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thirst
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der Durst
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to be thirsty
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Durst haben
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hunger
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der Hunger
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to be hungry
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Hunger haben
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dessert
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der Nachtisch
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for dessert
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zum Nachtisch
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salad; lettuce
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der Salat, -e
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supper, dinner, evening meal
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das Abendessen
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for supper
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zum Abendessen
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neighborhood restaurant or tavern
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das Lokal, -e
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restaurant
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das Restaurant, -s
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cutlet, chop
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das Schnitzel, -
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potato
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die Kartoffel, -n
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sausage
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die Wurst, die Würste
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liverwurst
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die Leberwurst
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to order
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bestellen
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to invite
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einladen [lädt ein], hat eingeladen
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to sound
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klingen, hat geklungen
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to taste; to taste good
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schmecken
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How does it taste? How do you like it?
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Wie schmeckt es dir?
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to do, start [an activity], undertake
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unternehmen [unternimmt], hat unternommen
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Do you want to do something?
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Hast du Lust etwas zu unternehmen?
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to pay
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zahlen
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evening
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der Abend, -e
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in the evening
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am Abend
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moment
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der Augenblick, -e
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Just a moment, please.
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Einen Augenblick, bitte.
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stroll, walk
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der Bummel, -
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to take a stroll through town
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einen Stadtbummel machen
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cathedral
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der Dom, -e
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guest; patron
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der Gast, die Gäste
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waiter;
waitress |
der Kellner, -
die Kellnerin, -nen |
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liter
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der Liter
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rain
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der Regen
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building
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das Gebäude, -
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glass
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das Glas, die Gläser
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gram
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das Gramm
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kilogram
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das Kilogram
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Cologne
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[das] Köln
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museum
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das Museum, die Museen
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city center
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das Stadtzentrum
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corner
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die Ecke, -n
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at the corner
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an der Ecke
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around the corner
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um die Ecke
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art
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die Kunst, die Künste
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thing; item
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die Sache, -n
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cup
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die Tasse, -n
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excellent
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ausgezeichnet
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Greek
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griechisch
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tasty, delicious
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lecker
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far; far away
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weit
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first, at first
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zuerst
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that
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dass
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something else, anything more
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noch etwas
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whether, if
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ob
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in order to
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um...zu
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Enjoy your meal!
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Guten Appetit!
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to eat Greek [Italian, French, etc] food
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griechisch [italienisch, französisch, usw.] essen
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I think so.
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Ich glaube schon.
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near, nearby
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in der Nähe [+gen]
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to want to [do something]
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Lust haben
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[May I have the] check please!
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Zahlen bitte!
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I don't think so
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Ich glaube nicht
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near
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nah[e]
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finally, last of all
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zuletzt
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colloquial of things
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Der Kram [colloq]=die Sachen; alte Sachen
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to grow up
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aufwachsen [wächst auf], aufgewachsen
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to build
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bauen
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to lead
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führen
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to name
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nennen, hat genannt
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to destroy
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zerstören
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everyday life
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der Alltag
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impression
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der Eindruck, die Eindrücke
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port, harbor
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der Hafen, die Häfen
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artist
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der Künstler, -
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century
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das Jahrhundert, -e
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cross
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das Kreuz, -e
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Saxony
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[das] Sachsen
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palace
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das Schloss, die Schlösser
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unemployment
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die Arbeitslosigkeit
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task
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die Aufgabe, -n
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bridge
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die Brücke, -n
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factory
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die Fabrik, -en
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opportunity
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die Gelegenheit, -en
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large city
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die Großstadt, die Großstädte
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hometown; native city
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die Heimatstadt, die Heimatstädte
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church
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die Kirche, -n
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small city, town
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die Kleinstadt, die Kleinstädte
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place of interest, sight, attraction
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die Sehenswürdigkeit, -en
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unemployed
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arbeitslos
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straight ahead
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geradeaus
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in 2008
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im Jahr[e] 2008
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to or on the left
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to or on the right
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rechts
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strong
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stark
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in spite of that, nevertheless
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trotzdem
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in the country [i.e. rural area]
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auf dem Land
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to the country
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aufs Land
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on the contrary
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im Gegenteil
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to follow [+dat]
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folgen
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weak
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schwach
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sehr, sehr groß
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riesengroß
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pharmacy
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die Apotheke, -n
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pedestrian zone
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die Fußgängerzone, -n
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streetcar or bus stop
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die Haltestelle, -n
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department store
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das Kaufhaus, die Kaufhäuser
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bakery-café
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die Konditorei, -en
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post office
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die Post
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city hall
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das Rathaus, die Rathäuser
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means of transportation
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Verkehrsmittel
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taxicab
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das taxi, -s
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streetcar
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die Straßenbahn
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subway
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die U-Bahn
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egg
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das Ei, -er
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butter
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die Butter
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ice cream
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das Eis
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small [coffee or tea] pot
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das Kännchen, -
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cake
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der Kuchen, -
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milk
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die Milch
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serving of, order of
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die Portion, -en
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juice
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der Saft, die Säfte
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cream
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die Sahne
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ham
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der Schinken
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tea
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der Tee
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Name and define the subordinating conjunctions
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bis [until], da [since, in the casual manner, not temporal], dass [that], ob [whether, if], weil [because], wenn [if]; question words can act as subordinating conjunctions
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I think that we're eating at 6:30.
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Ich glaube, das wir um halb sieben essen.
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Do you know whether we need anything else?
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Weißt du, ob wir noch etwas brauchen?
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I'm not hungry because I've just eaten.
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Ich habe keinen Hunger, weil ich gerade gegessen habe.
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Separable prefixes in subordinate clauses
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Dort kaufe ich immer ein.
becomes Weißt du, warm ich immer dort einkaufe? prefix remains attached but the verb is conjugated. |
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German infinitives are frequently preceded by:
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zu
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Some cases in which the infinitive is used with zu
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complementing verbs like anfanen, beginnen, helfen, hoffen, lernen, vergessen, schreiben, etc. Complementing constructions like Lust haben, Zeit haben, and Spaß machen. Complement of adjectives such as dumm, einfach, and wichtig.
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in order to
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um... zu
Ich muss in die Stadt, um Lebensmittel einzukaufen. [I have to go to town (in order) to buy groceries]. |
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without...-ing
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ohne...zu
Sie ist abgefahren, ohne mich zu besuchen. [She left without visiting me]. |
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Genetive case endings
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der--des,
die--der das--des die--der |
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Genetive: masculine and neuter nouns
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The noun itself receives the genitive ending -s or for monosyllabic nouns -es. Masculine N-nouns are exceptions, maintaining their -en or -n ending. Feminine and plural nouns remain the same.
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of + possessive
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von + dative
a friend of my brother's=ein Freund von meinem Bruder a cousin of mine=eine Cousine von mir |
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instead of
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statt or anstatt [+gen]
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in spite of, despite
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trotz [+gen]
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during
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während [+gen]
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because of, on account of
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wegen [+gen]
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Noun phrases indicating weight and measure:
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do not use a preposition [like English "of"]
ein Glas Bier--a glass of beer ein Liter Milch--a liter of milk eine Portion Pommes Frites--an order of fries |
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Masculine and neuter nouns of measure:
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remain in the singular, even following numerals greater than one.
drei Glas Bier--three glasses of beer zwei Kilo Kartoffeln--two kilos of potatoes |
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Feminine nouns of measure:
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do use plural forms
zwei Tassen Kaffee--two cups of coffee drei Flaschen Wein--three bottles of wine |
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Equivalents of English "to" and uses
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nach [cities, states, and most countries; and the idiom nach Hause].
zu [people and some locations--briefer visit]. in [feminine or plural countries, and some locations--where one will spend ample time; theatre, church, bed] |
