Useful Phrases

Question 1

How do you express the diminutive form of a noun?

Answer 1

1. Cut any -en off the stem; 2. Add an umlaut, if it can take one and doesn’t already have one; 3. add a -chen (or sometimes a -lein) to the end; 4. switch the gender to neuter

Question 2

Ich habe keine Ahnung.

Answer 2

I have no idea.

Question 3

Ich besorge den/die/das _________.

Answer 3

I’ll take care of the ________.

Question 4

Ich besorge den/die/das _________.

Answer 4

I’ll take care of the ________.

Question 5

….. kam zum Einsatz.

Answer 5

…… was used.

Question 6

Little by little.

Answer 6

Langsam langsam.

Question 7

Gab es da ……..?

Answer 7

Were there …….?

Question 8

1. Cut any -en off the stem; 2. Add an umlaut, if it can take one and doesn’t already have one; 3. add a -chen (or sometimes a -lein) to the end; 4. switch the gender to neuter

Answer 8

How do you express the diminutive form of a noun?

Question 9

Das letzte Mal.

Answer 9

The last time.

Question 10

How else?

Answer 10

Wie anders?

Question 11

1. Cut any -en off the stem; 2. Add an umlaut, if it can take one and doesn’t already have one; 3. add a -chen (or sometimes a -lein) to the end; 4. switch the gender to neuter

Answer 11

How do you express the diminutive form of a noun?

Question 12

The last time.

Answer 12

Das letzte Mal.

Question 13

Langsam langsam.

Answer 13

Little by little.

Question 14

Das ist mir Wurst.

Answer 14

What do I care?

Question 15

Gibt es …..?

Answer 15

Are there …..?

Question 16

Er freut sich darüber.

Answer 16

He is happy about it.

Question 17

Were there …….?

Answer 17

Gab es da ……..?

Question 18

I’m sick of it.

Answer 18

Ich habe die Nase voll davon.

Question 19

Verzeihung.

Answer 19

Pardon me.

Question 20

Langsam langsam.

Answer 20

Little by little.

Question 21

Verzeihung.

Answer 21

Pardon me.

Question 22

He is happy about it.

Answer 22

Er freut sich darüber.

Question 23

Ich habe die Nase voll davon.

Answer 23

I’m sick of it.

Question 24

More or less.

Answer 24

Mehr oder weniger.

Question 25

…… was used.

Answer 25

….. kam zum Einsatz.

Question 26

What do I care?

Answer 26

Das ist mir Wurst.

Question 27

Das ist bescheuert.

Answer 27

That’s crazy!

Question 28

Er freut sich darauf.

Answer 28

He is looking forward to it.

Question 29

I’ll take care of the ________.

Answer 29

Ich besorge den/die/das _________.

Question 30

Ich hätte _____ gern.

Answer 30

I would like ________.

Question 31

Das ist bescheuert.

Answer 31

That’s crazy!

Question 32

Are there …..?

Answer 32

Gibt es …..?

Question 33

I would like ________.

Answer 33

Ich hätte _____ gern.

Question 34

Ich habe die Nase voll davon.

Answer 34

I’m sick of it.

Question 35

Pardon me.

Answer 35

Verzeihung.

Question 36

Ich habe keine Ahnung.

Answer 36

I have no idea.

Question 37

Verzeihung.

Answer 37

Pardon me.

Question 38

Warten Sie bis zum nächsten Mal.

Answer 38

Wait next time.

Question 39

Wie anders?

Answer 39

How else?

Question 40

Mehr oder weniger.

Answer 40

More or less.

Question 41

He is looking forward to it.

Answer 41

Er freut sich darauf.

Question 42

That’s crazy!

Answer 42

Das ist bescheuert.

Question 43

Mehr oder weniger.

Answer 43

More or less.

Question 44

I have no idea.

Answer 44

Ich habe keine Ahnung.

Question 45

Ich habe keine Ahnung.

Answer 45

I have no idea.

Question 46

Wait next time.

Answer 46

Warten Sie bis zum nächsten Mal.