Reise Reise_Amerika

Question 1

We’re all living in Amerika

Answer 1

• We’re all living = We all live (English phrase)
• in Amerika = in America (prepositional phrase)

Question 2

Amerika ist wunderbar

Answer 2

• Amerika = America (noun, neuter, subject)
• ist = is (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘sein’)
• wunderbar = wonderful (adjective)

Question 3

Amerika, Amerika

Answer 3

• Amerika = America (repetition for emphasis)

Question 4

Wenn getanzt wird will ich führen

Answer 4

• Wenn = When/if (conjunction)
• getanzt wird = is danced (passive voice, verb)
• will ich führen = I want to lead (verb phrase, modal verb ‘wollen’ + ‘führen’ (to lead))

Question 5

Auch wenn ihr euch alleine dreht

Answer 5

• Auch wenn = Even if (conjunction phrase)
• ihr = you (plural pronoun)
• euch = yourselves (reflexive pronoun)
• alleine = alone (adverb)
• dreht = turn (verb, 2nd person plural, from ‘drehen’)

Question 6

Lasst euch ein wenig kontrollieren

Answer 6

• Lasst = Let (imperative verb, 2nd person plural, from ‘lassen’)
• euch = yourselves (reflexive pronoun, accusative)
• ein wenig = a little (adverbial phrase)
• kontrollieren = be controlled (verb, infinitive)

Question 7

Ich zeige euch wie es richtig geht

Answer 7

• Ich = I (pronoun)
• zeige = show (verb, 1st person singular, from ‘zeigen’)
• euch = you (plural pronoun, dative)
• wie es richtig geht = how it is done correctly (subordinate clause)

Question 8

Wir bilden einen lieben Reigen

Answer 8

• Wir = We (pronoun)
• bilden = form (verb, 1st person plural, from ‘bilden’)
• einen lieben Reigen = a lovely round dance (noun phrase, masculine, accusative case)

Question 9

Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen

Answer 9

• Die Freiheit = Freedom (noun, feminine, subject)
• spielt = plays (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘spielen’)
• auf allen Geigen = on all violins (prepositional phrase, dative case)

Question 10

Musik kommt aus dem Weißen Haus

Answer 10

• Musik = Music (noun, feminine, subject)
• kommt = comes (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘kommen’)
• aus dem Weißen Haus = from the White House (prepositional phrase, dative case)

Question 11

Und vor Paris steht Micky Maus

Answer 11

• Und = And (conjunction)
• vor Paris = in front of Paris (prepositional phrase, dative case)
• steht = stands (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘stehen’)
• Micky Maus = Mickey Mouse (proper noun)

Question 12

Ich kenne Schritte die sehr nützen

Answer 12

• Ich = I (pronoun)
• kenne = know (verb, 1st person singular, from ‘kennen’)
• Schritte = steps (noun, plural, accusative case)
• die sehr nützen = that are very useful (relative clause)

Question 13

Und werde euch vor Fehltritt schützen

Answer 13

• Und = And (conjunction)
• werde = will (auxiliary verb, 1st person singular, from ‘werden’)
• euch = you (plural pronoun, accusative case)
• vor Fehltritt = from missteps (prepositional phrase, dative case)
• schützen = protect (verb, infinitive)

Question 14

Und wer nicht tanzen will am Schluss

Answer 14

• Und = And (conjunction)
• wer = whoever (relative pronoun)
• nicht = not (negation adverb)
• tanzen will = wants to dance (modal verb ‘wollen’ + ‘tanzen’ (verb, infinitive))
• am Schluss = at the end (prepositional phrase, contraction of ‘an dem Schluss’)

Question 15

Weiß noch nicht dass er tanzen muss

Answer 15

• Weiß = Knows (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘wissen’)
• noch nicht = not yet (adverbial phrase)
• dass = that (subordinating conjunction)
• er = he (pronoun)
• tanzen muss = must dance (verb phrase, modal verb ‘müssen’ + ‘tanzen’ (verb, infinitive))

Question 16

Ich werde euch die Richtung zeigen

Answer 16

• Ich = I (pronoun)
• werde = will (auxiliary verb, 1st person singular, from ‘werden’)
• euch = you (plural pronoun, dative case)
• die Richtung = the direction (noun, feminine, accusative case)
• zeigen = show (verb, infinitive)

Question 17

Nach Afrika kommt Santa Claus

Answer 17

• Nach Afrika = To Africa (prepositional phrase)
• kommt = comes (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘kommen’)
• Santa Claus = Santa Claus (proper noun)

Question 18

Coca-Cola, Wonderbra

Answer 18

• Coca-Cola = Coca-Cola (brand name)
• Wonderbra = Wonderbra (brand name)

Question 19

This is not a love song

Answer 19

• This is not a love song = English phrase

Question 20

I don’t sing my mother tongue

Answer 20

• I don’t sing my mother tongue = English phrase

Question 21

No, this is not a love song

Answer 21

• No, this is not a love song = English phrase

Question 22

Coca-Cola, sometimes war

Answer 22

• Coca-Cola = Coca-Cola (brand name)
• sometimes war = sometimes war (English phrase, implying global influence of American brands and politics)