up.
Siewould you likemüssento have tonuronlynochstill, yetdasthe living roomWohnzimmerthe living roomeinrichten.arranging (of the furniture) - 336
In the other rooms the furniture is already in place.
Inin Bonndentheanderenon the other sideZimmernrooms (dative)stehenstanddiethe embassyMöbelfurnitureschonalready, beforeanin placeOrtin placeundin placeStelle.in place - 337
They begin with the carpet.
Siewould you likefangenbegin (with an) (we, they, you)mitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterTeppichcarpet, rugan.at, on
Translation Drill 2
- 338
They put it in the middle of the room.
Siewould you likelegenlay, putihnhiminin Bonndiethe middleMittethe middledesof the French authorZimmers.room (genitive) - 339
Then they put the round table in front of the two easy-chairs.
Dannthenstellenintroducesiewould you likedentherundenroundTischtablevoryou plan to dodiethe embassybeidenboth, the twoSessel.easy-chair - 340
They put the large sofa over against the wall.
DasthatgrossebigSofasofastellenintroducesiewould you likeanat, ondiethe wallWand.the wall - 341
That's a good place for it.
Esitpasstit suits megutgood, welldorthin.to there - 342
The floor lamp is supposed to be between the smoking table and the bookcase.
Zwischenbetweendemwith the waiterRauchtischsmoking tableundanddemwith the waiterBücherschrankbookcasesollhe is supposed todiethe floor lampStehlampethe floor lampstehen.stand - 343
The Beckers have a new desk.
BeckersBeckershabenhaveeinena walkneuennewSchreibtisch.desk - 344
It matches the other furniture well.
Derthe airportpasstit suits megutgood, wellzuto be declareddentheanderenon the other sideMöbeln.furniture (dative) - 345
They put it in front of the big window for the time being.
Siewould you likestellenintroduceihnhimvorläufigtemporarely, for the time beingvoryou plan to dodasthatgrossebigFenster.window - 346
A few crates are still in the moving van.
Einigea fewKistencrate (plural)sindarenochstill, yetimin theMöbelwagen.moving van - 347
The men are just bringing two crates into the house.
Diethe embassyMännermenbringenbring, take (something somewhere)geradejustzweitwo MarksKistencrate (plural)insto the moviesHaus.house - 348
I hope the crate with the pictures is one of them.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedistisdiethe crate with the picturesBilderkistethe crate with the picturesmitin among them, along with themdabei.in among them, along with them - 349
They want to hang the big picture over the sofa.
Siewould you likewollento want to, to intend todasthatgrossebigBildpictureübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen.hang - 350
The things are very well packed.
Diethe packingVerpackungthe packingderthe airportSachenthing (plural)istissehrveryordentlich.neat, tidy
Translation Drill 3
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Mr. Becker is very well satisfied with it.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckeristissehrveryzufriedensatisfieddamit.with it - 352
Unfortunately the freight isn't there yet.
Leiderunfortunatelyistisdasthe freightFrachtgutthe freightnochnot yetnichtnot yetda.there - 353
Mr. Becker intends to call right away.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. BeckerwillI intend, I plangleichright, justanrufen.call up - 354
But now he can't find the telephone book.
Aberbutjetztnowkannshe canerhe, itdasthe telephone bookTelephonbuchthe telephone booknichtnot ... eitherfinden.find - 355
Mrs. Becker looks [for it] and finds it.
FrauMrs.BeckerMr. Beckersuchtlook fors (he, she, it)undandfindetfinds (he, she, it)es.it - 356
It's under the newspapers.
Esitliegtlie (he, she, it)unterunder, atdentheZeitungen.newspaper (plural) - 357
Then Mrs. Becker takes care of the good dinnerware.
Dannthenkümmerttake care (he, she, it)sichto get used (to something)FrauMrs.BeckerMr. Beckerumarounddasthatgutehave a good tripGeschirr.china, dishes - 358
Mrs. Keller intends to unpack the linen in the meantime.
FrauMrs.KellerKellerwillI intend, I planinzwischenin the meantimediethe linenWäschethe linenauspacken.unpack - 359
She lays the new woolen blankets over the back of the chair.
Siewould you likelegthangs up (legt ... auf)diethe embassyneuennewWolldeckenwool blanket (plural)übervia, aboutdiethe back of the chairStuhllehne.the back of the chair - 360
The quilts are already on the beds in the bedroom.
Diethe embassySteppdeckenquilt (plural)liegenlieschonalready, beforeimin theSchlafzimmerbedroomaufin GermandentheBetten.bed (plural) - 361
The empty crates and suitcases are still in the rooms.
Inin BonndentheZimmernrooms (dative)stehenstandnochstill, yetdiethe embassyleerenemptyKistencrate (plural)undandKoffer.suitcase - 362
They have to get rid of them.
Diethe embassymüssento have tosiewould you likewegschaffen.to clear away - 363
The men are to carry the crates to the cellar.
Diethe embassyMännermensollenbe supposed todiethe embassyKistencrate (plural)inin BonndentheKellerKellertragen.carry
Translation Drill 4
- 364
Mr. Becker and Mr. Keller take the suitcases to the attic.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. BeckerundandHerrMr.KellerKellerbringenbring, take (something somewhere)diethe embassyKoffersuitcaseaufin GermandentheBoden.attic - 365
Mrs. Keller wants to clean up a bit.
FrauMrs.KellerKellerwillI intend, I planetwassome breadsaubermachen.clean up - 366
Now everything looks quite cozy.
Jetztnowsiehtsees (he, she, it)alleseverythingganzquitegemütlichcozy, comfortable, invitingaus.out of, from - 367
At last they can relax in a chair.
Endlichat lastkönnencan yousiecan youmaljustsitzen.sit - 368
They sit down at the kitchen table and eat something.
Siewould you likesetzensit downsichto get used (to something)anat, ondentheKüchentischkitchen tableundandesseneatetwas.some bread - 369
The kitchen is very nice, with [a] combination gas and electric range, large refrigerator and many built-in cupboards.
Diethe kitchenKüchethe kitchenistissehrveryschön,here you aremitsausage and sauerkrautkombiniertemcombinedGas-gasundandElektroherd,electric rangegrossembigKühlschrankrefrigeratorundandvielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)eingebautenbuilt-inSchränken.cupboards (dative)
Response Drill 1
- 370
What are the Beckers doing?
Waswhatmachenmake, doBeckers?Beckers - 371
They are moving into their new house.
Siewould you likeziehenmoveinin Bonnihrherneuesthat which is newHaushouseein.one year - 372
Who is helping them get settled?
Werwhohilfthelp (he, she, it)ihnento you, with youbeimin the process of arranging the furnitureEinrichten?in the process of arranging the furniture - 373
Mr. and Mrs. Keller are helping them arrange the furniture.
HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.KellerKellerhelfenhelpihnento you, with youbeimin the process of arranging the furnitureEinrichten.in the process of arranging the furniture - 374
Which room are they furnishing?
WelcheswhichZimmerroomrichtengive a message (Richten Sie ... aus)siewould you likeein?one year - 375
They are furnishing the living room.
Siewould you likerichtengive a message (Richten Sie ... aus)dasthe living roomWohnzimmerthe living roomein.one year - 376
Why aren't they furnishing the other rooms as well?
Warumwhyrichtengive a message (Richten Sie ... aus)siewould you likenichtnot ... eitherauchalso, toodiethe embassyanderenon the other sideZimmerroomein?one year - 377
Everything's in place in the other rooms.
Inin Bonndentheanderenon the other sideZimmernrooms (dative)stehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)schonalready, beforealleseverythinganin placeOrtin placeundin placeStelle.in place - 378
Where are they putting the rug?
Wohinwhere to?legenlay, putsiewould you likedentheTeppich?carpet, rug - 379
They put it in the middle of the room.
Siewould you likelegenlay, putihnhiminin Bonndiethe middleMittethe middledesof the French authorZimmers.room (genitive) - 380
What do they put in front of the armchairs?
Waswhatstellenintroducesiewould you likevoryou plan to dodiethe embassySessel?easy-chair - 381
They put the small table in front of the armchairs.
Siewould you likestellenintroducedenthekleinenlittleTischtablevoryou plan to dodiethe embassySessel.easy-chair - 382
Where is the sofa?
Wowherestehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)dasthe sofaSofa?the sofa - 383
The sofa is against the wall.
Dasthe sofaSofathe sofastehtstands, is (es steht dem Dom gegenüber)anat, onderthe airportWand.wall - 384
Where do they put the floor lamp?
Wohinwhere to?stellenintroducesiewould you likediethe floor lampStehlampe?the floor lamp - 385
They put them between the coffee table and the bookcase.
Siewould you likestellenintroducesiewould you likezwischenbetweendentheRauchtischsmoking tableundanddentheBücherschrank.bookcase - 386
Do the Beckers have an old desk?
HabenhaveBeckersBeckerseinena walkaltenold (acc)Schreibtisch?desk - 387
No, they have a new one.
Nein,nosiewould you likehabenhaveeinena walkneuen.new - 388
Where should the desk go?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toderthe deskSchreibtischthe deskstehen?stand - 389
It is supposed to stand in front of the large window.
Erhe is supposed tosollhe is supposed tovoryou plan to dodemwith the waitergrossenbigFensterwindowstehen.stand - 390
Where should Frau Keller put the wool blankets?
Wohinwhere to?sollhe is supposed toFrauMrs.KellerKellerdiethe embassyWolldeckenwool blanket (plural)legen?lay, put - 391
She is supposed to lay it over the back of the chair.
Sieshe, it is supposed to, she, it is said tosollshe, it is supposed to, she, it is said tosiewould you likeübervia, aboutdiethe back of the chairStuhllehnethe back of the chairlegen.lay, put - 392
Where are the quilts?
Wowhereliegenliediethe embassySteppdecken?quilt (plural) - 393
The comforters are on the beds in the bedroom.
Diethe embassySteppdeckenquilt (plural)liegenlieimin theSchlafzimmerbedroomaufin GermandentheBetten.bed (plural) - 394
What is Frau Becker taking care of?
Umaroundwaswhatkümmerttake care (he, she, it)sichto get used (to something)FrauMrs.Becker?Mr. Becker - 395
She is taking care of the dishes.
Siewould you likekümmerttake care (he, she, it)sichto get used (to something)umarounddasthe china, dishesGeschirr.the china, dishes
Response Drill 2
- 396
What does Mrs. Keller do in the meantime?
Waswhatmachthe takes a walkFrauMrs.KellerKellerinzwischen?in the meantime - 397
She unpacks the linens.
Siewould you likepacktpack (he, she, it)diethe linenWäschethe linenaus.out of, from - 398
Where should the large picture go?
Wowheresollhe is supposed todasthatgrossebigBildpicturehinkommen?go, belong in a certain place - 399
They want to hang it over the sofa.
Siewould you likewollento want to, to intend toesitübervia, aboutdasthe sofaSofathe sofahängen.hang - 400
Who carries the crates into the house?
Werwhoträgtcarry (he, she, it)diethe embassyKistencrate (plural)insto the moviesHaus?house - 401
The men carry them into the house.
Diethe embassyMännermentragencarrysiewould you likeinsto the moviesHaus.house - 402
What is the packaging like?
Wiehowistisdiethe packingVerpackung?the packing - 403
The packing is good, and the Beckers are very pleased with it.
Diethe packingVerpackungthe packingistisgutgood, wellundandBeckersBeckerssindaresehrveryzufriedensatisfieddamit.with it - 404
Is the heating working properly?
Istisdiethe radiator; the heating plantHeizungthe radiator; the heating plantinin orderOrdnung?in order - 405
Yes; in any case, the workmen have been there.
Ja;yesdiethe embassyHandwerkerworkmansindarejedenfallsat any rate, in any casedagewesen.been there - 406
What does everything look like now?
Wiehowsiehtsees (he, she, it)jetztnowalleseverythingaus?out of, from - 407
Now everything looks really cozy.
Jetztnowsiehtsees (he, she, it)alleseverythingrichtigreallygemütlichcozy, comfortable, invitingaus.out of, from - 408
What do they do with the empty crates and suitcases?
Waswhatmachenmake, dosiewould you likemitsausage and sauerkrautdentheleerenemptyKistencrate (plural)undandKoffern?suitcases (dative plural) - 409
They take the suitcases up to the attic, and the men carry the empty crates down to the basement.
Diethe embassyKoffersuitcasebringenbring, take (something somewhere)siewould you likeaufin GermandentheBodenatticundanddiethe embassyMännermentragencarrydiethe embassyleerenemptyKistencrate (plural)inin BonndentheKeller.Keller - 410
What do Frau Becker and Frau Keller want to do?
Waswhatwollento want to, to intend toFrauMrs.BeckerMr. BeckerundandFrauMrs.KellerKellermachen?make, do - 411
They want to clean something.
Siewould you likewollento want to, to intend toetwassome breadsaubercleanmachen.make, do - 412
Where do they sit down later?
Wohinwhere to?setzensit downsiewould you likesichto get used (to something)später?later - 413
They sit down at the kitchen table and eat something.
Siewould you likesetzensit downsichto get used (to something)anat, ondentheKüchentischkitchen tableundandesseneatetwas.some bread - 414
What is the kitchen like?
Wiehowistisdiethe kitchenKüche?the kitchen - 415
The kitchen is very nice.
Diethe kitchenKüchethe kitchenistissehrveryschön.here you are - 416
Why does Frau Keller like the kitchen so much?
Warumwhygefälltyou like itFrauMrs.KellerKellerdiethe kitchenKüchethe kitchensosogut?good, well - 417
It is a kitchen with a large refrigerator, a combination gas and electric range, and many built-in cabinets.
Esitistiseineone MarkKüchekitchenmitsausage and sauerkrautgrossembigKühlschrank,refrigeratorkombiniertemcombinedGas-gasundandElektroherdelectric rangeundandvielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)eingebautenbuilt-inSchränken.cupboards (dative) - 418
Where is the garden?
Wowhereistisderthe gardenGarten?the garden - 419
It is behind the house.
Erhe, itistishinterbehinddemwith the waiterHaus.house - 420
For whom is the garden ideal?
Fürforwenwhomistisderthe gardenGartenthe gardenideal?ideal - 421
It is ideal for the children to play in.
Erhe, itistisidealidealfürfordiethe embassyKinderchildrenzumfor playingSpielen.for playing
Response Drill 3
- 422
Why does Mrs. Becker like living in the suburbs?
Warumwhywohnthe livesFrauMrs.BeckerMr. BeckergernI'd like very muchimin theVorort?suburb - 423
It is much quieter in the suburbs than in the city.
Imin theVorortsuburbistisesitviela lot, muchruhigerquieteralsthanindown town (location)derdown town (location)Stadt.down town (location) - 424
What do the Kellers want to do soon?
Waswhatwollento want to, to intend toKellersKellersbaldsoontun?do - 425
They want to rent a house soon.
Siewould you likewollento want to, to intend tosichto get used (to something)baldsooneinone yearHaushousemieten.rent (plural) - 426
Where else are there nice houses for rent?
Wowheresindarenochstill, yetnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten?for rent - 427
There are still a few nice houses for rent in the Beckers' neighborhood.
Inin Bonnderthe airportNachbarschaftneighborhoodvonofBeckersBeckerssindarenochstill, yeteinigea fewnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten.for rent - 428
What are the rents like?
Wiehowsindarediethe embassyMieten?rent (plural) - 429
They are not very high at all.
Siewould you likesindaregarnichtnot at all (printed as one word in 1961)sehrveryhoch.high
Narrative
- 430
Have you heard that the Smiths are moving today?
WissenknowSiewould you likeschon,already, beforedassthatSmithsSmithsheutetodayumziehen?move - 431
Where to?
Wohin?where to? - 432
Well, I think to Chicago.
Nun,now, wellichI believeglaubeI believenachto, towardChicago.Chicago - 433
You want to know what they are doing with the furniture?
Siewould you likewollento want to, to intend towissen,knowwaswhatsiewould you likemitsausage and sauerkrautdentheMöbelnfurniture (dative)machen?make, do - 434
They want to sell the study and dining-room furniture, as well as the new piano.
Diethe embassyHerrenzimmer-study (furniture)undandEsszimmermöbeldining-room furniturewollento want to, to intend tosiewould you likeverkaufen,sell (we, they, you)auchalso, toodasthatneuehis new addressKlavier.piano - 435
They are taking only the rugs, pictures, books, and their beds with them.
Siewould you likenehmentakenuronlydiethe embassyTeppiche,carpet, rug (plural)Bilder,picture (plural)Bücherbook (plural)undandihreher, theirBettenbed (plural)mit.sausage and sauerkraut - 436
Why?
Warum?why - 437
Well, moving is terribly expensive, after all, and they can buy new furniture again in Chicago.
Ja,yessosoeinone yearUmzugmoveistisdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)furchtbarterriblyteuerexpensiveundandinin BonnChicagoChicagokönnencan yousiecan yousichto get used (to something)jayeswiederagain, backneuehis new addressMöbelfurniturekaufen.buy - 438
Mrs. Smith would like to have a Danish-style sectional sofa anyway.
FrauMrs.SmithSmithmöchteI would likesowiesoanywaygernI'd like very mucheinone yearEcksofacorner sofaimin thedänischenDanishStilstylehaben.have - 439
You don't understand that?
Siewould you likeverstehenunderstanddasthatnicht?not ... either - 440
Is it different in Germany than it is here?
Ja,yesistisdenn(no English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or concern.)dasthatinin BonnDeutschlandGermanyandersdifferentalsthanhier?here - 441
Tell me about it.
ErzählentellSiewould you likemal.just - 442
Take the Schröder family from Hamburg, for example.
Hierhereistiszumto the customs officeBeispielfor instance, e.g.diethe embassyFamiliefamilySchröderSchröderausout of, fromHamburg.Hamburg - 443
Mr. Schröder has been working in Munich for a year, and now he has finally found an apartment and his family can move.
HerrMr.SchröderSchröderarbeitethe worksschonalready, beforeeinone yearJahrone yearinin BonnMünchenMunichundandnunnow, wellhathaves (he, she, it)erhe, itendlichat lasteineone MarkWohnungapartmentgefundenfound (participle)undandseinehis new addressFamiliefamilykannshe canumziehen.move - 444
It is only a small apartment, but he still has to pay a construction-cost contribution of 3,000 marks for it.
Esitistiszwarto be surenuronlyeineone MarkkleinelittleEtagenwohnungapartmentaberbuterhe, itmussmust, have to (I, he, she, it)dafürfor itschonalready, before3000.--3000.--DMDMBaukostenzuschussoption paid to the builderzahlen.numbers - 445
It is so difficult to find an apartment.
Esitistisjayessososchwerdifficulteineone MarkWohnungapartmentzuto be declaredfinden.find - 446
So the moving van is coming today.
Heutetodaykommtcomes (he, she, it)nunnow, wellalsowellderthe airportMöbelwagen.moving van - 447
All the furniture is coming along, even the old wardrobe and Uncle Fritz's little desk that was in the attic.
AlleallMöbelfurniturekommenwhere do you come from?mit,sausage and sauerkrautsogareven, as a matter of factderthe airportalteoldSchrankcupboardundandderthe airportkleinelittleSchreibtischdeskvonofOnkelOnkelFritz,Fritzderthe airportaufin Germandemwith the waiterBodenatticstand.stood, was - 448
Those are old family pieces, and one does grow attached to them!
DasthatsindarealteoldFamilienstückeheirloomsundanddaranof course one is attached to themhängtof course one is attached to themmanof course one is attached to themdoch!of course one is attached to them - 449
The new apartment is small, but they will find room for them somewhere.
Diethe embassyneuehis new addressWohnungapartmentistisklein,littleaberbutirgendwosomewherewirdhe, it will bemanone, youschonalready, beforeeinena walkPlatzsquaredafürfor itfinden.find - 450
They can always put the things in the attic at first.
Manone, youkannshe candiethe embassySachenthing (plural)jayeszuerstfirstauchalso, tooaufin GermandentheBodenatticstellen.introduce - 451
And perhaps their dream of owning a home will come true someday after all.
Undandvielleichtperhaps, maybegehtgoesderthe airportTraumdreamvomof the consulate'Eigenheim'home of one's owndoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)maljustinin BonnErfüllung.fulfilment
Conversation Practice 1
- 452
Where should this small table go?
Wowheresollhe is supposed todieserthiskleinelittleTischtablestehen?stand - 453
Over there next to the bookcase.
Dorttherenebennext to, besidedemwith the waiterBücherschrank.bookcase - 454
And the lamp here?
Undanddiethe lampLampethe lamphier?here - 455
Please put it between the two windows.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likediethe embassydoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)bittepleasezwischenbetweendiethe embassyzweitwo MarksFenster.window - 456
Should the armchair go there in the corner or next to the door?
Sollhe is supposed toderthe easy-chairSesselthe easy-chairdortthereinin Bonnderthe airportEckecornerstehenstandoderornebennext to, besidederthe airportTür?door - 457
I think it fits well over there in the corner.
IchIfinde,find (I)derthe airportpasstit suits megutgood, welldortthereinin Bonndiethe embassyEcke.corner
Conversation Practice 2
- 458
How high are the rents for new apartments here?
Wiehowhochhighsindarehierhereeigentlichactually, reallydiethe embassyMietenrent (plural)fürforneuehis new addressWohnungen?apartment (plural) - 459
They're very high here in the city.
Hierhereindown town (location)derdown town (location)Stadtdown town (location)sindaresiewould you likesehrveryhoch.high - 460
I need an apartment with large rooms.
IchIbraucheneed (I)eineone MarkWohnungapartmentmitsausage and sauerkrautgrossenbigZimmern.rooms (dative) - 461
There are some nice houses for rent in our neighborhood. Would you like to take a look at them?
Inin BonnunsereroursNachbarschaftneighborhoodsindareeinigea fewnetteniceHäuserhouse (plural)zufor rentvermieten.for rentWollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likesichto get used (to something)diethe embassynichtnot ... eithermaljustansehen?look at - 462
Yes, we'd prefer to live in the suburbs too.
Ja,yeswirwe havemöchtenwould likeauchalso, toolieberrather, more preferableimin theVorortsuburbwohnen.live
Conversation Practice 3
- 463
Where should I put the newspapers?
Wowheresollhe is supposed toichIdiethe embassyZeitungennewspaper (plural)hinlegen?put (down), lay - 464
You can put them on the small table. The telephone book is there too.
Diethe embassykönnencan youSiecan youaufin GermandenthekleinenlittleTischtablelegen.lay, putDasthe telephone bookTelephonbuchthe telephone bookliegtlie (he, she, it)auchalso, toodort.there - 465
Can I unpack the books now?
Kannshe canichIjetztnowdiethe embassyBücherbook (plural)auspacken?unpack - 466
Yes, please. And put them in the bookcase while you're at it.
Ja,yesbitte.pleaseUndandstellenintroduceSiewould you likesiewould you likedoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)gleichright, justinin BonndentheBücherschrank.bookcase
Conversation Practice 4
- 467
Where should we put the crates?
Wowheresollenbe supposed towirwe havediethe embassyKistencrate (plural)hinstellen?put (down) - 468
How many crates are there?
Wievielehow manyKistencrate (plural)sindareesitdenn?(no English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or concern.) - 469
Four large ones and two small ones.
Vierfourgrossebigundandzweitwo Markskleine.little - 470
Please put the large ones here in the living room and the two small ones in the kitchen.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likebittepleasediethe embassygrossenbighierhereinsto the moviesWohnzimmerliving-roomundanddiethe embassyzweitwo Markskleinenlittleinin Bonndiethe kitchenKüche.the kitchen
Conversation Practice 5
- 471
Excuse me, is there a room for rent here?
Verzeihung,excuse meistishierhereeinone yearZimmerroomzufor rentvermieten?for rent - 472
I have two rooms for rent, one large and one small.
IchIhabehave (I)zweitwo MarksZimmerroomzufor rentvermieten,for renteinone yeargrossesbigundandeinone yearkleines.little - 473
May I take a look at the large room?
Kannshe canichImirme, to medasthatgrossebigZimmerroommaljustansehen?look at - 474
Certainly. Right this way, please.
Aberbutgern.I'd like very muchHierhererechts,to the rightbitte.please
Situations
- 475
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are looking at a house in a suburb of Stuttgart.
HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.JohnsonJohnsonsehenseesichto get used (to something)imin theVorortsuburbvonofStuttgartStuttgarteinone yearHaushousean.at, on - 476
It belongs to Mr. Meyer, and he would like to rent it out.
Esitgehörthe, it belongsHerrnMr.Meyer,Meyerundandderthe airportmöchteI would likeesitvermieten.rent (to someone) - 477
The Johnsons need a big house.
JohnsonsJohnsonsbrauchenneedeinone yeargrossesbigHaus.house - 478
They have four small children.
Siewould you likehabenhavevierfourkleinelittleKinder.children - 479
Mr. Meyer shows them the rooms.
HerrMr.MeyerMeyerzeigtshows (he, she, it)ihnento you, with youdiethe embassyZimmer.room - 480
The Johnsons like the house very much.
DasthatHaushousegefälltyou like itJohnsonsJohnsonssehrverygut.good, well - 481
The kitchen is very large, but unfortunately it has no refrigerator and only an old stove.
Diethe kitchenKüchethe kitchenistissehrverygross,bighathaves (he, she, it)aberbutleiderunfortunatelykeinenno (accusative)Kühlschrankrefrigeratorundandnuronlyeinena walkaltenold (acc)Herd.range - 482
Mr. Meyer intends to put a new refrigerator in the kitchen, though.
HerrMr.MeyerMeyerwillI intend, I planaberbuteinena walkneuennewKühlschrankrefrigeratorinin Bonndiethe kitchenKüchethe kitchenstellen.introduce - 483
Then he shows them the garden behind the house.
Dannthenzeigtshows (he, she, it)erhe, itdentheGartengardenhinterbehinddemwith the waiterHaus.house - 484
Mr. Johnson would like to know how high the rent is.
HerrMr.JohnsonJohnsonmöchteI would likewissen,knowwiehowhochhighdiethe rentMietethe rentist.is - 485
Mr. Meyer says 400 marks.
HerrMr.MeyerMeyersagtsays400.--400.--DM.DM - 486
The Johnsons rent the house.
JohnsonsJohnsonsmietenrent (plural)dasthatHaus.house
- 487
The teacher puts a chair beside, in front of and behind the table, or in the corner, in front of the door and against the wall.
Derthe airportLehrerteacherstellthe introduceseinena walkStuhlchairneben,next to, besidevoryou plan to doundandhinterbehinddentheTisch,tableoderorinin Bonndiethe embassyEcke,cornervoryou plan to dodiethe doorTürthe doorundandanat, ondiethe wallWand.the wall - 488
The teacher puts the wastebasket under the desk, lays his book on the table, under the newspaper, on the chair, and so on. The students say what the teacher is doing with the chair and the other things and where the chair and the other things are standing or lying.
Derthe airportLehrerteacherstellthe introducesdenthePapierkorbwastepaper basketunterunder, atdentheSchreibtisch,desklegthangs up (legt ... auf)seinbeBuchbookaufin GermandentheTisch,tableunterunder, atdiethe newspaperZeitung,the newspaperaufin GermandentheStuhlchairusw.etc.Diethe embassyStudentenstudentssagen,say (we, they, you)waswhatderthe airportLehrerteachermitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterStuhlchairundanddentheanderenon the other sideSachenthing (plural)machthe takes a walkundandwowherederthe chairStuhlthe chairundanddiethe embassyanderenon the other sideSachenthing (plural)stehenstandoderorliegen.lie - 489
One student says what furniture is in his apartment and where it stands.
Derthe airporteineone MarkStudentstudentsagt,sayswelchewhichMöbelfurnitureinin Bonnseinerhis (dative)Wohnungapartmentstehenstandundandwo.where - 490
The other draws on the blackboard what the apartment looks like.
Derthe airportandereothermaltdraws(draws)draws (the book's own aside)anat, ondiethe embassyTafelblackboard(blackboard),blackboard (the book's own aside)wiehowdiethe apartmentWohnungthe apartmentaussieht.looks (like)
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