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93 Cards in this Set
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Lektion 3
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The following expressions can be used…
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when introducing a woman by her surname
(ex: Mrs. Berger) |
Das ist Frau Berger.
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when introducing a woman by her full name
(ex: Hanna Clasen) |
Das ist Hanna Clasen.
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when introducing a man by his surname
(ex: Mr. Schäfer.) |
Das ist Herr Schäfer.
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when introducing a man by his full name
(ex: Andreas Schäfer.) |
Das ist Andreas Schäfer.
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when introducing a man by his title
(ex: Dr. Thürmann.) |
Das ist Herr Dr. Thürmann.
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Lektion 4
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The following expressions can be used…
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when you fail to catch someone’s name on the telephone /
when someone knocks at the door |
Wer ist da?
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when you want to know who someone is or what their name is
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Wer bist du?
Wer sind Sie? |
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Lektion 5
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The following expressions can be used…
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to agree or disagree with something
(Yes / No) |
Ja. / Nein.
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to express thanks or to ask for something
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Danke. / Bitte.
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to say sorry
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Entschuldigung!
Entschuldigen Sie bitte! |
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to express an opinion
(ex: express surprise, tell someone you know well that he or she is impolite, say that something is quite impolite) |
Ich bin erstaunt.
Du bist unhöflich. Das ist doch unhöflich. |
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Lektion 6
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The following expressions can be used…
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to begin a conversation
(ex: tell me...) |
Sagen Sie mal…
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to find out something about someone
(ex: ask someone what he studies, what work he does, what he needs) |
Was studieren Sie?
Was arbeiten Sie? Was brauchen Sie? |
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Lektion 7
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask someone to repeat something
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Wie bitte?
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to express a direct opinion about someone
(ex: tell someone close that she is strange or curious) |
Du bist seltsam / neugierig
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to make a general statement
(ex: say that a person is very interesting.) |
Der Mensch ist sehr interessant.
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Lektion 8
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask someone where he or she comes from
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Woher kommst du?
Woher kommen Sie? |
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to indicate that something is obvious to you
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Sowieso!
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Lektion 9
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask where someone comes from
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Woher kommt er?
Woher kommst du? |
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to say where someone comes from
(He comes from Leipzig.) |
Er kommt aus Leipzig.
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to say where someone lives
(He lives in Berlin.) |
Er wohnt in Berlin.
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to say you know something
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Das weiß ich.
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to say you do not know something
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Das weiß ich nicht.
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to tell someone he (or she) knows something
(familiar form) |
Das weißt du doch!
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Lektion 10
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask how much something costs
(ex: a room at a hotel) |
Wie teuer ist das Zimmer?
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to ask someone how long he or she is staying
(polite form) |
Wie lange bleiben Sie?
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Lektion 11
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The following expressions can be used…
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to express annoyance at something
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So ein Mist!
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to tell someone that he or she already knows something
(familiar and polite) |
Das kennst du doch!
Das kennen Sie doch! |
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Lektion 12
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask the reason for something
(ex: why someone with whom you are speaking says something) |
Warum sagen Sie…?
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to ask if someone always says something
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Sagen Sie immer…?
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to express an idea
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Ich glaube…
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Lektion 13
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The following expressions can be used…
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when you hand something to someone
(ex: passport, eyeglasses) |
Hier bitte - Ihr Paß / Ihre Brille.
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to ask how someone is
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Wie geht es Ihnen?
Wie geht’s? |
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to tell someone how you are
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Danke. Gut.
Gut. Es geht. |
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Lektion 14
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The following expressions can be used…
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to try to convince someone of something
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Ihr wißt doch
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to refuse something
(ex: say something is not possible) |
Das geht doch nicht.
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to express an assumption
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Das ist wohl (+ adjective)
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Lektion 15
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The following expressions can be used…
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when you do not know something
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Ich weiß nicht.
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when you are uncertain about something
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Ich glaube nicht.
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Lektion 16
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask someone to do something
(ex: look, try, show) |
Sehen Sie mal!
Probieren Sie mal! Zeigen Sie mal! |
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Lektion 17
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The following expressions can be used…
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to order or request someone to do something
(ex: come, show) |
Komm! / Zeig mal!
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to express your opinion (or someone else’s opinion) about something
(ex: how you find a blouse to your liking, how Andreas finds this to his liking) |
Ich finde die Bluse toll.
Andreas findet das toll. |
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Lektion 18
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The following expressions can be used…
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to say you have no desire / no time
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Ich habe keine Lust / keine Zeit.
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tell someone you have no idea
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Ich habe keine Idee.
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to ask what is going on
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Was gibt’s?
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to ask if someone already knows something
(ex: the manageress) |
Weiß das die Chefin schon?
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Lektion 19
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask if something is possible
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Geht das?
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to emphasize how simple something is
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Das ist doch ganz einfach.
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to express a desire or wish
(ex: to sleep) |
Ich möchte schlafen.
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Lektion 20
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask how someone is
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Wie geht es Ihnen?
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in reply to the question
"Wie geht es Ihnen?" (ex: good; good, thanks; bad; okay) |
Danke / Danke, gut / Schlecht / Es geht
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to find out what is wrong with someone
(ex: ill? have pain? what hurts?) |
Sind Sie krank?
Haben Sie Schmerzen? Was tut Ihnen weh? |
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Lektion 21
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The following expressions can be used…
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to express something in common with someone else
(ex: he has problems too) |
Dann hatten Sie ja auch Probleme.
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to talk about something in the past
(ex: you were in Essen) |
Ich war in Essen.
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to ask if someone has recovered from an illness
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Sind Sie wieder gesund?
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Lektion 22
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The following expressions can be used…
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to express annoyance / surprise
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Na, hören Sie mal!
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to express amazement at how much someone knows
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Sie wissen ja alles!
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to emphasize something
(ex: charming, nice) |
Wirklich (charmant, nett…)
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to express surprise
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Ach was!
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Lektion 23
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The following expressions can be used…
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to point out something obvious
(ex: someone close can see it is so) |
Das siehst du doch!
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to refuse outright to do or say something
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Ich sage / mache nichts.
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to agree with an idea
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Das ist eine gute Idee.
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when you do not want to reveal a secret
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Das ist mein Geheimnis.
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Lektion 24
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask someone what he or she would like to eat or drink
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Was möchten Sie essen?
Was möchten Sie trinken? |
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to ask someone to be quiet. (familiar form)
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Sei doch endlich still!
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Lektion 25
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask whether someone is certain that he or she really does not have something
(ex: wallet, purse) |
Hast du den Geldbeutel (ihn) wirklich nicht?
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to express annoyance when someone forgets to tell you something immediately
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Und das sagst du erst jetzt?
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Lektion 26
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The following expressions can be used…
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to ask someone to reconsider something
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Überlegen Sie noch mal.
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to express a vague possibility
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Mal sehen.
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