15 german words for beginners Flashcards

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Ja

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Yes

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Nein

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No

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vielleicht

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Maybe ( V in german is pronounced as F )

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Der , Die , Das (3 articles in German)

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  • Der : Masculine article
    -Die : Feminine article
    -Das :Neutral article

_So to say ‘The’ in German , you have to decide to use either Der , Die or Das

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Das Auto

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The car

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Wo (W in german is pronounced as ‘V’ in english )

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Where

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Wo ist das Auto ?

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Where is the car ?

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Ich

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I

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Ich lerne Deutsch

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I am learning German

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Lernen

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The infinitive verb , to learn

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Der Mann (Nouns in German are capitalized )

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The man

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Die Frau

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The woman

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Im Auto

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In the car

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Der Mann ist im Auto

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The man is in the car

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Die Frau ist im Auto

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The woman is in the car

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Hallo!

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-The informal way of hello

17
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Guten Tag

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Hello in a formal way (it means also Good day)

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Guten Morgen

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Good morning

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Guten Abend

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Good evening

20
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Gute Nacht

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Good night

21
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Hi ! Hey !

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we could say it as a greeting in German but only to very close friends or people , don’t say it to people you don’t know ++++

22
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Ich Heiẞe Mariem

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My name is Mariem

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Wie heiẞen Sie ? (Formal )

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What’s your name ? (Formal)

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Wie heiẞt Du ? (Informal )

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What’s your name ? (Informal )

25
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Ich bin …. ,Und Sie ?

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I am ….. , and you ?

26
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Mein Name ist Thomas Zimmermann

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A more formal way to introduce yourself is that

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Und du ?

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and you ? (Informal )

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Du and Sie

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Du: Informal

Sie : Formal

they mean ‘You’

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Woher kommen Sie ? (Formal)

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-Where are you from ?

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Sie :

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We use it in a formal way , when talking to strangers , authority ,prsons older than you, it is always safe to say Sie

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Woher kommst Du ? (Informal )

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–Where are you from ? (Informal )

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Ich komme aus Deutschland

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I come from Germany

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Ich komme aus den USA

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I come from the USA

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Ich komme aus Indien

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I come from India

35
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Ich komme aus Ghana

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I come from Ghana

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Wo wohnen Sie ? (Formal )

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Where do you live ?

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Wo wohnst Du ? (Informal)

A

Where do you live ?

38
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Ich wohne in Berlin

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I live in Berlin