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1
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Wie viel Uhr ist es?

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What time is it?

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Wie Spät ist es?

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What time is it?

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bis 10 Uhr
nach 10 Uhr
vor 10 Uhr
um 10 Uhr
ab 10 Uhr
von 10 bis 12 Uhr

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until 10
after 10
before 10
at 10
from 10
from 10 to 12

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wieder hier

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here again

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wieder zurück

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back again

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sehr geehrte

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Dear,

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7
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mit freundlichen Grussen

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sincerely,

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geschäftlich

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on business

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9
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bis zum nächsten mal

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until next time

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10
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zur zeit

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at the moment

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11
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es freut mich, sie kennenzulernen

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Pleased to meet you (very formal)

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12
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Angenehem!

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Pleasure! Pleased to meet you!

a longer but more definitive greeting is “Freue mich, sie kennenyulernen”

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13
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Küss die Hand, gnädige Frau

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Said in Austria as a greeting. Good Day

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14
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Grüss dich or Grüss euch

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greeting to one or more people

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15
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vershiedene Sorten

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different types

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16
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Überhaupt kein problem

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no trouble whatsoever

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17
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gar nicht

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not at all

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18
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überhaupt nicht gern

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absolutely do not like

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19
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gern

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like

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20
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stimmt so

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Keep the change

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21
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weniger als

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less than

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22
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Verzeihung or entschuldigung

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I beg your pardon

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23
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mehr als

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more than

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24
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am meisten

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most

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25
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am wenigsten

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least

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26
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am niedrigsten

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lowest

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27
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am höchsten

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highest

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28
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beliebter als

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more popular than

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29
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Das macht spaß

Es macht mir Spaß

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That is fun

I enjoy that (It is enjoyable to me)

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30
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Man weiß ja nicht.

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You never know.

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31
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sie or er interessiert sich für

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she or he is interested in

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32
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im Nachteil

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at a disadvantage or worse off

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33
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der größte Teil

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the majority

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34
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In der Tat,…..

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In fact,…..

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35
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Ich Meine, or Ich denke, or Ich finde ….

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I think that….

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36
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Meiner Meinung nach….

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In my opinion, …..

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37
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Sie haben Recht or du hast Recht

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You are right.

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38
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Ich bin deiner Meinung.

Das kann sein, aber ich bin nicht dieser Meinung.

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I agree with you.

That may be, but I don’t agree.

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39
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in der Regel

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as a rule

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40
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im Moment

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at the moment

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41
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unter Druck

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under pressure

42
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nervt mich

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get on my nerves

43
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vor allem

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most of all

44
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Zeit verbringen

A

spend time

45
Q

aus dem Alltag ausbrechen

A

escape the daily routine

46
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Ich kann abschalten

A

I can switch off (relax)

47
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zum Ausgleich

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for a change (from the stress of work)

48
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in der Kneipe sitzen

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to sit in the pub

49
Q

ich unterhalte mich gern

A

I like to chat

50
Q

ein Bad nehmen

A

to have a bath

51
Q

fahren….in den Urlaub

A

to go…..on holiday

52
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Was machen Sie zum Ausgleich?

A

What do you do to compensate?

53
Q

sport treiben

A

to do sport

54
Q

Yoga machen

A

to do yoga

55
Q

zu jener Zeit

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at that time

56
Q

Sonst noch einem Wunsch?

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Anything else?

57
Q

Es lohnt sich

Die Restaurierung der Burg dauerte lange, es hat sich aber gelohnt.
The restoration of the castle took long, but it was worth it.

A

It is worth it.

58
Q

Wie is der Berg?

A

What is the mountain like?

59
Q

Mir ist das egal.

A

I don’t care.

60
Q

draußen in Freien

A

outside in the open, outdoors

61
Q

gleich nach der Ankunft

A

as soon as we arrived

62
Q

Ich hatte die Nase voll!

A

I’ve had it up to here!

63
Q

mit Blick auf

A

with a view of

64
Q

wir können annehmen

A

we can assume

65
Q

weiter ansteigen

Der Lebenserwartung künftig weiter ansteigt.

A

to rise further

Life expectancy will continue to rise in the future.

66
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voraussagen

A

to predict or forecast

67
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im Vergelich zu

A

in comparison to

68
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besseren Lebensumstände

A

better living conditions

69
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künftig

A

in the future

70
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ich nehme an,

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I suppose

71
Q

In letzter Zeit

A

In recent times

72
Q

auf dem Land

A

in the countryside

73
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Ich habe es satt!

A

I am fed up!

74
Q

unter einem Dach leben

A

to live under one roof

75
Q

immer kleiner

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smaller and smaller

76
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Sie ist ihm sympathisch.
Ist er Ihr unsympathisch?

A

He likes her (she is likable to him)
Does she dislike him?

77
Q

Er sieht mir ähnlich
Sieht sie euch ähnlich?

A

he looks similar to me
Does she look like you?

78
Q

an der Seite

A

on the side

79
Q

So geht das einfacht nicht.

A

This is not acceptable.

80
Q

Das ist ja unmöglich.

A

That is just not good enough.

81
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Ich bin ganz schön sauer.

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I am really fed up.

82
Q

noch mehr

A

even more

83
Q

Für eine baldige Antwort wäre ich dankbar.

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I look forward to your speedy response.

84
Q

Hochachtungsvoll or Mit freundlichen Grüßen

A

yours faithfully or sincerely

85
Q

ach, du Schreck!

A

Oh, my goodness!

86
Q

ben geblitzt worden

A

was caught by a speed camera

87
Q

Hast du Lust?

A

Do you fancy it?

88
Q

Das passt mir gut.

A

That suits me fine.

89
Q

Das geht bei mir.

A

That works for me.

90
Q

Ist es vielleicht möglich….?

A

Is it perhaps possible….?

91
Q

Wie wäre es denn mit….?

A

How about….?

92
Q

Geht das?

A

Is that possible?

93
Q

Das geht nicht.

A

That is not possible.

94
Q

Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

A

congratulations!

95
Q

wenn überhaupt

Was verschenken Sie, wenn überhaupt, zu Ostern?

A

if anything

96
Q

Im kommenden Jahr werde ich….

A

In the coming year…..

97
Q

Education system

A

Compulsory education begins at age of 6.
Primary school = in germany is die Grunschule, in Austria die Volksschule, in Switzerland die Primarstufe.
the school day starts at 0800 and finishes at 1200.

Secondary schools = starts at age 10. Lessons are called der Unterricht and finish about 1400 or later in Ganztagsschulen.

Universität = also known as die Hochschule. To enter, you need to pass the Abitur (German) or Matura (Austria and Switzerland). You take the Arbitur during Gymansium (grammar school also known as Kantonsschule in Switzerland and Lyceum in South Tyrol). A specialty school is called a Fachschulen or a comprehensive school is a Gesamtschulen.

98
Q

Wie du sicher schon weißt,

A

As you probably already know,

99
Q

die richtige Maß an…

A

the right amount of….

100
Q

erkältet sein

ich habe eine Erkältung.

Ich bin erkältet und will dich nicht anstecken.
I have a cold and I don’t want to get you infected.

wir sind alle erkältet
We all have colds

A

to have a cold

German I (10 decks)

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