Useful phrases Flashcards

1
Q

What I am trying to say is

A

Was ich damit sagen will, ist

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2
Q

I don’t know what to say

A

Ich bin sprachlos

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3
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I want to ask you something

A

Ich möchte Sie etwas fragen

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4
Q

I don’t know how to begin

A

Ich weiß nicht, wie ich anfangen soll

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5
Q

In my opinion

A

Meiner Meinung nach,

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6
Q

What is the correct word order?

A

Was Wortfolge ist richtig?

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7
Q

I am struggling .I do not know how to say that

A

Damit kämpfe ich. Ich weiß nicht, wie man das sagen soll.

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8
Q

As far as I am concerned

A

von mir aus

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9
Q

That’s fine with me

A

Von mir aus gerne

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10
Q

Might I ask you something

A

Darf ich Sie etwas fragen?

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11
Q

This text is about…

A

In diesem Text geht es um
Dieser Text handelt von

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12
Q

It is said/reported that

A

Es wird berichtet, dass

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13
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Honestly/really/Is that true

A

Ehrlich?
Wirklich?
Ist das so?

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14
Q

What are you interested in especially?

A

Was interessiert dich besonders/am meisten?

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15
Q

and then…
after that
consequently/thereupon

A

und dann
danach
daraufhin

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16
Q

It so happens that

A

Es kommt so, dass

17
Q

as is always the case

A

wie es immer der Fall ist…

18
Q

The surrounding landscape/countryside is hilly

A

Die Umgebung ist hügelig.

19
Q

To do a lot of exercise

A

Viel Bewegung machen.

20
Q

in the eyes of the law

A

vor dem Gesetz

21
Q

I cannot remember that/about that

A

Ich kann mich nicht daran erinnern.

22
Q

How frustrating

A

Wie frustrierend

23
Q

to adopt a child

A

ein Kind annehmen

24
Q

what do you think about that

A

Was sagen Sie dazu?

25
Q

mess, cock-up

A

das Schlamassel, -