German · Unit 9
Unit 9: Eine Fahrt in die Berge
Volume 1
Place: In a Volkswagen on the Autobahn in Southern Germany.
Basic Sentences I
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Place: In a Volkswagen on the Autobahn in Southern Germany.
Ort:placeInin Bonneinema (dative)VolkswagenVolkswagenaufin Germanderthe airportAutobahnparkwayinin BonnSüddeutschland.Southern Germany
- Volkswagen
- the Volkswagen
- Süddeutschland
- Southern Germany
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Time: A weekend in July.
Zeit:timeEinone yearWochenendeweek-endimin JulyJuli.in July - 3
Cast of Characters: The American couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, and their German friends, Mr. and Mrs. Becker.
Personen:personsDasthatamerikanischethe American ConsulateEhepaar,(married) coupleHerrMr.undandFrauMrs.Wilson,at Mr. Wilson's houseundandihreher, theirdeutschenGermansFreunde,friend (plural)HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.Becker.Mr. Becker
- Juli
- July
- Juli
- in July
- Freunde
- the friend
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I'm looking forward to the Alps.
IchIfreuelook forward tomichme (acc)schonalready, beforeaufin GermandieAlpsAlpen.Alps - 5
I hope we'll be lucky as far as the weather's concerned.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedhabenhavewirwe haveGlückluckmitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterWetter.weather - 6
Today it's not as cold as yesterday.
Heutetodayistisesitnichtnot as cold assonot as cold askaltnot as cold aswienot as cold asgestern.yesterday
- Alpen
- the Alps
- Glück
- the luck
- haben
- to be lucky
- kalt
- cold
- wie
- not as cold as
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Yes, it's warmer than [it was] all last week.
Ja,yesesitistiswärmerwarmeralsthaninin Bonnderthe airportganzenthe whole afternoonvorigenlast, previousWoche.week - 8
I hope it stays that way.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedbleibtstays (he, she, it)esitso.so - 9
Place: In a Volkswagen on the Autobahn in Southern Germany.
Ort:placeInin Bonneinema (dative)VolkswagenVolkswagenaufin Germanderthe airportAutobahnparkwayinin BonnSüddeutschland.Southern Germany - 10
Time: A weekend in July.
Zeit:timeEinone yearWochenendeweek-endimin JulyJuli.in July - 11
Cast of Characters: The American couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, and their German friends, Mr. and Mrs. Becker.
Personen:personsDasthatamerikanischethe American ConsulateEhepaar,(married) coupleHerrMr.undandFrauMrs.Wilson,at Mr. Wilson's houseundandihreher, theirdeutschenGermansFreunde,friend (plural)HerrMr.undandFrauMrs.Becker.Mr. Becker - 12
I'm looking forward to the Alps.
IchIfreuelook forward tomichme (acc)schonalready, beforeaufin GermandieAlpsAlpen.Alps - 13
I hope we'll be lucky as far as the weather's concerned.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedhabenhavewirwe haveGlückluckmitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterWetter.weather - 14
Today it's not as cold as yesterday.
Heutetodayistisesitnichtnot as cold assonot as cold askaltnot as cold aswienot as cold asgestern.yesterday - 15
Yes, it's warmer than [it was] all last week.
Ja,yesesitistiswärmerwarmeralsthaninin Bonnderthe airportganzenthe whole afternoonvorigenlast, previousWoche.week - 16
I hope it stays that way.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedbleibtstays (he, she, it)esitso.so
- wärmer
- warmer
- vorigen
- last, previous
- so
- that way, like that
Basic Sentences II
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The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany, isn't it?
Diethe embassyZugspitzeZugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)istisdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)derthe airporthöchstehighestBergmountainDeutschlands,Germanynichtisn't it (not true)?wahr?isn't it (not true)? - 18
Yes, it's almost 10 000 feet high.
Ja,yessiewould you likeistisfastalmostdreitausendthree thousandMetermetershoch.high
- höchste
- highest
- fast
- almost
- Meter
- meters
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Do you go to the mountains every summer?
Fahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)Siewould you likejedenevery summerSommerevery summerinsto the moviesGebirge?(range of) mountains - 20
No, last summer for example we were on the Baltic.
Nein;noletztenlast summerSommerlast summerwarenwere youwirwe havezumto the customs officeBeispielfor instance, e.g.anat, onderthe airportOstsee.Baltic Sea
- Sommer
- every summer
- Gebirge
- the (range of) mountains
- Sommer
- last summer
- Ostsee
- the Baltic Sea
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But in the winter we quite often go to the mountains to ski.
Aberbutimin theWinterwinterfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)wirwe haveöftersofteninin Bonndiethe embassyBergemountain (plural)zumfor skiingSkilaufen.for skiing - 22
To the Alps?
Inin BonndieAlpsAlpen?Alps - 23
Yes, or to the Black Forest; it's closer for us.
Ja,yesoderorinin BonndentheSchwarzwald;Black Forestderthe airportistisfürforunswe like itnäher.closer
- Winter
- the winter
- öfters
- quite often
- Skilaufen
- the skiing
- Skilaufen
- for skiing
- Schwarzwald
- the Black Forest
- näher
- closer
- 24
My husband and I like to ski too.
Meinmy husband (subject)Mannmy husband (subject)undandichIlaufenskiauchalso, toogernI'd like very muchSki.ski - 25
Where we live there's not much snow in the winter, unfortunately.
Beiwhere we liveunswhere we livezuwhere we liveHausewhere we livegibtgives (he, she, it)esitleiderunfortunatelyweniglittle, not muchSchneesnowimin theWinter.winter - 26
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany, isn't it?
Diethe embassyZugspitzeZugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)istisdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)derthe airporthöchstehighestBergmountainDeutschlands,Germanynichtisn't it (not true)?wahr?isn't it (not true)? - 27
Yes, it's almost 10 000 feet high.
Ja,yessiewould you likeistisfastalmostdreitausendthree thousandMetermetershoch.high - 28
Do you go to the mountains every summer?
Fahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)Siewould you likejedenevery summerSommerevery summerinsto the moviesGebirge?(range of) mountains - 29
No, last summer for example we were on the Baltic.
Nein;noletztenlast summerSommerlast summerwarenwere youwirwe havezumto the customs officeBeispielfor instance, e.g.anat, onderthe airportOstsee.Baltic Sea - 30
But in the winter we quite often go to the mountains to ski.
Aberbutimin theWinterwinterfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)wirwe haveöftersofteninin Bonndiethe embassyBergemountain (plural)zumfor skiingSkilaufen.for skiing - 31
To the Alps?
Inin BonndieAlpsAlpen?Alps - 32
Yes, or to the Black Forest; it's closer for us.
Ja,yesoderorinin BonndentheSchwarzwald;Black Forestderthe airportistisfürforunswe like itnäher.closer - 33
My husband and I like to ski too.
Meinmy husband (subject)Mannmy husband (subject)undandichIlaufenskiauchalso, toogernI'd like very muchSki.ski - 34
Where we live there's not much snow in the winter, unfortunately.
Beiwhere we liveunswhere we livezuwhere we liveHausewhere we livegibtgives (he, she, it)esitleiderunfortunatelyweniglittle, not muchSchneesnowimin theWinter.winter
- laufen
- to ski
- Ski
- he skis
- Hause
- where we live
- wenig
- little, not much
- Schnee
- the snow
Basic Sentences III
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What's the climate like in your country anyway?
Wiehowistiseigentlichactually, reallydasthe climateKlimathe climateinin BonnIhrerher, their (dative)Heimat?home - 36
I've heard it's hotter in the summertime than [it is] here.
IchI have heardhörte,I have heardinin BonndentheSommermonatensummer months (dative plural of der Sommermonat)istisesitheisserhotteralsthanhier.here - 37
That's right, and more humid too.
Dasthat's rightstimmt;that's rightundandauchalso, toofeuchter!more humid - 38
Do you have much rain?
HabenhaveSiewould you likevielmuch rainRegen?much rain
- hörte
- I have heard
- heisser
- hotter
- feuchter
- more humid
- Regen
- the rain
- Regen
- much rain
- 39
No, but the humidity is very high.
Nein,noaberbutdiehumidity (of the air)Luftfeuchtigkeithumidity (of the air)istissehrveryhoch.high - 40
What season is nicest where you live?
WelchewhichJahreszeitseasonistisbeigetting the passport checkedIhnento you, with youamnicest, most beautifulschönsten?nicest, most beautiful - 41
The fall; it's longer and warmer than [it is] here.
DerfallHerbst;fallerhe, itistislängerlongerundandwärmerwarmeralsthanhier.here - 42
The spring is much too short unfortunately.
DerspringFrühlingspringistisleiderunfortunatelyviela lot, muchzuto be declaredkurz.short - 43
What's the climate like in your country anyway?
Wiehowistiseigentlichactually, reallydasthe climateKlimathe climateinin BonnIhrerher, their (dative)Heimat?home - 44
I've heard it's hotter in the summertime than [it is] here.
IchI have heardhörte,I have heardinin BonndentheSommermonatensummer months (dative plural of der Sommermonat)istisesitheisserhotteralsthanhier.here - 45
That's right, and more humid too.
Dasthat's rightstimmt;that's rightundandauchalso, toofeuchter!more humid - 46
Do you have much rain?
HabenhaveSiewould you likevielmuch rainRegen?much rain - 47
No, but the humidity is very high.
Nein,noaberbutdiehumidity (of the air)Luftfeuchtigkeithumidity (of the air)istissehrveryhoch.high - 48
What season is nicest where you live?
WelchewhichJahreszeitseasonistisbeigetting the passport checkedIhnento you, with youamnicest, most beautifulschönsten?nicest, most beautiful - 49
The fall; it's longer and warmer than [it is] here.
DerfallHerbst;fallerhe, itistislängerlongerundandwärmerwarmeralsthanhier.here - 50
The spring is much too short unfortunately.
DerspringFrühlingspringistisleiderunfortunatelyviela lot, muchzuto be declaredkurz.short
- Luftfeuchtigkeit
- the humidity (of the air)
- schönsten
- nicest, most beautiful
- Herbst
- the fall
- länger
- longer
Basic Sentences IV
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Now we can go a little faster again.
Jetztnowkönnento be able towirwe havewiederagain, backetwassome breadschnellerfasterfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 52
There's less traffic here than down in the valley.
Hierhereistiswenigerless trafficVerkehrless trafficalsthanuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley
- schneller
- faster
- weniger
- less
- Verkehr
- the traffic
- Verkehr
- less traffic
- unten
- down
- 53
But it's also cooler up here.
Aberbutesitistisauchalso, tookühlercoolerhierhereoben.up - 54
I'm going to put my coat on; I'm cold.
IchIwerdeI will bemeinenmy (accusative)Mantelcoat, overcoatanziehen,put onmirI'm cold, chillyistI'm cold, chillykalt.I'm cold, chilly
- kühler
- cooler
- oben
- up
- Mantel
- the overcoat
- anziehen
- to put on
- kalt
- I'm cold, chilly
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Aren't you freezing, Mr. Becker?
FrierenfreezeSiewould you likenicht,not ... eitherHerrMr. BeckerBecker?Mr. Becker - 56
No, but I have a heavier sweater on than you, too.
Nein,noichIhabehave (I)aberbutauchalso, tooeinena walkdickerenthick, heavyPulloverpullover, sweateranat, onalsthanSie.would you like - 57
Now we can go a little faster again.
Jetztnowkönnento be able towirwe havewiederagain, backetwassome breadschnellerfasterfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 58
There's less traffic here than down in the valley.
Hierhereistiswenigerless trafficVerkehrless trafficalsthanuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley - 59
But it's also cooler up here.
Aberbutesitistisauchalso, tookühlercoolerhierhereoben.up - 60
I'm going to put my coat on; I'm cold.
IchIwerdeI will bemeinenmy (accusative)Mantelcoat, overcoatanziehen,put onmirI'm cold, chillyistI'm cold, chillykalt.I'm cold, chilly - 61
Aren't you freezing, Mr. Becker?
FrierenfreezeSiewould you likenicht,not ... eitherHerrMr. BeckerBecker?Mr. Becker - 62
No, but I have a heavier sweater on than you, too.
Nein,noichIhabehave (I)aberbutauchalso, tooeinena walkdickerenthick, heavyPulloverpullover, sweateranat, onalsthanSie.would you like
- Frieren
- to freeze
- Pullover
- the sweater, pullover
- an
- he has it on
Basic Sentences V
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A flat!!! That's all we needed!!!
Reifenpanne!!!flat tireDasthathathaves (he, she, it)unswe like itgeradejustnochstill, yetgefehlt!!!we needed it - 64
And it would have to be when there's no gas station nearby, too!
Undandausgerechnetit would have to be ... !dann,thenwennwhen, ifkeineno, not anyTankstellefilling stationinin the vicinityderin the vicinityNähein the vicinityist!is
- gefehlt
- we needed it
- ausgerechnet
- it would have to be ... !
- wenn
- when
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All right then, we'll just have to change the tire ourselves.
Naall right thenja,all right thendatheremüssento have towirwe haveebenjust, simplyselbstyourselfdentheReifentirewechseln.change - 66
Meanwhile I'll take a couple of pictures.
Inzwischenin the meantimewerdeI will beichIeina couple, a fewpaara couple, a fewAufnahmenphotograph (plural)machen.make, do - 67
The view's wonderful from up here.
DieviewAussichtviewvonofhierhereistiswunderbar.wonderful - 68
Where's the camera?
WowhereistisdercameraPhotoapparat?camera - 69
In the briefcase, I think.
Inin Bonnderthe airportAktenmappe,briefcaseglaubebelieve (I)ich.I - 70
A flat!!! That's all we needed!!!
Reifenpanne!!!flat tireDasthathathaves (he, she, it)unswe like itgeradejustnochstill, yetgefehlt!!!we needed it - 71
And it would have to be when there's no gas station nearby, too!
Undandausgerechnetit would have to be ... !dann,thenwennwhen, ifkeineno, not anyTankstellefilling stationinin the vicinityderin the vicinityNähein the vicinityist!is - 72
All right then, we'll just have to change the tire ourselves.
Naall right thenja,all right thendatheremüssento have towirwe haveebenjust, simplyselbstyourselfdentheReifentirewechseln.change - 73
Meanwhile I'll take a couple of pictures.
Inzwischenin the meantimewerdeI will beichIeina couple, a fewpaara couple, a fewAufnahmenphotograph (plural)machen.make, do - 74
The view's wonderful from up here.
DieviewAussichtviewvonofhierhereistiswunderbar.wonderful - 75
Where's the camera?
WowhereistisdercameraPhotoapparat?camera - 76
In the briefcase, I think.
Inin Bonnderthe airportAktenmappe,briefcaseglaubebelieve (I)ich.I
- ja
- all right then
- eben
- just, simply
- selbst
- myself, himself, ourselves etc.
- Aufnahmen
- the photograph
- Aussicht
- the view
- wunderbar
- wonderful
Basic Sentences VI
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Just look at those dark clouds in the sky.
SehenseeSiewould you likemaljustdiesethese two suitcasesdunklendark (dunkel)Wolkencloud (plural)ambestHimmel!sky - 78
It's probably going to rain soon.
Esitwirdhe, it will bewahrscheinlichprobablybaldsoonregnen.rain - 79
I'll turn the radio on.
IchIwerdeI will bedasradioRadioradioanstellen.turn on
- Wolken
- the cloud
- Himmel
- the sky
- regnen
- to rain
- anstellen
- to turn on
- 80
Maybe we can hear the news.
Vielleichtperhaps, maybekönnento be able towirwe havedienewsNachrichtennewshören.hear - 81
Now we present the weather report:
Wirwe havebringenbring, take (something somewhere)Ihnento you, with youjetztnowdentheWetterbericht.weather report
- Nachrichten
- the news
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At noon a severe thunderstorm [is expected] in the Lower Alps; later fair and warmer again.
Mittagsat noonschweresdifficultGewitterthunder storminin BonndentheVoralpen,Lower Alpsspäterlaterwiederagain, backsonnigsunny, fairundandwärmer.warmer
- Mittags
- at noon
- Gewitter
- the thunderstorm
- Voralpen
- the Lower Alps
- später
- later
- sonnig
- sunny, fair
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We'll have to hurry then.
Datheremüssento have towirwe haveunswe like itaberbutbeeilen.hurry - 84
We were planning to eat lunch in Garmisch.
Wirwe were planningwolltenwe were planningdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)inin BonnGarmischGarmisch (town in the Bavarian Alps)zueat lunchMittageat lunchessen.eat lunch - 85
Just look at those dark clouds in the sky.
SehenseeSiewould you likemaljustdiesethese two suitcasesdunklendark (dunkel)Wolkencloud (plural)ambestHimmel!sky - 86
It's probably going to rain soon.
Esitwirdhe, it will bewahrscheinlichprobablybaldsoonregnen.rain - 87
I'll turn the radio on.
IchIwerdeI will bedasradioRadioradioanstellen.turn on - 88
Maybe we can hear the news.
Vielleichtperhaps, maybekönnento be able towirwe havedienewsNachrichtennewshören.hear - 89
Now we present the weather report:
Wirwe havebringenbring, take (something somewhere)Ihnento you, with youjetztnowdentheWetterbericht.weather report - 90
At noon a severe thunderstorm [is expected] in the Lower Alps; later fair and warmer again.
Mittagsat noonschweresdifficultGewitterthunder storminin BonndentheVoralpen,Lower Alpsspäterlaterwiederagain, backsonnigsunny, fairundandwärmer.warmer - 91
We'll have to hurry then.
Datheremüssento have towirwe haveunswe like itaberbutbeeilen.hurry - 92
We were planning to eat lunch in Garmisch.
Wirwe were planningwolltenwe were planningdoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)inin BonnGarmischGarmisch (town in the Bavarian Alps)zueat lunchMittageat lunchessen.eat lunch
- beeilen
- to hurry
- wollten
- we were planning
- essen
- to eat lunch
Comparison of adjectives and adverbs, 1 of 3
Three degrees
Adjectives and adverbs can state a quality at three degrees.
Es ist nicht so kalt wie gestern states it plainly. Jetzt können wir schneller fahren states a higher degree. Welche Jahreszeit ist am schönsten states the highest.
Gern, lieber and am liebsten are the same three degrees.
Positive, comparative, superlative
The positive is the plain form of an adjective or adverb: schnell. The comparative is the form for a higher degree: schnell-er. The superlative is the form for the highest degree: schnell-st.
The comparative adds the suffix -er to the positive. The superlative adds -st or -est.
English also uses more and most, as in more practical. German uses only the suffixes: praktisch-er, praktisch-st.
Umlaut and the suffix -est
Some words of one syllable also take umlaut in the comparative and superlative: kalt, kält-er, kält-est. Others are alt, gross, hoch, kurz, lang, nah, oft and warm.
The superlative suffix is usually -st. It is -est after s, t or z: heiss-est, kält-est, kürz-est.
After a vowel it may be either one: neu-st or neu-est.
Stem-lengtheners and endings
The comparative and superlative suffixes are not endings. They are stem-lengtheners. A stem-lengthener is a suffix added to a stem, and an ending can follow it.
Before a noun the word also takes an ending. Der höch-st-e Berg has the stem, the stem-lengthener -st- and the ending -e.
Ein schwer-er Wagen has an ending only. Ein schwer-er-er Wagen has a stem-lengthener and then an ending. Unser neu-er Teppich and unser neu-st-er Teppich show the same difference.
Full stem and short stem
In eine teuer-e Lampe, the full stem takes the ending -e.
In eine teur-er-e Lampe, a short stem takes the stem-lengthener -er- and then the ending -e.
So -er can be an ending or a stem-lengthener. Sometimes both are in one word.
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It's not as cold as yesterday.
Esitistisnichtnot as cold assonot as cold askaltnot as cold aswienot as cold asgestern.yesterday - 94
Now we can go faster.
Jetztnowkönnento be able towirwe haveschnellerfasterfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 95
What season is the nicest one?
WelchewhichJahreszeitseasonistisamnicest, most beautifulschönsten?nicest, most beautiful - 96
kalt - kält-er - kält-est
cold - cold-er - cold-est
- 97
schnell - schnell-er - schnell-st
fast - fast-er - fast-est
- 98
schön - schön-er - schön-st
nice - nice-r - nice-st
- 99
praktisch - praktisch-er - praktisch-st
practical - more practical - most practical
- 100
umständlich - umständlich-er - umständlich-st
complicated - more complicated - most complicated
- 101
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany.
Diethe embassyZugspitzeZugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)istisderthe airporthöch-st-ehighestBergmountainDeutschlands.Germany - 102
I have a heavier sweater on.
IchIhabehave (I)einena walkdick-er-enthick, heavyPulloverpullover, sweateran.at, on - 103
Das ist ein schwer-er Wagen.
(Ending only)
- 104
Das ist ein schwer-er-er Wagen.
(Stem-lengthener + ending)
- 105
(Ending only)
Dasthatistisunserourneu-ernewTeppich.carpet, rug - 106
Das ist unser neu-st-er Teppich.
(Stem-lengthener + ending)
- 107
Hier ist eine teuer-e Lampe.
(Full stem with ending)
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Hier ist eine teur-er-e Lampe.
(Short stem with stem lengthener + ending)
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
I. Three 'degrees' of intensity
Es ist nicht so kalt wie gestern.
It's not as cold as yesterday.
Jetzt können wir schneller fahren.
Now we can go faster.
Welche Jahreszeit ist am schönsten?
What season is the nicest one?
Three different degrees of intensity are expressed by adjectives and adverbs. We noted this in Unit 4, where the adverbs gern, lieber and am liebsten were discussed. The same difference in degree is shown by a number of adjective and adverb forms occurring in the present unit:A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
II. Positive, Comparative and Superlative Forms
kalt - kält-er - kält-est
cold - cold-er - cold-est
schnell - schnell-er - schnell-st
fast - fast-er - fast-est
schön - schön-er - schön-st
nice - nice-r - nice-st
praktisch - praktisch-er - praktisch-st
practical - more practical - most practical
umständlich - umständlich-er - umständlich-st
complicated - more complicated - most complicated
The forms of adjectives and adverbs corresponding to the different degrees of intensity are called POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE. Note the similarity of German and English forms:
The suffixes -er and -est (or -st) are added to the basic, or positive form of the adjective or adverb to make the comparative and superlative. In addition to this some monosyllabic German adjectives and adverbs change or 'umlaut' their stem vowels in the comparative and superlative forms.
1. Relatively few adjectives and adverbs have umlaut in their comparative and superlative forms, but those which are umlauted are of rather frequent occurrence. Here is a complete list of the adjectives and adverbs encountered up to this point in which umlaut takes place. A few show other irregularities which will be pointed out later. alt gross hoch kurz lang nah oft warm
2. English also uses the words more and most to indicate comparative and superlative degree, especially with words of several syllables. German however, uses ONLY the suffixes:
3. The superlative suffix is usually -st, but it is -est after s (heiss-est), t (kält-est) or z (kürz-est). It may be either -st or -est after vowels (neu-st, neu-est).A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
III. Stem-lengtheners versus Endings
Die Zugspitze ist der höch-st-e Berg Deutschlands.
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany.
Ich habe einen dick-er-en Pullover an.
I have a heavier sweater on.
Das ist ein schwer-er Wagen.
(Ending only)
Das ist ein schwer-er-er Wagen.
(Stem-lengthener + ending)
Das ist unser neu-er Teppich.
(Ending only)
Das ist unser neu-st-er Teppich.
(Stem-lengthener + ending)
Hier ist eine teuer-e Lampe.
(Full stem with ending)
Hier ist eine teur-er-e Lampe.
(Short stem with stem lengthener + ending)
The comparative and superlative suffixes are NOT ENDINGS. They are STEM-LENGTHENERS, to which endings are added when the comparative and superlative forms occur as attributive adjectives, i.e. as part of an adjective-noun or specifier-adjective-noun phrase:
If you remember that STEM-LENGTHENER and ENDING are BOTH present in some phrases you will not be confused by such examples as the following:Comparison of adjectives and adverbs, 2 of 3
Predicate adjectives and adverbs
A positive or comparative that is a predicate adjective or an adverb has no ending: Dieses Haus ist klein. Dieses Haus ist klein-er.
The superlative uses a special phrase with am: Dieses Haus ist am klein-st-en. Unser Wagen fährt am schnell-st-en. English often uses a phrase with the.
The superlative of most adjectives never occurs as the stem alone. Before a noun it has the regular endings: das klein-st-e Haus.
Irregular comparison
A few adjectives and adverbs form the comparative and superlative in an irregular way. Learn each set of three as it is.
Gut gives besser and best. Viel gives mehr and meist. Gern gives lieber and liebst.
Gross, hoch and nah are also irregular: grösser and grösst, höher and höchst, näher and nächst.
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This house is small.
DiesesthisHaushouseistisklein.little - 110
This house is smaller.
DiesesthisHaushouseistisklein-er.little - 111
Dieses Haus ist am klein-st-en.
This house is [the] smallest.
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Dieses Haus ist das klein-st-e Haus von allen.
This is the smallest house of all.
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Our car is going fast.
UnserourWagenin your carfährthe goes, ridesschnell.fast - 114
Our car is going faster.
UnserourWagenin your carfährthe goes, ridesschnell-er.faster - 115
Unser Wagen fährt am schnell-st-en.
Our car is going [the] fastest.
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gladly - rather - most gladly
gernI'd like very much--lieberrather, more preferable--liebstrather, more preferable - 117
big - bigger - biggest
grossbig--grössersize--grösstbiggest (superlative stem of gross) - 118
good - better - best
gutgood, well--besserbetter--bestbest- (superlative stem of gut) - 119
high - higher - highest
hochhigh--höherhigher (hoch)--höchsthigh - 120
near - nearer - nearest
nahnear, close--nähercloser--nächstto, toward - 121
much - more - most
viela lot, much--mehrmore, left--meistmost (superlative of viel)
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
IV. Predicate Adjectives and Adverbs
Dieses Haus ist klein.
This house is small.
Dieses Haus ist klein-er.
This house is smaller.
Dieses Haus ist am klein-st-en.
This house is [the] smallest.
Dieses Haus ist das klein-st-e Haus von allen.
This is the smallest house of all.
Unser Wagen fährt schnell.
Our car is going fast.
Unser Wagen fährt schnell-er.
Our car is going faster.
Unser Wagen fährt am schnell-st-en.
Our car is going [the] fastest.
Positive and Comparative forms occurring as predicate adjectives or adverbs have no endings. Superlative forms, however, occur in a special predicate phrase:
The superlative of most adjectives never appears in the stem form only. When it is attributive it has the regular adjective endings; when it is a predicate adjective or an adverb it has the special phrase form. Note that English also very often uses a phrase with 'the'.A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
V. Irregular Comparison
gern - lieber - liebst
gladly - rather - most gladly
gross - grösser - grösst
big - bigger - biggest
gut - besser - best
good - better - best
hoch - höher - höchst
high - higher - highest
nah - näher - nächst
near - nearer - nearest
viel - mehr - meist
much - more - most
A few adjectives and adverbs are quite irregular in their comparative and superlative formation. The following is a complete list of those encountered up to this point:Comparison of adjectives and adverbs, 3 of 3
Than and as
A comparative can be followed by a phrase with als, which means than: Der Herbst ist länger und wärmer als hier.
In the negative, nicht so and the positive take a phrase with wie, meaning as: Heute ist es nicht so kalt wie gestern.
The phrase after als or wie has the same case as the phrase it is compared with. In Der Vater ist natürlich älter als sein Sohn, both are nominative.
Same case, same preposition
In Ich trinke lieber diesen Wein als den französischen, both are accusative.
A preposition is repeated after als: Sie kommen schneller mit dem Auto als mit der Strassenbahn in die Stadt.
The highest of a group
A superlative can be followed by a genitive form or by a phrase with in or von.
Die Zugspitze ist der höchste Berg Deutschlands. Deutschlands is genitive. Der Everest ist der höchste Berg in der ganzen Welt.
Von allen Städten Amerikas hat Washington das heisseste und feuchteste Wetter in den Sommermonaten. Here the phrase with von comes first.
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The fall is longer and warmer than [it is] here.
DerfallHerbstfallistislängerlongerundandwärmerwarmeralsthanhier.here - 123
Today it's not as cold as yesterday.
Heutetodayistisesitnichtnot as cold assonot as cold askaltnot as cold aswienot as cold asgestern.yesterday - 124
There's less traffic here than down in the valley.
Hierhereistiswenigerless trafficVerkehrless trafficalsthanuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley - 125
There's not as much traffic here as down in the valley.
Hierhereistisnichtnot ... eithersosoviela lot, muchVerkehrtrafficwiehowuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley - 126
(Both are Nominative forms)
Derthe airportVaterfatheristisnatürlichof course, naturallyälteroldalsthanseinbeSohn.son - 127
(Both are Nominative forms)
Derthe sonSohnthe sonistisnichtnot ... eithersosoaltoldwiehowseinbeVater.father - 128
(Both are Accusative forms)
IchI like (to drink) bettertrinkeI like (to drink) betterlieberI like (to drink) betterdiesenthis (accusative)Weinwinealsthandenthefranzösischen.of the French author - 129
(Preposition mit occurs twice)
Siewould you likekommenwhere do you come from?schnellerfastermitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterAutocaralsthanmitby streetcarderby streetcarStrassenbahnby streetcarindown town (destination)diedown town (destination)Stadt.down town (destination) - 130
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany ('Germany's highest mountain').
Diethe embassyZugspitzeZugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)istisderthe airporthöchstehighestBergmountainDeutschlands.Germany - 131
Everest is the highest mountain in the whole world.
Derthe airportEverestEverestistisderthe airporthöchstehighestBergmountaininin Bonnderthe airportganzenthe whole afternoonWelt.Welt - 132
Of all the cities in America Washington has the hottest and most humid weather in the summer months.
VonofallenAllenStädtencities (dative)AmerikasAmericahathaves (he, she, it)WashingtonWashingtondasthatheissestehottest (heiss)undandfeuchtestemost humid (feucht)Wetterweatherinin BonndentheSommermonaten.summer months (dative plural of der Sommermonat)
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
VI.1. The complete comparison
Der Herbst ist länger und wärmer als hier.
The fall is longer and warmer than [it is] here.
Heute ist es nicht so kalt wie gestern.
Today it's not as cold as yesterday.
Hier ist weniger Verkehr als unten im Tal.
There's less traffic here than down in the valley.
Hier ist nicht so viel Verkehr wie unten im Tal.
There's not as much traffic here as down in the valley.
Der Vater ist natürlich älter als sein Sohn.
(Both are Nominative forms)
Der Sohn ist nicht so alt wie sein Vater.
(Both are Nominative forms)
Ich trinke lieber diesen Wein als den französischen.
(Both are Accusative forms)
Sie kommen schneller mit dem Auto als mit der Strassenbahn in die Stadt.
(Preposition mit occurs twice)
1. A complete comparison may contain a comparative form of the adjective or adverb and a phrase introduced by als 'than' or, in the negative, nicht so plus the positive form of the adjective or adverb and a phrase introduced by wie 'as'.
Note that phrases following als and wie have the same case forms as the phrases with which they are being compared and prepositions are repeated:A. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
VI.2
Die Zugspitze ist der höchste Berg Deutschlands.
The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany ('Germany's highest mountain').
Der Everest ist der höchste Berg in der ganzen Welt.
Everest is the highest mountain in the whole world.
Von allen Städten Amerikas hat Washington das heisseste und feuchteste Wetter in den Sommermonaten.
Of all the cities in America Washington has the hottest and most humid weather in the summer months.
2. A complete comparison may also contain a superlative form plus a genitive form or a phrase introduced by the prepositions in or von:Quantity adjectives
When viel and wenig have endings
Viel means much or many. Wenig means not much or few. They have endings only in some places.
In the plural they have endings: viele Deutsche, mit wenigen. After a specifier they have endings: die vielen eingebauten Schränke, mit seinem wenigen Geld.
In the singular with no specifier they usually have none: viel Regen, wenig Schnee, nicht viel Zeit.
One fixed expression has an ending: Vielen Dank.
More and less
The comparative forms mehr and weniger never have endings.
They are the same before every noun, singular or plural: mehr Geld, weniger Zeit, mehr Bücher, weniger Tankstellen.
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He knows many Germans but he only talks to a few.
Erhe, itkenntknows (he, she, it)vielemanyDeutsche,German (lady)aberbuterhe, itsprichtspeaks (he, she, it)nuronlymitsausage and sauerkrautwenigen.little, not much - 134
I like the many built-in cupboards.
Mirme, to megefallento pleasediethe embassyvielenmany (Vielen Dank: thanks a lot)eingebautenbuilt-inSchränke.cupboard (plural) - 135
With the little money he has he can't afford a car.
Mitsausage and sauerkrautseinemhis (dative)wenigenlittle, not muchGeldmoneykannshe canerhe, itsichto get used (to something)keinno, not aAutocarleisten.to be able to afford something - 136
Do you have much rain?
HabenhaveSiewould you likevielmuch rainRegen?much rain - 137
Where we live there's not much snow in the winter, unfortunately.
Beiwhere we liveunswhere we livezuwhere we liveHausewhere we livegibtgives (he, she, it)esitleiderunfortunatelyweniglittle, not muchSchneesnowimin theWinter.winter - 138
I don't have much time.
IchIhabehave (I)nichtnot ... eitherviela lot, muchZeit.time - 139
She certainly has more money than I.
Siewould you likehathaves (he, she, it)sichersurely, certainlymehrmore, leftGeldmoneyalsthanich.I - 140
Does she have less time than the consul?
Hathaves (he, she, it)siewould you likewenigerlessZeittimealsthanderthe consulKonsul?the consul - 141
We have less traffic here than in town.
Wirwe havehabenwe havehierherewenigerless trafficVerkehrless trafficalsthanindown town (location)derdown town (location)Stadt.down town (location) - 142
He has more books than I.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)mehrmore, leftBücherbook (plural)alsthanich.I - 143
In Germany there are fewer gas stations than in America.
Inin BonnDeutschlandGermanygibtgives (he, she, it)esitwenigerlessTankstellenfilling station (plural)alsthaninin BonnAmerika.America
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
B. QUANTITY ADJECTIVES
I. Quantity adjectives in German have endings only under certain conditions
Er kennt viele Deutsche, aber er spricht nur mit wenigen.
He knows many Germans but he only talks to a few.
Mir gefallen die vielen eingebauten Schränke.
I like the many built-in cupboards.
Mit seinem wenigen Geld kann er sich kein Auto leisten.
With the little money he has he can't afford a car.
Haben Sie viel Regen?
Do you have much rain?
Bei uns zu Hause gibt es leider wenig Schnee im Winter.
Where we live there's not much snow in the winter, unfortunately.
Ich habe nicht viel Zeit.
I don't have much time.
1. Viel 'much, many' and wenig 'not much, few' have endings when they occur in the plural:
2. Viel and wenig have endings when they occur AFTER A SPECIFIER:
3. Viel and wenig usually DO NOT have endings in the singular when they occur WITHOUT A SPECIFIER:
However, there is one fixed expression where an ending occurs: Vielen Dank.B. QUANTITY ADJECTIVES
II. Comparative forms of the quantity adjectives do not have endings
Sie hat sicher mehr Geld als ich.
She certainly has more money than I.
Hat sie weniger Zeit als der Konsul?
Does she have less time than the consul?
Wir haben hier weniger Verkehr als in der Stadt.
We have less traffic here than in town.
Er hat mehr Bücher als ich.
He has more books than I.
In Deutschland gibt es weniger Tankstellen als in Amerika.
In Germany there are fewer gas stations than in America.
The comparative forms mehr 'more' and weniger 'less' NEVER have endings:Verbs. The future phrase, 1 of 2
The future phrase
Dürfen, können, müssen, sollen and wollen combine with an infinitive to make a verb phrase. An auxiliary is a verb that helps make up a verb phrase in this way.
Werden is one more auxiliary. Future time is time that has not yet come. A form of werden and an infinitive refer to future time. This is the future phrase.
Ich werde mir meinen Mantel anziehen. Es wird wahrscheinlich bald regnen.
Future by the present
German can also refer to future time with the present tense, often with a time expression. A time expression is a word or phrase that says when.
In zehn Minuten sind Sie da. Ich fahre nachher dort vorbei.
English can also use the present tense, as in arrives. It uses will with an infinitive, or the -ing form, as often as the present.
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Now we can go a little faster again.
Jetztnowkönnento be able towirwe havewiederagain, backetwassome breadschnellerfasterfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 145
I'm going to put my coat on.
IchIwerdeI will bemirme, to memeinenmy (accusative)Mantelcoat, overcoatanziehen.put on - 146
We'll just have to change the tire.
Wirwe havemüssento have toebenjust, simplydentheReifentirewechseln.change - 147
Meanwhile I'll take a couple of pictures.
Inzwischenin the meantimewerdeI will beichIeina couple, a fewpaara couple, a fewAufnahmenphotograph (plural)machen.make, do - 148
It's probably going to rain soon.
Esitwirdhe, it will bewahrscheinlichprobablybaldsoonregnen.rain - 149
What store are you going to?
Inin BonnwelcheswhichGeschäftbusiness, storegehento go and eatSie?would you like - 150
Where does the floor lamp go?
Wowherekommtcomes (he, she, it)diethe floor lampStehlampethe floor lamphin?to that place - 151
You'll be there in ten minutes.
Inin ten minuteszehnin ten minutesMinutenin ten minutessindareSiewould you likeda.there - 152
I hope the freight arrives soon.
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedkommtcomes (he, she, it)dasthe freightFrachtgutthe freightbaldsoonan.at, on - 153
I'm driving by there in a little while.
IchI go, I ridefahreI go, I ridenachherafterward, in a little whiledorttherevorbei.by, past
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
C. VERBS. THE FUTURE PHRASE.
I
Jetzt können wir wieder etwas schneller fahren.
Now we can go a little faster again.
Ich werde mir meinen Mantel anziehen.
I'm going to put my coat on.
Wir müssen eben den Reifen wechseln.
We'll just have to change the tire.
Inzwischen werde ich ein paar Aufnahmen machen.
Meanwhile I'll take a couple of pictures.
Es wird wahrscheinlich bald regnen.
It's probably going to rain soon.
In Units 2 and 3 we noted that the verbs dürfen, können, müssen, sollen and wollen and the special forms möchte and möchten occur together with an infinitive in German to form a verb phrase. These verbs, which help to make up verb phrases, are called AUXILIARY VERBS. We have now encountered one more such verb. Notice the similarity in the way it is used.
The verb phrase consisting of a form of the auxiliary werden plus an infinitive is used to refer to future time and is known as the FUTURE PHRASE.C. VERBS. THE FUTURE PHRASE.
II.1. Future time is indicated by other devices in German also
In welches Geschäft gehen Sie?
What store are you going to?
Wo kommt die Stehlampe hin?
Where does the floor lamp go?
In zehn Minuten sind Sie da.
You'll be there in ten minutes.
Hoffentlich kommt das Frachtgut bald an.
I hope the freight arrives soon.
Ich fahre nachher dort vorbei.
I'm driving by there in a little while.
1. The Present Tense form of the verb, often with a time expression:
Note that English also may use a Present Tense form of the verb ('arrives'), but just as frequently uses a phrase consisting of 'will' or "'ll" plus an infinitive, or a phrase with the '-ing' form of the verb.Verbs. The future phrase, 2 of 2
Sollen and wollen for the future
A verb phrase with sollen or wollen can also refer to future time, often with a time expression. It says something more as well.
Wollen gives the desire, plan or intention of the subject: Wir wollen essen gehen.
Sollen gives the desire, intention or opinion of someone other than the subject: Er soll in zehn Minuten kommen. Someone expects him to come.
In a question, sollen asks what another person wants: Soll ich auflegen.
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I'll just give them a quick call.
IchI intend, I planwillI intend, I plangleichrightmalrightanrufen.call up - 155
Where shall we put the little table?
Wowheresollenbe supposed towirwe havedenthekleinenlittleTischtablehinstellen?put (down) - 156
We're planning to go and eat.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)essento go and eatgehen.to go and eat - 157
Shall I hang up?
Sollhe is supposed toichIauflegen?hang up - 158
I'm planning to go to Schwabing.
IchI intend, I planwillI intend, I plannachto, towardSchwabingSchwabing (a district of Munich)fahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 159
He's supposed to be coming in ten minutes.
Erhe is supposed tosollhe is supposed toinin ten minuteszehnin ten minutesMinutenin ten minuteskommen.where do you come from? - 160
How long do you intend to stay?
Wiehow longlangehow longwollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likebleiben?stay, remain
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
C. VERBS. THE FUTURE PHRASE.
II.2
Ich will gleich mal anrufen.
I'll just give them a quick call.
Wo sollen wir den kleinen Tisch hinstellen?
Where shall we put the little table?
Wir wollen essen gehen.
We're planning to go and eat.
Soll ich auflegen?
Shall I hang up?
Ich will nach Schwabing fahren.
I'm planning to go to Schwabing.
Er soll in zehn Minuten kommen.
He's supposed to be coming in ten minutes.
Wie lange wollen Sie bleiben?
How long do you intend to stay?
2. A verb phrase with the auxiliaries sollen or wollen, often with a time expression:
Notice however that although future time is indicated in every case, something else is also implied. The sentences with wollen indicate the desire, plan or intention of the subject. The sentences with sollen express a desire, intention or opinion of someone other than the subject of the sentence, i.e., someone 'wants' or 'expects' the subject to do something, or, in questions, the subject is inquiring about the desire or expectation of another person with regard to his contemplated action.Specifiers: jeder
Jeder
Jeder means each or every. It is a der-type specifier.
It has the same endings as der, dieser and welcher: Jeder deutsche Photoapparat kostet in Deutschland weniger als in Amerika.
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Every German camera costs less in Germany than in America.
Jederevery, eachdeutscheGerman (lady)Photoapparatcamerakostetcostsinin BonnDeutschlandGermanywenigerlessalsthaninin BonnAmerika.America
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
D. SPECIFIERS: jeder
Jeder deutsche Photoapparat kostet in Deutschland weniger als in Amerika.
Every German camera costs less in Germany than in America.
Jeder 'each, every' should be added to the list of der-type specifiers presented in Unit 3. It has the same endings and functions in the same way as der, dieser and welcher.Time expressions
Time with a preposition
A noun phrase in a time expression is of one of two kinds. It has a preposition, or it stands alone.
A phrase with an or in has the dative: am nächsten Sonntag, in einer halben Stunde.
A phrase with für has the accusative: für einen Augenblick.
Time without a preposition
A noun phrase that stands alone usually has the accusative: jeden Sommer, letzten Sommer, den ganzen Nachmittag.
Letzten Sommer waren wir an der Ostsee. Ich bin den ganzen Nachmittag in meinem Büro.
The names of the months
The names of the months nearly always have a form of the specifier before them: Der Mai ist immer schön. Wir fahren im August nach Deutschland.
Each month is a der-noun, from der Januar to der Dezember.
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Why don't you come to see us next Sunday?
Kommenwhere do you come from?Siewould you likedoch(no exact equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing an obvious fact.)maljustamnext Sundaynächstennext SundaySonntagnext Sundayzuto us, to our houseuns!to us, to our house - 163
In the summer months it's hotter than it is here.
Inin BonndentheSommermonatensummer months (dative plural of der Sommermonat)istisesitheisserhotteralsthanhier.here - 164
I have to pick up my wife in half an hour.
IchI have tomussI have toinin half an houreinerin half an hourhalbenin half an hourStundein half an hourmeinemyFrauMrs.abholen.pick up - 165
Won't you sit down? Thanks, but only for a minute.
Wollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likenichtnot ... eitherPlatzsit downnehmen?sit downDanke,thanksaberbutnuronlyfürforeinena walkAugenblick.the minute, the moment - 166
Do you go to the mountains every summer?
Fahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)Siewould you likejedenevery summerSommerevery summerinsto the moviesGebirge?(range of) mountains - 167
Last summer we were on the Baltic.
Letztenlast summerSommerlast summerwarenwere youwirwe haveanat, onderthe airportOstsee.Baltic Sea - 168
I'll be in my office all afternoon.
IchIbinamdenthe whole afternoonganzenthe whole afternoonNachmittagthe whole afternooninin Bonnmeinemmy (dative)Büro.office - 169
A weekend in July.
Einone yearWochenendeweek-endimin JulyJuli.in July - 170
May is always lovely.
DerMayMaiMayistisimmeralwaysschön.here you are - 171
We're going to Germany in August.
Wirwe havefahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)imin theAugustAugustnachto, towardDeutschland.Germany - 172
January - February - March - April - May - June
derJanuaryJanuarJanuary--derFebruaryFebruarFebruary--derMarchMärzMarch--derAprilAprilApril--derMayMaiMay--derJuneJuniJune - 173
July - August - September - October - November - December
derJulyJuliJuly--derAugustAugustAugust--derSeptemberSeptemberSeptember--derOctoberOktoberOctober--derNovemberNovemberNovember--derDecemberDezemberDecember
FSI German Basic Course (1961), Unit 9, Notes on Grammar
E. TIME EXPRESSIONS
I.1
Kommen Sie doch mal am nächsten Sonntag zu uns!
Why don't you come to see us next Sunday?
In den Sommermonaten ist es heisser als hier.
In the summer months it's hotter than it is here.
Ich muss in einer halben Stunde meine Frau abholen.
I have to pick up my wife in half an hour.
Wollen Sie nicht Platz nehmen? Danke, aber nur für einen Augenblick.
Won't you sit down? Thanks, but only for a minute.
I. Noun phrases in time expressions are of two main types: prepositional phrases and independent noun phrases.
1. Prepositional phrases with an and in have the dative form; prepositional phrases with für have the accusative form:E. TIME EXPRESSIONS
I.2
Fahren Sie jeden Sommer ins Gebirge?
Do you go to the mountains every summer?
Letzten Sommer waren wir an der Ostsee.
Last summer we were on the Baltic.
Ich bin den ganzen Nachmittag in meinem Büro.
I'll be in my office all afternoon.
2. Independent noun phrases usually have the accusative form:E. TIME EXPRESSIONS
II
Ein Wochenende im Juli.
A weekend in July.
Der Mai ist immer schön.
May is always lovely.
Wir fahren im August nach Deutschland.
We're going to Germany in August.
der Januar - der Februar - der März - der April - der Mai - der Juni
January - February - March - April - May - June
der Juli - der August - der September - der Oktober - der November - der Dezember
July - August - September - October - November - December
The names of the months are nearly always preceded by a form of the specifier in German. All are der-words.
Here is the complete list:Substitution Drill
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We have a lot of rain.
Wirwe havehabenwe havevielmuch rainRegen.much rain - 175
I have only a little money.
IchIhabehave (I)nuronlyweniglittle, not muchGeld.money - 176
She has more time than I.
Siewould you likehathaves (he, she, it)mehrmore, leftZeittimealsthanich.I
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She has more time than I.
Siewould you likehathaves (he, she, it)mehrmore, leftZeittimealsthanich.I - 178
He drinks little beer.
Erhe, ittrinktdrinks (he, she, it)weniglittle, not muchBier.beer - 179
He has less luggage than I.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)wenigerlessGepäckbaggage, luggagealsthanich.I - 180
Who does all that money belong to?
Wemto whomgehörthe, it belongsdasthatvielemanyGeld?money
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Who does all that money belong to?
Wemto whomgehörthe, it belongsdasthatvielemanyGeld?money - 182
He drinks a lot of beer.
Erhe, ittrinktdrinks (he, she, it)viela lot, muchBier.beer - 183
There's more snow here than where you live.
Hierheregibtgives (he, she, it)esitmehrmore, leftSchneesnowalsthanbeigetting the passport checkedIhnento you, with youzuto be declaredHause.home - 184
It's not as hot here as in Berlin.
Hierhereistisesitnichtnot ... eithersosoheisshotwiehowinin BonnBerlin.Berlin
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It's not as hot here as in Berlin.
Hierhereistisesitnichtnot ... eithersosoheisshotwiehowinin BonnBerlin.Berlin - 186
My father is going to go to Berlin tomorrow.
MeinmyVaterfatherwirdhe, it will bemorgengood morningnachto, towardBerlinBerlinfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 187
I want to put on my jacket.
IchI intend, I planwillI intend, I planmeinemyJackecoat, jacketanziehen.put on - 188
We want to put on our coats.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)unsereourMäntelovercoat (plural)anziehen.put on
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We want to put on our coats.
Wirwe want, we intend (to)wollenwe want, we intend (to)unsereourMäntelovercoat (plural)anziehen.put on - 190
I'm cold.
MirI'm cold, chillyistI'm cold, chillykalt.I'm cold, chilly - 191
Are you too warm?
IstisIhnento you, with youzuto be declaredwarm?warm - 192
We're looking forward to the Alps.
Wirwe havefreuenlook forward tounswe like itaufin GermandieAlpsAlpen.Alps
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We're looking forward to the Alps.
Wirwe havefreuenlook forward tounswe like itaufin GermandieAlpsAlpen.Alps - 194
He turns on the radio.
Erhe, itstellthe introducesdasradioRadioradioan.at, on - 195
He's driving faster now.
Erhe goes, ridesfährthe goes, ridesjetztnowschneller.faster - 196
This house is the biggest.
DiesesthisHaushouseistisambestgrössten.size
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This house is the biggest.
DiesesthisHaushouseistisambestgrössten.size - 198
The fall is the nicest season here.
DerfallHerbstfallistishierherediethe embassyschönstenicest, most beautifulJahreszeit.season - 199
It's hotter here than in Berlin.
Hierhereistisesitheisserhotteralsthaninin BonnBerlin.Berlin - 200
Where is it the nicest?
Wowhereistisesitamnicest, most beautifulschönsten?nicest, most beautiful
- 201
Where is it the nicest?
Wowhereistisesitamnicest, most beautifulschönsten?nicest, most beautiful - 202
He's buying himself the most expensive suit.
Erhe, itkauftbuyssichto get used (to something)dentheteuerstenexpensiveAnzug.suit - 203
Your house is bigger than mine.
IhrherHaushouseistisgrössersizealsthanmeins.my
- 204
That's our cheapest car here in Germany.
Dasthatistisunserourbilligstercheapest (billig)Wagenin your carhierhereinin BonnDeutschland.Germany - 205
He has a bigger room than his brother.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)einone yeargrösseressizeZimmerroomalsthanseinbeBruder.brother - 206
He works in the biggest store in the city.
Erhe worksarbeitethe worksinin Bonndemwith the waitergrösstensizeGeschäftbusiness, storederof the townStadt.of the town
- 207
Those are our nicest shirts.
Dasthatsindareunsereourschönstennicest, most beautifulHemden.shirt (plural) - 208
We're buying ourselves a bigger lamp.
Wirwe havekaufenbuyunswe like iteineone MarkgrösseresizeLampe.lamp - 209
Is that your smallest car?
IstisdasthatIhrherkleinstessmallest (klein)Auto?car
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Is that your smallest car?
IstisdasthatIhrherkleinstessmallest (klein)Auto?car - 211
Those are the nicest days.
Dasthatsindarediethe embassyschönstennicest, most beautifulTage.hello (good day) - 212
I'll take the smaller room.
IchInehmetake (I)dasthatkleinerelittleZimmer.room
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I'll take the smaller room.
IchInehmetake (I)dasthatkleinerelittleZimmer.room - 214
Do you know his newest book?
Kennento know, be acquainted withSiewould you likedasthatneustenewest (neu)Buchbookvonofihm?him - 215
Here is a picture of the oldest city.
Hierhereistiseinone yearBildpicturederthe airportältestenoldStadt.city - 216
He works in a nicer library than I.
Erhe worksarbeitethe worksinin Bonneinera (dative)schönerenhere you areBibliotheklibraryalsthanich.I
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He works in a nicer library than I.
Erhe worksarbeitethe worksinin Bonneinera (dative)schönerenhere you areBibliotheklibraryalsthanich.I - 218
That's the biggest table in this store.
Dasthatistisderthe airportgrösstebiggest (gross)Tischtableinin Bonndiesemthis (dative)Geschäft.business, store - 219
This city has better restaurants than Bremen.
Diesethese two suitcasesStadtcityhathaves (he, she, it)besserebetterRestaurantsrestaurantsalsthanBremen.Bremen - 220
I'm going to a better restaurant today.
IchI gogeheI goheutetodayinin Bonneinone yearbesseresbetterRestaurant.restaurant
Variation Drill
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There's not much ('little') snow here in the winter.
Hierheregibtgives (he, she, it)esitweniglittle, not muchSchneesnowimin theWinter.winter - 222
It's not as hot today as yesterday.
Heutetodayistisesitnichtnot ... eithersosoheisshotwiehowgestern.yesterday - 223
It's warmer here than in the mountains.
Hierhereistisesitwärmerwarmeralsthanimin theGebirge.(range of) mountains
- 224
It's warmer here than in the mountains.
Hierhereistisesitwärmerwarmeralsthanimin theGebirge.(range of) mountains - 225
The spring is the nicest [season] where we live.
DerspringFrühlingspringistisbeigetting the passport checkedunswe like itamnicest, most beautifulschönsten.nicest, most beautiful - 226
Are you familiar with the highest mountain in America?
Kennento know, be acquainted withSiewould you likedenthehöchstenhighBergmountaininin BonnAmerika?America
- 227
Please drive a little faster.
Fahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)Siewould you likebittepleaseetwassome breadschneller.faster - 228
Do you perhaps have a less expensive coat than the one in the window?
HabenhaveSiewould you likevielleichtperhaps, maybeeinena walkpreiswerterenreasonable, inexpensiveMantelcoat, overcoatalsthandentheimin theSchaufenster?show window - 229
We buy fewer English [books] than German books.
Wirwe havekaufenbuywenigerlessenglischeEnglishalsthandeutscheGerman (lady)Bücher.book (plural)
- 230
We buy fewer English [books] than German books.
Wirwe havekaufenbuywenigerlessenglischeEnglishalsthandeutscheGerman (lady)Bücher.book (plural) - 231
I'm going to take a few pictures now.
IchIwerdeI will bejetztnoweina couple, a fewpaara couple, a fewAufnahmenphotograph (plural)machen.make, do - 232
We'll probably go to the Baltic in July.
Wirwe havewerden(future auxiliary)wahrscheinlichprobablyimin JulyJuliin Julyanat, ondieBaltic SeaOstseeBaltic Seafahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 233
He works in his office all day.
Erhe worksarbeitethe worksdentheganzenthe whole afternoonTaghello (good day)inin Bonnseinemhis (dative)Büro.office
- 234
He works in his office all day.
Erhe worksarbeitethe worksdentheganzenthe whole afternoonTaghello (good day)inin Bonnseinemhis (dative)Büro.office - 235
The Beckers go to the Baltic every summer.
BeckersBeckersfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)jedenevery summerSommerevery summeranat, ondieBaltic SeaOstsee.Baltic Sea - 236
I'll call you in the [course of the] next few days.
IchIwerdeI will beSiewould you likeinin BonndenthenächstennextTagenhello (good day)anrufen.call up - 237
The spring is much too short here unfortunately.
DerspringFrühlingspringistishierhereleiderunfortunatelyviela lot, muchzuto be declaredkurz.short
- 238
The spring is much too short here unfortunately.
DerspringFrühlingspringistishierhereleiderunfortunatelyviela lot, muchzuto be declaredkurz.short - 239
The summer is too warm for me here.
DersummerSommersummeristismirme, to mehierherezuto be declaredheiss.hot - 240
I'm cold; I'm going to put my coat on.
MirI'm cold, chillyistI'm cold, chillykalt,I'm cold, chillyichIziehemove (I)meinenmy (accusative)Mantelcoat, overcoatan.at, on
Conversion Drill
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Up in the mountains it's windier today than down in the valley.
Obenupinin BonndentheBergenmountainistisesitheutetodaywindigerwindier (windig: windy)alsthanuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley - 242
It's cooler here than in Southern Germany.
Hierhereistisesitkühlercooleralsthaninin BonnSüddeutschland.Southern Germany - 243
In the summer it's hotter in Washington than in Frankfurt.
Imin theSommersummeristisesitinin BonnWashingtonWashingtonheisserhotteralsthaninin BonnFrankfurt.Frankfurt - 244
Your typewriter is better than mine.
Ihreher, theirSchreibmaschinetypewriteristisbesserbetteralsthanmeine.my - 245
There's less traffic here than on the Autobahn.
Hierhereistiswenigerless trafficVerkehrless trafficalsthanaufin Germanderthe airportAutobahn.parkway - 246
I like the white shirt better than the colored one.
DasthatweisseI knowHemdshirtgefälltyou like itmirme, to mebesserbetteralsthandasthatfarbige.colored - 247
Is the cathedral in Cologne bigger than the one in Frankfurt?
Istisdenn(no English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or concern.)derthe cathedralDomthe cathedralinin BonnKölnKölngrössersizealsthanderthe airportinin BonnFrankfurt?Frankfurt - 248
Do you find this material better than the other one there?
FindenfindSiewould you likediesenthis (accusative)Stoffmaterialbesserbetteralsthandentheanderenon the other sideda?there - 249
This newspaper is more interesting than the Frankfurter Allgemeine.
Diesethese two suitcasesZeitungnewspaperistisinteressantermore interesting (interessant)alsthandiethe embassyFrankfurterFrankfurterAllgemeine.Allgemeine - 250
This letter is at the moment more urgent and more important than your long distance call.
DieserthisBriefletteristisaugenblicklichat the momentdringenderurgentundandwichtigerimportantalsthanIhrherFerngespräch.long distance call - 251
The material of this blue suit is lighter than that of the grey one.
DasthatMaterialmaterialdiesesthisblauenblue (blau)Anzugssuitistisleichterlight-weightalsthandasthatdesof the French authorgrauen.grey - 252
We prefer to go by streetcar rather than by bus.
Wirwe havefahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)lieberrather, more preferablemitby streetcarderby streetcarStrassenbahnby streetcaralsthanmitby busdemby busAutobus.by bus
- 253
He wants to buy more of the German wine than of the French.
Erhe, itwillI intend, I planmehrmore, leftvonofdemwith the waiterdeutschenGermansWeinwinealsthanvonofdemwith the waiterfranzösischenof the French authorkaufen.buy - 254
Our kitchen is cozier than the living room.
UnsereourKüchekitchenistisgemütlichercozy, comfortable, invitingalsthandasthe living roomWohnzimmer.the living room - 255
In the new apartment houses the rents are higher than in the old ones.
Inin BonndentheneuennewEtagenhäusernapartment houses (dative)sindarediethe embassyMietenrent (plural)höherhigher (hoch)alsthaninin Bonndenthealten.old (acc) - 256
We see the consul's car more often than the ambassador's.
Wirwe havesehenseedentheWagenin your cardesof the French authorKonsulsconsul (genitive)öfteroftenalsthandenthedesof the French authorBotschafters.of the ambassador (der Botschafter) - 257
In this city there are more buses than streetcars.
Inin BonndieserthisStadtcitygibtgives (he, she, it)esitmehrmore, leftOmnibussebusesalsthanStrassenbahnen.streetcars
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We're looking forward to the Alps.
Wirwe havefreuenlook forward tounswe like itaufin GermandieAlpsAlpen.Alps - 259
He's looking forward to the visit of his parents.
Erhe, itfreutis looking forward (sich freuen auf)sichto get used (to something)aufin GermandentheBesuchvisitseinerhis (dative)Eltern.parents - 260
I'm looking forward to your letter.
IchIfreuelook forward tomichme (acc)aufin GermanIhrenyourBrief.letter - 261
Are you looking forward to [your trip to] Germany?
Freuenlook forward toSiewould you likesichto get used (to something)aufin GermanDeutschland?Germany - 262
My wife is looking forward to (the) skiing in the Black Forest.
MeinemyFrauMrs.freutis looking forward (sich freuen auf)sichto get used (to something)aufin GermandasskiingSkilaufenskiingimin theSchwarzwald.Black Forest - 263
Up in the mountains there's still a lot of snow.
Obenupinin BonndentheBergenmountaingibtgives (he, she, it)esitnochstill, yetviela lot, muchSchnee.snow - 264
Down in the valley it's much warmer than here.
Untendownstairsimin theTalvalleyistisesitviela lot, muchwärmerwarmeralsthanhier.here - 265
Up here in the mountains it's pretty cool.
Hierhereobenupimin theGebirge(range of) mountainsistisesitziemlichrather, prettykühl.cool - 266
Do you live in the mountains or down in the city?
WohnenliveSiewould you likeinin BonndentheBergenmountainoderoruntendownstairsindown town (location)derdown town (location)Stadt?down town (location)
- 267
He's putting on his warm sweater.
Erhe, itziehtmove (he, she, it)seinenhis (accusative)warmenwarmPulloverpullover, sweateran.at, on - 268
I'm going to wear my new coat today.
Heutetodayziehemove (I)ichImeinenmy (accusative)neuennewMantelcoat, overcoatan.at, on - 269
I think we'll have to put on warm jackets today.
IchI believeglaube,I believewirwe havemüssento have toheutetodaywarmewarmJackencoat, jacket (plural)anziehen.put on - 270
Are you going to wear your sweater or your jacket?
ZiehenmoveSiewould you likedenthePulloverpullover, sweateroderordiecoat, jacketJackecoat, jacketan?at, on - 271
Today it's warmer than [it's been] in the last few days.
Heutetodayistisesitwärmerwarmeralsthaninin Bonndentheletztenlast summerTagen.hello (good day) - 272
It's hotter this year than in the year past.
EsitistisdiesesthisJahryearheisserhotteralsthanimin thevorigenlast, previousJahr.year - 273
Last year I was in the Black Forest.
LetzteslastJahryearwarwasichIimin theSchwarzwald.Black Forest - 274
Last Sunday he was at our house.
Vorigenlast, previousSonntagnext Sundaywarwaserhe, itbeigetting the passport checkeduns.we like it - 275
Today it's not as hot as [it was] last week.
Heutetodayistisesitnichtnot ... eithersosoheisshotwiehowvorigelast, previousWoche.week
- 276
It's warmer this week-end than last week-end.
DiesesthisWochenendeweek-endistisesitwärmerwarmeralsthanletzteslastWochenende.week-end - 277
He has a warmer coat on than I.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)einena walkwärmerenwarmerMantelcoat, overcoatanat, onalsthanich.I - 278
What kind of a suit does he have on today?
Waswhat, what kind offürwhat, what kind ofeinena walkAnzugsuithathaves (he, she, it)erhe, itheutetodayan?at, on - 279
You have a handsome sweater on today!
Siewould you likehabenhaveheutetodayeinena walkschönenbeautifulPulloverpullover, sweateran!at, on - 280
Is that a new jacket you have on?
HabenhaveSiewould you likeeineone Markneuehis new addressJackecoat, jacketan?at, on - 281
It would have to be today that it rains!
Ausgerechnetit would have to be ... !heutetodaymussmust, have to (I, he, she, it)esitregnen!rain - 282
It would have to be this evening that she wants to come!
Siewould you likewillI intend, I planausgerechnetit would have to be ... !heutetodayabendeveningkommen.where do you come from? - 283
He would have to turn the radio on now!
Ausgerechnetit would have to be ... !jetztnowstellthe introduceserhe, itdasradioRadioradioan.at, on - 284
The summer clearance sale would have to begin tomorrow!
Dersummer clearance saleSommerschlussverkaufsummer clearance salefängtbegin (with an) (he, she, it)ausgerechnetit would have to be ... !morgengood morningan.at, on
- 285
Why do I have to be the one you ask!
WarumwhyfragenaskSiewould you likeausgerechnetit would have to be ... !mich!me (acc) - 286
Turn the radio on please; we'd like to hear the weather report.
StellenintroduceSiewould you likebittepleasedasradioRadioradioan,at, onwirwe havemöchtenwould likedentheWetterberichtweather reporthören.hear - 287
Shall I turn the radio on now?
Sollhe is supposed toichIjetztnowdasradioRadioradioanstellen?turn on - 288
I'll turn on the furnace; it's cold here.
IchIwerdeI will bediethe radiator; the heating plantHeizungthe radiator; the heating plantanstellen,turn onesitistiskaltcoldhier.here - 289
She turns on the electric range.
Siewould you likestellthe introducesdentheElektroherdelectric rangean.at, on - 290
She's just turning on the gas-stove.
Siewould you likestellthe introducesgeradejustdentheGasherdgas rangean.at, on - 291
You'll have to hurry; the stores close at six o'clock.
Siewould you likemüssento have tosichhurrybeeilen,hurrydiethe embassyGeschäftestoresmachenmake, doumaroundsechssixUhrat four o'clockzu.to be declared - 292
I hope he hurries!
HoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedbeeilthurries (sich beeilen)erhe, itsich!to get used (to something) - 293
Hurry up!
BeeilenhurrySiewould you likesich!to get used (to something)
- 294
We're hurrying all right; we can't work much faster.
Wirwe havebeeilenhurryunswe like itschon,already, beforewirwe havekönnento be able tonichtnot ... eitherviela lot, muchschnellerfasterarbeiten.work - 295
When are we eating lunch today?
Wannwhenesseneatwirwe haveheutetodayzuto be declaredMittag?noon - 296
Where do you want to eat lunch?
Wowherewollento want to, to intend toSiewould you likezueat lunchMittageat lunchessen?eat lunch - 297
Do you always eat lunch at this restaurant?
EsseneatSiewould you likeimmeralwaysinin Bonndiesemthis (dative)Restaurantrestaurantzuto be declaredMittag?noon - 298
He usually eats lunch at the Hofbräuhaus.
Erhe, itissteats (he, she, it)gewöhnlichusuallyimin theHofbräuhausHofbräuhauszuto be declaredMittag.noon
Translation Drill 1
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Two couples, a German one and an American one, are traveling to Southern Germany in a Volkswagen.
Zweitwo MarksEhepaare,(married) couple (plural)einone yeardeutschesGermanundandeinone yearamerikanisches,Americanfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)mitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterVolkswagenVolkswagennachto, towardSüddeutschland.Southern Germany - 300
On the Autobahn there is a lot of traffic and the automobiles are traveling very fast.
Aufin Germanderthe airportAutobahnparkwayistisviela lot, muchVerkehrtrafficundanddiethe embassyAutoscar (genitive); carsfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)sehrveryschnell.fast - 301
The Wilsons and the Beckers are very fortunate with the weather.
WilsonsWilsonsundandBeckersBeckershabenhavegrossesbigGlückluckmitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waiterWetter.weather - 302
It is not as cold as in the last [few] days.
Esitistisnichtnot as cold assonot as cold askaltnot as cold aswienot as cold asinin Bonndentheletztenlast summerTagen.hello (good day) - 303
Mrs. Wilson is very much looking forward to the Alps.
FrauMrs.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's housefreutis looking forward (sich freuen auf)sichto get used (to something)schonalready, beforesehrveryaufin GermandieAlpsAlpen.Alps - 304
She'd like to see the highest mountain, the Zugspitze.
Siewould you likemöchteI would likegernI'd like very muchdenthehöchstenhighBerg,mountaindiethe embassyZugspitze,Zugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)sehen.see - 305
The Zugspitze is almost ten thousand feet high.
Diethe embassyZugspitzeZugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)istisfastalmostdreitausendthree thousandMetermetershoch.high - 306
Last year the Beckers were on the Baltic in the summer.
LetzteslastJahryearwarenwere youBeckersBeckersimin theSommersummeranat, onderthe airportOstsee.Baltic Sea - 307
In the winter they quite often travel to the mountains, to the Alps or the Black Forest.
Imin theWinterwinterfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)siewould you likeöftersofteninsto the moviesGebirge,(range of) mountainsinin BonndieAlpsAlpenAlpsoderorinin BonndentheSchwarzwald.Black Forest - 308
They like to ski.
Siewould you likelaufenskigernI'd like very muchSki.ski - 309
The Wilsons like skiing too.
WilsonsWilsonslaufenskiauchalso, toogernI'd like very muchSki.ski - 310
Unfortunately, where they live there's but little snow in the winter.
Leiderunfortunatelygibtgives (he, she, it)esitbeigetting the passport checkedihnento you, with youzuto be declaredHausehomenuronlyweniglittle, not muchSchneesnowimin theWinter.winter - 311
In the summer it's very hot, and the humidity is very high.
Imin theSommersummeristisesitsehrveryheisshotundanddiehumidity (of the air)Luftfeuchtigkeithumidity (of the air)istissehrveryhoch.high
Translation Drill 2
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The fall is the nicest time of year in the Wilsons' (home) country.
DerfallHerbstfallistisinin BonnWilsonsWilsonsHeimathomediethe embassyschönstenicest, most beautifulJahreszeit.season - 313
Unfortunately the spring is shorter there than in Germany.
LeiderunfortunatelyistisderspringFrühlingspringdorttherekürzershortalsthaninin BonnDeutschland.Germany - 314
Mr. Becker is driving a bit faster again now.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerfährthe goes, ridesjetztnowwiederagain, backetwassome breadschneller.faster - 315
There's not as much traffic up in the mountains as down in the valley.
Obenupinin BonndentheBergenmountainistisnichtnot ... eithersosoviela lot, muchVerkehrtrafficwiehowuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley - 316
It's getting pretty cool, however, and Mr. Wilson wants to put on his coat.
Esitwirdhe, it will beaberbutziemlichrather, prettykühlcoolundandHerrMr.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's housewillI intend, I planseinenhis (accusative)Mantelcoat, overcoatanziehen.put on - 317
He's cold.
Ihmhimistiskalt.cold - 318
Mr. Becker is not freezing.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerfriertis freezing (frieren)nicht.not ... either - 319
He has a warmer sweater on than Mr. Wilson.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)einena walkwärmerenwarmerPulloverpullover, sweateranat, onalsthanHerrMr.Wilson.at Mr. Wilson's house - 320
They have a flat tire!
Siewould you likehabenhaveeineone MarkReifenpanne!flat tire - 321
That was all they needed.
Dasthathathaves (he, she, it)ihnento you, with yougeradejustnochstill, yetgefehlt.we needed it - 322
There's no gas station nearby either.
Inin the vicinityderin the vicinityNähein the vicinityistisauchalso, tookeineno, not anyTankstelle.filling station - 323
The two men change the tire themselves.
Diethe embassybeidenboth, the twoHerrengentlemen (pl)wechselnchangedentheReifentireselbst.yourself - 324
Mrs. Becker looks for the camera.
FrauMrs.BeckerMr. Beckersuchtlook fors (he, she, it)denthePhotoapparat.camera
Translation Drill 3
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It's in the briefcase.
Erhe, itistisinin Bonnderthe airportAktenmappe.briefcase - 326
The view is wonderful, and she'd like to take a couple of pictures.
DieviewAussichtviewistiswunderbarwonderfulundandsiewould you likemöchteI would likeeina couple, a fewpaara couple, a fewAufnahmenphotograph (plural)machen.make, do - 327
They see a lot of dark clouds in the sky.
Siewould you likesehenseevielemanydunkledark (dunkel)Wolkencloud (plural)ambestHimmel.sky - 328
It's probably going to rain soon.
Wahrscheinlichprobablywirdhe, it will beesitbaldsoonregnen.rain - 329
Mr. Becker would like to hear the weather report.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. BeckermöchteI would likedentheWetterberichtweather reporthören.hear - 330
He turns on the radio.
Erhe, itstellthe introducesdasradioRadioradioan.at, on - 331
He's lucky; the radio [station] is just presenting the news and the weather report.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)Glück,luckdasradioRadioradiobringtbring (he, she, it)geradejustdienewsNachrichtennewsundanddentheWetterbericht.weather report - 332
In the afternoon sunny and warmer; later, severe thunder storms in the Alps.
Nachmittagsin the afternoonsonnigsunny, fairundandwärmer,warmerspäterlaterschweredifficultGewitterthunder storminin BonndentheAlpen.Alps - 333
The men hurry very much.
Diethe embassyHerrengentlemen (pl)beeilenhurrysichto get used (to something)sehr.very - 334
The Beckers and the Wilsons have planned to eat lunch in Garmisch.
BeckersBeckersundandWilsonsWilsonshabenhavevor,you plan to doinin BonnGarmischGarmisch (town in the Bavarian Alps)zuto be declaredMittagnoonzuto be declaredessen.eat
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Where are the two couples, the Wilsons and the Beckers, going?
Wohinwhere to?fahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)diethe embassybeidenboth, the twoEhepaare,(married) couple (plural)WilsonsWilsonsundandBeckers?Beckers - 336
They are driving to southern Germany.
Siewould you likefahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)nachto, towardSüddeutschland.Southern Germany - 337
On what day and in what month are they traveling?
Anat, onwelchemwhich (dative)Taghello (good day)undandinin Bonnwelchemwhich (dative)Monatmonthfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)sie?would you like - 338
They are going on a weekend in July.
Siewould you likefahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)anat, oneinema (dative)Wochenendeweek-endimin JulyJuli.in July - 339
What kind of car are they traveling in?
Mitsausage and sauerkrautwaswhat, what kind offürwhat, what kind ofeinema (dative)Wagenin your carfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)sie?would you like - 340
They are traveling in a Volkswagen.
Siewould you likefahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)mitsausage and sauerkrauteinema (dative)Volkswagen.Volkswagen - 341
What is the weather like?
Wiehowistisdasthe weatherWetter?the weather - 342
The weather is good. It is not as cold as yesterday and much warmer than it was all last week.
Dasthe weatherWetterthe weatheristisgut.good, wellEsitistisnichtnot as cold assonot as cold askaltnot as cold aswienot as cold asgesternyesterdayundandviela lot, muchwärmerwarmeralsthaninin Bonnderthe airportganzenthe whole afternoonvorigenlast, previousWoche.week - 343
What is the name of Germany's highest mountain?
Wiehowheisstbe calleds (he, she, it)derthe airporthöchstehighestBergmountainDeutschlands?Germany - 344
It is called the Zugspitze.
Erhe, itheisstbe calleds (he, she, it)Zugspitze.Zugspitze (Germany's highest mountain) - 345
How high is the Zugspitze?
Wiehowhochhighistisdiethe embassyZugspitze?Zugspitze (Germany's highest mountain) - 346
The Zugspitze is almost ten thousand feet high.
Diethe embassyZugspitzeZugspitze (Germany's highest mountain)istisfastalmostdreitausendthree thousandMetermetershoch.high - 347
Where were the Beckers last summer?
Wowherewarenwere youBeckersBeckersletztenlast summerSommer?last summer - 348
Last summer the Beckers were at the Baltic Sea.
Letztenlast summerSommerlast summerwarenwere youBeckersBeckersanat, onderthe airportOstsee.Baltic Sea - 349
When do the Beckers often go to the mountains?
Wannwhenfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)BeckersBeckersöftersofteninsto the moviesGebirge?(range of) mountains - 350
In winter they often go to the mountains.
Imin theWinterwinterfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)siewould you likeöftersofteninsto the moviesGebirge.(range of) mountains - 351
Why do they like to go to the mountains in winter?
Warumwhyfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)siewould you likeimin theWinterwintergernI'd like very muchinin Bonndiethe embassyBerge?mountain (plural) - 352
They like to ski.
Siewould you likelaufenskigernI'd like very muchSki.ski - 353
Do the Wilsons ski too? Is there a lot of snow where they live in the winter?
LaufenskiWilsonsWilsonsauchalso, tooSki?skiGibtgives (he, she, it)esitbeigetting the passport checkedihnento you, with youzuto be declaredHausehomeviela lot, muchSchneesnowimin theWinter?winter - 354
Yes, they also like to ski, but unfortunately there is little snow where they live.
Ja,yessiewould you likelaufenskiauchalso, toogernI'd like very muchSki,skiaberbutleiderunfortunatelygibtgives (he, she, it)esitbeigetting the passport checkedihnento you, with youzuto be declaredHausehomeweniglittle, not muchSchnee.snow - 355
What is the climate like where the Wilsons come from?
Wiehowistisdasthe climateKlimathe climateinin BonnWilsonsWilsonsHeimat?home - 356
In the summer months it is very hot and the humidity is high.
Inin BonndentheSommermonatensummer months (dative plural of der Sommermonat)istisesitsehrveryheisshotundanddiehumidity (of the air)Luftfeuchtigkeithumidity (of the air)istishoch.high - 357
Which season is the longest and most beautiful there?
WelchewhichJahreszeitseasonistisdortthereambestlängstenlongerundandschönsten?nicest, most beautiful - 358
Autumn is the longest and most beautiful season there.
DerfallHerbstfallistisdorttherediethe embassylängstelong sinceundandschönstenicest, most beautifulJahreszeit.season - 359
Why can Herr Becker drive faster again now?
Warumwhykannshe canHerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerjetztnowwiederagain, backschnellerfasterfahren?go, ride (in a vehicle) - 360
There is less traffic up in the mountains than down in the valley.
Obenupinin BonndentheBergenmountainistiswenigerless trafficVerkehrless trafficalsthanuntendownstairsimin theTal.valley
Response Drill 2
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Why does Mr. Wilson put on his coat?
Warumwhyziehtmove (he, she, it)HerrMr.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's houseseinenhis (accusative)Mantelcoat, overcoatan?at, on - 362
He's cold.
Ihmhimistiskalt.cold - 363
Is Herr Becker cold, too? What is Herr Becker wearing?
Friertis freezing (frieren)HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerauch?also, tooWaswhathathaves (he, she, it)HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckeran?at, on - 364
No, he isn't cold. He is wearing a thick sweater.
Nein,noerhe, itfriertis freezing (frieren)nicht.not ... eitherErhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)einena walkdickenthick, heavyPulloverpullover, sweateran.at, on - 365
Why do the two gentlemen have to change the tire?
Warumwhymüssento have todiethe embassybeidenboth, the twoHerrengentlemen (pl)dentheReifentirewechseln?change - 366
They have a flat tire, and there is no gas station nearby.
Siewould you likehabenhaveeineone MarkReifenpanneflat tireundandesthere is, there aregibtthere is, there arekeineno, not anyTankstellefilling stationinin the vicinityderin the vicinityNähe.in the vicinity - 367
What is Frau Becker looking for?
Waswhatsuchtlook fors (he, she, it)FrauMrs.Becker?Mr. Becker - 368
Mrs. Becker looks for the camera.
FrauMrs.BeckerMr. Beckersuchtlook fors (he, she, it)denthePhotoapparat.camera - 369
Where's the camera?
WowhereistisdercameraPhotoapparat?camera - 370
It's in the briefcase.
Erhe, itistisinin Bonnderthe airportAktenmappe.briefcase - 371
What does the sky look like?
Wiehowsiehtsees (he, she, it)derskyHimmelskyaus?out of, from - 372
There are many dark clouds in the sky.
Esitsindarevielemanydunkledark (dunkel)Wolkencloud (plural)ambestHimmel.sky - 373
Why does Mr. Becker turn on the radio?
Warumwhystellthe introducesHerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. BeckerdasradioRadioradioan?at, on - 374
He would like to hear the news.
ErI'd like him tomöchteI'd like him todienewsNachrichtennewshören.hear - 375
What does the weather report say?
Waswhatsagtsaysderweather reportWetterbericht?weather report - 376
The weather report says: severe thunderstorms in the Alpine foothills at noon, then sunny and warmer again later.
Derweather reportWetterberichtweather reportsagt:saysMittagsat noonschweresdifficultGewitterthunder storminin BonndentheVoralpen,Lower Alpsspäterlaterwiederagain, backsonnigsunny, fairundandwärmer.warmer - 377
Where do the Beckers and the Wilsons want to have lunch?
Wowherewollento want to, to intend toBeckersBeckersundandWilsonsWilsonszueat lunchMittageat lunchessen?eat lunch - 378
They want to have lunch in Garmisch.
Siewould you likewollento want to, to intend toinin BonnGarmischGarmisch (town in the Bavarian Alps)zueat lunchMittageat lunchessen.eat lunch
Narrative I
- 379
Mrs. Meyer takes many pictures during the weekend car trip in July.
FrauMrs.MeyerMeyermachthe takes a walkaufin Germanderthe airportAutofahrtthe automobile tripambestWochenendeweek-endimin JulyJuliin JulyvielemanyAufnahmen.photograph (plural) - 380
She photographs the dark clouds in the sky, the foothills of the Alps, and the men changing the tire.
Siewould you likephotographiertphotographs (photographieren)diethe embassydunklendark (dunkel)Wolkencloud (plural)ambestHimmel,skydiethe embassyBergemountain (plural)derthe airportVoralpenLower Alpsundanddiethe embassyMännermenbeimchanging tiresReifenwechsel.changing tires - 381
She also takes a picture of the magnificent view; it is much more beautiful than the one in the travel agency brochure.
Siewould you likemachthe takes a walkauchalso, tooeineone MarkAufnahmephotographvonofderthe airportwunderbarenwonderfulAussicht;viewdiethe embassyistisviela lot, muchschönerbeautifulalsthanaufin Germandemwith the waiterProspektthe prospectus, leafletvomof the consulateReisebüro.the travel agency - 382
Unfortunately, the pictures will later show none of the clouds, mountains, snow, sunshine, or the changing of the tire.
Leiderunfortunatelywirdhe, it will bemanone, youspäterlateraufin GermandentheBildernpicture (plural)nichtsnothingvonofdentheWolken,cloud (plural)dentheBergen,mountaindemwith the waiterSchneesnowundanddemwith the waiterSonnenscheinsunshineundanddemwith the waiterReifenwechselchanging tiressehen.see - 383
The camera is broken.
Diethe embassyKameracameraistisnämlichto be specifickaputt.out of order - 384
The pictures will show nothing but 'fog.'
Manone, youwirdhe, it will beaufin GermandentheBildernpicture (plural)nichtsnothingalsthan"Nebel"the fogsehen.see
Narrative II
- 385
Consul Thompson will have a vacation in a week.
KonsulconsulThompsonThompsonwirdhe, it will beinin Bonneinera (dative)WocheweekUrlaubthe vacation, leavehaben.have - 386
He would like to take a trip, but he does not yet know where.
ErI'd like him tomöchteI'd like him togernI'd like very mucheineone MarkReisetripmachen,make, doweissI knowaberbutnochnot yetnicht,not yetwohin.where to? - 387
He has already heard so much about Bavaria, a trip along the Rhine is also supposed to be very beautiful, and he has just received a postcard from his friend, Vice Consul Wilson, who is at a resort on the Baltic Sea.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)schonalready, beforesovielso muchvonofBayernBavariagehört,he, it belongseineone MarkRheinreiseRhine tripsollhe is supposed toauchalso, toosehrveryschönhere you aresein,beundandgeradejusthathaves (he, she, it)erhe, iteineone MarkPostkartepostcardausout of, fromeinema (dative)Kurortthe resortanat, onderthe airportOstseeBaltic Seavonofseinemhis (dative)Freund,friendVizekonsulvice consulWilsonat Mr. Wilson's housebekommen.get, receive - 388
Mr. Wilson writes enthusiastically about the area near Lübeck.
HerrMr.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's houseschreibtwritesganzquitebegeistertenthusiastic(ally)vonofderthe airportGegendregioninin the vicinityderin the vicinityNähein the vicinityvonofLübeck.Lübeck (city) - 389
Consul Thompson wants information about various travel options, so he goes to a travel agency and speaks with one of the men there.
KonsulconsulThompsonThompsonmöchteI would likeübervia, aboutverschiedenevarious, differentReisemöglichkeitentravel possibilities (die Reise + die Möglichkeit)Auskunftinformationhaben,havegehtgoesalsowellinin Bonneinone yearReisebürothe travel agencyundandsprichtspeaks (he, she, it)mitsausage and sauerkrauteinema (dative)derthe airportHerrengentlemen (pl)dort.there - 390
The man gives him many brochures and asks whether he would like to join a group tour or travel in his own car.
Dieserthisgibtgives (he, she, it)ihmhimvielemanyProspektethe prospectus, leafletundandfragthe asks meihn,himobwhethererhe, iteineone MarkGesellschaftsfahrtthe tourmitmachento take part inmöchteI would likeoderorobwhethererhe, itmitsausage and sauerkrautseinemhis (dative)Wagenin your carfahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)will.I intend, I plan - 391
Group tours are the least expensive.
Gesellschaftsreisentours (plural of die Gesellschaftsfahrt, the tour)sindareambestpreiswertesten.reasonable, inexpensive - 392
You pay nothing extra for lodging and meals, and you can see many sights.
Manone, youbezahltpaysnichtsnothingextraextrafürforÜbernachtungthe night's lodgingundandEssen,eatundandmanone, youkannshe canvielemanySehenswürdigkeitenthe sightssehen.see - 393
You are more independent with your own car, but naturally you spend much more money.
Mitsausage and sauerkrautdemwith the waitereigenenownAutocaristismanone, youunabhängiger,independentaberbutmanone, yougibtgives (he, she, it)natürlichof course, naturallyviela lot, muchmehrmore, leftGeldmoneyaus.out of, from - 394
Mr. Thompson decides to take a driving trip to southern Germany.
HerrMr.ThompsonThompsonentscheidetdecides (sich entscheiden für: to decide on)sichto get used (to something)fürforeineone MarkAutofahrtthe automobile tripnachto, towardSüddeutschland.Southern Germany - 395
He will take the autobahn from Frankfurt to Heidelberg.
VonofFrankfurtFrankfurtbisto, untilHeidelbergHeidelberg (city)wirdhe, it will beerhe, itaufin Germanderthe airportAutobahnparkwayfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 396
At most service areas along the autobahn, you can get something to eat day or night, and at some you can also stay overnight.
Inin Bonndenthemeistenmost (superlative of viel)Rasthäusernrest houses (dative plural of das Rasthaus)anat, onderthe airportAutobahnparkwaykannshe canmanone, youTaghello (good day)undandNachtthe nightetwassome breadzuto be declaredesseneatbekommen,get, receiveundandinin Bonneinigensome (dative)kannshe canmanone, youauchalso, tooübernachten.to stay overnight - 397
Traffic on the autobahn will be very heavy.
DertrafficVerkehrtrafficaufin Germanderthe airportAutobahnparkwaywirdhe, it will besehrverystarkstrong, heavysein.be - 398
So after Heidelberg he will continue more slowly on the federal highway and take his time looking at the beautiful countryside.
Alsowellwirdhe, it will beerhe, ithinterbehindHeidelbergHeidelberg (city)aufin Germanderthe airportBundesstrassethe federal highwaylangsamerslow, slowlyweiterfahrento drive onundandsichto get used (to something)inin BonnRuhequiet, peace (in Ruhe: at leisure)diethe embassyschönea beautiful cityUmgebungthe surroundingsansehen.look at - 399
He wants to see all the sights in Rothenburg.
Inin BonnRothenburgRothenburg (town)möchteI would likeerhe, italleallSehenswürdigkeitenthe sightssehen.see - 400
Then he will travel through Augsburg to Munich and finally into the mountains.
Dannthenwirdhe, it will beerhe, itübervia, aboutAugsburgAugsburg (city)nachto, towardMünchenMunichundandschliesslichfinallyinin Bonndiethe embassyBergemountain (plural)fahren.go, ride (in a vehicle)
Conversation Practice 1
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Which season do you like best?
WelchewhichJahreszeitseasonhabenhaveSiewould you likeambest, most preferableliebsten?best, most preferable - 402
Here in Germany, I like spring best. It's much longer than it is back home in America.
Hierhereinin BonnDeutschlandGermanyhabehave (I)ichIdentheFrühlingspringambest, most preferableliebsten.best, most preferableDerthe airportistisviela lot, muchlängerlongeralsthanbeigetting the passport checkedunswe like itinin BonnAmerika.America - 403
Does it get very warm at home in the summer?
Istisesitbeigetting the passport checkedIhnento you, with youzuto be declaredHausehomeimin theSommersummersehrverywarm?warm - 404
In any case, much warmer than here. And the humidity is very high.
Jedenfallsat any rate, in any caseviela lot, muchwärmerwarmeralsthanhier.hereUndanddiehumidity (of the air)Luftfeuchtigkeithumidity (of the air)istissehrveryhoch.high - 405
And what is winter like where you live?
Undandwiehowistisbeigetting the passport checkedIhnento you, with youderwinterWinter?winter - 406
We don't usually get as much snow as you do here. Winter in Germany is also much colder than it is back home.
Gewöhnlichusuallyhabenhavewirwe havenichtnot ... eithersosoviela lot, muchSchneesnowwiehowhier.hereDerwinterWinterwinterinin BonnDeutschlandGermanyistisauchalso, tooviela lot, muchkältercoldalsthanbeigetting the passport checkeduns.we like it
Conversation Practice 2
- 407
Where do you buy your suits, at a clothing store or a department store?
WowherekaufenbuySiewould you likeIhreher, theirAnzüge,suit (plural)imin theKonfektionsgeschäftready-made clothing storeoderorimin theWarenhaus?department store - 408
I usually buy them at a clothing store. They have a wider selection there than at the department store.
IchIkaufebuy (I)siewould you likegewöhnlichusuallyimin theKonfektionsgeschäft.ready-made clothing storeManone, youhathaves (he, she, it)dortthereeineone MarkgrösseresizeAuswahlselectionalsthanimin theWarenhaus.department store - 409
Isn't it much more expensive there?
Istisesitdorttherenichtnot ... eitherviela lot, muchteurer?expensive (teuer) - 410
Not much, and the quality of the suits is better.
Nichtnot ... eitherviela lot, muchundanddiequalityQualitätqualityderthe airportAnzügesuit (plural)istisbesser.better
Conversation Practice 3
- 411
I hear you're looking for a new apartment?
IchIhöre,hear (I)Siewould you likesuchenlook foreineone Markneuehis new addressWohnung?apartment - 412
Yes, we need a larger one. Ours is really too small.
Ja,yeswirwe havebrauchenneedeineone Markgrössere.sizeUnsereouristiswirklichreallyzuto be declaredklein.little - 413
There are several for rent on Schubertstrasse. That's not far from here.
Inin Bonnderthe airportSchubertstrasseSchubertstrassesindareeinigea fewzufor rentvermieten.for rentDasthatistisnichtnot ... eitherweitfarvonofhier.here - 414
I'll go there this evening. Hopefully the rent isn't too high.
IchIwerdeI will beheutetodayabendeveninggleichright, justhingehen.go thereHoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedistisdiethe rentMietethe rentnichtnot ... eitherzuto be declaredhoch.high - 415
I don't think it's much higher than it is here.
IchI believeglaube,I believesiewould you likeistisnichtnot ... eitherviela lot, muchhöherhigher (hoch)alsthanhier.here
Conversation Practice 4
- 416
What can I show you?
Waswhatdarfmay Iichmay IIhnento you, with youzeigen?show - 417
I'd like a sweater.
IchI'd like very muchmöchteI'd like very muchgernI'd like very mucheinena walkPulloverpullover, sweaterhaben.have - 418
Certainly, what size?
Gern,I'd like very much--inin Bonnwelcherwhich (object)Grösse?size - 419
Grösse 42 und in grau, bitte.
Size 42 and in gray, please.
- 420
Do you like this one?
Gefälltyou like itIhnento you, with youdieserthishier?here - 421
Yes, quite nice, but I'd actually prefer a less expensive one. This one is a little too expensive for me.
Ja,yesganzquitegut,good, well--aberbutichIhätteI'd like to have, I'm interested (in having)eigentlichactually, reallylieberrather, more preferableeinena walkbilligeren.cheapDieserthisistismirme, to meetwassome breadzuto be declaredteuer.expensive - 422
I'd be happy to show you some others. This light gray one, for example, is also very good and less expensive than the other one. Would you like to try it on?
IchIzeigeshow (I)Ihnento you, with yougernI'd like very muchnochstill, yetandere.otherDerthe airporthellgrauelight greyhierhereistiszumto the customs officeBeispielfor instance, e.g.auchalso, toosehrverygutgood, wellundandpreiswerterreasonable, inexpensivealsthanderthe airportandere.otherMöchtenwould you likeSiewould you likeihnhimmaljustanprobieren?try on - 423
No, the sleeves are too short. I need one with longer sleeves.
Nein,nodiethe embassyÄrmelsleevesindarezuto be declaredkurz.shortIchIbraucheneed (I)einena walkmitsausage and sauerkrautlängerenlongerÄrmeln.sleeve - 424
Here's a similar sweater with long sleeves.
Hierhereistiseinone yearähnlichersimilarPulloverpullover, sweatermitsausage and sauerkrautlangenlongÄrmeln.sleeve - 425
Yes, I like that one.
Ja,yesderthe airportgefälltyou like itmir.me, to me
Situations
- 426
Mr. Wilson tells Mr. Becker he wants to go to the mountains over the weekend.
HerrMr.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's housesagtsaysHerrnMr.Becker,Mr. Beckererhe, itwillI intend, I planambestWochenendeweek-endinin Bonndiethe embassyBergemountain (plural)fahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 427
He says he likes to ski and he hopes there is plenty of snow in the mountains.
Erhe, itsagt,sayserhe, itläufthe skisgernI'd like very muchSkiskiundanderhe, ithofft,hope (he, she, it)esthere is, there aregibtthere is, there areviela lot, muchSchneesnowinin BonndentheBergen.mountain - 428
He would like to take Mr. Becker along.
ErI'd like him tomöchteI'd like him toHerrnMr.BeckerMr. BeckergernI'd like very muchmitnehmen.take along - 429
Mr. Becker has nothing planned for the weekend.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerhathaves (he, she, it)ambestWochenendeweek-endnichtsnothingvor.you plan to do - 430
Unfortunately he cannot ski, but he would like to come along.
Erhe, itkannshe canleiderunfortunatelynichtnot ... eitherSkiskilaufen,skiaberbuterI'd like him tomöchteI'd like him togernI'd like very muchmitkommen.come along - 431
He asks which car they want to take.
Erhe, itfragt,he asks memitsausage and sauerkrautwelchemwhich (dative)Autocarsiewould you likefahrengo, ride (in a vehicle)wollen.to want to, to intend to - 432
He has a bigger car than Mr. Wilson.
Erhe, ithathaves (he, she, it)einena walkgrösserenfairly largeWagenin your caralsthanHerrMr.Wilson.at Mr. Wilson's house - 433
Mr. Wilson would rather go in his new Volkswagen, though; it drives better in the mountains than a big car.
HerrMr.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's housemöchteI would likeaberbutlieberrather, more preferablemitsausage and sauerkrautseinemhis (dative)neuennewVolkswagenVolkswagenfahren;go, ride (in a vehicle)derthe airportfährthe goes, ridesinin BonndentheBergenmountainbesserbetteralsthaneinone yeargrosserbigWagen.in your car
- 434
Mr. Müller and Mr. Becker are talking together on the telephone.
HerrMr.MüllerMüllerundandHerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckersprechenspeaktelephonischon the telephone, by telephonezusammen.together - 435
Mr. Müller asks how Mr. Becker is and how he likes it in Frankfurt.
HerrMr.MüllerMüllerfragt,he asks mewiehowesitHerrnMr.BeckerMr. Beckergehtgoesundandwiehowesitihmhiminin BonnFrankfurtFrankfurtgefällt.you like it - 436
Mr. Becker says he likes it, but unfortunately the weather is bad.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckersagt,saysesit pleasesgefälltit pleasesihmhimgut,good, wellleiderunfortunatelyistisdasthe weatherWetterthe weatherschlecht.bad, poor - 437
It is raining a great deal now.
Esit's rainingregnetit's rainingjetztnowsehrveryviel.a lot, much - 438
Mr. Becker would like to know what the weather is like in southern Germany.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. BeckermöchteI would likewissen,knowwiehowdasthe weatherWetterthe weatherinin BonnSüddeutschlandSouthern Germanyist.is - 439
Mr. Müller says it is warmer than it has been the last few days and he hopes it stays that way.
HerrMr.MüllerMüllersagt,saysesitistiswärmerwarmeralsthaninin Bonndentheletztenlast summerTagenhello (good day)undandhoffentlichI hope, it is to be hopedbleibtstays (he, she, it)esitso.so - 440
Mr. Becker says he has to go to München in three days to the consulate general.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckersagt,sayserhe, itmussmust, have to (I, he, she, it)inin BonndreithreeTagenhello (good day)nachto, towardMünchenMunichzumto the customs officeGeneralkonsulatconsulate generalfahren.go, ride (in a vehicle) - 441
Mr. Müller would like to see him; Mr. Becker is to visit him then.
HerrMr.MüllerMüllermöchteI would likeihnhimgernI'd like very muchsehen,seeHerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckersollhe is supposed toihnhimdannthenbesuchen.visit
- 442
Mr. Becker asks what they want to take along.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerfragt,he asks mewaswhatsiewould you likemitnehmentake alongwollen.to want to, to intend to - 443
Mr. Wilson wants to buy himself some warm underwear and Mr. Becker needs long, warm socks and a sweater.
HerrMr.Wilsonat Mr. Wilson's housewillI intend, I plansichto get used (to something)nochstill, yetwarmewarmUnterwäscheunderwearkaufenbuyundandHerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckerbrauchtneedslange,for a long time, longwarmewarmSockensock (plural)undandeinena walkPullover.pullover, sweater - 444
They go to a clothing store together and the salesman asks them what he may show them.
Siewould you likegehento go and eatzusammentogetherinin Bonneinone yearKonfektionsgeschäftready-made clothing storeundanddersalesclerkVerkäufersalesclerkfragthe asks mesie,would you likewaswhaterhe, itihnento you, with youzeigenshowdarf.may I - 445
First they look for a sweater.
Erstonly, not untilsuchenlook forsiewould you likeeinena walkPullover.pullover, sweater - 446
But one is too small, another is too loud, and on another the sleeves are too short.
Aberbutderthe airporteineone Markistiszuto be declaredklein,littlederthe airportandereotheristiszuto be declaredauffälligbright, loudundandbeigetting the passport checkedeinema (dative)anderenon the other sidesindarediethe embassyÄrmelsleevezuto be declaredkurz.short - 447
Finally Mr. Becker finds a good sweater in a solid color.
Endlichat lastfindetfinds (he, she, it)HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckereinena walkguten,good eveningeinfarbigenplain, single-colouredPullover.pullover, sweater - 448
Unfortunately it is rather expensive, but the salesman has nothing more reasonably priced.
Erhe, itistisleiderunfortunatelyziemlichrather, prettyteuer,expensiveaberbutdersalesclerkVerkäufersalesclerkhathaves (he, she, it)nichtsnothingPreiswerteres.something less expensive - 449
Mr. Becker takes the sweater and pays at the cashier's.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckernimmthe takesdenthePulloverpullover, sweaterundandbezahltpaysanat, onderthe airportKasse.cashier's desk or window
- 450
Mr. Schulze meets Mr. Becker in front of the city hall.
HerrMr.SchulzeSchulzetriffthe meetsHerrnMr.BeckerMr. Beckervoryou plan to dodemwith the waiterRathaus.town hall, city hall - 451
Mr. Becker says he has to make a good many business trips and he does not get to München often.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckersagt,sayserhe, itmussmust, have to (I, he, she, it)vielemanyGeschäftsreisenbusiness tripsmachenmake, doundanderhe, itkommtcomes (he, she, it)nichtnot ... eitheroftoftennachto, towardMünchen.Munich - 452
Mr. Schulze asks him where he is staying in München now.
HerrMr.SchulzeSchulzefragthe asks meihn,himwowhereerhe, itjetztnowinin BonnMünchenMunichwohnt.he lives - 453
Mr. Becker says he is staying in a hotel on the Beethovenstrasse.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckersagt,sayserhe liveswohnthe livesinin Bonneinema (dative)Hotelhotelinin Bonnderthe airportBeethovenstrasse.Beethovenstrasse (a street) - 454
Mr. Schulze asks Mr. Becker what he has planned now.
HerrMr.SchulzeSchulzefragthe asks meHerrnMr.Becker,Mr. Beckerwaswhaterhe, itjetztnowvorhat.has planned, intends - 455
Mr. Becker still has a few errands to do and then he would like to go and eat.
HerrMr. BeckerBeckerMr. Beckermussmust, have to (I, he, she, it)nochstill, yeteinigea fewBesorgungendo errands, go shoppingmachendo errands, go shoppingundanddannthenmöchteI would likeerhe, itgernI'd like very muchessento go and eatgehen.to go and eat - 456
He wants to meet Mr. Schulze again in an hour in the parking lot in front of the city hall.
Erhe, itwillI intend, I planHerrnMr.SchulzeSchulzeinin Bonneinera (dative)Stundehourwiederagain, backaufin Germandemwith the waiterParkplatzparking lotvoryou plan to dodemwith the waiterRathaustown hall, city halltreffen.meet - 457
Mr. Schulze's car is standing there and they want to drive out to Schwabing together and have lunch there.
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The particulars
- The course
- Foreign Service Institute, German Basic Course, Washington, 1961. Public domain. The teaching pages, the glosses and the narration of lines the tape lacks are ours.
- Reading aloud
- Digital narration, directed by 1732 Studios.
- The app
- The course on your phone, with the drills, your place kept and the audio offline.
- The book
- New Poems, the work this course leads to, free to read here.
- Data
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