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to show
zeigen” translates to “to show” in English. It is a common verb used to indicate displaying or presenting something.
Pronunciation Tip: Pronounce it as “tsai-gen.” The “z” is pronounced like “ts” in English.
Sentence Usage: Example: “Kannst du mir den Weg zeigen?” (Can you show me the way?)
Plural Form: The verb “zeigen” remains the same for all persons in the plural form.
Navigator
Navigatoren
“city map
Meaning: “Stadtplan” in German translates to “city map” in English. It refers to a map that displays the streets, buildings, and important locations within a city.
Article (Artikel): The article for “Stadtplan” is “der,” making it “der Stadtplan” in German.
Pronunciation: Pronounce it as “shtat-plan” in German. The “p” is pronounced softly.
Usage: Example: “Wir brauchen einen Stadtplan, um uns in der Stadt zurechtzufinden.” (We need a city map to find our way around the city.)
Plural Form: The plural of “Stadtplan” is “Stadtpläne.”
walk straight/ drive straight
Gehen /Fahren sie geradeaus
road map
“Landkarte” in German translates to “map” or “road map” in English. It refers to a geographical map that shows the features of an area such as roads, cities, rivers, and more.
Article (Artikel): The article for “Landkarte” is “die,” making it “die Landkarte” in German.
Pronunciation: Pronounce it as “lahnd-kahr-te” in German. The “e” at the end is pronounced as “uh.”
Usage: Example: “Hast du eine Landkarte von Deutschland?” (Do you have a map of Germany?)
Plural Form: The plural of “Landkarte” is “Landkarten.”
turn right
biegen Sie nach rechts ab
turn left
biegen Sie nach links ab oder bitte links abbiegen
U -turn
Wenden Sie
drive back
Fahren Sie Zurück
both
beiden” in German translates to “both” in English. It is used to refer to two people or things together.
Article (Artikel): “beiden” is a pronoun and does not have a specific article in German.
Pronunciation: Pronounce it as “bai-den” in German.
Usage: Example: “Die beiden Freunde gehen zusammen ins Kino.” (Both friends are going to the cinema together.)
Plural Form: “beiden” is already in plural form and does not change when referring to two individuals or items.
Correct or right
timmt” in German translates to “correct” orssss “true” in English. It is often used to agree or confirm something.
Pronunciation: Pronounce it as “shtimt” in German. The “t” is pronounced softly.
Usage: Example: “Ja, das stimmt.” (Yes, that’s correct.)
Plural Form: “stimmt” remains the same in both singular and plural contexts as it is an affirmation or agreement word.
“to turn on” (like a device), “to ignite” (like a fire), or “to provoke” (like a person)
anmachen” in German can have multiple meanings depending on the context. It can mean “to turn on” (like a device), “to ignite” (like a fire), or “to provoke” (like a person).
Pronunciation: Pronounce it as “ahn-mah-khen” in German. The “ch” is pronounced like a soft “k.”
Usage:
To turn on: “Kannst du bitte das Licht anmachen?” (Can you please turn on the light?)
To ignite: “Er wird das Feuer im Kamin anmachen.” (He will light the fire in the fireplace.)
To provoke: “Seine Kommentare können andere leicht anmachen.” (His comments can easily provoke others.)
Conjugation:
Ich mache an (I turn on / ignite / provoke)
Du machst an (You turn on / ignite / provoke)
Er/Sie/Es macht an (He/She/It turns on / ignites / provokes)
Wir machen an (We turn on / ignite / provoke)
Ihr macht an (You (plural) turn on / ignite / provoke)
Sie machen an (They turn on / ignite / provoke)
to turn off” (like a device), “to settle” (like an agreement), or “to make out” (like details).
ausmachen” in German can have various meanings depending on the context. It can mean “to turn off” (like a device), “to settle” (like an agreement), or “to make out” (like details).
Pronunciation: Pronounce it as “ows-mah-khen” in German. The “ch” is pronounced like a soft “k.”
Usage:
To turn off: “Bitte kannst du das Licht ausmachen?” (Can you please turn off the light?)
To settle: “Wir müssen noch einige Details ausmachen.” (We still need to settle some details.)
To make out: “Ich kann nicht die Schrift auf dem Bild ausmachen.” (I can’t make out the writing in the picture.)
Conjugation:
Ich mache aus (I turn off / settle / make out)
Du machst aus (You turn off / settle / make out)
Er/Sie/Es macht aus (He/She/It turns off / settles / makes out)
Wir machen aus (We turn off / settle / make out)
Ihr macht aus (You (plural) turn off / settle / make out)
Sie machen aus (They turn off / settle / make out)
under
unter
behind
hinter
infront
vor
near
Neben
above
über
on
auf
in
in
between
zwischen
by
An/bei
city center
tadtmitte (die Stadtmitte) means “city center” or “downtown” in English.
Artikel
The definite article for “Stadtmitte” is die, making it die Stadtmitte.
Pronunciation Tip
Stadt: Pronounced like “shtat” (the ‘a’ is short, as in “cat”).
Mitte: Pronounced like “mitt-uh” (the ‘i’ is short, as in “sit”, and the final ‘e’ is pronounced as a schwa, similar to the ‘a’ in “sofa”).
Plural
The plural form of “Stadtmitte” is die Stadtmitten.
Example Sentence
Singular: “Wir treffen uns in der Stadtmitte.” (We meet in the city center.)
Plural: “Die Stadtmitten von Berlin und München sind sehr unterschiedlich.” (The city centers of Berlin and Munich are very different.)
Additional Phrase
“Die Stadtmitte ist immer belebt.” (The city center is always busy.)
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station”.
Meaning:
Bahnhof translates to “railway station”, “train station”, or simply “station”.
It refers to a place with facilities like ticket offices, waiting rooms, and platforms where trains, buses, or coaches stop for passengers to embark or disembark 1.
Article and Gender:
The voice of Bahnhof is masculine, and the definite article is “der” 2.
In the singular:
Nominative: der Bahnhof
Genitive: des Bahnhofes or Bahnhofs
Dative: dem Bahnhof or Bahnhofe
Accusative: den Bahnhof
In the plural:
Nominative: die Bahnhöfe
Genitive: der Bahnhöfe
Dative: den Bahnhöfen
Accusative: die Bahnhöfe 2.
Pronunciation:
To pronounce “Bahnhof”, break it down as follows:
Bahnhof: /ˈbaːnhoːf/ (approximately: “bahn-hohf”) 2.
Example Sentence:
“Wo ist der Bahnhof?” means “Where is the railroad station?” 2.
Plural Form:
The plural of Bahnhof is “Bahnhöfe
