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1
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Visit (noun)

A

Der Besuch,-e

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[A] fright

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[Ein] Schreck

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To scare, frighten

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Schrecken

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Terrbile, horrible

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Schrecklich

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You frightened me
1. Frightened
2. Made anxious

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  1. Du hast mir erschreckt
  2. Du hast mir Angst gemacht
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6
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I prefer warmth to cold
(Pull this one before, instead of this one )

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Ich bevorzuge Wärme statt Kälte

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I have just learnt that

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Das habe ich gerade gelernt

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8
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At least

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Mindestens

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9
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Mostly

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Meistens

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10
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Married

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Verheiratet

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11
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Actually

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Eigentlich

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12
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Story

Tell (enumerate) the best story

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Geschichte

Erzähle die besten Geschichte

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13
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History

World history

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Geschichter (die)

Weltgeschichte (sic)

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Story

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Geschichte

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1..I wanted to tell/share (enumerate) my story.

  1. I will tell my story.
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  1. Ich wollte meine Geschichte erzählen
  2. Ich werde meine Geschichte erzählen.
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16
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Issue/edition
(Out-giving)

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Ausgabe

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17
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This is the second edition

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Dies ist die zweite Ausgabe

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18
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Issue date

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Ausgabedatum

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19
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Even [actually] {she has a bike}

They even knew who it was, [but could do nothing.]

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Sogar {sie hat ein fahrrad}

Sie wussten sogar wer es war, [konnten aber nichts tun.]

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20
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A new member

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Ein neues Mitglied

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21
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Care [provision]

Palliative care

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Die Versorgung

Palliativversorgung

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22
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Care [nursing]

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Pflege (die)

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23
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I prefer that (not liebe)

be-v

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Ich bevorzuge das

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24
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This or that (which is observably further away)

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Diese oder jene

The demonstrative pronouns dieser/diese/diese and jener/jene/jenes are usedas demonstrative articles, as stand alone words or as a substitute for a noun. dies- refers to something that is spatially or temporally closer. jene- points to something that is spatially or temporally distant.

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25
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I am (as in: it is with me/I am experiencing)

  1. I am sick
  2. I am bored
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  1. Mir ist schleckt
  2. Mir ist langweilig
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26
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To bore
Boring
I am never bored
I am never boring

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langweilen
langweilig
Mir ist nie langweilig
Ich bin nie langweilig

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27
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Goes/works

  1. Finally it goes/it works
  2. It doesn’t work
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Geht

  1. Endlich es geht/Es klappt
  2. Es geht nicht
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28
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The machine broke (2 versions of “go”)

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  1. Die Maschine ging kaputt
  2. Die Maschine ist kaputt gegangen
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29
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Own

[Nearly everyone] owns a mobile phone

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Besitzt

[Nahezu jeder] besitzt ein Handy

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30
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Almost/nearly

Almost everyone

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Nahezu jeden

31
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Concern/issue/problem

I am writing to you about my concern

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Das Anliegen

Ich schreibe Ihnen über mein Anliegen

32
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I worry (I worry myself)

I’m worried, [maybe [is] one of his friends is in trouble.]

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Sorge

Ich sorge mich/ich bin besorgt, [vielleicht ist einer seiner Freunde in Not.]

33
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To mean
Meaning

What does that word mean?

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Bedeuten
Bedeutung (die)

Was bedeutet dieses Wort?

34
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  1. What does he mean? (Not bedeuten)
  2. What do you mean by that?
A
  1. Was meint er?
  2. Was meinst du damit?
35
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You never get just one.

(One gets never only one.)

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Man bekommt nie nur eins.

36
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Almost (n-h)

  1. Almost impossible
  2. Almost never
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  1. Nahezu unmöglich
  2. Nahezu nie
37
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We have many members

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Wir haben viele Mitglieder

38
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Pain

  1. Have pain
  2. Reduce/alleviate pain
A

Schmerzen

  1. Schmerzen haben
  2. Schmerzen lindern
39
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district administration

(Circle)

Roundabout

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Kreisverwaltung

(Kreis)

Kreisverkehr

40
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We are already working on the fastest possible solution (On a fastest possible solution work we already)

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An einer schnellstmöglichen Lösung arbeiten wir bereits

41
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I would prefer/I’d rather (lieber)

I would rather not talk about it (DA-word).

A

Ich möchte lieber

Ich möchte lieber nicht davon reden.

42
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“Mir ist” is used to describe a condition or feeling that is being experienced.
“Ich bin” is used when talking about yourself and the state you are expressing.

1. I’m bored. I’m cold. 2. I’m boring. I’m cold (emotionally)

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  1. Mir ist langweilig. Mir ist kalt.
  2. Ich bin langweilig. Ich bin Kalt.
43
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Nearly everyone

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Nahezu jeder

44
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one of his friends

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einer seiner Freunde

45
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Even I can (myself) remember that (DA-word for ‘that’).

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Sogar ich kann mich daran erinnern

46
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The concern and the solution

A

Das Anliegen und die Lösung

47
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It’s about (2 versions)

It’s about your future…

A

Es geht um
Es handelt von

Es geht um deine Zukunft… (die Z)

48
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not at all

nothing at all

A

Gar nicht

Gar nichts

49
Q

It fits

A

Es passt

50
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they’re comfortable

A

sie sind bequem

51
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Feelings
The feeling of deep peace

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Gefühle

Das Gefühl von tiefen Friedens

52
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to feel

Do you feel better? (Feel you yourself better?)

A

fühlen

Fühlst du dich besser?
Fühlen Sie sich besser?

53
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It helps protect from ticks

A

Es hilft, vor Zecken zu schützen

54
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To lose (Nobody likes to lose)

Lost

A

Verlieren (Niemand verliert gerne)

Verloren

55
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Does it fit?

A

Passt es?

56
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We’re getting healthier (every day)

We are = we will [get]

A

Wir werden (von Tag zu Tag) gesünder

57
Q
  1. What’s happening? (What’s wrong?)
  2. What’s up?
A
  1. Was ist los?
  2. Was geht?
58
Q

Which do you prefer—inside or outside? (not lieber)

A

Welches bevorzugen Sie - innen oder draußen?

59
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Inside

The apple was rotten on the inside

außen and innen - inside and outside of an object.

A

Innen

Der Apfel war innen faul

60
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1. ‘looks’ = seperable verb 2. Starts wtih ‘from’, not ‘it’.

Outside

It looks good from the outside

außen and innen - inside and outside of something

A

Außen

Von außen sieht es gut aus

61
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‘it’s sunny’ = ‘the sun shines’

Outside (outdoors)

We eat outdoors when it’s sunny.

Draußen and drinnen - indoors and outdoors.

A

Draußen

Wir essen draußen, wenn die Sonne scheint.

62
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Inside

The way to salvation lies not without; but within.

außen and innen- inside and outside of an object.

A

Innen

Der Weg zur Erlösung liegt nicht außen, sondern innen.

63
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Lose

I don’t want to lose you.

A

Verlieren

Ich will dich nicht verlieren.

64
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Confidence = self-trust (das)

Lost

I never lost my confidence

A

Verloren

Ich habe nie mein Selbstvertrauen verloren.

65
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i don’t want to lose you both.

A

Ich möchte euch beide nicht verlieren.

66
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Even if

Even if you don’t tell me, I know everything.

A

Sogar wenn

Sogar wenn du mir nicht sagst, ich weiss alles.

67
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I miss him

I don’t miss her

A

Er fehlt mir

Sie fehlt mir nicht

68
Q

I’m not bored, but I think he’s bored

A

Mir ist nicht langweilig, aber ich glaube, er ist gelangweilt

69
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I miss going barefoot

A

Ich vermisse es, barfuß zu gehen

70
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Close (near)

She was very close to death

A

Nah dran

Sie war sehr nahe dran zu sterben.

71
Q

Additional payment

e.g. on top of frequent flyer points

A

Zuzahlung möglich

72
Q

Owns, belongs to

That house once belonged to us, but we don’t own it anymore.

Not to be confused with ‘heard, to hear’!

A

Das haus hat uns einst gehört, aber es gehört uns nicht mehr.

73
Q

Tell me about it

A

Erzähl mir davon

74
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was coming (“stood before”)
They knew that something big was coming.

A

bevorstand (from bevorstehen)
Sie wussten, dass etwas großes bevorstand.