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RealPlayer is a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.GERMAN FOR BEGINNERS Angela Wilkes Illustrated by John Shackell Designed by Roger Priddy Language consultant: Sonja Osthecker CONTENTS 2 About this book 26 Telling the time 4 Saying “Hello” 28 Arranging things 6 What is your name? 30 Asking where places are 8 Naming things 32 Finding your way around 10 Where do you come from? 34 Going shopping 12 More about you 36 Shopping and going to a café 14 Your family 38 The months and seasons 16 Your home 40 Colours and numbers 18 Looking for things 41 Pronunciation guide 20 What do you like eating? 42 Grammar 22 Table talk 44 Answers to puzzles 24 Your hobbies 46 Glossary Handlettering by Jack PotterAbout this book Going abroad is much more fun if you can _ isa lot easier than you might think. It speak alittle of the language. This book teaches you the German you will find shows you that learning another language —_useful in everyday situations. You can find out how to... talk about yourself, k for what you want in andas say what you like, find your way around shops. yf How you learn a ae -@~ cat ar Gad Guten rm Picture strips like this show look up any words you do not __ and gets more difficult you what to say in each know. Words and phrases are towards the end. situation. Read the speech __ repeated, to help you bubbles and see how much _ remember them. The book you can understand, then starts with easy things to say 2New words Allthe newwords you come across are listed on each double page, so that you can look them up as you go along. If you forget any words you can look them up in the glossary on pages 46-48. *If you see an asterisk by a word, it means that there is a note about it at the bottom of the page. Internet links* At the top of each double page you will | find descriptions of useful websites for learning German. For links to these sites, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com and enter the keywords german for beginners. Write all the new words you learn in anotebook and tryto you on your German. Even learn a few every day. Keep going over them and you will soon remember them. Aska friend to keep testing etter, ask someone to learn German with you so that you can practise on each other. Grammar Boxes like this around words show where new grammar is explained. You will find German easier if you learn some of its grammar, or rules, but don’t worry if you don’t understand it all straightaway. You can find out more about the grammar usedin the book on pages 42-43. Puzzles Throughout this book there are puzzles and quizzes to solve (see answers on pages 44-45). You can also find picture puzzles to print out on the Usborne Quicklinks Website at www.usborne-quicklinks.com Ich machte bitte... Try to go to Germany for your holidays, and speak as much German as you can. Don't be afraid of making mistakes. No ‘one will mind * For more information on using the Internet, see inside the front cover. 3Saying “Hello and Goodbye” The first things you need to —_—— know how to say in German ¢ Hall a Hal are “Hello” and “How are you?” There are different greetings for different times of day and here you can find out what to say when. In Germany itis polite to use people’s names when you say “Hello” to them. The word for Mr. is Herr. The word for Mrs. is Frau and Miss is Fraulein. Saying “Hello” — This is what you say when you Guten Tag means “Good day greet someone you know well. Guten Morgen'‘Good morn g “Goodbye” This is how you say “Good evening” Saying “Goodnight” {Gute | | Nacht. (seeks fof Tschi Tschiis is a friendly way of These are differentways of You only say Gute Nacht last saying “Goodbye”. saying “See you again”. thing at night. 4 ‘In Southern Germany people usually say Gri Gott instead.Internet links For links to websites where you can listen to lots of German ‘greetings and expressions, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Ci 24 H 2 OF TTF (ToFeo oT jowareyout (pate, |) cut.) toto ( nicht so ( gehts? pA | danke. | |Wwiegebes? gut, danke. y Hallo, wie gents ? This is how to greet someone This person is saying that she and ask how they are. is fine, thank you ... Wie geht’s? This list shows you different ways of saying how you are, from very well to terrible. What do you think each of the people here would say if you asked them how they were? sehr gut gut well ganz gut quite well esgehtso soso. nicht so gut not very well furchtbar terribleWhat is your name? Here you can find out how TTT OE to ask someone their name ni? ie Ea er 5 | | Ich heine anditellthem yours, and | Wie hese my uh ne Monika, | whe how to introduce your { = ee. friends. Read the picture on strip and see how much you can understand. Then try doing the puzzles on the page opposite. New Words ich 1 du you er he sie she, they* wie heift** du? what are you sa fej ‘aalled? Introducing friends ich heige lamcalled | ——————--—— meine whatishe 1! Das ist mein Freund | Wer ist das?) Bee heis called Er, hele) Cetan she is called what are § they called? sieheiBen they are called st das? whois that? das ist this/thatis J mein Freund my friend (male) a meine Freundin my friend (female) ‘ und and ascimineeinaiin —_-+ ia yes A Sie heisen ~ aia nein no [Wie heipsen sie 4 Klaus und ‘a . hes | Saying “you” __Paniel J fs In German there are three words for “you” —du, ihr and Sie, You use du when talking to someone you know well andihrwhen youare talking to more than one person. When you talk to adults you don’t know well, itis polite to use Sie, no matter whether it is one person or more than one. To ask someone’s name you would say Wie heiBen Sie? 6 ——*Sie means “she" if the verb ends in and “they’"if it ends in ‘en’ (see page 11), **You pronounce B like ss’Internet links For links to websites where you can listen to phrases for introducing yourself and solve online exercises, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Whatare they called? Can you answer these questions in German? Wie heist meine \ Freundin ? J Wie heipt er? Who is who? Can you answer the questions below ee C * "usa , lo, wie : Sehr gut. \f Auf Wiedersehen, | Meese a hae ( done. _j| Michael, J — fy a a or iF a j Ist das Anita Cr ich heipe (We heist du iar und du Who is talking is talking to Fritz? Who is called Helmut? Who is talking to Ingrid? Who is called Anita? Who is talking to him? Who is going home? Can you remember? You have a friend called Anita. How would you introduce her to someone? How would you ask someone their name? How would you tell someone your friend is How would you tell them your name? called Daniel?Finding out what things are called. Everything on this picture has its name on _ things) do. Learn as many of them as you it. They all begin with a capital letter can, then try the test on the opposite page. because in German all nouns (names of Der, die and das words In German, nouns are either masculine, learn which word to use with each noun. The feminine or neuter. The word for “the” isder German for “a” or “an’’ is ein before der and — | before masculine nouns, die before feminine _ das words and eine before die words. nounsand das before neuter ones. Itis best to I | derSchornstein chimney die_Katze cat das Dach roof (ein) Vogel bird (eine) Tir door (ein) Haus house | Baum tree Garage garage Nest nest | Hund dog Sonne sun Fenster window |} | Zaun fence Blume flower Auto carInternet link For a link to a website with lots of German words with pictures ‘and sound files to help you learn them, go to www.usborne-quicklir Asking what things are called Don’t worry if you don’t know the word for something in German. You can always ask what itis. Look at the list of useful phrases below, then read the picture strip to see how to use them. was ist das? what is that? that is das? what is that called? dashei®t... thatis auf deutsch in German auf englisch in English Lae aes? ae fe. oe vey } ais, q inks.com Was ist das? } {ist das 69 oe auch eine=e das ist ein | called... Wie heist | [ Das heipt [ Und wie heist | {Wie }— das aut lay eine Tai das? | | heist das auf | dog! deutsch? | =~) Can you remember?} Cover up the opposite page | and see if you can name these | things in German. Don’t forget to say whether they are | ders die ee | las words. “a =| YY englisch? “] \ oe fe Das heist ein_Hund.Where do you come from? Here you can find outhow — Where do you come from? to ask people where they come from, where they Ich live, and tell them where PTS England. you live. You can also find out how to ask if they speak German. Ich wohne in London. New words woher kommst where do you du? ‘come from? ich komme aus | come from wo wohnst du? where do you ? ich wohne it sprichst du ich spreche.... I speak . cin bisschen alittle Deutsch German Englisch English Franzésisch French Meine Freundin kommt aus Frankreich. Sie wohnt in Faris. Ich komme aus Deutschland. Countries Afrika Africa Deutschland — Germany England England Frankreich France Indien India Schottland Scotland Osterreich Austria Spanien Spain Ungarn Hungary Do you speak German? Ja, ich spreche Deutsch und ein bisschen Englisch. Sprichst du Deutsch, Fifi? Ja. ein Sprichst au || pei Deutsch? Heinz spricht Deutsch, Franzosisch und Englisch!Internet links For links to websites with exercises, videos and sound clips of people talking about where they come from, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Who comes from where? These are the contestants for an international __English and does not understand where anyone dancing competition. They all come from comes from. Can you tell him what he wants to different countries. The compere only speaks know? His questions are below the picture. Angus Das sind Marie und Hari und Yuri kommt aus kowmt aus Pierre. Sie kommen Indira kommen Ungarn. Er wohnt ‘ottland. aus Frankreich. aus Indien. in Budapest. Where do they all come from ? Franz kommt aus # Osterreich. ‘Das ist Lolita. Sie kommt aus Spanien. Where does Franz come from? Where do Hari and Indira come from? What are the Indian contestants called? Is there a Scot contestant? Are there any French contestants? Where does Pierre come from? Is Lolita Italian? Who lives in Budapest? Verbs [kommen [tocome German verbs (action words) change their ich komme Icome endings according to who is doing the du kommst you come action. Most of them, like kommen (to. er kommt he comes come) and wohnen (to live), follow a regular sie kommt she comes pattern and have the same endings. You can wir kommen we come see what they are on the right*. sie kommen they come Can you remember? Can you say where you come from? How would you ask someone where they How do you say that you speak German? come from? How would you ask someone if they can? see how sprechen changes on pages 42-43. nMore about you Here you can find outhow — How old are you? aD to count up to 20, say how C ay fo) ] old you are and say how fe all, aa manybrothersand sisters | {M2 aif, | | Ich bia 2wblt you have. und du? New words wie alt ... how old... bist du? are you? ichbin... tam... ..Jahrealt. —_.. years old hastdu...2 haveyou...? ich habe Ihave die Geschwister_ brothers and sisters der Bruder brother ee eae Have you any brothers and sisters? keine not any wir we Ja, ich habe einen ihr you (plural) Bruder und eine aber but Schwester. Plural words Most German nouns change in the plural (when there is more than one person or thing). You adda letter or letters to some words, e.g. Schwestern (sisters) and an umlaut (”) to some others, e.g. Briider (brothers). The word for “the” is always die before plural nouns. The plurals of all the words in the book are listed in the glossary on page 46. mie tas R Ich habe keine sind sie? Bruder ist | Geschwister, zehn und meine || — aber ich habe Schwester | einen Hund. Numbers ist zwei. 1 eins 11 elf 2 zwei 12 zwolf 3 drei 13 dreizehn 4 vier 14 vierzehn 5 faint 15 finfzehn 6 sechs 16 sechzehn 7 sieben 17 siebzehn 8 acht 18 achtzehn 9 neun 19 neunzehn 10 zehn 20. zwanzigInternet links For links to websites with helpful exercises on numbers, dates and family members, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com How old are they? Read what these children are saying, then see if you can say how old they all are. Boris ist Wir sind Kirsten i Michael Toh bin fii v irsten ist i ch bin funf. aie Funfzehn. || elf Jahre alt. || (St fast | | Er ist neun. Michael How many brothers and sisters? Below you can read how many brothers and sisters the children have. Can you work out who has which brothers and sisters? Petra und Sabine haben einen Bruder und zwei Schwestern. Kirsten hat drei Schwestern und zwei Briider. Michael hat fiinf Schwestern aber keine Briider. Hugo hat einen Bruder aber keine Schwester. Boris hat keine Geschwister aber er hat einen Hund. Useful verbs tobe haben to have tam ich habe Ihave you are du hast you have he/she/it is er/sie/es hat he/she/it has we are wir haben we have you are ihr habt you have you are Sie haben you have they are sie haben they haveTalking about your family On these two pages youwill learn lots of your family. You will also find out how to words which willhelp you to talkabout say “my"” and your” and describe people. mein mein mein meine Gropvater™* Vater meine Onkel Katze Schwester oi __Das ist meine Familie. mein Hund iT meine eine mein Gropmutier Mutter Bruder ante Who's who? Ja, sie heist Tina. Sind das deine Eltern? Nein! Das sind meine Gropeltern: Ja, das ist mein Ist das dein Bruder? das deine New words die Tante aunt dick fat die Familie family die Grofeltern grandparents _schlank thin der Grofvater* grandfather die Eltern Parents alt old die GroBmutter grandmother —gro8 fall jung young der Vater father aber but blond blonde die Mutter mother klein small dunkelhaarig, dark-haired der Onkel uncle sehr nett very nice freundlich friendly How to say “my” and “your” For der and das words the der words word for “my’’is mein, For die words “your” itis dein. Before die das words words it is meine or deine. plurals 14 “Tosay"’Grandfather’” to someone, you just say “GroBvater’Internet links For links to websites with games and interactive lessons on talking about ‘your family, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Describing your family Mein Onkel ist dick aber meine Tante ist schlank. Mein Vater ist gros aber meine Mutter ist klein. Meine Eltern sind sehr nett. Meine Mein Hund ist Gropeltern sind alt. Schwester: ist blond. freundlich! ch bin jung. Mein Bruder ist dunkelhaarig. Can you describe them? Can you describe these people in German, using the new words you have learnt? Start each description Erist . or Sie ist . .. (He is or she i Use as many words as you can to describe each person, e.g. Er ist gro8, jung und blond. (He is tall, young and fair). Can you describe yourself and your family? 15Your home Here you can find out how — Where do you live? to say what sort of home _ _ a _ you live in and whether it is (— Wohnst du in einem | Teh wohne in in a town or the country. | 7 You can also learn what all | fans og | einem Haus. the rooms inahouse are |__ called. New words oj Mf v " 4 INV ne a das Haus house |] haa die Wohnung {lat fo WAN. + das Schloss castle | if inderStadt_ in the town bee auf dem Land inthe 7 country [ am Meer by the sea & Vati Dad cc r = Mutti Mum Ich wohne he Ich wohne in Opa Grandad in einer einem Schloss, Oma Granny Wohnung. i. dasGespenst ghost 5 wo seid ihr where are alle? you all? das Zimmer room das Badezimmer bathroom das Esszimmer dining room das Schlafzimmer bedroom das Wohnzimmer living room die Kuche kitchen der Flur hall oben upstairs hier here Town or country? Ich wohne in er Stadt. Ich wohne am Meer. KsInternet links For links to websites where you can learn essential vocabulary about homes, with online activities and sound clip, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Where is everyone? Dad comes home and wants to know where im Wohnzimmer. Then see if you can answer veryone is. Look at the pictures and see if you the questions below the little pictures. <2 tell him where all the family are, e.g. Oma Ich bin in Ich bin im Heidis Badezimmer. gp 6 ys Oma Peter — Heidi T) AG Ich bin im Ich bin im Wohnzimmer. Schlafzimmer. Stefan das Gespenst ‘Wer ist im Esszimmer? i Ps ‘Wer ist in der Kiiche? e Ich bin in Wer ist im Badezimmer? Wo sei f i Wo seid der Kuche. ‘Wer ist im Schlafzimmer? ihtalle? Wo ist Oma? ‘Wo ist das Gespenst? Wo ist der Hund? Wo ist Peter? ow would you tell someone wou were upstairs? How would you tell them you were in the kitchen? 2 5) What does “dem” mean?* In German, words like ‘in’ der becomes dem Ein and eine change like this: 2nd ‘on’, which tell you die becomes der ein becomes einem where thingsare,changethe das becomes dem eine becomes einer word that comes after them, (in demis shortened to im) “You can read more about this on pages 42-43 7Looking for things Here you can find out how to ask someone what they Teh suche are looking for and tell : [hs them where things are. You s meinen* Hamster. can also learn lots of words for things around the house. New words da there suchen to look for etwas something der Hamster hamster finden to find ihn him/it auf on unter under hinter behind ai peat Er ist nicht Er ist: nicht eben extn auf dem 3 unter dem der Schrank cupboard Sofa der Sessel armchair der Vorhang curtain die Topfblume pot plant das Bicherregal bookshelf der Tisch table der Teppich carpet das Sofa sofa der Fernseher television das Telefon _ telephone die Vase vase Er, sie or es? The word you use for “it” depends on whether the word it replaces is a der, die or das word. You use er for der words, sie for die words andes for das words. Ist er hinter Frist da! Zwischen dem Vorhang? den Blumen! an Wo ist der Hamster? Er ist da. Wo ist die Katze? Sie ist da. Wo ist das Katzchen? Esist da. 18 “You can find out why mein sometimes becomes meinen on page 32.Internet links For links to websites with online exercises and quizzes, and an animal words book to print out and make, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com — a [ In, on or under? | Der, die, das and ein change if they come after opposite page. You can check how they any of these words, as you can see on the change on page 17 a A \ g A 7 W H j | 4 ! | = a a = i | mn hinter vor neben unter aut Where are they hiding? Herr Boll has six pets but he cannot find them. you tell him where they are in German, die Schildkrote —_——— using the words above? Remember to use dem and der after them.What do you like eating? What do you like? Here you can find out how to say what you like and don’tlike. You will also learn lots of food words. New words Magst du Fisch? Wg +2 doyoulike...2 like... z nicht | don’t like i notat all sehr gern very much lieber better — 7 amliebsten —_ best Nein, ich mag Nein, gar der Salat salad Salat nicht. niche. der Fisch fish die Pommes frites chips der Kuchen cake mi lie Wiirstchen sausages Iso. was das Steak Steake P magst du? Und ich mag die Spaghetti spaghetti Kuchen sehr gern essen to eat ¢ die Pizza pizza der Hamburger hamburger ich auch me too Saying “I do not like” In German the word for “not” is nicht and you say it after the 4 thing you don't like, e.g. Ich mag Fisch nicht. Fommes Frites. What do you like best? ... Aber ich mag Steak lieber Ich mai Warstchén sehr gern Was magst du am liebsten? liebsten mag ichInternet links For links to websites where you can listen to a conversation in a restaurant and try quizzes on food words, go to wwwusborne-quicklinks.com What are they eating? Sie isst Fommes Er isst Brot un Ich esse eine Pizza. Wir essen Hamburger. Look at what everyone is saying, then try the __ which of the food words are der, die or das @westions below the picture. You can find out words in the glossary at the back of the b« 100k.” Ich auch, aber ich Ich mag a lieber. wag Schinken nicht. Bananen! fieak ys ees a ee t Who likes cheese? Can you say in German which things you like Who doesn’t like ham? and which you don’t like? What is the gorilla eating? Cover up the picture and see if you can Who prefers grapes to bananas? remember the words for ham, cheese, bread, What does Heidi like best? butter and fruit tart. 21Table talk Here you can learn all sorts of useful things to say if you are having a meal with German friends. Dinner is ready Ich habe Hunger. New words zu Tisch come to the bitte table please ich habe Hunger V'mhungry ich auch me too bedien dich help yourself bedient euch help yourselves guten Appetit enjoy your meal danke the same gleichfalls toyou 7 7 latmstdi —canyoupass | Peden dich mir...reichen = me.. : das Wasser water das Brot bread das Glas glass méchten Sie /méchtest du would you like some more .. .? ment ja bitte yes please nein danke no, thank you das reicht I've had enough schmeckt’s? is it good? es schmeckt sehr gut it's delicious Please will you pass me .. . Glas reichen? Kannst du mir bitte das Wasser reichen? = Kannst du mir bitte Kannst du mir ein das Brot reichen? 22Internet links For links t0 websites with quizzes and online exercises, and recipes and facts about German food, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Would you like some more? Vochten Sie noch Fleisch? Mochten Sie noch Pommes frites? Ja, es schmeckt sehr gut! Nein davke. Das reicht. i es 7) | E oe RIBS” Who is saying what? These little pictures show you different page and see if you know what everyone would seaitime situations. Cover up the rest of the sayin German. The chef wants you to| Heidi wants her friend) Peter wants someone enjoy your meal. to help himself. to pass him a glass. hungry Mum is offering He says “yes please” Stefan more chips. | and that he likes chips. food is delicious. Den and einen When the object of a verb (the thing or person der becomes den and ein becomes einen: the action affects) is ader word, the word for __Ichesse den Kuchen (I am eating the cake) the” or “a” changes: Ich habe einen Bruder (I have a brother).* 23 Yow can find out more about this on page 42.Your hobbies All these people are talking about their hobbies and the things they like doing. New words machen todo ‘malen to paint kochen to cook basteln to make things tanzen to dance lesen to read fernsehen* to watch TV stricken, to knit gehen to go schwimmen to swim spielen to play das Hobby hobby der Sport sport der FuBball football das Tennis tennis die Musik music horen to listen to das Instrument instrument die Geige violin das Klavier piano abends in the evenings Verbs Some verbs do not follow the regular pattern and it is | best to learn them. Here is how lesen changes: lesen Was machst du ich lese Iread abends 2 du liest er/sie liest wir lesen r lest you read he/she reads we read you read (pl ie lesen you read sie lesen they read gern To say someone likes (or doesn’t like) doing something you put gern (or nicht gern) after the verb, 24 "To say "Iwateh television” you say ich sehe fern kKoche nicht Und ich tanze Oder ich sehe fern und ich tricke.Internet links For links to websites where you can listen to more hobby words, and find exercises on taking about your hobbies, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com The sporty type Ich gehe Ich spiele und ich spiele schwimmen. Fupball... Tennis. Music lovers Spielt ihr Und ich spiele abt ihr Ja, wir horen Instrumente? Klavier. Hobbys? gern Musik. Cover up the rest of the page and seeifyou German e.g. Erspielt Fufball. Can you say what <2n say what all these people are doing in your hobbies are?Telling the time Here you can find out how to tell the time using the 12 hour clock, which is what the Germans use for everyday speech. You can look up any numbers you don’t know on page 40. In German, to say “half past’ you say “half to” the next hour, e.g. for “half past nine” you say halb zehn, meaning half to ten. New words wie spatist what is the time? what is the time? es ist ein itisone Uhr o'clock nach/vor past/to Viertelnach quarter past Viertel vor quarter to halb half past Mittag midday Mitternacht midnight morgens in the morning abends in the evening um at aufstehen to get up sein his. das Friihstiick breakfast das Mittagessen lunch das Abendessen supper/tea zurSchule to school zu Bett to bed Word order In German sentences the verb always comes second. Usually the person or thing doing the action comes first, e.g. Hugo geht zu Bett (Hugo goes to bed), but when you talk about time, the time goes first, so you swap the verb and its subject round, e.g. Umacht Uhr geht Hugo zu Bett. What is the time? Wie viel Uhr ist eg, bitte? Wie spat ist es, bitte? These are the two ways you can ask what the time is. The time i: Es ist Viertel nach neun. Es ist fuinf nach neun. Es ist Viertel vor zehn. Es ist Mittag/ Esist fiinf vorzehn. Mitternacht. Es ist sechs Uhr abends. Es ist sechs Uhr morgens. 26 *For“in the afternoon” you say nachmittagsInternet links For links to websites where you can watch video clips on telling the time, and find puzzles and exercises, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Hugo’s day Read what Hugo does, then see if you can match each clock with the right picture. You will find the answers on page 45. Hugo steht um halb | Um acht UhriBt er acht auf.* sein Friihstiick. Um Viertel vor neun. geht er zur Schule. Um halb eins iBt er sein Mittagessen. Um zehn nach zwei_| Um Viertel nach fiinf spielt er FuBball. | siehter fern. | Um sechs Uhr ift er sein Abendessen. Um halb neun geht er zu Bett. What time is it? Can you say in German what 8 mes these watches and clocks show? 2am KET ¢ a) fe i f Ly) ~Aatstehen splits into two parts when you use it. You use stehen like an ordinary verb, but auf 7 gees to the end of the sentence.Arranging things Here you can find out how to. arrange things with your Tennis German friends. Wann spielen oat > Ja, prima. ir is? enstag ? is Die 7 New words wir Tennis "9 Bis Dienstag. wann? when? am Dienstag on Tuesday am Morgen in the morning /Nachmittag —/afternoon am Abend” in the evening prima that's great bis dann until then heute today heute Abend _ this evening bis morgen* until tomorrow das geht that's fine das geht nicht that’s no good schade! it’s a pity! a ins Kino gehen to go to the Swimming cinema ; indie Disko to go to the Gehen wir 0.K. Am gehen disco schwimmen aun Nachmittag ? auf eine togotoa Mittwoch ? Das gent. Party gehen party Bis dann. Days of the week Sonntag Sunday | Montag Monday Dienstag Tuesday Mittwoch Wednesday Donnerstag Thursday Freitag Friday Samstag Saturday Going to the cinema Gehen wir heute Abend ins Kino? Und morgen? Nein, das Um acht ? geht nicht. 28 *Donot confuse morgen (tomorrow) with der Morgen (morning). Also, bis morgen.Internet link For alink toa website where you can watch and listen to people ; arranging a day out, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Going toa party Am Samstag) Komumst du auf gehe ich in dié meine Part Disko. Your diary for the week Here is your diary, showing you what you are you can answer the questions at the bottom of doing fora week. Read what it says, then see if, the page. r erstag inant ponte 4 uke. Tennis ————~S i a «A eit ta : | Fe" Ko mit Boris iene vier yr. Bist 2 Une c pwimmen 5.30_St Sonntag stg Tennis: wool lennis— mitewrr unis uhr. - , Nachmittag ‘iatareyoudcingon Friday evening? Boris asks you to go swimming with him on When are You going fo the cinema? Saturday afternoon. What do you say to him? Bese yous plano lesion on Tuesday? Anja asks you toa concert on Thursday What time is the party on Saturday? evening What do you say-to het 29Asking where places are Here and on the next two Pages you can find out how to ask your way around in Germany. Always be polite when you are asking people the way and say Sie to them rather than du. New words Entschuldigung excuse me rag schon retell Thisis how to say “Excuseme” — When you thank someone | an Pee office before you ask someone they may answer bitte, bitte Gm Marktplatz {nthe market Something. schénor bitte sehr. lace ‘ aut der , Whereis ...? Am Marktplatz, rechten Seite on the right auf der linken Seite on the left Entschuldigung, auf der rechten wo ist hier die Post? das Hotel hotel then is. there? inder Nahe nearby dieStrake road, street gleich immediately istes weit? —_isitfar? etwa about dieMinute minute zu Fub on foot der Supermarkt. supermarket dadriiben over there gegeniber opposite n next - 2 hhh etnk = Bek” Wo ist das Hotel Gehen Sie hier die Apotheke — chemist’s Adler bitte? rechts und dann geradeaus. Directions 2 geradeaus links rechts 30Internet links For links to websites where you can discover Germany with a clickable map and follow an ontine lesson about asking directions, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com I Sstherea ... nearby? Is it far? Extschuldiqung, gibt es hier inder Nahe ein Caté? Nein. etwa Ja, gleich finf Minuten links tn der Goethestrape. Entschuldigung, Ja, da driben, Und wo gibt gibt es hier einen gegenuber der es bitte eine Supermarket ? Bank Apotheke? S cS Other useful places to ask for eine Tankstelle _ | die Toiletten ein Brietkaste. 4 —_| petrol station : toilets _| letter box der campingplatz der Flughaten Dy i telephone box campsite [hospital __ ‘airport 31Finding your way around Here you can find out how to ask your way _ have read everything, try the map puzzle around and follow directions. When you. _on the opposite page. Entschuldigung Wie komme ich zam Bahnhof. bitte ? Nehmen Sie die erste Strage rechts und die zweite Strape links. Der Bahnhof ist auf der rechten Seite. Wie komme ich Gehen Sie diese lann nehmen Sie bitte zur Strape entlang bis die dritte Jugendherberge? zum Bahnhof... Strape rechts. iF Taine” ‘ Wie komme ich Mit dem Auto? dann vehmen Sie bitte zum Faren* Sie hier aie nachste Verkehrsamt ? um die Ecke... Stragse links. 32 *When someone is ina car, you use the word fahren for “to go”,Internet links For links to websites with quizzes, online activities and a video ‘on finding your way around, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com New words swe komm how do | get bis zum/zur as far as zum/zur . to...? mit dem Auto by car mehmen take um die Ecke round the corner fahren Sie... drive . die erste Strabe the first street Ge jugendherberge youth hostel die zweite StraBe the second street sVerkehrsamt tourist office die dritte StraBe the third street Ge Strae entlang along the road die nachste Strabe the next street — —— = —— — — > Zum and zur en you ask the way in You use zum with der and and zur with die words: German you say wiekomme _ das words: wie komme ich zur Post? -Zorwiekomme ich — wie komme ich zum Bahnhof? _ wie komme ich zur Kirche? wie komme ich zum Café achzum ae die Gescnatte | y, bad ir gE Schwimm How would you ask Can you tell the person in the eee these someone the way to the yellow car how to get tothe directions take the yellow market place? church? car? Nehmen Sie die zweite How would you ask them if Can you direct someone Strae links, und sie sind auf there isa cafe nearby? fromthe hoteltothe market? der linken Seite. when you ask your way toa town, you use nach, e.g, Wie komme ich nach London? 33Going shopping Here and on the next two _ Frau Voss goes shopping, pages you can find out how to say what you want when you go shopping. Spending money There are 100 Cent in a Euro. On price labels, the symbol € is used before the price. For example, zwei Euro is written as €2, and zwei Euro zwanzig as €2.20. To understand prices you must know the numbers in German. They are listed on page 40. Frau Voss geht einkaufen. Sie kauft Brotchen in der Backerei. New words In der Backerei einkaufen Guten || GutenTag.| | Ich méchte vier gehen to go shopping, Taq. Bitte schon? Brotchen. kaufen to buy — die Backerei_ baker's das Lebens— mittelgeschaft grocer’s, die Metzgerei_ butcher's die Milch milk die Eier eggs das Obst fruit die Gemis vegetables das FI meat das Brotchen bread roll die Apiel apples die Tomaten tomatoes bitte schén?- can |help Gerne. Sonst you? hoch etwas? wasdarfes can |help ~ sein? you? ichméchte | would like oe ich hatte gern | would ike x £ gerne with pleasure sonst noch Doe etwas? anything else? / auferdem noch \ a etwas? anything else? 2 5 was macht das? what does Noel Was macht das ein Pfund halfa kilo 34Internet links. For links to websites with videos on shopping for food and presents, lessons on euros and test-yourself exercises, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com Sie kauft Milch und Eier im Sie kauft Obst und Gemiise Sie kauft Fleisch in der Lebensmittelgeschaft. auf dem Markt. Metzgerei. Im Lebensmittelgeschaft Was macht Ich hatte germ sechs Eier bitte. Auperdem noch etwas? (as Zwei Euro zwarzig, bitte. ~ itt ) sao Auf dem Markt. ) Also, das macht Guten Tag. |) Ich méehte st in |e.) zusammen vier Euro. fas dart IN Ki es sein? Aptel, bitte.More shopping and going to a café Here youcanfindouthow — Asking how much things cost toask how much things cost and how to order things in a café. Was kostes Was kostet eine ie Trauben bitte? Postkarte bitte ? New words kosten tocost waskostet —_. how much is . } /kosten ...? /are ...? die Postkarte postcard + akilo each rose coffee zahlen bitte! please may | pay! die Traube grape die Orange orange die Banane banana die Ananas pineapple die Zitrone lemon der Pfirsich peach die Limonade lemonade Was kosten : Also, sieben dieRosen Stuck, bitte. Euro zehn das Stlick. die Cola coca cola tea with milk with lemon heiBe Schokolade hot chocolate einGlas... aglass of die Milch milk das Eis ice cream Going toa café Ich mochte einen Kaffee bitte.Internet links For inks to websites where you can watch a video on shopping at a market and follow a conversation at a snack bar, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com “Buying fruit Everything on the fruit stall is marked with its Look at the picture, then see if you can answer. name and price. the questions below it. | How do you tell the stallholderyou would like Was kostet zwei Euro das Stiick? | fourlemons, a kilo of bananas and a Was kostet zwei Euro zehn das Kilo? | pineapple? Can you see how much these Was kostet zwei Euro dreizig das Kilo? things cost? Was kostet vierzig Cent das Stiick? Things to order ae Here are some things you might want to order in a café. | ch mochte.. eine einen Tee ae Limonade mit Zitrone —— | | einen eine eine ein | Orangensaft | Schokolaae | GlasMilch | ein EisThe months and seasons Here youcanlearnwhatthe The seasons seasons and months are called and find out how to say what date it is. New words der Monat das Jahr welches Datum haben wir? heute der Geburtstag The seasons der Frihling der Sommer der Herbst der Winter The months Januar Februar Marz Dezember month year what is the date? today birthday spring summer autumn winter January February March. April May June July August September October November December First, second, third ... To say ‘first’, ‘second’, etc. you add te to numbers up to 19, e.g. der/die/das zweite der/die/das neunzehnte The only exceptions are erste (first), dritte (third), siebte (seventh) andachte (eighth). You add ste to all numbers from 20 onwards, e.g. der/ die/das zwanzigste der Fruhling der Sommer aie ara: September, Dezember, Oktober, November... Januar, Februar... Januar Februar ist Dezember ist der erste der zweite ist der zwolfte Monat im* Monat i Jahr. Can you say where the rest of the months come in the year? 38 "Remember: ims short forin dem (in the}Internet links For links to websites with conversations, exercises and test-yourself games ‘on dates and numbers, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com What is the date? Welches Datum haben Heyte haben Wir heute? wir den dritten Mai. When you write a date down, for example at the top ofaletter, you just puta dot after the number. When is your birthday? [ Stefan hat Mele Goburea [ am achten Juni | Ist. am zwolften Februar. Am zehnten November. Geburtstag ? Geburtstag. [ssi hast du} When are their birthdays? The date of each person's birthday is written their birthdays are, e.g. Karin hat am zweiten below them. Can you say inGerman when —_April Geburtstag. *You say den here and add ‘n’ to the number. 39Internet links For links to websites with lots of online Colours and numbers exercises and listening games on colours and numbers, 0 fo www.usborne-quicklinks.com Colours are describing words, like ‘big’and _ e.g. die Katze ist schwarz (the cat is black). ‘small’, and you use them in the same way, MESS rot blau gelb grun orange rosa schwarz weifs grau braun What colou: Cover the picture above and see if you can say what colour everything is in the painting, You should know all the words you need.* 2 You will see that from 13 onwards you put the (two and twenty). You count irom 30 t0 39 etc. units before the tens, e.g. zweiundzwanzig_in the same way as from 20 to 29. 1 eins 11 elf einundzwanzig 31 einunddreibig 2 zwei 12 zwoli zweiundzwanzig 40 vierzig 3 drei 1B dreizehn dreiundzwanzig 50 funizig 4 vier 14 vierzehn vierundzwanzig 60 sechzig 5 funf 15 fiinfzehn finfundzwanzig 70 siebzig 6 sechs 16 sechzehn sechsundzwanzig 80 achtzig 7 sieben 17 siebzehn siebenundzwanzig _90 neunzig 8 acht 48 achtzehn 28 achtundzwanzig 100 hundert 9 neun 19 neunzehn 29 neunundzwanzig 101 hunderteins. 10 zehn 20 zwanzig dreiig 200 zweihundert 40 “The sky is der Himmel.Pronunciation Guide The best way to learn to speak Germanis to listen carefully to German people and copy what they say, but here are some general points to help you. Below is a list of the main letters which sound different in German from in English, with a guide on how to say each one. For each German word we have shown an English word, or part of a word, which sounds like it. Read it out aloud in anormal way to find out how to pronounce the German sound, then practise saying the examples shown beneath. au au,eu Whenitis short itis like the “a” in “cat”: danke, Tasse, Stadt, Ball When itis long itislike the “ar” sound in “cart”: Vater, fahren, Bahnhof Like the “a” in “care” spat, Lirm, Kase, Bar Like the “ow” sound in “cow”: Frau, auf, bauen Like the “oy” soundin “toy”: Fraulein, Freund, heute Like the “u” sound in “fur”: Sffnen, hdren, machte, zwalf Round your lips asf to say “00”, then try to say “ee”: uber, fir, kiissen, Tir Like the “i” in “fine”: nein, Geige, meisten, Reihe Like the “ee” soundin “feel” Tier, sieben, fliegen, Spiel Internet links For links to websites where you can listen to examples of German pronunciation and try some German ‘tongue-nwisters, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com ch sch sp, st 8 Asoft sound like the “ch” in the Scottish word “loch” : ich, Buch, machen, acht Like the English “d” exceptat the end of aword, where itis “t”: dort, Ding, und, Mond, Geld Like the “g” in “garden” except after “i”, where itis like the German “ch” above: Geld, Garten, Weg, schmutzig Like the “y” in “yellow”: ja, Junge, Jacke Like the “sh” sound in “shirt” schén, Schokolade, schnell These sound like “shp” and “sht” when they are at the beginning ofaword: Spiegel, sprechen, Stuhl, Stadt Like “z" when it comes before a itzen, Sand, langsam Before other letters, or at the end of a word, itis like the “s” in “soap” das, Glas, etwas, Nest This is like “ss”: FuBball, StraBe Like the “f” in “friend”: von, viel, Vater Like the “v” in “van”: Wasser, warm, wer, Wort Like the “ts” in “hits”: zu, Herz, zusammen, Zunge aGerman grammar Grammar is like a set of rules about how you put words together and it is different for every language. You will find German easier if you learn some of its grammar, but, Nouns ‘Anoun is the name of something, such as a dog, a flower ora horse. In German every noun begins with a capital letter and has a gender. This means that itis either masculine (m), der, die und das ‘The German for “the” is der before masculine nouns, die before feminine nouns and das before neuter nouns: Internet links For links to websites where you can conjugate German verbs online and find an online guide to German grammar, go to www.usborne-quicklinks.com don’t worry if you don’t understand it all straightaway. Just read alittle about it at a time. This is a summary of the grammar used in this book. feminine (f) or neuter (n). The word you use for “the” shows which gender the noun is, so it is a good idea to learn which word to use with each noun. ein, eine ‘The German for “a” or “an” is ein before masculine and neuter words and eine before feminine nouns: der Hund the dog ein Hund adog die Blume the flower eine Blume aflower das Haus the house ein Haus ahouse Plurals The word for “the” is die before all plural nouns (when you are talking about more than ‘one person or thing): die Hunde the dogs die Blumen the flowers die Hiuser the houses Most German nouns change in the plural Some add n, e or er, like the words above, but sometimes the vowel in the middle of the word changes too: u becomes ii, etc. You can see the plurals of nouns in the glossary like this: der Hund(-e), die Blume(-n), das Haus( den, einen All sentences have a subject and a verb. The subject is the person or thing doing the action (the verb). In some sentences the verb has an ‘object too. This is the person or thing the action affects. When the object of a verb is a der word, the words for “the” and “a” change: der becomes den and ein becomes einen: Ich esse den Kuchen. | am eating the cake. Ich habe einen Hund. | have a dog. Ich is the subject of the verb in both these sentences; den Kuchen and einen Hund are the objects. Mein, dein, sein and kein always add the same endings as ein. in, auf, unter... Words like this, which tell you where things are, are called prepositions and usually come before anoun. The words for “the” and “a” change after them: der and das both become dem die (singular) becomes der die (plural) becomes den ein becomes einem eine becomes einer e.g. auf dem Tisch on the table in der Ecke in the corner In demis often shortened to im, zu dem tozum and zu der to zur.Pronouns DNA Teese enna eee These are words which you use to replace (polite). There are also three words for “it”. nouns. There are three words for “you” in You use er for der words, sie for die words and German: du (friendly), ihr (plural) and Sie es for das words. ich 1 er helit wir we du you (friendly) sie shefit ihr you (plural) Sie you (polite) es it sie they Verbs Verbs are “doing” words. German verbs change according to who is doing the action. Most of them follow a regular pattern and have the same endings. To learn a verb it helps to know the infinitive. Thisisitsname, like “to eat” in English. German infinitives end in en, e.g. gehen (to go). With regular verbs you take the en off the infinitive, then add the different endings. You can see what they are in gehen, on the right. Some verbs don’t follow the usual pattern and it is best to learn them. You have already come gehen togo ich gehe Igo du gehst yougo er/sie/es/ geht he/she/it goes irgehen we go geht you go (pl) ie gehen you go (polite) sie gehen they go across sein (to be) and haben (to have). Here are two of the other verbs you need to know. = essen sprechen to speak toeat | ich spreche Ispeak ich esse leat du sprichst you speak du isst you eat he/shevit speaks er/sie/es isst he/she/it eats we speak wir essen weeat you speak (pl) ihr esst you eat (pl) Sie sprechen you speak (polite) Sie essen you eat (polite) sie sprechen they speak sie essen they eat Separable verbs Word order Some German verbs are made up of two words. The infinitive is one word, but the verb often splits into the two words when it is used ina sentence. Aufstehen (to get up) is made up of auf (up) and stehen (to stand). You use stehen like an ordinary verb, but auf usually goes to the end of the sentence: Peter steht um acht Uhr auf. Peter gets up at eight o'clock. In German sentences the verb always goes in second place. The subject of the sentence usually goes first: Er geht zu Bett. He goes to bed. but if something else, such as the time, comes first, the verb stays where it is and the subject of the sentence goes after it: Umneun Uhr geht erzu Bett. He goes to bed at nine o'clock. 4BAnswers to puzzles p.7 What are they called? Er heiBt Peter. Sie heiBt Sonja. Sie heiBen Klaus und Daniel. Ich heiBe (your name). Who is who? Helmut is talking to Fritz. Anita is talking to Ingrid. Helmut is next to the seal. Fritz is talking to Helmut. The girl in the bottom left-hand corner. Michael is going home. Can you remember? Wie hei&t du? Ich heiBe . Das ist meine Freundin. Sie heiBt Anita. Mein Freund heiBt Daniel. po Can you remember? die/eine Blume, die/eine Katze, der/ein Baum, das/ein Nest, der/ein Vogel, das/ein Haus, die Sonne, das/ein Fenster, das/ein Auto, der/ein Hund pl Who comes from where? Franz comes from Austria. They are called Hari and Indira. Yes, they are called Marie and Pierre. No, she comes from Spain. They come from India. Yes, Angus comes from Scotland. Pierre comes from France. Yuri lives in Budapest. Can you remember? Woher kommst du? Ich komme aus . . Ich spreche Deutsch. Sprichst du Deutsch? p.13 How old are they? Michael is 13. Petra and Sabine are 15. Boris is 12. Kirsten is 11. Hugo is 9. Barbara is 5. How many brothers and sisters? A= Petra and Sabine. B = Hugo. C = Michael. D = Boris. E = Kirsten. p.17 Where is everyone? Stefan ist in der Kiiche. Opa ist im Esszimmer. Mutti ist im Schlafzimmer. Peter ist im Badezimmer. Heidi ist oben Das Gespenst ist im Heidis Zimmer. Oma ist im Wohnzimmer. Opa. Stefan. Peter. Mutti. Im Wohnzimmer. In Heidis Zimmer. Im Esszimmer. Im Badezimmer. Ich bin hier oben. Ich bin in der Kiiche. p.19 Where are they hiding? Der Hamster ist in der Vase. Das Katzchen ist hinter dem Fernseher. Das Hiindchen ist im Schrank. Der Wellensittich ist auf dem Bucherregal. Die Schlange ist hinter dem Sofa. Die Schildkréte ist neben dem Telefon. p.2t Who likes what? Boris. Johann. Bananen. Opa. Obsttorte.p.23 Who is saying what? “Ich habe Hunger.” “Guten Appetit!” “Bedien dich.” “Kannst du mir ein Glas reichen, bitte?” “Méchtest du noch Pommes frites?” “Ja, bitte. Ich mag Pommes frites.” “Nein, danke. Das reicht.” “Es schmeckt sehr gut.” p.25 What are they doing? AEr kocht. B Er schwimmt. C Sie tanzen. Die spielt Geige. E Er malt. p.27 Hugo's day. 1b, 2e, 3f, 4a, 5h, 6g, 74, 8c. What time is it? AEs ist fiinf nach drei. B Es ist fiinf nach elf. CEs ist zehn vor neun. D Es ist Viertel vor vier. E Es ist finfundzwanzig nach drei. F Es ist halb acht. GEsist drei Uhr. H Es ist vier Uhr. Es ist neun Uhr. J Es ist halb zwei. K Es ist fiinf nach sieben. L Es ist halb elf. MEsist sechs Uhr. N Es ist fanfundzwanzig vor, vier. O Esist fanf vor zwei. p.29 On Friday evening | am going to the disco with Boris. 1am playing tennis on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday. 1am going to the cinema on Wednesday evening Yes, | have a piano lesson on Tuesday. Yes, | am free on Sunday morning. Itis at seven o'clock. Schade, das geht nicht. Am Samstag nachmittag spiele ich FuBball. Ja, prima. Bis Donnerstag. p.33 Entschuldigung. Wie komme ich zum Marktplatz? Entschuldigung. Gibt es hier in der Nahe ein Café? Ist es weit? Nehmen Sie die dritte StraBe links dann fahren Sie geradeaus. Nehmen Sie die dritte StraBe rechts dann gehen Sie geradeaus. Der Markt ist auf der linken Seite. To the shops. p37 Ich méchte vier Zitronen, ein Kilo Bananen. und eine Ananas, bitte. Vier Zitronen kosten ein Euro sechzig. Ein Kilo Bananen kostet ein Euro siebzig Eine Ananas kostet zwei Euro. die Ananas. die Pfirsiche. die Zitronen. die Orangen. p.39 Hans hat am einundzwanzigsten Juli Geburtstag. Astrid hat am achtzehnten Oktober Geburtstag. Monika hat am einunddreiBigsten August Geburtstag. Karl hat am dritten Marz Geburtstag. Klaus hat am siebten September Geburtstag. p.40 Die StraBe ist grau. Die Sonne ist gelb. Das Dach ist orange. Der Himmel ist blau. Die Blumen sind rosa. Der Hund ist braun. Der Vogel ist schwarz. Das Auto ist rot. Die Baume sind grin. Das Haus ist wei. 45Glossary To find out what the plural of awordis, look at the letters in brackets afterit. (-) means that the word doesn’t change. (-e) or (-er) mean that you add “e” or “er” to the word. (=) means that der Abend (-e) evening das Abendessen () supper, tea abends inthe evenings aber but Afrika Africa alle all alt old amliebsten best am Meer bythesea an on, by, in die Ananas () pineapple der Apfel © apple die Apotheke (-n) chemist’s auch also, too auf ontopot aufdem Land inthe country auf deutsch ‘German aufenglisch in English aufstehen togetup ‘Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye! aus from, outof auBerdem noch etwas? _anythingeelse? das Auto (5) car die Backerei (-en) baker's das Badezimmer (-) bathroom der Bahnhof Ce) station bald soon Banane (-n) banana die Bank -en) bank basteln tomake things der Baum (e) tree bedien dich help yourself i until, till asfaras please blue blonde flower brown bread bread roll brother das Buch Cer) book. das Biicherregal -e) bookshelf die Butter butter das Café (-s) cate der Campingplatz Ce) campsite Cola) cocacola das Dach Ger) roof dadriben over there danke thankyou dann then you add an umlaut to the main vowel in the word, or the last part of along word: der Vater ( becomes die Vater, das Schwimmbad (“er) becomes die Schwimmbider. dein, deine your (sing.) 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Guten Tag, haben halb der Hamburger) der Hamster (-) das Haus Cer) der Herbst Herr heute hier der! hinter das Hobby (-s) horen der Hund (-e) das Hiindchen (-) Hungerhaben immel immer inder Nahe Indien das Instrument (-e) ja das Jahr (-e) die Jugendherberge (-n) jung, der Kaffee (-s) der Kise(-) das Katzchen (-) die Katze (-n) kaufen keine das Kilo (-s) das Kino (-s) die Kirche (-n) yellow vegetables straightahead with pleasure shop brothersand sisters ghost is/are there? glass immediately the same to you grey tall grandparents grandmother grandfather good, well Good Night Good Evening Enjoy your meal! 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