tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18866030097326086352011-11-28T08:13:15.527+08:00My solo journey to learning and hopefully mastering the German language on my own. I welcome anyone who has interest to learn German to share your thoughts here with me. To those who speaks German, please do correct my mistake if any or give me some advise. Kindly sign my guestbook please.Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.comBlogger461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-38419805087682395372008-06-23T17:50:00.017+08:002009-01-14T16:19:17.879+08:00Verb = Action words(-en, -n)The verb changes according to "who" is doing the action and "when"."who" - ich, du, wir, sie etc"when" - present, perfect, futureLets look at how the infinitive form change to its conjugated forms.<br /><br />- geben - kochen - sehen - fragen - tanzen - lieben - sprechen - schenken - senden - wollen -<br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />11) geben - to give<br /><br />ich gebe<br />du gibst<br />es/sie/er gibt<br />wir geben<br />ihr gebt<br />sie geben<br />Sie geben<br /><br />Examples:<br /><br />- du gibst<br />Du gibst ihr ein schönes Armband.<br />(neuter /accusative der-word - schön -> schönes)<br />You give her a beautiful bracelet.<br /><br /><br />- ihr gebt<br />Ihr gebt der Lehrerin eine schön Handtasche.<br />(die Lehrerin (nom) --> der Lehrerin (dative))<br /><br />(feminine / accusative der-word - schön ->schöne)<br />------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />12) kochen - to cook<br /><br />ich koche<br />du kochst<br />es/sie/er kocht<br /><br />wir kochen<br />ihr kocht<br />sie kochen<br /><br />Sie kochen<br /><br />examples:<br /><br />- sie kocht<br />Sie kocht für der Partei so sehr Essen.<br />She cooks so much food for the party.<br /><br />- wir kochen<br />Wir werden heute Abend nicht kochen.<br />We won't cook tonight.<br /><br />- sie kochen<br />Wann werde sie kochen?<br />When will they cook?<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />13) sehen - to see<br /><br />ich sehe<br />du siehst<br />es/sie/er sieht<br /><br />wir sehen<br />ihr seht<br />sie sehen<br /><br />Sie sehen<br /><br />examples:<br /><br />- er sieht<br />Er sieht das Flugzeug.<br />He sees the aeroplane.<br /><br />- ihr seht<br />Ihr werdet ihn nich seht.<br />You will not see him.<br /><br /><br />- Sie sehen<br />Wann werden Sie ihn sehen?<br />When will you see him?<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />14) fragen - to ask<br /><br />ich frage<br />du fragst<br />es/sie/er fragt<br /><br />wir fragen<br />ihr fragt<br />sie fragen<br /><br />Sie fragen<br /><br />Examples:<br /><br />-ich frage<br />Ich frage meine Mutter nach das Rezept.<br />I ask my mother for the recipe.<br /><br />- wir fragen<br />Wir fragen den Mann nach Richtungen.<br />We ask the man for directions.<br /><br />- Sie fragen<br />Sie fragen mir die falsche Fragen.<br />You ask me the wrong questions.<br /><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />15) tanzen - to dance<br /><br />ich tanze<br />du tanzst<br />es/sie/er tanzt<br /><br />wir tanzen<br />ihr tanzt<br />sie tanzen<br /><br />Sie tanzen<br /><br />Examples:<br /><br />- du tanzst<br />Du tanzst mit meinem Freund.<br />(masculine / dative der-word - mein->meinem)<br />You dance with my boy friend.<br /><br />- ihr tanzt<br />ihr tanzt schön auf dem Fußboden zusammen<br />you dance beautifully together on the floor.<br /><br /><br />- sie tanzen<br />sie tanzen die ganze Nacht<br />they dance all night.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />16) lieben - to love<br /><br /><br />ich liebe<br />du liebst<br />es/sie/er liebt<br /><br />wir lieben<br />ihr liebt<br />sie lieben<br /><br />Sie lieben<br /><br />example:<br />- du liebst<br />Du liebst ihn sehr viel.<br />You love him very much.<br /><br />- wir lieben<br />Wir lieben unsere Kinder sehr viel.<br />We love our children very much.<br /><br />-Sie lieben<br />Als ein Lehrer lieben Sie Ihre Studenten sehr viel.<br />As a teacher you love your students very much.<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />17) sprechen - to speak<br /><br />ich spreche<br />du sprichst<br />es/sie/er spricht<br /><br />wir sprachen<br />ihr sprecht<br />sie sprechen<br /><br />Sie sprechen<br /><br />examples:<br /><br />- er spricht<br />Er spricht Deutsch sehr gut.<br />He speaks German very well.<br /><br />- ihr sprecht<br />Ihr sprecht Englisch in der Schule.<br />They speak English in school.<br /><br /><br />- Sie sprechen.<br />Können Sie Deutsch sprechen?<br />Can you speak German?<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />18) schenken - to give (presents and gifts)<br /><br />ich schenke<br />du schenkst<br />es/sie/er schenkt<br /><br />wir schenken<br />ihr schenkt<br />sie schenken<br /><br />Sie schenken<br /><br />examples:<br /><br />Ich schenke dir eine rote Puppe.<br />I give you a red doll.<br /><br />Schenkst du mir etwas für unser Hochzeistag?<br />Are you going to give me something for our wedding anniversary?<br /><br />Wir schenken ihr eine Halskette.<br />We give her a necklace.<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />19) senden - to send<br /><br />ich sende<br />du sendest<br />es/sie/er sendet<br /><br />wir senden<br />ihr sendet<br />sie senden<br /><br />Sie senden<br /><br />examples:<br /><br />Du sendest mir die falsche Datei.<br />You send me the wrong file.<br /><br />Sendet ihr mir die Schulaufgabe?<br />Are you sending me the schoolwork?<br /><br />Sie senden die Datei am Freitag.<br />You send the file on Friday.<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />20) wollen - to want<br /><br />ich will<br />du willst<br />es/sie/er will<br /><br />wir wollen<br />ihr wollt<br />sie wollen<br /><br />Sie wollen<br /><br />examples:<br /><br />Es will etwas Hundefutter.<br />It want some dog food.<br /><br />Wir wollen für einen Urlaub an diesem Wochenende.<br />We want to go for a holiday this weekend.<br /><br />Ihr wollt die blaue Schuhe und nicht die roten Schuhe, ja?<br />You want the blue shoes and not the red shoes, yes?<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-3841980508768239537?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-2744129796410444222008-06-18T08:35:00.004+08:002008-06-18T10:40:50.250+08:00<strong>Future Tense - Das Futur<br />German uses the basic <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">werden + infinitive</span></em> formula to form DAS FUTUR. To conjugate any verb in the future, you simply conjugate werden and add the infinitive of the verb you want to have in the future.<br /></strong><br /><strong>Singular</strong><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich werde - I will</span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">du wirst - you will (informal)</span></strong></em><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er wird - it/she/he will</span></strong></em><br /><br /><strong>Plural</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">wir werden - we will</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr werdet - you will (informal)</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie werden - they will</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie werden - you will (formal)</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Examples</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-bezahlen - to pay</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir werden die Telefonrechnung morgen bezahlen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We will pay the telephone bill tomorrow.</strong><br /><strong></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- besuchen - to visit</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wann du wirst euer Eltern besuchen? </span></em></strong><br /><strong>When will you visit yor parents?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- kommen - to come</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ihr werdet zu meinem Haus heute Abend kommen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>You will come to my house tonight.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- finden - to find</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich werde meinen Weg zum Zoo finden. (zu + dem = zum)</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I will find my way to the zoo.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-müssen - to have to / must</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er wird meinen Vater heute treffen müssen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>He will have to meet my father today.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- arbeiten - to work</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Werden sie an der Fabrik morgen arbeiten? (an - wo? +Dative )</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Do they have to work at the factory tomorrow?</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- machen - to make</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie werden etwas Fleischgerichte heute machen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>You will make some meat dishes today.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- tun- to do</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich werde es heute Abend tun.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I will do it tonight.</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-274412979641044422?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-27030610738472652882008-06-13T16:36:00.011+08:002009-01-15T08:47:23.099+08:00<a href="http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa032999b.htm">http://german.abot.com/librar/weekly/aa032999b.htm"></a><br />answer key:<br /><a href="http://german.about.com/library/blverbRev3_qzK.htm">http://german.about.com/library/blverbRev3_qzK.htm"></a><br /><br />Present Perfect Quiz: Part A<br />For the infinitive indicated in parentheses, write the correct past participle to form the present perfect tense:<br /><br />Spelling counts!<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />1. Ich habe einen neuen Anzug gekauft . (kaufen<br />I bought a new suit.<br />kaufen - ich habe gekauft<br /><br />2. Haben Sie Deutsch gesprochen? (sprechen)<br />Did you speak German?You spoke German?<br />sprechen - Sie haben gesprochen.<br /><br />3. Hans und Rolf haben zu viel gegessen . (essen)<br />Hans and Rolf ate too much<br />essen - sie haben gegessen<br /><br />4. Wann hast du den Brief geschrieben ? (schreiben<br />When did you write the letter?<br />When you wrote the letter?<br />schreiben - du hast geschrieben<br /><br />5. Wie hat sie das gemacht? (machen)<br />How did she do that?<br />How she did that?<br />machen - sie hat gemacht<br /><br />6. Nein, wir haben die Suppe noch nicht probiert . (probieren)<br />No, we have not tried the soup.<br />No, we stil not tried the soup.<br />probieren - wir haben probiert<br /><br />7. Was hast du uns gebracht ? (bringen)<br />What did you bring us?<br />What you brought us?<br />bringen - du hast gebracht<br /><br />8. Er ist aus Berlin gekommen . (kommen)<br />He came from Berlin.<br />kommen - er ist gekommen<br /><br />9. Was hat er gestern gesagt ? (sagen)<br />What did he say yesterday?<br />What he said yesterday?<br />sagen - er hat gesagt<br /><br />10. Sie sind oft nach Amerika gereist . (reisen)<br />They often traveled to America.<br />reisen - sie sind gereist<br /><br /><br />Present Perfect Quiz: Part B<br />Write the correct form of "haben" or "sein" that goes with the past participle and the sentence<br /><br />Capitalization and spelling count!<br /><br />11. Ich habe meinem Vater geholfen.<br /><br />12. Herr und Frau Meier sind nach Hong Kong gefahren.<br /><br />13. Habt ihr uns dort gesehen.<br /><br />14. Du bist damals in München geblieben.<br /><br />15. Maria ist Lehrerin geworden.<br /><br />16. Wann istMarilyn Monroe gestorben.<br /><br />17. Die Mädchen sind mit der Bahn nach Heidelberg gefahren.<br /><br />18. Herr Meier hat auf den Bus gewartet.<br /><br />19. Ich habe das Geld gefunden.<br /><br />20. Wir sind nach Hause gegangen.<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-2703061073847265288?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-2897610937157514052008-06-13T12:50:00.009+08:002009-01-13T13:36:39.250+08:00<strong>Common Verbs - Present Perfect Tense<br />This particular German past tense form is also known as the “conversational past,” reflecting its primary use in conversational, spoken German.<br /><br />- geben - kochen - sehen - fragen - tanzen - lieben - sprachen - schenken - senden - wollen -<br /></strong><br /><strong>11) geben - to give<br /><br />- I gave<br /></strong><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe gegeben<br /><br />Ich habe ihm ein Buch gegeben.<br /></span></em>I gave him a book.<br />--------------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><br /><strong>- it/she/he gave<br /></strong><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gegeben<br /><br />Hat sie ihm ein Buch gegeben?<br /></span></em>Did she give him a book?<br />-------------------------------------------------------<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>-you gave<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gegeben<br />ihr habt gegeben<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sie haben gegeben<br /></span></em><br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ihr habt ihr die falsche antwort gegeben.<br /></span></em>You gave her the wrong answer.<br />------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we gave<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben gegeben<br /><br />Haben wir dir den falschen Sack gegeben?</span></em><br />Did we give you the wrong bag?<br />-------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />12) kochen - to cook<br /><br />- I cooked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ich habe gekocht<br /><br />Ich habe für das Abendessen etwas Fleischgerichte gekocht.</span></em><br />I cooked some meat dishes for dinner.<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />- it/she/he cooked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gekocht<br /><br />Hat er heute Abend gekocht?<br /></span></em>Did he cook tonight?<br />-----------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you cooked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gekocht<br />ihr habt gekocht<br />Sie haben gekocht<br /><br />Ihr habt zu viel Essen gekocht.<br /></span></em>You cooked too much food.<br />-------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we cooked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben gekocht<br /><br />Haben wir genug Essen gekocht?</span></em><br />Did we cook enough food?<br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />13) sehen - to see<br /><br />- I saw<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe gesehen<br /><br />Ich habe ihn am Kino gesehen.<br /></span></em>I saw him at the cinema.<br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he saw<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gehen<br /><br />Sie hat mir am Kino gesehen. (an + dem = am)<br /></span></em>She saw me at the cinema.<br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />- you saw<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gesehen<br />ihr habt gesehen<br />Sie haben gesehen<br /><br />Habt ihr mich gestern Abend gesehen schreien?<br /></span></em>Did you see me cry last night?<br />-----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we saw<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben gesehen<br /><br />Haben sie den Film gesehen?<br /></span></em>Did you see the film?<br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />14) fragen - to ask<br /><br />-I asked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe gefragt<br /><br />Ich habe meine Mutter nach etwas Kuchen gefragt.</span></em><br />I asked my mother for some cake.<br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he asked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gefragt<br /><br />Es hat seine Mutter nach das Geld gefragt.<br /></span></em>He asked his mother for money.<br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you asked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gefragt<br />ihr habt gefragt<br />Sie haben gefragt<br /><br />Haben Sie nach Ihr Geld zurück gefragt?</span></em><br />Did you ask for your money back?<br />---------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we asked<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben gefragt<br /><br />Haben sie nach das Geld gefragt?</span></em><br />Did they ask for the money?<br />-----------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />15) tanzen - to dance<br /><br />-I danced<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ich habe getanzt<br /><br />Ich habe mit ihm gestern Abend getanzt.</span></em><br />I danced with him last night.<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he danced<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat getanzt<br /><br />Hat er mit ihr an der Partei getanzt?<br /></span></em>Did he dance with her at the party?<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you danced<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast getanzt<br />ihr habt getanzt<br />Sie haben getanzt<br /><br />Du hast sehr gut getanzt.<br /></span></em>You danced very well.<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we danced<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben getanzt<br /><br />Sie haben sehr gut zusammen getanzt.<br /></span></em>They danced very well together.<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br />16) lieben - to love<br /><br />-I loved<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe geliebt<br /><br />Ich habe meine Katze geliebt.<br /></span></em>I loved my cat.<br />-------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat geliebt<br /><br />Hat sie die Katze sehr viel geliebt?</span></em><br />Did she love the cat very much?<br />-------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you loved<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast geliebt<br />ihr habt geliebt<br />Sie haben geliebt<br /><br />Ihr habt die Lehrerin sehr viel geliebt.<br /></span></em>You have loved the teacher very much.<br />-------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we loved<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben geliebt<br /><br />Wir haben die Kuchen an der Konditorei geliebt.</span></em><br />We loved the cakes at the cake shop.<br />------------------------------------------<br /><br />17) sprechen - to speak<br /><br />-I spoke<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe gesprochen<br /><br />Ich habe mit meiner Mutter gestern Abend gesprochen.<br /></span></em>I spoke with my mother last night.<br />----------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he spoke<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gesprochen<br /><br />Er hat mit meinem Vater gestern gesprochen.</span></em><br />He spoke to my father yesterday.<br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you spoke<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gesprochen<br />ihr habt gesprochen<br />Sie haben gesprochen<br /><br />Sie haben überlaut im Klassenraum gesprochen.<br /></span></em>You spoke too loud in the classroom.<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we spoke<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben gesprochen<br /><br />Haben sie überlaut im Klassenraum gesprochen?<br /></span></em>Did they speak too loud in the classroom?<br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />18) schenken - to give (a gift)<br /><br />-I gave<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe geschenkt<br /><br />Ich habe ihn eine Spielzeugpistole geschenken.<br /></span></em>I gave him a toy pistol.<br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />- it/she/he gave<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat geschenkt<br /><br />Sie hat mich eine Halskette geschenkt.<br /></span></em>She bought me a necklace.<br />-----------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you gave<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast geschenkt<br />ihr habt geschenkt<br />Sie haben geschenkt<br /><br />Hast du mich diese Halskette geschenkt?<br /></span></em>Did you buy me this necklace?<br />----------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we gave<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben geschenkt<br /><br />Wir haben unsere Eltern ein Boot geschenkt.</span></em><br />We bought our parents a boat.<br />-------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />19) senden - to send<br /><br />-I sent<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe gesandt<br /><br />Ich habe meinem Bruder ein Paket gesendet.<br /></span></em>I sent my brother a parcel.<br />-----------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he sent<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gesandt<br /><br />Hat sie das Auto an die Garage gesendet?</span></em><br />Did she send the car to the garage?<br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-you sent<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gesandt<br />ihr habt gesandt<br />Sie haben gesandt<br /><br />Sie haben das falsche Auto an die Garage gesendet.</span></em><br />You sent the wrong car to the garage.<br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they/we sent<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben<br /><br />Wir haben unserer Tochter ein Paket gesandt.</span></em><br />We sent our daughter a parcel.<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />20) wollen - to want<br /><br />-I wanted<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ich habe gewollt<br /><br />Ich habe ein Auto für meinen Geburtstag gewollt.<br /></span></em>I wanted a car for my birthday.<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-it/she/he wanted<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es/sie/er hat gewollt<br /><br />Sie hat einen Brillantring gewollt.<br /></span></em>She wanted a diamond ring.<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />- you wanted<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">du hast gewollt<br />ihr hast gewollt<br />Sie haben gewollt<br /><br />Hast ihr das blaue oder rote Auto gewollt?</span></em><br />Did you want the blue or red car?<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />-they /we wanted<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie/wir haben gewollt<br /><br />Haben sie die weißen oder gelben Blumen gewollt?<br /></span></em>Did you want the white or yellow flowers?<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /></strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-289761093715751405?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-85374630950020294932008-06-12T16:06:00.015+08:002008-06-20T12:37:37.077+08:00<strong>Common Verbs - Present Perfect Tense<br /><em>This particular German past tense form is also known as the “conversational past,” reflecting its primary use in conversational, spoken German.<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>-bezahlen - leben - besuchen - nehmen - lachen - finden - machen - essen - tun - antworten-</strong><br /><br /><strong>1)bezahlen - to pay<br /></strong><br /><strong>-I paid<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe bezahlt</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe meine Schulgebühren bezahlt.<br /></span></em>I paid my school fees.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- it/she/he paid<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat bezahlt<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er hat vier euros für den Hut bezahlt.</span></em><br />He paid four euros for the hat.<br /></strong>-------------------------------------------<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>- you paid<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast bezahlt<br />ihr habt bezahlt<br />Sie haben bezahlt<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Du hast die Äpfel bezahlt.<br />Ihr habt zu viel für die Äpfel bezahlt.</span></em><br />You paid too much for the apples.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------<br /><strong>- they/we paid<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben bezahlt</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir haben die Telefonrechnung gestern bezahlt.</span></em><br />We paid the telephone bill yesterday.<br /></strong>--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>2) leben - to live<br /></strong><br /><strong>- I lived<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe gelebt<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe in Deutschland gelebt.<br /></span></em>I lived in Germany.<br /></strong>-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- it/she/he lived<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat gelebt<br /><br />Sie hat mit ihre Mutter gelebt.</span></em><br />She lived with her mother.</strong><br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you lived<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast gelebt<br />ihr habt gelebt<br />Sie haben gelebt<br /><br />Sie haben in diesem Haus gelebt?<br /></span></em>You lived in this house?<br /></strong>-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we lived<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben gelebt<br /><br />Haben sie in Singapur seit zwanzig Jahren gelebt?</span></em><br />Have they lived in Singapore for 20 years?</strong><br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>3) besuchen - to visit</strong><br /><br /><strong>- I visited<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe besucht<br /><br />Ich habe meine Mutter gestern besucht.</span></em><br />I visited my mother yesterday.<br /></strong>---------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-it/she/he visited<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/he hat besucht<br /><br />Sie hat das Museum vor zwei Tagen besucht.<br /></span></em>She visited the museum 2 days ago. </strong><strong><br /></strong>----------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you visited</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast besucht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr habt besucht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie haben besucht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Haben Sie Ihre Eltern besucht?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did you visit your parents?</strong><br /><strong>You visited your parents?</strong><br />----------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we visited</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben besucht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir haben unsere Eltern vor zwei Tagen besucht.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We visited our parents 2 days ago.</strong><br />----------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>4) nehmen - to take</strong><br /><br /><strong>-I took<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe genommen<br /><br />Ich habe die Blumen vom Garten genommen. (von + dem = vom)<br /></span></em>I took the flowers from the garden today.<br /></strong>-----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-it/she/he took<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat genommen<br /><br />Er hat das Geld vom Tisch genommen.<br /></span></em>He took the money from the table.<br /></strong>-----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you took<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>ihr habt genommen<br />du hast genommen<br />Sie haben genommen<br /><br />Du hast ihr Geld irrtümlich genommen.</em> </span><br />You took her money by mistake.<br /></strong>-----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we took<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben genommen<br /><br />We took the prizes 3 days ago.</span></em><br />Wir haben die Preise von drei Tagen genommen.<br /></strong>-----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>5) lachen - to laugh</strong><br /><br /><strong>-i laughed<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe gelacht<br /><br />Ich habe so viel gestern gelacht.</span></em><br />I laughed so much yesterday.</strong><br />------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- it/she/he laughed<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat gelacht<br /><br />Sie hat über die Witze gelacht.</span></em><br />She laughed at the jokes.<br /></strong>-----------------------------------------------<br /><br />-<strong> you laughed<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast gelacht<br />ihr habt gelacht<br />Sie haben gelacht<br /><br />Ihr habt so viel gestern gelacht.</span></em><br />You laughed so much yesterday.<br /></strong>----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- they/we laughed<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben gelacht<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Haben sie über die Witze gestern gelacht?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did they laugh at the jokes yesterday?<br /></strong><strong>They laughed at the jokes yesterday?<br /></strong>--------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>6) finden - to find<br /></strong><br /><strong>- I found</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe gefunden</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe das Geld im Garten gefunden.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I found the money in the garden.</strong><br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-it/she/he found<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat gefunden </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wo sie hat die Katze gefunden?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Where did she find the cat?</strong><br /><strong>Where she found the cat?</strong><br />------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you found</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast gefunden</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr habt gefunden</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie haben gefunden</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ihr habt die Schätze gefunden.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>You found the treasures.</strong><br />-----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- they/we found</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie / wir haben gefunden</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Haben sie die Schätze gefunden?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did they find the treasures?</strong><br /><strong>They found the treasures?</strong><br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>7)machen - to do / to make<br /></strong><br /><strong>- I made</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe gemacht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe einen Drachen in der Schule gestern gemacht.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I made a kite in school yesterday.</strong><br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-it/she/he made</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat gemacht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was sie hat in der Schule heute gemacht?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>What did she make in school today?</strong><br /><strong>What she made in school today?</strong><br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you made<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast gemacht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr habt gemacht<br />Sie haben gemacht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie haben uns glücklich mit den guten Nachrichten gemacht.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>You made us happy with the good news.</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we made</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben gemacht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Haben sie ihren Schrei gemacht?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did they make her cry?</strong><br /><strong>They made her cry?</strong><br />------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>8) essen - to eat<br /></strong><br /><strong>-I ate</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe gegessen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe zu viel gestern Abend gegessen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I ate too much last night.</strong><br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- it/she/he ate</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat gegessen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hat sie die Pastete gegessen?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did she eat the pie?</strong><br /><strong>She ate the pie?</strong><br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you ate</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast gegessen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr habt gegessen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie haben gegessen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Habt ihr den Käsekuchen gegessen?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did you eat the cheesecake?</strong><br /><strong>You ate the cheesecake?</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we ate</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben gegessen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir haben den Käsekuchen gestern gegessen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We ate the cheesecake yesterday.</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>9) tun - to do<br /></strong><br /><strong>-I did</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe getan</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe diese Malerei gestern getan.<br /></span></em>I did that painting yesterday.</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>- it/she/he did</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat getan</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Er hat etwas Reparatur auf dem Haus</strong>.</span></em><br /><strong>He did some repair on the house.</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you did</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast getan</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr habt getan</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie haben getan</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Du hast den Job sehr gut getan.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>You did the job very well.</strong><br />---------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we did</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben getan </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Haben sie es getan?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did they do it?</strong><br /><strong>They did it?</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>10) antworten - to answer </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>-I answered</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich habe geantwortet</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe auf die Frage richtig geantwortet.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I answered the question correctly.</strong><br />----------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-it/she/he answered<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er hat geantwortet </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hat sie auf meine Frage geantwortet?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Has she answered my question?</strong><br /><strong>She answered my question?</strong><br />-----------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-you answered</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du hast geantwortet</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr habt geantwortet</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie haben geantwortet.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Haben Sie auf alle Fragen geantwortet?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Did you answer all the questions?</strong><br /><strong>You answered all the questions?</strong><br />-----------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>-they/we answered</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie/wir haben geantwortet</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir haben auf alle Fragen geantwortet.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We answered all the questions.</strong><br />-------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-8537463095002029493?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-27159307201116238562008-06-12T13:23:00.003+08:002008-06-12T13:37:40.951+08:00<a href="http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA004.HTM">http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA004.HTM</a><br /><br /><strong>Braun - Kino - Klar - Post - Seite - Seite - Sonntag - Urlaub - erinnere - für - kam - mal - mehr - seit - störe -</strong><br /><br /><strong>1. I hope I'm not disturbing you.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich hoffe, ich Sie störe nicht.</span></em> </strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>2. I remember that</strong><br /><strong> <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich erinnere mich, dass</span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong> 3. I'd like to go to the pictures tonight. </strong><br /><strong> <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich möchte heute abend ins Kino gehen. </span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>4. last Sunday </strong><br /><strong> <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">letzten Sonntag</span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>5. Of course! </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Aber gewiss! /Klar ! </span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>6. The consignment arrived late.</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die Sendung kam spät an.</span> </em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>7. There is sufficient food for everyone.</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Es gibt genug Essen für jeden.</span></em> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>8. Will you please listen! </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hören Sie mal zu!</span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>9. on holiday / on vacation </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">im Urlaub</span></em> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>10. to mail </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">zur Post bringen / schaffen</span></em> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>11. for a long time</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">seit langem / schon lange </span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>12. nothing more</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">nichts mehr</span> </em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>13. Brown. Pink. Violet. Yellow. </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Braun . Rosa. Violett. Gelb. </span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>14. at the bottom of the page</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">unten auf der Seite</span></em> </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>15. Step aside! </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Geh zur Seite !<br /></span></em></strong><br /><p></p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-2715930720111623856?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-52927483287391168382008-06-06T15:56:00.003+08:002008-06-06T16:34:07.341+08:00<strong>Learning to ask how much something cost.<br />Start with something simple and adding more words to ask specific things.<br />When literally translate to English, it will sound weird. So I learn the way how German will ask</strong>.<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was kostet das?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>How much that cost?<br />*point to the item and ask the cost<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Was kostet ein Hut?</em><br /></span>How much a hat cost?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was kostet ein Zimmer pro Nacht?<br /></span>How much a room cost per night?<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Für wie viele Personen?</span></em><br />For how many people?<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was kostet ein Apfel?</span></em><br />How much an apple cost?<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was kostet die Äpfel pro Kilogram?</span></em><br />How much the apples cost per kilogram.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------------------</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5292748328739116838?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-26250914558253171772008-06-03T21:34:00.007+08:002008-06-03T22:09:52.481+08:00<a href="http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA003.HTM">http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA003.HTM</a><br /><br /><strong>Antwort - Bad - Beispiel - Spaß - Vater - Würden - Zimmer - an - höre - kochen - mit - öffnen - rufen - spät - trinken -<br /><br />1. I am listening.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Ich höre zu.</span></em></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>2. a plain answer<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- eine klare Antwort</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>3. I would like to ask you out for an evening.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Ich möchte gerne mit Ihnen einen Abend ausgehen</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>4. Can I take a bath every day?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Kann ich jeden Tag ein Bad nehmen?<br /></span></em><br />5. Can you wake me up tomorrow morning?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Würden Sie mich morgen wecken?</span></em><br /><br />6. he has no sense of humour<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- er versteht keinen Spaß<br /></span></em><br />7. Leave the room so that I can have some peace.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Geh aus dem Zimmer , damit ich Ruhe habe.</span></em><br /><br />8. What will you have to drink?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Was trinken Sie?<br /></span><span style="color:#ffff00;">Was werden Sie trinken haben?<br /></span></em><br />9. She'll meet her father.<br /><em><span style="color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Sie wird ihren Vater treffen.</span><br /></span></em><br />10. to call for the police<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- die Polizei rufen</span></em><br /><br />11. to cook / to prepare the meal<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- das Essen kochen<br /></span></em><br />12. to give an example<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- ein geben Beispiel</span></em><br /><br />13. Do you take cheques?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Nehmen Sie Schecks an ?<br /></span></em><br />14. Open here!<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Hier öffnen !</span></em><br /><br />15. it's getting late<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- es wird spät</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">*in orange are answers provided in the site </span><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;">*in yellow are my own sentences</span>.<br /></strong><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-2625091455825317177?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-19272381027142439382008-06-03T21:04:00.002+08:002008-06-03T21:33:29.891+08:00<a href="http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA002.HTM">http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA002.HTM</a><br /><br /><strong>Alter - Grad - Sprache - Unfall - Wort - Zeit - drei - drei - gewiss - kommen - reden - schon - sehr - seine - wird -<br /></strong><br /><strong>1. he is sure to come<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-er kommt bestimmt / er wird sicher kommen</span></em></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>2. Of course<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Aber gewiss! Klar!</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>3.There has been an accident<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Es gab einen Unfall.<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>4. These shoes are very comfortable.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Die Schuhe sind sehr bequem.<br /></span><span style="color:#ffff00;">Diese Schuhe sind sehr bequem.</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>5. this very day<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- heute schon<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>6. three plus four equals seven<br /><em><span style="color:#ff9900;">- drei und vier ist gleich sieben</span></em><br /><br />7. to be late<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- zu spät kommen</span></em><br /><br />8. to not say a word<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- kein Wort sprechen</span></em><br /><br />9. to speak a language<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- eine Sprache sprechen</span></em><br /><br />10. to take one's medicine<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- seine Arznei / Medizin nehmen</span></em><br /><br />11. to talk politics<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- über Politik sprechen / reden<br /><br /></span></em>12. some time afterwards<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- nach einiger Zeit<br /></span></em><br />13. it is fifteen degrees below zero<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- es sind fünfzehn Grad Kälte<br /></span><span style="color:#ffff00;">es ist fünfzehn Grad Kälte</span></em><span style="color:#ffff00;"><br /></span><br />14. at the age of<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- im von Alter<br /></span></em><br />15. Stay in bed for 3 days.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Bleiben Sie drei Tage im Bett.</span></em></strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span></em><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-1927238102714243938?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-82939085651848909202008-06-03T15:37:00.008+08:002008-06-03T18:02:52.877+08:00<a href="http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA001.HTM">http://www.goethe-verlag.com/tests/ED/EDTA001.HTM</a><br /><br /><strong><em>Aber - Apparat - Geburtsort - Muss - Sache - Wetter - auf - dritte - gefahren - haben - los - möchte - oder - ohne - weh -<br /></em></strong><br /><strong>1. I would like a ticket for tonight.<br /></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Ich möchte gerne für heute Abend eine Karten haben.<br /></span><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Ich möchte heute Abend ein Ticket.</span><br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>2. I'll go to the market today. </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Heute gehe ich auf den Markt.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Ich werde zum Markt heute gehen.</span><br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>3. I'll have a mixed salad without tomatoes.</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Ich hätte gern gemischten Salat ohne Tomaten.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#990000;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Ich werde einen Mischsalat ohne Tomaten haben.</span><br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>4. Of course! </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Aber gewiss! / Klar!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ffff00;">Natürlich!<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>5. That settles the matter! </strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">-</span><em>Die Sache ist erledigt! </em></span></strong><br /><span style="color:#ffff00;"><strong><em>Das setzt die Sache.</em></strong><br /><strong><em>Damit ist die Sache erledigt. </em></strong></span></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">*from dictionaries</span><br /></span></strong><br /><strong>6. What's the matter?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Was ist los?<br /></span><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Was ist die Sache? </span><br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>7. the third<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-dritte.<br /></span><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">das dritte.</span><br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>8. Where does it hurt?<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>-Wo tut es Ihnen weh ?</em><br /></span></strong><br /><strong>9. place and date of birth<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Geburtsort und -tag</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>10. in fine weather<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-bei schönem Wetter</span></em></strong><br /><strong>11. Do I pay for the room in advance?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Muss ich das Zimmer im voraus bezahlen?<br /></span><span style="color:#ffff00;">Zahle ich für dem Zimmer im voraus?</span><br /></em></strong><br /><strong>12. to succeed in / to be successful<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Erfolg haben.<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>13. Coffee or tea, Sir?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Kaffee oder Tee, Herr?<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>14. Hold the line! / Hold on!<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Bleiben Sie am Apparat!<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>15. You've taken the wrong road.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Sie sind in die falsche Straße. </span><br /><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">Sie haben die falsche Straße genommen.</span><br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">* in orange is the answer from the site.<br /></span><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="color:#ffff00;">*in yellow is my own sentence.</span> </span></strong><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-8293908565184890920?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-79777949041001315632008-06-01T22:17:00.003+08:002008-06-01T22:27:46.909+08:00<strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">31 Mai<br /><br />Mund </span><span style="color:#000000;">(mouth)<br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Spricht nicht mit vollem Mund.<br /></span></em>Don't speak with your mouth full.<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">indefinitive - ein Mund<br />definitve - der Mund<br />def. plural - die Munde<br /></span></em></strong>--------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">1 Juni<br /><br />lieben </span><span style="color:#000000;">(to love)<br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich liebe es einfach am Strand spazieren zu gehen.<br /></span></em>I just love walking along the beach.<br /></strong><br /><br /><strong>Singular<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich liebe<br />du liebst<br />er/sie/es liebt<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>Plural<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">wir lieben<br />ihr liebt<br />sie lieben<br /></span></em></strong>---------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-7977794904100131563?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-41624979890649803552008-05-30T18:37:00.011+08:002008-06-19T21:05:57.961+08:00<strong>Verb = Action words<br />(-en, -n)<br />The verb changes according to "who" is doing the action and "when".<br />"who" - ich, du, wir, sie etc<br />"when" - present, perfect, future</strong><br /><strong>Lets look at how the infinitive form change to its conjugated forms.<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Verb - Infinitive form:</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-bezahlen - leben - besuchen - nehmen - lachen - finden - machen - essen - tun - antworten-</span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><strong>1) bezahlen - to pay</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich bezahle </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du bezahlst </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er bezahlt</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">wir bezahlen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr bezahlt</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie bezahlen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie bezahlen</span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>examples:</strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Du bezahlst am Kassier.</em></span></strong><br /><strong>You pay at the cashier.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Bezahlen wir jetzt?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We pay now?</strong><br /><strong>---------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><strong></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>2) leben - to live</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich lebe</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du lebst</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er lebt</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">wir leben</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr lebt</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie leben</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie leben</span></em></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Examples:</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie lebt mit ihren Eltern.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>She lives with her parents.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Es lebt im Nest.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>it lives in the nest. </strong><br /><strong>--------------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>3) besuchen - to visit</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich besuche</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">du besuchst</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es/sie/er besucht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">wir besuchen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ihr besucht</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie besuchen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie besuchen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong>Examples:</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir besuchen unsere Eltern jetzt.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We visit my parents now.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich besuche meine Tante in Deutschland.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I visit my aunt in Germany.</strong><br /><strong>--------------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>4) nehmen - to take</strong><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>ich nehme</strong><br /><strong>du nimmst</strong><br /><strong>es/sie/er nimmt</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>wir nehmen</strong><br /><strong>ihr nehmt</strong><br /><strong>sie nehmen</strong><br /><strong>Sie nehmen</strong><br /><strong></strong></span></em><br /><strong>Examples:</strong><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Ihr nehmt die Buchen vom Tisch. (von + dem= vom)</strong><br /></span></em><strong>You take the books from the table.</strong><br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Du nimmst zu viel Essen.</strong><br /></span></em><strong>You take too much food.</strong><br /><strong>----------------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><br /><strong>5) lachen - to laugh</strong><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>ich lache</strong><br /><strong>du lachst</strong><br /><strong>es/sie/er lacht</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>wir lachen</strong><br /><strong>ihr lacht</strong><br /><strong>sie lachen</strong><br /><strong>Sie lachen</strong></span></em><br /><p><strong>Examples:<br /></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie lacht so laut.<br /></span>She laughs so loud.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie lachen über den Clown.<br /></span>They laugh at the clown.<br />---------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>6) finden - to find<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich finde<br />du findest<br />es/sie/er findet<br /><br />wir finden<br />ihr findet<br />sie finden<br />Sie finden </span></em></strong></p><p><strong>Examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie findet ihren Weg zum Zoo.<br /></span></em>She finds her way to the Zoo.</strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Es kann nicht den Weg findet.</span></em><br /></strong><strong>It cannot find the way.<br />-----------------------------------------------</strong><strong><br /><br />7) machen - to make /do<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich mache<br />du machst<br />es/sie/er macht<br /><br />wir machen<br />ihr macht<br />sie machen<br />Sie machen</span></em><br /><br />Examples:<br /></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was macht er?<br /></span></em></strong><strong>What does he do?</strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie machen die Puppen vom Modellierton. (von + dem= von)<br /></span></em>They make the puppets from the modeling clay.</strong><strong><br /></strong><strong>--------------------------------------------------</strong></p><p><strong>8) essen - to eat<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich esse<br />du isst<br />es/sie/er isst<br /><br />wir essen<br />ihr esst<br />sie essen<br />Sie essen</span></em><br /></strong><strong><br />Examples:<br /></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir essen den Kuchen.<br /></span></em>We eat the cake.</strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Du isst den falschen Kuchen.<br /></span></em>You eat the wrong cake.<br />-------------------------------------------------------</strong><strong><br /><br />9) tun - to do<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich tue<br />du tust<br />es/sie/er tut<br /><br />wir tun<br />ihr tut<br />sie tun<br />Sie tun</span> </em></strong></p><p><strong>Examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich tue es dieser Weg.</span><br /></em>I do it this way.</strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie tun es der falsche Weg.<br /></span></em>You do it the wrong way.<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />10) antworten<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">ich antworte<br />du antwortest<br />es/sie/er antwortet<br /><br />wir antworten<br />ihr antwortet<br />sie antworten<br />Sie antworten</span></em></strong></p><p><strong>Examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ihr antworten auf die Fragen.<br /></span></em>You answer the questions.</strong></p><p>Sie können nicht auf die Fragen anworten.<br />They cannot answer the questions.<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-4162497989064980355?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-61330596845191917002008-05-30T15:42:00.004+08:002008-05-31T10:04:56.071+08:00<div align="justify">Its been almost a month now since I restart learning German seriously. Its been a rewarding journey so far.<br />At first it an be very intimidating facing with big long German words and the fact that German language is one of the difficult language to learn can be overwhelming. But I love the language, I love the listen to Germans talking. So thats a great start of my love affair. :)<br />I bought Rocket German recently and it is such a great boost to my confidence to want to speak German out loud. So far I am pretty happy with my progress. I have to start writing emails to my sister-in-law in Germany and smsing my hubby in German. I am happy to say I just send her a short but sweet email in Germany.<br /><br /><strong><em>"Hallo Andrea<br />Ich habe nicht screiben und Es tut mr leid. Ich bin mit den Kindern beschäftig. Die Kindern sind jetzt in der Schule. Beide im Katholischen Kindegarten.<br />Aber jetzt ist Schuleferien und Ich bin beschäftiger. haha<br />Ich lerne Deutsch auch und es macht spaß! Ich hoffe mit meiner Familie in Deutschland Deutsch sprechen. Bald!<br />Ich möchte nach Deutschland wieder gehen. Wir vermissen du und Familie. Ich weiße wenn nicht aber Ich hoffe bald.<br />Nun, wie geht's? Ist das Wetter warm? Singapur ist immer sehr warm aber wir haben auch Regentage.<br /><br />Tschüss!<br />Mit besten Grüßen,<br />Dianna"<br /></em></strong><br />I am not sure how many grammar mistakes I have in there. The great thing about Rocket German, they have forum for members and I can post my email to them and get them corrected. :) So on the next email to my sister-in-law I will apologize for my mistakes. Hahaha.<br />Nevertheless I am pretty happy with the progress I made in my German within 2 weeks using Rocket German. The written materials they provide are great too. For just US$99.95 (download version) I think its worth the money really. I am truly happy!<br /><br />If anyone want to have a taste what Rocket German is like you cna get their free 6-day lessons at this website. They also provide some free lessons online.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rocketlanguages.com/german/">http://www.rocketlanguages.com/german/</a><br /><br /><br />The corrected version of my email to my sister-in-law.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hallo Andrea Es tut mir leid, dass ich lange nicht geschrieben habe. Ich bin sehr mit den Kindern beschäftig. Die Kindern sind jetzt in der Schule. Beide sind im katholischen Kindegarten. Aber jetzt sind Schulferien und ich bin noch beschäftigter... haha! Ich lerne Deutsch und es macht mir Spass! Ich hoffe mit meiner Familie in Deutschland bald Deutsch sprechen zu können. Ich möchte gerne wieder nach Deutschland kommen. Wir vermissen dich und die Familie. Ich weiß nicht wann, aber ich hoffe bald. Nun, wie geht's? Ist das Wetter warm? Singapur ist immer sehr warm aber wir haben auch manchmal Regen.</span></strong></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-6133059684519191700?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-55681124740639383562008-05-29T14:23:00.004+08:002008-05-30T14:38:07.555+08:00<strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">29 Mai<br />Konditorei</span></em> (pastry shop)<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die Konditoreien in Deutschland sind voller leckerer Kuchen<br /></span></em>German pastry shops are always full of tasty cakes.<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">indefinite - eine Konditorei<br />definite - die Konditorei<br />definite plural - die Konditoreien<br /></span></em></strong>--------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">30 Mai<br />Kopftuch</span></em> (headscarf)<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Manche Frauen tragen ein Kopftuch.<br /></span></em>Some women wear a headscarf.<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">indefinite - ein Kopftuch<br />deinite - das Kopftuch<br />Definite plural - die Kopftücher<br /></span></em></strong>------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5568112474063938356?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-4348386474690343622008-05-29T10:36:00.011+08:002008-05-29T14:04:54.159+08:00<strong>In English, to say we going somewhere, we use the phrase "to the ..." or "to...."<br />In German, its not that simple, but of course. :)<br /><br />to the - nach, in, zu( zum , zur)<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">a) Lets look at "nach"<br /></span></em>We use nach normally when we saying we go to a country.<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>example :<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich will nach Berlin gehen.<br />Ich reise nach Australien.<br />Ich fahre nach Frankreich</span></em>.<br /></strong><br /><strong>exception!:<br />Countries that are feminine, masculine and plural will use "in"<br />example of coutries:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die Switzerland (feminine)<br />die USA (plural)<br />der Iran (masculine)<br /></span></em></strong><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">- Ich fahre in die Switzerland. [die (nom) -----> die (accu)]<br />- Ich möchte in die USA gehen. [die (nom plu) ------> die(accu plu)]<br />- Ich reise in den Iran. [der (nom) -------> den (accu)]<br /></span></strong></em>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">b) "in" vs "zu"<br /></span></em>One use "in" when you are going to be inside somwehere and use "zu" when you be at somewhere.<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>example:<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Ich will in die Schule gehen.<br /></em></span><span style="color:#000000;">I want to go to the school.<br /></span>-This implies you want to go be inside the school.<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich will zur Schule gehen.<br /></span></em>I want to go to the schol.<br />-This implies you want to go and be at the school.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>How to use "ins", "zur" and "zum"<br /></strong><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>a)ins = in + das (nominative)</strong><br /></span></em><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>example:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das Restaurant<br />Wir möchten ins Restaurant gehen.</span></em><br />We would like to go the restaurant.</strong><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das Kino<br />Er will ins Kino gehen.<br /></span></em>He wants to go to the cinema. </strong><br />---------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">b)zur = zu + der (die -----> der) dative case<br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>example:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die Schule ----> der Schule -----> zur Schule<br />Meine Schwester möchte zur Schule gehen.<br /></span></em>My sister would like to go to the school.<br /></strong>-----------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">c)zum = zu + dem (der/das ------> dem) dative case<br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>example:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">der Markt -------> dem Markt -----> zum Markt<br />Meine Mutter brauche heute zum Markt gehen.</span></em><br />My mother need to go to the market today.</strong><br /><br /><strong>to the restaurant / ins Restaurant oder zum Restaurant<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das Restaurant -----> dem Restaurant -----> zum Restaurant<br />Wir wollen zum Restaurant für Abendessen gehen.</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>to the Chinese / Italian / Greek restaurant<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">zum Chinesen<br />zum Italiener<br />zum Griechen</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>example:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich mag zum Chinesen gehen. </span></em></strong><br /><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>I like to go to the Chinese restaurant</strong>.</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-434838647469034362?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-42982472193075446282008-05-28T17:41:00.005+08:002008-05-29T10:33:04.635+08:00<strong>There are indeed many ways to ask for something.<br /><br />I am learning about 3 words you can use to ask for something.<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>- Ich will</em> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(I want)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>-Ich brauche</em></span><span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(I need)</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>-Ich möchte</em> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(I would like)<br /></span></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em>I want some water.<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich will etwas Wasser.<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>I need some water.<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Ich brauche etwas Wasser.</em><br /></span></strong><br /><strong>I would like some water.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich möchte etwas water.<br /></span></em></strong><br />*Ich möchte is the most polite way to request / ask for something.<br /><br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>More example to ask for something<br /></strong><br /><strong>I would like a tea, please.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich möchte bitte einen Tee.</span></em> (der/ein Tee ----> den/einen Tee)<br /></strong><br /><strong>He/She would like the orange juice, please.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er/Sie möchte den Orangensaft.</span></em> </strong>(der Orangensaft ----> den Orangensaft)<br /><br /><strong>What would you like?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was möchte Sie? (formal)<br />Was möchtest du? (informal)<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>What do you want?<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was wollen Sie? (formal)<br />Was willst du? (informal)<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>Do you need something?<br /></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Brauchen Sie etwas? (formal)<br />Brauchst du etwas? (informal)<br /></span></em><br />I need help!<br /></strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em><strong>Ich brauche Hilfe!<br /><br /></strong></em></span><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><span style="color:#000000;">I would like to talk to you.<br /></span>Ich möchte gerne mit dir sprechen.<br /></strong></span><br /></span></em><strong>I need a break.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich brauche eine Pause machen</span></em></strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">.</span></em><br /><br /><strong>I want to to go to the Museum today.<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich will heute ins Museum gehen.<br /></span></em></strong><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-4298247219307544628?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-770860248692460212008-05-27T19:29:00.003+08:002008-05-27T19:34:23.866+08:00I am enjoying this flashcard by "BYKI" - Before You Know It!<br />It is fun and great to widen your German vocabulary!<br /><br />For your free download of the german flashcard click on this website :<br /><a href="http://www.byki.com/fls/free-german-software-download.html?l=german">http://www.byki.com/fls/free-german-software-download.html?l=german</a><br /><br />or check out more about BYKI!<br /><a href="http://www.byki.com/">http://www.byki.com/</a><br /><br />Have Fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-77086024869246021?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-23556295278996382342008-05-26T16:43:00.008+08:002008-05-28T11:10:37.922+08:00<a href="http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang_qz06-10.htm">http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang_qz06-10.htm</a><br /><br /><strong>Teil II<br />A. Mathe/Zahlen<br /></strong>Write out the answers to the following math problems in German. Follow the examples (Beispiele) below.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />BEISPIELE:<br />zwei + vier = sechs<br />vierundzwanzig - zehn = vierzehn<br /><br />1. zweiundzwanzig + fünf = <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">siebenundzwanzig </span></em></strong><br /><br />2. zwölf - zwei = <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">zehn </span></em></strong><br /><br />3. fünfzig - neun = <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">einundvierzig<br /></span></em></strong><br />4. vier - vier = <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">null<br /></span></em></strong><br />5. einunddreißig + sechsundzwanzig =<strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"> siebenundfünfzig</span></em></strong><br /></span><br /><br /><strong>B. Zahlen-Diktat (Number Dictation)<br /></strong>Write out the following phone numbers as numerals. Example: null, vier; zwölf, vierzehn, zwanzig = 04 12 14 20 (German phone numbers are often printed/written in groups of two-number pairs.)<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />BEISPIEL:<br />null, vier; zwölf, vierzehn, zwanzig = 04 12 14 20<br /><br />6. null, drei; vier, sieben; achtzehn, zwanzig = <strong>03 47 18 20<br /></strong><br />7. null, zwo; zwölf, elf, zwanzig = <strong>02 12 11 20<br /></strong><br />8. neunzehn; null, fünf; sechzehn = <strong>19 05 16 </strong><br /><br />9. null, acht; zwölf, elf, zwanzig = <strong>08 12 11 20<br /></strong><br />10. dreizehn, zwölf, zehn, vierzehn = <strong>13 12 10 14</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><strong>C. Die nächste Nummer? (Next number)<br /></strong>For items 11-15, write down the next number in the series.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel:<br />fünfzig, vierzig, dreißig, zwanzig (20)<br /><br />11. zweiundzwanzig, vierundzwanzig, sechsundzwanzig, <strong><em>achtundzwanzig<br /></em></strong><br />12. fünfundneunzig, neunzig, fünfundachtzig, <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">achtzig </span></em></strong><br /><br />13. dreißig, siebenundzwanzig, vierundzwanzig, <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">einundzwanzig<br /></span></em></strong><br />14. einundachtzig, fünfundachtzig, neunundachtzig, <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">dreiundneunzig<br /></span></em></strong><br />15. zweiundfünfzig, fünfundfünfzig, achtundfünfzig, <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">einundsechzig</span></em></strong><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>Teil III<br />A. Die Verwandtschaft / The Relationship</strong><br />Define the relative or family member in each item (1-5) in German, as in the example.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Beispiel:<br />ONKEL: Mein Onkel ist der Bruder von meinem Vater.<br />MUTTER: Meine Mutter ist die Frau von meinem Vater.<br /><br />1. SCHWESTER:<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Schwester ist die Tochter von meiner Mutter.<br />Mein Schwester ist die Tichter von meinem Vater.<br /></span></em></strong><br />2. GROSSMUTTER:<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Meine Großmutter ist die Mutter von meiner Mutter / von meinem Vater.<br />Meine Großmutter ist die Frau von meinem Großvater.<br /></span></em></strong><br />3. NICHTE:<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Nichte ist die Tochter von meinem Bruder / von meiner Schwester. </span></em></strong><br /><br />4. BRUDER:<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Bruder ist der Sohn von meiner Mutter / von meinem Vater.</span></em></strong><br /><br />5. URGROSSVATER:<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Urgroßvater ist der Großvater von meinem Vater.<br />Mein Urgroßvater ist der Vater von meinem Großvater.</span></em></strong><br /></span><br /><br /><strong>B. Familie-Fragen<br /></strong>Answer the following questions in German.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />6. Wie heißen Ihre Eltern?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Vater heißt Rahman und meine Mutter heißt Kalsom.</span></em></strong><br /><br />7. Haben Sie Geschwister? Wie heißen sie?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">-Ich habe zwei Geschwistern. Ich habe zwei Brüder. Mein älterer Bruder heißt Remy und mein jüngerer Bruder heißt Dino.<br />-Ich habe einen Bruder und eine Schwester. Mein Bruder heißt Kevin und meine Schwester heißt Julie.<br />- Ich keine Geschwister.<br /></span></em></strong><br />8. Wie alt ist Ihre Mutter?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Meine Mutter ist sechsundfünfzig Jahre alt.<br /></span></em></strong><br />9. Wie heißt sie?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie heißt Kalsom.<br /></span></em></strong><br />10. Haben Sie eine Tante oder einen Onkel? Wie heißt sie/er?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ja, Ich habe eine Tante und sie heißt Hasnah.<br />Ja, Ich habe einen Onkel und er heißt Maon</span></em></strong>.<br /><br />11. Wie ist Ihr Name?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Meine Name ist Fechner. (formal)<br />Ich heiße Fechner.<br /></span></em></strong><br />12. Wie alt sind Sie?<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt.<br /></span></strong><br /></span><br /><strong>C. Meine Familie<br /></strong>Partly based on the answers you gave in Part B above, describe your own family briefly in German. Your family summary should be about 50-75 words in length and should tell something about three or more members of your family. Include yourself and mention names and ages. Add any other related information, but keep it simple!<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hallo. Ich heiße Dianna Fechner. Ich bin verheiratet und mein Mann ist Deutscher. Wir haben zwei Kinder. Unser Tochter ist fünf Jahre alt und sie heißt Elyanna.Wir haben auch einen Sohn und er heißt Andhika. Er ist fast drei Jahre alt. Wir wohnen jetzt in Singapur. Ich arbeite nicht. Ich spreche Englisch, Malaiisch und ein bisschen Mandarine. Ich lerne jetzt Deutsch und es macht mir Spaß. Ich möchte mit meiner Familie in Deutschland Deutsch sprechen.<br /></span></em></strong><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SDzGFmhJNxI/AAAAAAAAAKE/_3LZyWvz8rw/s1600-h/map01.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205253068874659602" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SDzGFmhJNxI/AAAAAAAAAKE/_3LZyWvz8rw/s320/map01.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><strong>Teil IV<br />A. In der Stadt</strong><br />Use the Stadtplan on the right to give directions IN GERMAN to the destinations given. Answer the question in German, as if you were telling someone how to get where they want to go. Your directions should start at the red arrow unless the question states otherwise.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />1. Wie komme ich auf die Bank?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Gehen Sie links am Marktplatz, dann immer geradeaus bis zur Ampel, dann rechts. An der Ecke links finden Sie die Bank.<br /></span></em></strong><br />2. Wie komme ich vom Bahnhof zum Museum?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Vom Bahnhof gehen Sie über den Marktplatz an der Kirche vorbei, dann rechts in die nächste Straße, dann geradeaus bis zur Ampel. Auf der rechten Seite an der Ecke sehen Sie das Musuem.<br /></span></em></strong><br />3. Wie komme ich zum Restaurant?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Gehen Sie links am Marktplatz, am Hotel vorbei und über die Straße. An der Ecke links ist das Restaurant.<br /></span></em></strong><br />4. Wie komme ich von der Bank zum Hotel?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Gehen Sie die Straße entlang bis zur Ampel. Dann links und geradeaus. Über die Straße am Restaurant vorbei. An der Ecke rechts ist das Hotel.<br /></span></em></strong><br />5. Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Gehen Sie immer geradeaus. Gegenüber von der Kirche auf der rechten Seite steht der Bahnof.<br /></span></em></strong><br /></span><br /><strong>B. Wohin?<br /></strong>Answer logically in German, using the English que given. Make sure to respond correctly according to the person being asked. See the examples below:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel A: Wo gehst du hin? (toilet) - Ich gehe aufs Klo / auf die Toilette.<br />Beispiel B: Wohin fahren wir? (Bonn) - Wir fahren nach Bonn.<br /><br />6. Wohin geht Alex jetzt? (cinema)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Alex geht jetzt ins Kino.<br /></span></em></strong><br />7. Wohin gehen Andrea und Brigitte jetzt? (Greek restaurant)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Andrea und Brigitte / Sie gehen zum Griechen.<br /></span></em></strong><br />8. Wohin gehen Sie jetzt? (butcher)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich gehe zum Fleischer.<br /></span></em></strong><br />9. Und wo gehst du denn hin? (pub)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Dann gehe ich in die Kneipe.<br /></span></em></strong><br />10. Wohin fahren wir jetzt? (the lake)<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Wir fahren an den See.</strong><br /></span><br />11. Wo fahren Sie hin? (post office)<br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie fahren auf die Post / zur Post.<br /></span></strong></em><br />12. Wohin gehen wir heute? (shopping center)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir gehen zum Einkaufszentrum.<br /></span></em></strong><br />13. Wo fahren Sie hin? (Berlin)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich fahre nach Berlin.<br /></span></em></strong><br />14. Wohin fahren Sie morgen? (Switzerland)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich fahre morgen in die Schweiz.<br /></span></em></strong><br />15. Wohin gehst du jetzt? (work)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich gehe zur Arbeite.<br /></span></em></strong><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-2355629527899638234?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-39035910772529330602008-05-26T14:38:00.004+08:002008-05-28T16:23:05.765+08:00<strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>26 Mai<br />probieren</em> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(to try)<br /></span></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Kann ich etwas von deiner Bratwurst probieren?</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Can I try some of your sausage?</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Singular<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich probiere<br />Du probierst<br />er/es/sie probiert</span></em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Plural<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir probieren<br />Ihr probiert<br />sie probieren<br /></span></em></strong><br />----------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>27 Mai<br />nichts</em> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(nothing)</span></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Das macht doch nichts.<br /></span></em>Don't worry.</strong><br />------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><p><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>28Mai<br />Nachbar</em> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(neighbour)</span></strong></p><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Kennst du deine Nachbarn?<br /></span></em>Do you know your neighbours?<br /></strong></p><p><strong>Other forms:</strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">indefinite - ein Nachbar<br />definite - der Nachbar<br />def. plural - die Nachbarn</span></em></strong></p><br />--------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-3903591077252933060?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-89811067514018377902008-05-25T23:26:00.007+08:002008-05-26T12:35:38.087+08:00<a href="http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang_qz01-05.htm">http://german.about.com/library/anfang/blanfang_qz01-05.htm</a><br /><strong>Teil I<br />Part I: Greetings and Pleasantries</strong><br />Write out the German equivalent for each phrase in items 1-10. (Yes, spelling and punctuation do count!)<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />1. How are you? (informal)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wie geht's?</span></em></strong><br /><br />2. Thanks a lot!<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Vielen Dank!<br />Danke schön!</span></em></strong><br /><br />3. Good morning!<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Guten Morgen!</span></em></strong><br /><br />4. Hello! (in Austria, southern Germany)<br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Grüß Gott !<br /></em></span></strong><br />5. Can you help me?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Können Sie mir helfen?</span></em></strong><br /><br />6. Good-bye!<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Auf wiedersehen!<br /></span></em></strong><br />7. May I?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Darf ich?<br /></span></em></strong><br />8. You're welcome. (response to "Danke schön")<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Bitte schön.<br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie sind willkommen.<br /></span></em></strong><br />9. Bye! See you later! (casual, informal)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Tschüss! Bis später!<br /></span></em></strong><br />10. What would you like?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Was möchest du?<br />Was möchten Sie?</span></em></strong><br />-----------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>Teil II<br />Gender and Pronouns<br /></strong>Fill in (a) the correct GENDER (der, die, das), (b) the correct PRONOUN (er, sie, es) and (c) the ENGLISH meaning for each of the nouns in items 1-15. Follow the example (Beispiel) below.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel: Sohn - der - er - son<br /><br />1. Fenster - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das- es - window</span></em></strong><br /><br />2. Dach - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das - es - roof</span></em></strong><br /><br />3. Zug - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">der - er - train</span></em></strong><br /><br />4. Anlage - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die - sie - plant /arrangemet/ installation</span></em></strong><br /><br />5. Sonntag - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">der - er - Sunday</span></em></strong><br /><br />6. Baum - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">der - er - tree</span></em></strong><br /><br />7. Luft - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die - sie - air</span></em></strong><br /><br />8. Dame - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die - sie - lady</span></em></strong><br /><br />9. Jahr - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das - es - year<br /></span></em></strong><br />10. Rhein - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">der - er - Rhine</span></em></strong><br /><br />11. Radio - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das - es - radio</span></em></strong><br /><br />12. Wagen -<strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">der - er - car</span></em></strong><br /><br />13. Geld - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das - es - money</span></em></strong><br /><br />14. Gesundheit - <strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die - sie- health</span></em></strong><br /><br />15. Frühling - <em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">der - er - spring</span></strong></em><br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>Teil III<br />A. haben / to have</strong><br />Write a complete sentence in German using the elements shown. Follow the example:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel: wir / haben / Haus - Wir haben ein Haus.<br /><br />1. er / haben / Haus<br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er hat ein Haus.</span></strong></em><br /><br />2. ich / haben / Auto<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich habe ein Auto.</span></em></strong><br /><br />3. du / haben / Buch<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Du hast ein Buch.<br /></span></em></strong><br />4. ihr / haben / kein Geld<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ihr habt kein Geld.<br /></span></em></strong><br />5. Maria / haben / blaue Augen<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Maria hat blaue Augen.<br /></span></em></strong></span><br /><br /><strong>B. sein / to be</strong><br />Write a complete sentence in German using the elements shown. Follow the example:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel: Sie / sein / schön - Sie sind schön.<br /><br />6. wir / sein / arm (poor)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir sind arm.<br /></span></em></strong><br />7. ich / sein / froh (happy)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich bin froh.<br /></span></em></strong><br />8. er / sein / groß (tall)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er ist groß.</span></em></strong><br /><br />9. du / sein / mein Freund<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Du bist mein Freund.</span></em></strong><br /><br />10. ihr / sein / nett (nice)<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ihr seid nett.<br /></span></em></strong></span><br /><br /><strong>C. Present Tense<br /></strong>Write a complete sentence in German using the elements shown. Follow the examples:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel: ich / fahren / nach Berlin - Ich fahre nach Berlin.<br />Beispiel: geben / wir / ihnen / ein Kuli / ? - Geben wir ihnen einen Kuli?<br /><br />11. Anna / geben / ihm / das Buch<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Anna gibt ihm das Buch.</span></em></strong><br /><br />12. ich / spielen / Fußball<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich spiele Fußball.<br /></span></em></strong><br />13. er / lesen / eine Zeitung<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er liest eine Zeitung.</span></em></strong><br /><br />14. fahren / Sie / nach Hause / ?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Fahren Sie nach Hause?<br /></span></em></strong><br />15. er / kommen / heute abend [this evening]<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er kommt heute abend.<br /></span></em></strong><br />16. wir / geben / ihm / der Bleistift<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wir geben ihm den Bleistift.<br /></span></em></strong><br />17. nehmen / ihr / kein Ball / ?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Nehmt ihr keinen Ball?</span></em></strong><br /><br />18. du / fahren / heute / nach Berlin<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Du fährst heute nach Berlin.<br /></span></em></strong><br />19. arbeiten / er / heute / ?<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Arbeitet er heute?<br /></span></em></strong><br />20. Hans und Ulrich / spielen / gern / Basketball<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hans und Ulrich spielen gern Basketball.</span></em></strong><br />---------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>Teil IV<br />A. Farben<br /></strong>Write the German for each color.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />1. blue<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">blau<br /></span></em></strong><br />2. red<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">rot<br /></span></em></strong><br />3. black<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">schwarz<br /></span></em></strong><br />4. white<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">weiß<br /></span></em></strong><br />5. green<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">grün<br /></span></em></strong><br />6. purple<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">violett<br /></span></em></strong></span><br /><br /><strong>B. Adjektive (nominative)<br /></strong>Write out the adjective-noun phrase. Use the following example as a model.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Beispiel: alt / Wagen - der alte Wagen<br /><br />7. neu / Auto<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das neue Auto<br /></span></em></strong><br />8. blau / Auge<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das blaue Auge</span></em></strong><br /><br />9. alt / Dame<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die alte Dame<br /></span></em></strong><br />10. grün / Augen<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die grünen Augen<br /></span></em></strong><br />11. schön / Stadt<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die schöne Stadt<br /></span></em></strong><br />12. jung / Mädchen<br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">das junge Mädchen<br />die jungen Mädchen (plural)<br /></span></em></strong><br />-------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-8981106751401837790?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-16475794721765941792008-05-25T22:20:00.003+08:002008-05-25T23:19:04.752+08:00<em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Mann kommt aus Deutschland.<br /></span></strong></em>- <strong>Mein Mann</strong> -----> <strong>nominative (who)</strong><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Mann kauft einen Kaffee .<br /></span></em></strong>- <strong>Mein Mann</strong> ------> <strong>nominative (who)</strong><br />- <strong>einen Kaffee</strong> -----> <strong>accusative (what)</strong><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich kaufe für meinem Mann einen Kaffee.</span></em></strong><br />- <strong>meinem Mann</strong> ------> <strong>dative (to whom)<br /></strong>- <strong>einen Kaffee</strong> -----> <strong>accusative (what)<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Der Kaffee meines Mannes ist sehr heiß.<br /></span></em></strong>- <strong>Der Kaffe</strong> --------> <strong>nominative (what)<br /></strong>- <strong>meines Mannes</strong> ----> <strong>genitive (whose) </strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>Die Blume ist rot und sehr schön</em></strong><br /></span>- <strong>Die Blume</strong> -----> <strong>nominative (what)<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die Dame kauft eine rote Blume</span></em></strong><br />- <strong>Die Dame</strong> ------><strong> nominative (who)</strong><br />- <strong>eine rote Blume</strong> -------> <strong>accusative (what)<br /></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die rote Blume meiner Mutter ist sehr schön<br /></span></em></strong>- <strong>Die rote Blume</strong> ------><strong> nominative (who)<br /></strong>- <strong>meiner Mutter</strong> -------> <strong>genitive (whose)</strong><br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Vater pflück für dem Kind vier Blumen.<br /></span></em></strong>- <strong>Mein Vater</strong> -------> <strong>nominative (who)</strong><br />-<strong> vier Blumen</strong> ------> <strong>accusative (what)<br /></strong>- <strong>dem Kind</strong> ---------> <strong>dative (to whom)<br /></strong><br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-1647579472176594179?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-27258959752242699142008-05-25T21:29:00.003+08:002008-05-25T22:16:59.139+08:00<strong>Genitive case</strong> is used to show possesion.<br /><strong>(whose)</strong><br />Subject ----> <strong>object (possession)</strong> -----> action<br /><br />Genitive Case <strong>(definite article, the)</strong><br /><strong><em>masculine - des (der----->des)<br />feminine - der (die------->der)<br />neuter - des (das--------->des)<br />Note: the noun changes only for masculine and neuter nouns<br />ending with -er, -en, -el or with a vowel to add -s<br />ending with a consonant to add -es<br /></em></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>Example: definite article, the</strong><br /><br />masculine - Das buch <strong>des Mannes</strong> ist gelb.<br />The book of the man is yellow.<br /><br />feminine - Die Blume <strong>der Dame</strong> ist sehr schön.<br />The flower of the lady is very beautiful.<br /><br />neuter - Die Kleidung <strong>des Mädchens</strong> ist dreckig.<br />The clothes of the girl is dirty.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br />Genitive Case <strong>(indefinite article a, an)</strong><br /><em><strong>masculine - eines (ein--------> eines)<br />feminine - einer (eine--------> einer)<br />neuter - eines (ein -----------> eines)<br />Note: the noun changes only for masculine and neuter nouns<br />ending with -er, -en, -el or with a vowel to add -s<br />ending with a consonant to add -es<br /></strong></em><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>Example: indefinite articles a, an<br /></strong><br />masculine - Die Farbe <strong>eines Tisches</strong> ist grau.<br />The colour of a table is grey.<br /><br />feminine - Das Haar <strong>einer Dame</strong> ist lang.<br />The hair of a lady is long.<br /><br />neuter - Die Katze<strong> eines Kindes</strong> ist klein und fett.<br />The cat of a boy ist short and fat.<br />----------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-2725895975224269914?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-31151572479156320652008-05-25T15:44:00.007+08:002008-05-25T21:28:07.633+08:00<strong>Dative case</strong> is used for the indirect object on the sentence. Action being performed on indirect object.<br /><strong>(to whom or to what)</strong><br />Subject ----> Action- Direct object ----> <strong>Indirect object</strong>.<br /><br />Dative case<strong>(definite article, the)</strong><br /><strong><em>masculine - dem (der---> dem)<br />feminine - der (die -----> der)<br />neuter - dem (das -----> dem)<br /></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><strong>Example: definite article, the<br /></strong><br />masculine - <span style="color:#000000;">Mein Vater gibt <strong>dem Junge</strong> das Buch.<br /></span>My father gives the book to the boy.<br /><br />feminine - Das Mädchen wirft <strong>der Freundin</strong> die Blume.<br />The girl throws the flower to the girlfriend.<br /><br />neuter - Der Mann gibt <strong>dem Kind</strong> etwas Geld<br />The man give some money to the child.<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br />Dative case<strong> (indefinite articles, a, an)</strong><br /><strong><em>masculine - einem (ein ----->einem)<br />feminine - einer (eine ------>einer)<br />neuter - einem (ein -------->einem)</em></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><strong>Example: indefinite articles a, an<br /></strong><br />masculine - Meine Mutter gibt <strong>einem Mann</strong> den Kuchen.<br />My mother gives the cake to a man.<br /><br />feminine - Der Mann pflükt für<strong> einer Dame</strong> eine Blume.<br />The man picks a flower for a lady.<br /><br />neuter - Meine Schwester kauft für <strong>einem Kind</strong> das Bonbon.<br />My sister buys the candy for a child.<br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /></span><span id="fullpost"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-3115157247915632065?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-80087465656754347452008-05-25T11:45:00.009+08:002008-05-25T21:28:49.465+08:00<strong>Accusative case</strong> is used for the direct object on a sentence. Action done to the direct object.<br /><strong>(whom or what)</strong><br />Subject ----> Action -------> <strong>Direct object</strong><br /><br />Accusative Case <strong>(definite article, the)</strong><br /><strong>masculine - den (der ----> den)</strong><br /><strong>feminine - die (die -----> die)</strong><br /><strong>neuter - das (das ----->das)</strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>Example: definite article, the<br /></strong><br />masculine - Der Junge trinkt <strong>den Apfelsaft</strong>.<br />The boy is drinking the apple juice.<br /><br />feminine - Das Mädchen spielt mit <strong>die Puppe</strong>.<br />The girl is playing with the doll.<br /><br />neuter - Das Kind liest<strong> das Buch</strong>.<br />The child reads the book.<br /><br />-----------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br />Accusative case<strong> (indefinite articles a, an)</strong><br /><strong><em>masculine - ein -----> einen</em></strong><br /><strong><em>feminine - eine ----> eine</em></strong><br /><strong><em>neuter - ein -------> ein</em></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>Example: indefinite articles a, an<br /></strong><br />masculine - Der Junge kauft <strong><em>einen Apfelsaft.</em></strong><br />The boy buys an apple juice.<br /><br />feminine - Meine Mutter hält <em><strong>eine Blume.</strong></em><br />My mother holds a flower.<br /><br />neuter - Sie liest <strong><em>ein Buch.</em></strong><br />She reads a book.<br /><br />------------------------------------------<br /><br /></span><span id="fullpost"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-8008746565675434745?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-24158422381107942812008-05-25T11:06:00.025+08:002008-06-19T11:18:45.957+08:00<strong>Nominative case is used when the subject is doing the action.<br />(who or what) - Subject ---> Action<br /><br />1) Definitive articles, the<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">masculine - der<br />feminine - die<br />neuter - das<br />plural - die</span></em></strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br /></span></em><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>Example: definite article, the<br /><br />masculine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Der Baum ist sehr groß.</span></em><br />The tress is tall.<br /><br />feminine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die Blume ist schön.<br /></span></em>The flower is pretty.<br /><br />neuter - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Das Wetter ist gut.</span></em><br />The weather is good.<br /><br />plural - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die Leute sind alt.</span></em><br />The people are old.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>2) Indefinite case, a, an<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">masculine - ein<br />feminine - eine<br />neuter - ein<br />plural - keine</span></em></strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"> </span></em><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Example: indefinite article a, an<br /><br /><strong>masculine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Es ist ein schöner Tag.<br /></span></em>It is a beautiful day.<br /></strong><br /><strong>femine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Das ist eine schöne Blume.<br /></span></em>That is a beautiful flower.<br /></strong><br /><strong>neuter - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie ist ein freundliches Mädchen.</span></em><br />She is a friendly girl.<br /></strong><br /><strong>plural - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Keine Leute sind alt.</span></em><br />No people are old.<br /></strong><br />---------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>3) Noun modifiers - der-word (this/these, many, every/each, such, which?)<br />- same endings as the difinite articles<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>a) this/these - diese<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">masculine - dieser (der)<br />feminine - diese (die)<br />neuter - dieses (das)<br />plural - diese (die)<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>Examples:<br />masculine -<em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Dieser Mann ist meinen Vater.</span></em><br />This man is my father.<br /><br />feminine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Diese Blume ist rot.<br /></span></em>This flower is red.<br /><br />neuter - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Dieses Bier ist sein.</span></em><br />This beer is his.<br /><br />plural - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Diese Häuser sind groß.</span></em><br />These houses are big.<br /></strong>-------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><br /><strong>b) many - manche<br />plural - manche (die)<br /></strong><br /><strong>examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Manche Leute haben Hunger.<br /></span></em>Many people are hungry.<br /><br />Manche Männer haben Hunger.<br />Many men are hungry.<br /><br />Manche Damen sind schön.<br />Many ladies are beautiful.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>c) every/each - jede<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">masculine - jeder (der)<br />feminine - jede (die)<br />neuter - jedes (das)<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong>examples:<br />masculine -<em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Jeder Junge hat einen Ball.<br /></span></em>Each boy has a ball.<br /><br />feminine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Jede Blume hat ein Blatt.<br /></span></em>Every flower has a leaf.<br /><br />neuter - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Jedes Kind hat ein Spielzeug.</span></em><br />Each child has a toy.<br />--------------------------------------------------<br /><br />d) such - solche<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">plural - solche (die)<br /></span></em><br />examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Solche Tätigkeiten machen mich müde.<br /></span></em>Such activities make me tired.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Solche Leute machen mich irre.<br /></em></span>Such people make me crazy.<br /></strong>----------------------------------------------<br /><br /><strong>e) which? - welche<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">masculine - welcher (der)<br />feminine - welche (die)<br />neuter - welches (das)<br />plural - welche (die)</span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>examples:<br /><br />masculine - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Welcher Wagen ist alt?<br /></span></em>Which car is old?<br /><br />feminine -<em><span style="color:#ff6600;"> Welche Katze Sie mögen?<br /></span></em>Which cat you like?<br /><br />neuter - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Welches Obst essen Sie gern?</span></em><br />Which fruit you like to eat?<br /><br />plural - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Welche Milchprodukte essen Sie gern?<br /></span></em>Which milkproducts you like to eat?<br /></strong>----------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>4) Noun modifiers - Ein-word<br />- Possessive adjectives<br />- kein<br /></strong><br /><strong>1) Possessive adjectives<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">mein - my<br />dein - your (du)<br />sein - his, its<br />ihr - her, its<br />unser - our<br />euer - your<br />ihr - their<br />Ihr - your (Sie)</span></em><br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mein Vater ist alt.</span></em><br />My father is old.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Meine Mutter ist müde.</span></em><br />My mother is tired.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Dein ball ist blau.</span></em><br />Your ball is blue.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Das ist Ihr Auto. </span></em><br />That is your car.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sein Auto is rot.</span></em><br />His car is red.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ist das ihr Wagen?</span></em><br />Is that her car?<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ist das Ihr Wagen?</span></em><br />Is that your car?</strong><br />------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>2) kein - no, not any<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">masculine - kein<br />feminine - keine<br />neuter - kein<br />plural - keine</span></em></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>examples:<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Kein Auto ist langsam.</span></em><br />No car is slow.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Keine Blume ist grün.</span></em><br />No flower is green.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Kein Kleid ist kurz.</span></em><br />No dress is short.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Keine Parkplätze sind leer.</span></em><br />No carparks is empty.</strong><br />--------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-2415842238110794281?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-33748517056053746272008-05-25T10:20:00.004+08:002008-05-25T11:04:41.820+08:00<strong>General rule</strong> to recognise masculine (der), feminine (die) or neuter (das) nouns.<br /><br /><strong>masculine - nouns ending with -er and -ling</strong><br />example:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />der Schmetterling - butterfly<br />der Liebling - darling<br />der Frühling - Spring<br />der Kugelschreiber - pen<br />der Adler - eagle<br />der Sommer -summer<br />der Oktober - October<br />der Bauer - farmer<br />der Mülleimer - rubbish bin<br /><br />note : Days, months and seasons are masculine<br /></span><br /><strong>feminine - nouns ending with -e, -in, -eit, -tät</strong><br />example:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />die Sicherheit - safety<br />die Sonne - sun<br />die Katze - cat<br />die Idee - idea<br />die Blaume - flower<br />die Küchenschabe - cocokroach<br />die Ärztin - female doctor<br />die Freundin - female friend<br />die Freundlichkeit - friendliness<br />die Süßigkeit - candy<br />die Universität<br />die Nationalität<br /></span><br /><strong>neuter - nouns ending with -chen, -lein </strong><br />example:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />das Mädchen - girl<br />das Häuslein - little house<br />das Kindlein - little child<br />das Nickerchen - snooze<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-3374851705605374627?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-65297864836506028672008-05-25T10:12:00.004+08:002008-05-25T11:50:26.808+08:00<strong>Please visit Diane's webiste to subscribe to her Secrets!<br /></strong><a href="http://studyforeignlanguage.com/">http://studyforeignlanguage.com/</a><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Secret # 2 - "Say it"</strong><br /><br />Once you've listened to the conversation in the foreign language, you need to say it in order to further internalize the correct pronunciation, intonation, and pacing. This is so easy to do! Just repeat the exact sentence after the native speaker, and try to say it just like they do...trills or gutteral sounds and all!<br /><br />This is how a child learns a language, too. The mother talks to the baby from birth, and eventually when the child is able, he or she begins to repeat the words that the mother has said! Usually, the child doesn't get the pronunciation right the first time, so the excited mom or dad repeats the phrase or sentence and encourages the child to try again. Eventually, the child masters the pronunciation without ever having read or written the language!<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />If you know anything about learning styles, you also know that many people learn best when they hear a lesson. Having just heard the native speakers then practicing saying the same thing will really make the language stick!<br /><br />You probably used the "say it" method quite a bit in high school as you repeated vocabulary over and over before an exam, but the difference in our Top 10 Secrets if that we start with listening to the language then repeating the pronunciation<br /><br /></span><span id="fullpost"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-6529786483650602867?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-48460292272058298962008-05-25T01:09:00.004+08:002008-05-25T20:20:58.016+08:00<strong>24 Mai<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Reich (rich)</span></em><br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Arabien ist ein reiches Land</span></em></strong>.<br /><strong>Saudi Arabia is a rich country.</strong><br /><br /><strong>singular<br /></strong>Feminine - reiche<br />Masculine -reicher<br />Neuter - reiches<br /><br /><strong>plural<br /></strong>Feminine - reiche<br />Masuline - reiche<br />Neuter - reiche<br />---------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong>25 Mai<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sammeln (to collect)<br /></span></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Manche leute sammeln die lustigsten Sachen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>Some people collect the funniest things.<br /></strong><br /><strong>Conjugate</strong><br />Ich sammle<br />du sammelst<br />er/sie/es sammelt<br /><br />Wir sammeln<br />ihr sammelt<br />sie sammeln<br /></span><br />----------------------------------------------------<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-4846029227205829896?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-50771645375595554142008-05-23T12:58:00.009+08:002008-05-23T14:35:30.330+08:00<strong>Singular<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich bin</span></em> - I am<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>du bist</em></span> - you are (informal)<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">er ist</span></em> - he is<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">sie ist</span></em> - she is<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">es ist</span></em> - it is<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie sind</span></em> - you are (formal)<br /><br /><br />Plural<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">wir sind</span></em> - we are<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>ihr seid</em></span> - you are (informal)<br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sie sind</span></em> - you are (formal)<br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>sie sind</em></span> - they are<br /></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br /><strong>Example - Singular<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Ich bin </em><span style="color:#000000;">(I am)</span><br /><em>Ich bin sehr müde.</em></span><br />I am very tired.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>du bist</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(you are - informal)<br /></span><em>Du bist schön.</em></span><br />You are pretty.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>er ist</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(he is)</span><em><br />Er ist mein Bruder.<br /></em></span>He is my brother.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>sie ist</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(she is)<br /></span><em>Sie ist meine Schwester.</em></span><br />She is my sister.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Es ist</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(it is)<br /></span><em>Es ist ein blauer Ball.</em></span><br />It is a blue ball.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Sie sind</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(you are - formal)<br /></span><em>Sie sind meine Schwester.</em></span><br />You are my sister.<br /><br /><br />Example - Plural<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>wir sind</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(we are)<br /></span><em>Wir sind hungrig.<br /></em></span>We are hungry.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>ihr seid</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(you are - informal)</span><em><br />Ihr seid meine Schwestern.</em></span><br />You are my sisters.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Sie sind</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(you are -formal)<br /></span><em>Wer sind Sie?<br /></em></span>Who are you?<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>sie sind</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(they are)</span><em><br />Wer sind sie?</em></span><br />Who are they?<br /></strong><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5077164537559555414?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-66157526431972699662008-05-23T10:58:00.013+08:002009-01-15T09:28:42.417+08:00<strong>Nominative Case</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Singular ( 1 person)</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ich</span></span></em> - I<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">du</span></span></em> - you (informal)<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">er</span></em> - he<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sie</span></span></em> - she<br /><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sie</span></span></em> - you (formal)<br /></strong><br /><strong>Plural (more than 1 person)</strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Wir</span></span><em> - we<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Sie</span></span> - you (formal)<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ihr</span></span> - you (informal)<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">sie</span></span> - they<br /></em></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong>Example - Singular<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Ich</span></em> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Ich</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">möchte</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">einen</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Kaffee</span>.<br /></em></span>I will like a coffee.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-er</em> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><em>Er <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">wohnt</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">jetzt</span> in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Singapur</span>.<br /></em></span>He lives in Singapore now.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">sie</span></em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><em><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Spricht</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">sie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Englisch</span>?<br /></em></span>She speaks English?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Sie</span></em> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Sprechen</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Sie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Deutsch</span>?<br /></em></span>You speak German?<br /></strong><strong><br />Example - Plural<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">wir</span></em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Wir</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">kommen</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">aus</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Singapur</span>.</em></span><br />We come from Singapore.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Sie</span></em> <em><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Haben</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Sie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">mir</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">verstehen</span>?<br /></em></span>Do you understand me?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">ihr</span></em> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><em><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Ihr</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">seid</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">meine</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">Schwestern</span>.<br /></em></span>You are my sisters.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">sie</span></em><em><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">Wie</span> alt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">sind</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">sie</span>?<br /></em></span>How old are you? </strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:0;"><strong>----------------------------------------------------------------</strong></span><br /><br /><strong>Accusative case</strong><br /><br /><strong>Singular</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">mich</span></em></span> - me</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">dich</span> </span></em>- you (informal)</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ihn</span></em></span> - him, it (masculine)</strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">sie</span> </span>- her, it (feminine)</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">es </span></em>- it</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sie</span></em></span> - you (formal)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Plural</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">uns</span></em></span> - us</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">euch</span></em></span> - you (informal from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">ihr</span>)</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">sie</span></em></span> - them</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sie</span></em></span> - you (formal)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Examples:</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">- sie</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Wir sehen sie in der Schule.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>We see her in school .</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">-euch</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ich sehe euch morgen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>I see you tomorrow.<br /></strong><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">-mich</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Du und mich etwas Kräuter gewachsen.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>You and me grew some herbs.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">-ihn</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sie sehen ihn in der Mall.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>She see ihn at the mall.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">-sie</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Meine Mutter hat sie ein Kuchen gebacken.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>My mother baked them a cake.</strong><br /><strong>---------------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Dative case</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Singular</strong><br /><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53"><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">mir</span></em></span> - me</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">dir</span> </span></em>- you (informal)</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ihm </span></em>- him, it (masculine)</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ihr </span></em>- her it (feminine)</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ihm</span></em> - it (neuter) </strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ihnen</span></em> - you (formal)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Plural</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">uns </span></em>- us</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">euch</span></em> - you (informal from ihr)</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">ihnen</span></em> - them</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Ihnen</span></em> - you (formal)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Examples:</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">- ihm</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Meine Tante hat ihm das Buche gegeben.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>My aunt gave him the book. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">-uns</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Sie hat für uns zu viel Essen gekocht.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>She cooked for us too much food.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><em>-mir</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Julia hat für mir ein schönes Kleid gekauft.</span></strong><br /><strong>Julia bought for me a beautiful dress.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">-Ihnen</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Der Professor hat Ihnen etwas Vorlesungsskript gegeben.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>The professor gave you some lecture notes.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">- uns</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Der Baumeister hat uns ein Boot gebaut.</span></em></strong><br /><strong>The builder built us a boat.<br />---------------------------------------------------</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Genitive Case</strong><br /><strong>RARELY USED</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Singular</strong><br /><strong>meiner - I, me</strong><br /><strong>deiner - you (informal)</strong><br /><strong>seiner -he, him, it</strong><br /><strong>ihrer - she, her, it</strong><br /><strong>seiner - it</strong><br /><strong>Ihrer - you (formal)</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Plural</strong><br /><strong>unsrer - we, us</strong><br /><strong>eurer - you (informal)</strong><br /><strong>ihrer - they, them</strong><br /><strong>Ihrer - you (formal) </strong><br /><strong>------------------------------------------------------------------</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-6615752643197269966?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-17955438864843099232008-05-23T10:16:00.005+08:002008-05-23T15:37:02.657+08:00<strong>Consonants exceptions</strong><br /><br />B when used at the end of a word is pronounce like the letter p...<br />example - lieb (kind)<br /><br />D when used at the end of a word is pronounce like the letter T<br />example - Bad (bath)<br /><br />G when used at the end of a word is pronounce like the letter K<br />example - Tag (Day)<br /><br />St is pronounce like Sht at the beginning of the word<br />example - Student (student)<br /><br />Sp is pronounce like shp<br />example - spreche (speak)<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />J is pronounce like y<br />example - Januari (January)<br /><br />W is pronounce like v<br />example - Wein (wine)<br /><br />V is pronounce like f<br />example - vier (four)<br /><br />Z is pronounce ts<br />example - Zimmer (room)<br /><br />ch is pronounce like kh<br />example - Ich (I)<br /><br /><strong>Dipthongs (2 vowels together)</strong><br /><br />au example in Maus - au is ponounce like the english word n<strong>ou</strong>n<br /><br />eu example in Neuter - eu is pronounce like the english word b<strong>oy</strong><br /><br />äu example in Mäuse - äu is pronounce like the english word b<strong>oy</strong><br /><br />ei example in mein - ei is pronounce like the english word <strong>eye</strong><br /><br />ie example in leib - ie is pronounce like the english word b<strong>ee</strong><br /><br /><strong>Umlaut and Scarfess S</strong><br /><br />ä example in the word Käse - ä is pronounce like ay<br />ä example in the word Mädchen - ä is pronounce like eh<br /><br />ü example in the word Tür - ü is pronounce like uh<br />ü example in the word fünf - ü is pronounce like u<br /><br /><br />ö example in the word schön - ö is pronounce like er<br />ö example in the word Öffnung - ö is pronounce like uh<br /><br />ß produced a sharp S like the sound of a hissing snake<br />example heiße <br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-1795543886484309923?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-58480642190589511142008-05-23T09:59:00.003+08:002008-05-23T10:16:29.102+08:00<strong>Das Alphabet</strong><br /><br />A - ah<br />B - beh<br />C- say<br />D - day<br />E - ay<br />F - eff<br />G - gay<br />H - haa<br />I - ee<br />J - yot<br />K - kah<br />L - ell<br />M - em<br />N - en<br />O - oh<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />P - pay<br />Q - koo<br />R - err<br />S - ess<br />T - tay<br />U - oo<br />V - fow<br />W - vay<br />X - eks<br />Y - epseelohn<br />Z - zett<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5848064219058951114?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-87162244236787177712008-05-22T09:56:00.008+08:002008-05-23T15:17:16.831+08:00<strong>Do you speak German?<br /></strong><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sprechen Sie Deutch?<br />Ja, ein bisschen.<br />Ja, Ich spreche Deutsch.<br />Ich spreche kein Deutsch.<br /><br />Sie sprechen Deutsch.<br />Ich lerne Deutsch.<br />Ich spreche kein Deutsch, ich spreche Englisch.<br />Sie sprechen Englisch?<br />Nein, ich spreche kein Deutsch, ich spreche Englisch.<br />Können Sie mich verstehen?<br />Ja, aber... können Sie (bitte) langsamer sprechen?<br />Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?<br />Ja, natürlich, ist das besser?<br /></span><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ja, danke.</span></strong></em><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Sprechen Sie auch Französisch?<br />nein, Ich spreche kein Französisch, ich spreche Deutsch und Englisch.<br />Ich weiß nicht. Was ist das?<br />Ich verstehe nicht. Was ist das?<br /></span></strong></em><br /><strong>At the Hotel<br /></strong><br /><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wilkommen im Hotel Meyer!<br />Was kostet das?(point to something)<br />Was kostet ein Zimmer pro Nacht? (das Zimmer / die Nacht)<br />Was kostet ein Zimmer pro Woche? (die Woche)<br />Für wie viele Personen? (die Person)<br />Für zwei Personen.<br />Das kostet achtzig(80) Euro. (Oi row) (der Euro)<br />Das kostet achtzig Euro pro Nacht.<br />Ein zimmer achtzig Euro pro Nacht.<br /><br />Haben wir unser eigenes Bad? (das Bad) eigenes - 1 single bathroom<br />Haber wir Zeit?<br />Alle Zimmer hier haben eigene Badezimmer. (das badenzimmer)<br />Was kostet das Frühstück?<br />Das Frühstück ist inklusive.<br />Ist das Hotel inklusive?<br /></span></strong></em></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-8716224423678717771?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-53759927148176722932008-05-22T09:38:00.005+08:002008-05-22T10:29:30.618+08:00I have invested in Rocket German recently and I am enjoying it very very much.<br />I have been learning to read and write some German and realised, I need to learn to listen and speak first because most of the time I am struggling trying to figure out how to pronounce the words.<br />I found Rocket German and they offer free 6-day lessons.<br />Get your free 6-day lessons at this website...<br /><a href="http://www.rocketlanguages.com/german/">http://www.rocketlanguages.com/german/</a><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5375992714817672293?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-50080092243870045412008-05-21T18:49:00.010+08:002008-05-23T12:42:13.661+08:00<strong><em>Please visit Diane Lockman's site to subscribe to her email</em></strong> - <a href="http://studyforeignlanguage.com/">http://studyforeignlanguage.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>Secret # 1 - "Hear it"</strong><br /><br />If you are like most Americans, you had to take a foreign language class during high school, but you probably don't remember much about the language. That's because the traditional classroom method of having the student read from a boring textbook and memorize a lot of vocabulary just doesn't work. Why is that?<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />Linguistics experts have discovered that the VERY best way to learn a language is through audio immersion. Parents all over the world know this truth. When a little baby begins to acquire the native language, the infant doesn't read the language like you did in high school! The child hears it spoken regularly by their parents, siblings, grandparents, and neighbors! Why do we as teens and adults think we are so much more sophisticated in our learning than children? Our chosen method doesn't work!<br />In our family, we LISTEN to the spoken language FIRST so that we master the correct pronunciation, intonation, and pacing before we ever see the written words. If we start with reading first, we'll completely garble the pronunciation because we'll pronounce the words as we would in English. This is a disaster for anyone who wants to visit the foreign country...the natives might politely tolerate your desecration of their language, but what if they don't?<br /><br />Another thing we do in our family is listen to entire sentences. Start with conversations so that you'll learn the sound then introduce individual vocabulary words after you've mastered the basic structure of a conversation.<br /><br /><strong>Conversations</strong><br /><br />You may have tried other foreign language courses that didn't work. Vocabulary-driven foreign language programs DO NOT teach you how to speak German when you travel to Germany for Oktoberfest. In fact, all vocabulary-based foreign language programs teach is a bunch of disconnected words. You might be able to repeat the words, but when it comes to stringing that German vocabulary together into meaningful spoken sentences, you can plan on being embarrassed and incapacitated!<br /><br />The beauty of Rocket Languages is the fact that every lesson is based on real-life conversations. These are not just words or phrases, but actual conversations between two persons, one a male and one a female. Did you know that the lessons are intentionally grouped into 31 conversations? That's so you can listen to a lesson a day in a typical month! By the end of one month, you'll be ready to travel and have normal, everyday conversations. You'll learn how to navigate the world-famous Autobahn, how to shop for souvenirs, and how to purchase train tickets.<br /><br />Each audio conversation averages 25 minutes in length; you can listen at your laptop or even the library or Starbucks if you have an internet connection! Additionally, you can download the mp3 files and listen on your ipod when you are out running errands. If you'd rather have a CD, simply download the mp3 files to your PC, and burn a CD in your media player.<br /><br />After you've listened to the audio conversations in German, you can read the exact written transcript or study the related grammar lesson and complete the exercises. You'll be speaking German like a native in no time at all!<br /><br />Discuss the Autobahn in German during your next overseas trip<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5008009224387004541?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-60767285481889570302008-05-21T13:56:00.006+08:002008-05-21T17:56:21.400+08:00<strong>Windows PC</strong><br /><br />Make sure NumLock is on.<br />Hold down the<em> ALT key</em> and the respective numbers on the numberical keypad.<br /><br />ä - Alt 132<br />ü - Alt 129<br />ö - Alt 148<br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Ä - Alt 142<br />Ö - Alt 153<br />Ü - Alt 154<br /><br />ß - Alt 225<br /><br />for instructions for Mac please go to this site..<br /><a href="http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/german/materials/umlauts.htm">http://www.mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au/la/lote/german/materials/umlauts.htm</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-6076728548188957030?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-1677144638922749932008-05-21T11:39:00.008+08:002008-05-23T15:01:40.728+08:00<span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>21 Mai<br />Sicherheit</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(safety)</span></strong><em><br /></em></span><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Die Polizei ist um unsere Sicherheit besorgt.</span></em><br />The police are concerned for our safety.<br /><br />Indefinite form - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">eine Sicherheit</span></em><br />Definitive form - <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">die Sicherheit</span></em><br />Definitive plural - die Sicherheiten</strong><br />------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>22 Mai<br />sobald</em> <span style="color:#000000;">(as soon as)</span><em><br /></em></span></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Ich muss dich sobald wie möglich wiedersehen</em></span><br />I need to see you as soon as possible.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>23 Mai<br />sogar</em> </span><span style="color:#000000;">(even)<br /></span></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Er hat sogar an ihren Geburstag gedacht.<br /></span></em>He even remembered her birthday.<br /></strong>------------------------------------------------------------------<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-167714463892274993?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-42543236523883938912008-05-21T09:48:00.011+08:002008-05-22T09:46:40.870+08:00<strong>Simple greeting and asking where you come from.<br /><br /><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hallo. Wie geht's?<br />Gut,und dir?<br />Mir geht's sehr gut, danke.<br />Wie heißt du?<br />Ich heiße Dianna.<br />Woher kommst du?<br />Ich komme aus Singapur.<br />Du sprichst gut Deutsch.<br />Nein, ich spreche nur ein bisschen. Ich lerne gerne.<br /></span></em></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#000000;">Asking for something to drink or eat</span></strong><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><br />Ich brauche Hilfe.<br />Womit?<br />Ich will etwas warmes zu Trinken.<br />Ich will etwas warmes zu Essen.<br />Ich brauche etwas warmes zu Trinken.<br />Ich brauche etwas warmes zu Essen.<br />Ich möchte etwas warmes zu Trinken.<br />Ich möchte etwas warmes zu Essen.<br />Was möchtest du?<br />Ich möchte einen Kaffee<br />Mit Milch und Zucker?<br />Gib mir beides, Danke<br />Fertig, Ich nehme einen Tee<br /><br />Ich möche einen Kaffe mit Zuker und Milch.<br />Gib mir einen Kaffee mit Zucker und Milch, danke.<br />Ich nehme einen Tee mit Zucker und Milch, danke. </strong></span></em><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich möchte einen Apfelsaft.</span></em></strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-4254323652388393891?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-54767557388934938652008-05-19T12:38:00.008+08:002008-05-22T08:47:18.013+08:00<div align="justify"><strong>Different way to say:<br /></strong><em><strong>Ich heiße......</strong><br /></em><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Guten Tag. Ich heiße Dianna Fechner.<br />Hallo. Ich heiße Dianna.<br />Guten Tag. Mein Name ist Frau Fechner.<br />Hallo. Mein Name ist Dianna Fechner<br /></span></em><br /></strong><br /><strong>Different way to ask:<br /></strong><em><strong>Wie ist Ihr Name?<br /></strong><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Wie heißsen Sie? (Formal)<br />Wie heißt du? (Informal)<br />Wie ist Ihr Name, bitte? (Formal)<br />Wie ist dein Name? (Informal)</strong> </span></em></div><div align="justify"><em><br /></div></em><div align="justify"><strong>Say your name, where you come from and where you live.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Hallo, Ich heiße Dianna. </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">Ich komme aus Singapur und wohne auch in Singapur</span></strong>.</em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><span id="fullpost"><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Was ist Ihr Antwort?</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Guten Morgen, Frau Fechner!</strong></div><div align="justify"><em><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>Guten Morgen, Herr Merkel!</strong></span></em></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong>Gutend Abend! Mein Name ist Herr Merkel. Wie heißen Sie?</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Gutend Abend! Mein Name ist Frau Fechner.</em></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><em></em></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong>Auf Wiedersehen und gute Nacht, Frau Fechner!</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Gute Nacht, Herr Merkel!</em></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Welche Aussagen richtig und falsch?</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1) Amsterdam liegt in Belgien.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;"><em>Antwort : Falsch. Amsterdam liegt nicht in Belgien, sondern in den Niederlanden</em></span>.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>2) Köln liegt in den Niederlandern.</strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong><em>Falsch. Köln liegt nich in den Niederlanden, sondern in Deutschland.</em></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>3) Salzburg liegt in Österreich.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Richtig.</span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Schreiben Sie die Fragen!</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>1)<em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wie heißen Sie?</span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Ich heiße Andrea Fechner.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>2)<em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wo wohnen Sie?</span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Ich wohne jetzt in Bonn.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>3) <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Wie geht es Ihnen heute?</span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Mir geht es heute nicht so gut.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>4) <em><span style="color:#ff6600;">Woher kommen Sie?</span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong>Ich komme aus Köln.</strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong></strong></div><div align="justify"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5476755738893493865?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-7060837747500794102008-05-16T14:32:00.008+08:002008-05-21T13:38:33.405+08:00<strong>From BBC German... Excellent for Travellers<br />Great site for all Beginners or those travelling to Germany for holiday!! </strong><br /><strong>Comes with MP3 and Print Version of the Transcript!<br /></strong><span id="fullpost"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Basics </strong><br /></span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/index.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/index.shtml</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Accomodation<br /></span></strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/accommodation.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/accommodation.shtml</a><br /><br /><strong>Food and Drink<br /></strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/food.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/food.shtml</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Shopping </span></strong><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/shopping.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/shopping.shtml</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Getting Around</span></strong><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/getting.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/getting.shtml</a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Ski<br /></span></strong><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/ski.shtml">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/quickfix/ski.shtml</a><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Also go to this site for your Beginners Lesson from BBC</em></strong><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/">http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-706083774750079410?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-16800301685248285452008-05-15T22:56:00.007+08:002008-05-21T13:37:27.088+08:00continue from Essen, Trinken und Restaurant<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Airport<br /><em>Flughafen<br /></em></span></strong><br />Airplane - Flugzeug ................. Airline - Fluglinie<br />Air Hostess - Stewardeß ............. Customs Duty - Zoll<br />Customs officer - Zollbeamte ........ Customs - Zollamt<br />Bank - Bank ......................... Custom Clearane - Zollabfertigung<br />Duty Free - Zollfrei ................ Baggage Reclaim - Gepäckrückgewinnung<br />Baggage - Gepäck .................... Baggage Allowance - Gepäckbegrenzung<br />Aisle Seat - Gangsitz ............... Cafeteria - Kantine<br />Confirmation - Bestätigung .......... Currency - Währung<br />Domestic - Inländisch ............... Foreign Currency - Ausländische Währung<br />Elevator - Aufzug ................... Escalator - Rolltreppe<br />Excess Baggage - Übergepäck ......... Flight Number - Flugnummer<br />Gate - Tür ....................<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><br />click here to take your Flughafen quiz<br />Multiple Choice<br /><a href="http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.tdf?0">http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.tdf?0</a><br /><a href="http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.trdf?0">http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.trdf?0</a><br /><br />Fill in the Blanks<br /><a href="http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/fillin.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.tdf?0">http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/fillin.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.tdf?0</a><br /><a href="http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/fillin.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.trdf?0">http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/fillin.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.trdf?0</a><br /><br />Click here for more Flughafen related words<br /><a href="http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.html?table">http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/squizzes/german/german_airport_1.html?table</a><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-1680030168524828545?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-19315531569340428532008-05-15T16:00:00.012+08:002008-05-21T13:44:24.879+08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://memyself-german.blogspot.com/2008/05/vocabulary-part-2-wortschatz-teil-2.html">conitnue from Fruits and Vegetables</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Food<br /><em><strong>Essen</strong></em></span><br /><br />Bread - Brot ..................... Barley - Gerste<br />Rice - Reis ...................... Chicken - Huhn<br />Fish - Fisch ..................... Tuna - Thunfisch<br />Ham - Schinken ................... Pork - Schweinefleisch<br />Turkey - Truthahn ................ Beef - Rindfleisch<br />Duck - Ente ...................... Lamb - Lamm<br />Poultry - Geflügel ............... Trout - Forelle<br />Almond - Mandel .................. Candy - Bonbon<br />Corn - Mais ...................... Cheese - Käse<br />Egg - Ei ......................... Salt - Salz<br />Herb - Kraut ................. Honey - Honig</div><div align="justify">Noodle - Nudeln ...............</div><div align="justify"><br /><br />next ... Trinken <br /><span id="fullpost"><br />Drinks<br /><em><strong>Trinken</strong></em><br /><br />Cofee - Kaffee .................. Milk - Milch<br />Beer - Bier ..................... Wine - Wein<br />Tea - Tee ....................... Water - Wasser<br />Apple Juice - Apfelsaft ......... Orange Juice - Apfelsinensaft</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><br />Restaurant</div><div align="justify"><strong><em>Restaurant</em></strong></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />Meal - Mahl ..............................................Breakfast - Frühstück</div><div align="justify">Dinner - Abendessen .............................. Lunch - Mittagessen</div><div align="justify">Menu - Speisekarte; Menü .................... Order - Bestellung</div><div align="justify">Bill Check - Rechnung ............................ Cuisine - Kochkunst</div><div align="justify">Desert - Nachtisch ................................... Table - Tisch</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><br />next ........ Airport / <strong><em>Flughafen</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-1931553156934042853?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-73966466516821338502008-05-15T09:03:00.001+08:002008-05-15T21:54:42.350+08:00Informal Greetings (Friends, Family, Children)<br /><br />Good Morning<br /><strong><em>Guten Morgen / Morgen</em></strong><br /><br />How are you?<br /><strong><em>Wie geht's?</em></strong><br /><br />Very good/ very well, thank you.<br /><strong><em>Sehr gut, danke.</em></strong><br /><br />What's your name?<br /><strong><em>Wie heißt du?</em></strong><br /><br />My name is Dianna<br /><strong><em>Ich heiße Dianna</em></strong><br /><br />Nice to meet you.<br /><strong><em>Nett, dich kennen zu lernen.</em></strong><br /><br />Woher kommst du?<br /><strong><em>Ich wohne aus Singapur.</em></strong><br /><br />How old are you?<br /><em><strong>Wie alt bist du?</strong></em><br /><br />I am 30 years old.<br /><em><strong>Ich bin dreizig Jahre alt.</strong></em><br /><br />Are you married?<br /><strong><em>Bist du verheiratet?</em></strong><br /><br />Yes, my husband is German.<br /><em><strong>Ja, meine Mann ist Deutscher.</strong></em><br /><br />Hast du auch Kinder?<br /><strong><em>Ja, Ich habe zwei Kinder. Wir haben eine Tochter und einen Sohn.</em></strong><br /><br />Wie alt sind sie?<br /><em><strong>Meinen Tochter ist fünf Jahre alt und meine Sohn ist drei Jahre alt.</strong></em><br /><br />Sprichst du Deutsch?<br /><strong><em>Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch.</em></strong><br /><br />See you later!<br /><strong><em>Bis später!</em></strong><br /><br />more coming up....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-7396646651682133850?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-86483030009377894592008-05-15T08:18:00.003+08:002008-05-16T13:18:59.865+08:00<a href="http://memyself-german.blogspot.com/2008/05/vocabulary-part-1-wortschatz-teil-1.html">continue from Wortschatz Teil 1...</a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCz6P-9zbhI/AAAAAAAAAHU/duX8dxXhbM0/s1600-h/wild-animals.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCz6P-9zbhI/AAAAAAAAAHU/duX8dxXhbM0/s200/wild-animals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200806822213283346" /></a><br /><strong>Animals/ <em>Tiere</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Kangaroo - Känguruh ................Fox - Fuchs<br />Lioness - Löwin ....................Bear - Bär<br />Hippopotamus - Flußpferd............Chimpanzee - Schimpanse<br />Deer - Rotwild......................Hyena - Hyäne<br />Donkey/Ass - Esel...................Antelope - Antilope<br />Badger - Dachs......................Bat - Fledermaus<br />Beaver - Biber......................Jackal - Schakal<br />Hare - Hase.........................Ewe - Mutterschaf<br />Dolphin - Delphin...................Bulldog - Bulldoge<br />Bison - Bison.......................Elephant - Elefant<br />Cheetah - Gepard....................Hedgehog - Igel<br />Alligator - Alligator...............Buffalo - Büffel<br />Camel - Kamel.......................Cat - katze<br />Dog - Hund..........................Cow - Kuh<br />Crocodile - Krokodil................Giraffe - Giraffe<br />Goat - Zeige........................Horse - Pferd<br />Lion - Löwe.........................Mouse - Maus<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SC0UCe9zbiI/AAAAAAAAAHc/c--rvdYGaYc/s1600-h/fruits.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SC0UCe9zbiI/AAAAAAAAAHc/c--rvdYGaYc/s200/fruits.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200835177587371554" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Fruits / <em>Früchte</em> </strong><br /><br />Strawberry - Erdbeere...............Raspberry - Himbeere<br />Berry - Beere.......................Cherry - Kirsche<br />Pineapple - Ananas..................Apple - Apfel<br />Orange - Apfelsine..................Grapes - Trauben<br />Pear - Birne........................Apricot - Aprikose<br />Date - Dattel......................Fig - Feige<br />Grapefruit - Pampelmuse.............Lemon - Zitrone<br />Lime - Limone.......................Melon - Melone<br />Olive - Olive.......................Peach - Pfirsich<br />Plum - Pflaume.....................<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SC0Uye9zbjI/AAAAAAAAAHk/igxP9vX292E/s1600-h/vegetable.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SC0Uye9zbjI/AAAAAAAAAHk/igxP9vX292E/s200/vegetable.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200836002221092402" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Vegetables / <em>Gemüs</em>e</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Asparagus - Spargel................Beetroot - Rote Bete<br />Artichoke - Artischocke............<br /><br />*will add more vegetables soon :)<br /><br /><a href="http://memyself-german.blogspot.com/2008/05/vocabulary-part-3-food-and-drink.html">go to Food and Drink / Essen und Trinken</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-8648303000937789459?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-35222988926514958542008-05-11T11:51:00.003+08:002008-05-16T13:18:01.704+08:00I have been learning the German grammar for 2 weeks and now revising the Vocabulary. Found a website that has <a href="http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/german/">Vocabulary quizzes</a>.<br /><strong><em>Ich lernte deutsche Grammatik für zwei Wochen und revidierend jetzt der Wortschatz. Ich finde eine Website und sie hat viel Quiz auf dem Wortschatz.</em></strong><br /><br />These are the words I am familiar with.<br /><strong><em>Diese sind die Wörte ich bin vertraut mitt.</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>Colours and Days </strong><br /><em><strong>Farben und Tage</strong></em><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCzzpO9zbfI/AAAAAAAAAHE/hmO66DxrwcA/s1600-h/colours.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCzzpO9zbfI/AAAAAAAAAHE/hmO66DxrwcA/s320/colours.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200799559423585778" /></a><br /><strong><em>Farben</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br />Black - Schwarz............Red - Rot<br />White - Weiß...............Yellow - Gelb<br />Pink - Rosa................Green - Grün<br />Brown - Braun..............Blue - Blau<br />Silver - Silbern...........Gold - Golden<br />Grey - Grau................Orange - Orange<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCz3ie9zbgI/AAAAAAAAAHM/4Zew6E2jrZI/s1600-h/calendar.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCz3ie9zbgI/AAAAAAAAAHM/4Zew6E2jrZI/s320/calendar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200803841505979906" /></a><br /><strong><em>Tage</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Monday - Montag....................Tuesday - Dienstag<br />Wednesday - Mittwoch...............Thursday - Donnastag<br />Friday - Freitag....................Saturday - Samstag<br />Sunday - Sonntag<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://memyself-german.blogspot.com/2008/05/vocabulary-part-2-wortschatz-teil-2.html">Part 2/ Teil 2 .... Animals, Vegetable and Fruits / Tiere, Früchte und Gemüse ....</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-3522298892651495854?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1886603009732608635.post-56823615597763006552008-05-11T11:36:00.001+08:002008-05-16T10:32:25.968+08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCzyL-9zbeI/AAAAAAAAAG8/AYbwL541Dqk/s1600-h/german+flag.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ecsNsLxkvpU/SCzyL-9zbeI/AAAAAAAAAG8/AYbwL541Dqk/s320/german+flag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200797957400784354" /></a><br /><div align="justify">The most obvious reason why I am learning German is because I am married to a German guy. We have been together for more than 5 years now. My husband had been living in the UK for more than 22years and he doesnt speak German much now except when we are back in Germany for visits or during his business trip. He no longer has a German accent... but rather he has the Northeast of England accent. </div><div align="justify">So, at home we speaks only English and learning German from him is almost impossible. We have 2 kids now and I really will like them to know the language. So the burden is on me. I have to learn the language so I can teach them later. I will like them to be able to speak to their Opa, Oma and Tante Andrea as well as their cousins back in Germany.</div><div align="justify">Though many of them can speak and understand English, they prefer very much for me to speak German. So the last 5 years I have been a very quiet family member. hahahaha</div><div align="justify">I decided last year I have to learn the language.. period! So I got myself surf the internet for many online lessons and dictionary. </div><div align="justify">Its been a rather exciting, rollercoaster ride. Learning German on my own takes A Lot Of Commitment and love for the language. There are times when I just want to shut the laptop and books but giving up is too easy and boring. So I decided I will not give up. </div><div align="justify">I am doing alright so far. I am still not so good with pronounciation and still in the process of understanding German grammar. </div><div align="justify">I decided to keep a journal and share what I learn here in this blog hoping to provide some help to others who are also learning like me. I am also hoping to get German readers to help me correct any mistakes or to share any tips.<br /><br /><strong>My goal is to one day have a Blog in the German language!!! </strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1886603009732608635-5682361559776300655?l=memyself-german.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Dianna Rahmannoreply@blogger.com0