First we will know the basic directions in German 4 Directions: die Richtung – directions der Norden – north der SĂĽden – south der Osten – east der Westen – west Now we will get into asking directions for places like railway station, supermarket, busstop etc., Asking directions: Entschuldigung, wo ist …? – Excuse me, …
Today we will see some common day-to-day activities in german. der Tagesablauf – daily routine Um 6Uhr stehe ich auf – I wake up at 6 am. Ich putze meine Zähne – I brush my teeth Ich nehme eine Dusche – I take bath Ich ziehe mich – I change myself Um 7 Uhr frĂĽhstĂĽcke …
holen, holte, geholt – to get Holen Sie tief Atem – Draw a deep breath WĂĽrden Sie mir bitte die Zeitung holen? – Could you go and get the newspaper Now we will jump into the prefixes of the word holen. abholen – pickup Ich hole ein Paket ab. nachholen – to make up for …
This is a continuation of previous blog, if you want to know about temporal prepositions please click here! Akkusativ: fĂĽr – for for how long? A period of time in future Ich bleibe nur fĂĽr drei Tage in Kiel. Mein Freund will in den Sommerferien fĂĽr zwei Monaten reisen. Er hat den Bewerber fĂĽr 17Uhr …
Show the relationship of noun, pronoun and articles to time. It always answers the questions like “when?” and “how long?” In temporal we speak about time period, time span or point of time. It always answers the questions bis wann? wie lange? wann? um wie viel Uhr? ab/seit wann? von wann bis wann? To understand …
What are modal verbs? Six model verbs in German are: können, dĂĽrfen, mögen, mĂĽssen, wollen, sollen. They assist another verb in a sentence. They describe a relationship between subject and ectivity expressed with main verb. Modal verbs refer to verbs that express mood like want to, need to, like to, etc. Meaning of modal verbs: …
When we see an advertisement or a sign board in German we will usually notice some English words. Those words usually won’t mean the same way as in English and often have a totally different meaning. Let’s see some of them! 1.das Handy – mobile phone This is the most common word used everyday. In …
The corona pandemic forced many of us to work from home. As a German learner or expats in Germany many of you may need this phrases while working with your colleagues in office. 1.Sollen wir ĂĽber Skype oder Zoom sprechen? Should we speak through skype or zoom? 2.Du bist noch gemutet. You are still in …
The following phrases will help you get on well in a German working environment. 1.Freut mich, Sie kennen zu lernen, Herr Ruland. Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Ruland. 2.Können Sie mir bitte eine Mail schreiben? Can you write me a E-mail? 3.Erklären Sie mir das bitte mal! Please explain that to me! 4.Da haben wir …
German has its own strange and weird words and phrases. Let’s see some of those interesting weird german words. 1.Ohrwurm – ear worm This word describes the fact of being stuck with a song on our head. Ohrwurm – catchy song. 2.Fernweh – distance pain This describes a situation where you want to be in …