Archive for January, 2012

German Word of the Day - ask (verb)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

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fragen ask (verb)

Der Universitätsstudent stellt dem Professor eine Frage.
The university student asks the professor a question.

Der Universitätsstudent stellt dem Professor gerade eine Frage.
The university student is asking the professor a question.

Falls du irgendwelche Fragen haben solltest, bitte frage jetzt.
If you have any questions, please ask me now.

Der Lehrer stellt dem Schüler eine Frage.
The teacher is asking the student a question.

Der Universitätsstudent hat dem Professor eine Frage gestellt.
The university student asked the professor a question.

Die Universitätsstudentin stellt gerade eine Frage.
The university student is asking a question.

Die Universitätsstudentin stellt eine Frage.
The university student asks a question.

Die Universitätsstudentin hat eine Frage gestellt.
The university student asked a question.

eine Frage stellen
ask a question

dem Professor eine Frage stellen
ask the professor a question

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German Word of the Day - ticket (noun)

Monday, January 30th, 2012

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Fahrkarte ticket (noun)

Jeden Monat kaufe ich eine Monatsfahrkarte für uneingeschränkte Fahrten mit dem Bus und Zug.
Each month I buy a monthly ticket for unlimited bus and train rides.

Monatsfahrkarte
monthly pass ticket

Zugfahrkarte
train ticket

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German Word of the Day - south (noun)

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

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Süden south (noun)

Im Süden der USA liegt das Land Mexiko.
To the south of the United States is the country of Mexico.

Der Wetterhahn zeigt nach Süden.
The weather vane is pointing south.

nach Süden zeigen
point south

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German Word of the Day - medical history (noun)

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

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Krankengeschichte medical history (noun)

Die Krankenschwester nimmt bei der Aufnahme ins Krankenhaus die Krankengeschichte des Patienten auf.
The nurse takes the patient’s medical history upon entering the hospital.

Protokoll der Krankengeschichte
medical history chart

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German Word of the Day - mall (noun)

Friday, January 27th, 2012

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Einkaufszentrum mall (noun)

Im Einkaufszentrum gibt es eine große Auswahl an Geschäften.
There are a large variety of stores at the mall.

Das Einkaufszentrum ist voller Menschen.
The mall is full of people.

Einkaufszentrum
shopping mall

in ein Einkaufszentrum gehen
visit the shopping mall

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German Word of the Day - piano (noun)

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

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Klavier piano (noun)

Ich wünschte, ich hätte Klavierunterricht genommen, als ich klein war.
I wish I had taken piano lessons when I was young.

Die Frau unterrichtet das Mädchen im Klavierspielen.
The woman is teaching the girl to play the piano.

Klavierunterricht
piano lessons

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German Word of the Day - medicine (noun)

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

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Medizin medicine (noun)

Er studiert Medizin in Barcelona.
He’s studying medicine at Barcelona.

Fachgebiet der Medizin
field of medicine

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

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German Word of the Day - street (noun)

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

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Straße street (noun)

Der Bus ist auf der Straße geparkt.
The bus is parked on the street.

Wir haben auf der Strasse vor dem Gebäude geparkt.
We parked on the street in front of the building.

Die Autos bewegen sind die Straße runter.
The cars are moving down the city street.

Hauptstrasse
main street

Einbahnstraße
one way street

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German Word of the Day - accompany (verb)

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

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begleiten accompany (verb)

Jemand anderen zu begleiten macht mehr Spaß, als alleine zu reisen.
It is more fun to accompany someone than to travel alone.

mich begleiten
accompany me

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