High Level phrases Flashcards

1
Q

Das Beste/Schlimmste daran ist…

A

The best/worst thing about it is…

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2
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The best thing about it is that I learn so much.

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Das Beste daran ist, dass ich so viel lerne

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3
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wenn ich… wäre

A

if I were

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4
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If I were rich, I would live in a big house

A

Wenn ich reich wäre, würde ich in einem großen Haus wohnen

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5
Q

wenn ich… hätte

A

if I had

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6
Q

If I had time, I would do sports more frequently

A

Wenn ich Zeit hätte, würde ich häufiger Sport trieben

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7
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wenn es… gäbe

A

if there were

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8
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If there were not so many cars, there would be less air pollution

A

Wenn es nicht so viele Autos gäbe, würden es weniger Luftverschmutzung

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9
Q

weil, da

A

because, as

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10
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I love maths, because the subject is so logical

A

Ich liebe Mathe, weil das Fach so logisch ist

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11
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As the subject is so fun, I love maths

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Da das Fach so lustig ist, liebe ich Mathe

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12
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obwohl

A

although

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13
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I often go out with my friends, although they are annoying.

A

Ich gehe oft mit meinen Freunden aus, obwohl sie nervig sind

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14
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damit

A

so that

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15
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I have a part-time job, so that I can earn money

A

Ich habe einen Teilzeitjob, damit ich Geld verdienen kann

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16
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dass

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that

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17
Q

I believe that smoking is a waste of money

A

Ich glaube, dass Rauchen eine Geldverschwendung ist

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18
Q

wenn

A

when, if

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19
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When I have time, I go jogging

A

Wenn ich Zeit habe, gehe ich joggen

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20
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sobald

A

as soon as

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21
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As soon as I have completed my studies, I will find a well paid job

A

Sobald ich mein Studium abgeschlossen habe, werde ich einen gut bezahlten Job finden

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22
Q

während

A

whereas

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23
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I am very hard-working, whereas my sister is highly lazy

A

Ich bin sehr fleißig, während meine Schwester äußerst faul ist

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24
Q

als

A

when (past tense only)

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25
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When I did my work experience, I had to tidy up

A

Als ich meine Berufserfahrung gemacht habe, musste ich aufräumen

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26
Q

bevor

A

before

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27
Q

I do my homework before I watch TV

A

Ich mache meine Hausaufgaben, bevor ich fernsehe

28
Q

um… zu

A

in order to

29
Q

I eat lots of fruit, in order to stay healthy

A

Ich esse viel Obst, um gesund zu bleiben.

30
Q

ohne… zu

A

without doing something

31
Q

I always leave the house without having breakfast

A

Ich verlasse immer das Haus, ohne zu frühstücken

32
Q

hoffen

33
Q

I hope to go to Italy

A

ich hoffe, nach Italien zu fahren

34
Q

anfangen

35
Q

I have started to separate the rubbish

A

Ich habe angefangen, den Müll zu
trennen

36
Q

Lust haben

A

to fancy doing something

37
Q

I fancy going to the cinema

A

Ich habe Lust, ins
Kino zu gehen

38
Q

vorhaben

A

to plan to

39
Q

I plan to go to university

A

Ich habe vor, an die Uni zu gehen

40
Q

versuchen

41
Q

I try to always be polite

A

Ich versuche, immer höflich zu sein

42
Q

wichtig / interessant / gut / schwierig / schlecht sein

A

to be important / interesting / gut / hard / bad

43
Q

It is difficult to learn Chinese

A

Es ist schwierig,
Chinesisch zu lernen

44
Q

My brother has a dog, whom he loves a lot

A

Mein Bruder hat einen Hund, den er sehr liebt

45
Q

I live in a house that is really beautiful

A

Ich wohne in einem Haus, das wirklich schön ist

46
Q

im Allgemeinen

A

in general

47
Q

im Großen und Ganzen

A

on the whole

48
Q

In general doctors are very well paid

A

Im Allgemeinen werden Ärzte sehr gut bezahlt

49
Q

ehrlich gesagt

A

truthfully

50
Q

letzten Endes

A

at the end of the day

51
Q

Truthfully, I would never take drugs

A

Ehrlich gesagt, würde ich nie Drogen nehmen

52
Q

einerseits, andererseits

A

on the one hand, on the other hand

53
Q

On the one hand films are entertaining, but on the other cinemas are
expensive

A

Einerseits sind Filme unterhaltsam, aber andererseits ist das Kino
teuer

54
Q

ich muss zugeben, dass… / ich nehme an, dass…

A

I admit that

55
Q

Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass

A

I am convinced that

56
Q

I am convinced that German is the best subject

A

Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass Deutsch das beste Fach ist

57
Q

entweder… oder

A

either… or

58
Q

I will become either a doctor or a fireman

A

Ich werde entweder Arzt oder Feuerwehrmann werden

59
Q

weder… noch

A

neither… nor

60
Q

I have neither a brother nor a sister

A

Ich habe weder einen Bruder noch eine Schwester

61
Q

nicht nur… sondern auch

A

not only… but also

62
Q

I not only made coffee, but also answered the phone

A

Ich habe nicht nur Kaffee gekocht, sondern auch das Telefon
beantwortet

63
Q

wegen (+genitive)

A

due to/because of

64
Q

Due to the weather I had to stay at home

A

Wegen des Wetters musste ich zu Hause bleiben

65
Q

trotzdem

A

anyway / in spite of that

66
Q

It rained the whole time, but I liked it anyway

A

Es hat die ganze Zeit geregnet, trotzdem hat es mir gefallen