Archive for the 'German Phrases' Category
July 28, 2011
German Word of the Day – plane ticket (noun)
Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Flugticket plane ticket (noun)Ich erwarb mein Flugticket online.I purchased my plane ticket online.Flugticket erster Klassefirst class plane ticketFlugticketairplane ticketOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
July 4, 2011
German Word of the Day – truck (noun)
Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!Lastwagen truck (noun)Lastwagen transportieren Güter über das ganze Land.Trucks carry goods all over the country.Lastwagenfahrertruck driverweißer Lastwagen mit rotem Streifenwhite truck with a red stripeweißer Lastwagenwhite truckOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
May 13, 2011
German Word of the Day – usually (adverb)
Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!normalerweise usually (adverb)Ich esse normalerweise kein Frühstück.I don't usually eat breakfast.Karotten haben normalerweise eine orangene Farbe.Carrots are usually orange in color.normalerweise spätusually lateOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 14, 2010
German Word of the Day – older brother (phrase)
Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!älterer Bruder older brother (phrase)Ich habe zwei ältere Bruder und beide sind Polizisten.I have two older brothers, and both are police officiers.Der ältere Bruder umarmt seine jüngere Schwester.The older brother is holding his younger sister.gemeiner älterer Brudermean older brotherälterer Bruder und jüngere Schwesterolder brother and younger sisterOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the German Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 13, 2010
German Word of the Day – watch (verb)
Learn a little German everyday with the free German Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!schauen watch (verb)Der Stuhl ist am Pult angebracht.The index finger is often called the pointer.Die Fans schauen sich gerade ein Spiel an.The fans are watching a game.Die Touristen schauen den Sonnenuntergang an.The tourists watch the sunset.Die Touristen haben den Sonnenuntergang angeschaut.The tourists watched the sunset.Die Touristen schauen gerade den Sonnenuntergang an.The tourists are watching the sunset.Die Familie schaut Fernsehen.The family watches television.Die Familie hat Fernsehen geschaut.The family watched television.ein Spiel anschauenone thingein Spiel anschauenwatch a gameeinen Film anschauenwatch a... Show more
May 6, 2010
Is Your Coffee as Strong as Your German Apologies?
Is Your Coffee as Strong as Your German Apologies?
One of the most important things to learn about a language, aside from introductions, is how to apologize in case you find yourself in the unfortunate situation that you need to do so.
In the case of German, the most general word of apology is "Entschuldigung“. This literally means "apology“, and
it's used in most situations:
when you've accidentally done something bad
when you want somebody's attention
when you want people to make room
Keep in mind though, that you should not use it when somebody tells some sad news about themselves, because that is not something you
should apologize for – unless you had any stake in it.
If you need something stronger than... Show more
December 25, 2008
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year From GermanPod101.com!
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