Lesson 2 Flashcards by Jon Davis | Brainscape

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very good

A

sehr gut

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bad

A

schlecht
(“sh-lekt’)

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excellent

A

ausgezeichnet
(“aus-ge-PSYCH-net”)

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great (informal)

A

prima

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(it’s) ok

A

es geht

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not good

A

nicht gut

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terrible

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scheußlich
(“sh-oy-slik”)

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How are you?
And you?
(formal)

A

Wie geht es Ihnen?
Und Ihnen?

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How are you?
(informal)

A

Wie geht’s?

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I’m pleased.

A

Das freut mich.

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not

A

nicht

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today

A

heute

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oh…

A

na ja…

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I’m fine.
(long vs short)

A

Mir geht es gut.
Mir geht’s gut.

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really

A

wirklich

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I’m sorry about that.

A

Das tut mir leid.

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no longer
(“not more”)

A

nicht mehr

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still
(as in “even now”)

A

noch

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to lie
it lies (is) in

A

liegen
es liegt in

Q

not …, but …

A

nicht …, sondern …

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Switzerland
from Switzerland
in Switzerland

A

die Schweiz
aus der Schweiz
in der Schweiz

Q

there

A

dort

Q

to work
I work
she works

A

arbeiten
ich arbeite
sie arbeitet

Q

beautiful

A

schön

Q

verb ending for he/she/it

A

-t

Q

Germany

A

Deutschland

Q

Austria

A

Österreich

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the USA
from the USA
in the USA

A

die USA
aus den USA
in den USA

Q

How do you pronounce “EI”?

A

“I”
rhymes with EYE

Q

How do you pronounce “IE”?

A

“EE”
rhymes with SEE

Q

How do you pronounce “EU”?

A

“OY”
rhymes with BOY

Q

Where do you place “nicht” (not) in a sentence?

A

after the verb
(“ich arbeite nicht…”)

Q

How do you pronounce “S” at the beginning of a word?

A

“Z”
as in ZEBRA

Q

How do you pronounce “Z”?

A

“TS”
as in PIZZA