22 set Flashcards
die Warteschlange
the line
Weißt du, ob ich in der Schlange stehen muss?
Ob (if, whether) is used to form indirect questions. The answer to these questions is always yes or no.
Do you know if I have to stand in the line?
eine Meldebescheinigung beantragen
(Melde-bescheinigung)
to apply for a registration certificate
das Bürgeramt
the Citizens’ Registration Office
Wissen Sie, wo das Bürgeramt ist?
(to form an indirect question, you just take the verb of the question clause and put it at the end of the sentence)
Do you know where the Citizens’ Registration Office is?
Ich brauche ein Nudelholz, um den Teig auszurollen.
I need a rolling pin to roll out the dough.
der Tipp
the tip
Jens macht Sport, um Gewicht zu verlieren.
Jens works out to lose weight.
Wir brauchen viele Äpfel und wenige Eier.
(With countable nouns you use viele (many) and wenige (few) to express an amount.)
We need a lot of apples and not many (lit. few) eggs.
Ich weiß nicht, wie ich eine Meldebescheinigung beantrage.
(You can also use this construction to express a statement. In this case the sentence does not end with a question mark.)
I don’t know how to apply for a registration certificate.
Was soll ich machen, falls ich keine Zeit habe?
What should I do in case I don’t have time?
die Ecke
the corner
innerhalb von zwei Wochen
within two weeks
der Teig
the dough
(dəʊ)
Wir brauchen viel Zucker, aber wenig Butter.
(With uncountable nouns you drop the e and use viel and wenig.)
We need a lot of sugar, but not much (lit. little) butter.