Chapter 1 Review Flashcards

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What does “nicht” mean?

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Wherever it appears, “nicht” means “not.”

  • Er kennt dieses Buch nicht - He does not know this book.
  • Das ist nicht nötig. - That is not necessary.
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What does “kein” mean?

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“Kein” negates the noun which follows.

It is a determiner and is inflected as an “ein” word:

  • Er kennt kein Buch von diesem Author. - He knows know book by this author.
  • Sie brauchen keine Rede zu halten. - You need make not speech.
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What does an English “P” sometimes correspond to in German?

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“F” or “PF”

English: sleep
Old German: slapen
Modern German: schlafen

English: Pepper
OG: Peper
MG: Pfeffer

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What does an English “T” sometimes correspond to in German?

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“S” or “TS”

English: that, what
OG: dat, wat
MG: das, was

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What does an English “K” sometimes correspond to in German?

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“X” or “ch” sound

English: Make
OG: maken
MG: machen

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What does an English “D” sometimes correspond to in German?

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“T”

English: Day
OG: Dag
MG: Tag

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What does an English “TH” sometimes correspond to in German?

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“D”

English: thorn, through, brother
German: Dorn, Durch, Bruder

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