15-minute German (DK Eyewitness Travel)

GETTING AROUND 4 9
4 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

A useful expression Is there an art gallery Gibt es eine
for asking about in town? Kunstgalerie in der
public amenities is es Stadt?
gibt (there is). Notice geept es ie-ne koonst-
that some words are
often contracted in gal-le-ree in dair shtutt
German—for
example, in dem (in Is it far from here? Ist das weit von hier?
the) is contracted to isst duss viet fon heer
im; zu dem (to the,
masculine and There is a swimming Es gibt ein Schwimm-
neuter) becomes pool near the bridge. bad bei der Brücke.
zum; and zu der (to es geept ien shvim-bad
the, feminine)
contracts to zur. bie dair brew-ke

There isn’t a library. Es gibt keine
Bibliothek.
es geept kie-ne

beeb-lee-o-tayk

5 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Conceal the text
on the right with the cover flap and
complete the dialogue in German. Check
your answers and repeat if necessary.

Kann ich Ihnen Gibt es in der Stadt
helfen? eine Bibliothek?
geept es in dair shtutt
kunn ikh ee-nen
hel-fen ie-ne beeb-lee-o-tayk

4 parking lot Can I help you?
5 downtown
Ask: Is there a library
8 museum in town?

Nein, aber es gibt ein Wie komme ich zum
Museum. Museum?
vee kom-me ikh tsoom
nine, ah-ber es geept
ine moo-zay-oom moo-zay-oom
No, but there’s a
museum.

Ask: How do I get to
the museum?

Es ist dort. Vielen Dank.
es isst dort fee-len dunk
It’s over there.

Say: Thank you very
much.

5 0 WEEK 5 Die
Wegbeschreibung
1 Warm up Finding your way

How do you say “near In German you use gehen (to go)
the station”? when talking about going somewhere
(pp.42–3) on foot but fahren (to drive) when in a
car. So “go left” is Gehen Sie nach links
Say “Take the first if you are on foot, but Fahren Sie nach
left.” (pp.40–1) links if you are traveling in a car.

Ask “Where are you
going?” (pp.40–1)

2 Useful phrases die Bibliothek

Learn these phrases and then test yourself. dee beeb-lee-o-tayk
library

Gehen Sie nach go left/right die
links/rechts Fußgängerzone
on the left side/ dee foos-gen-
gay-en zee nahkh right side ger-tsoe-ne
links/rekhts pedestrian zone
(continue) straight
auf der linken Seite/ ahead Gehen Sie am
rechten Seite How do I get to the Hauptplatz nach links.
swimming pool? gay-en zee am howpt-
owf dair lin-ken zie- pluts nahkh links
te/rekh-ten zie-te first (street) on the left Turn left at the main
square.
geradeaus (weiter)
ge-rah-de-ows (vieter)

Wie komme ich zum
Schwimmbad?

vee kom-me ikh tsoom
shvim-bad

die erste (Straße)
links

dee airs-te (shtrah-se)
links

3 In conversation

Gibt es ein Restaurant Ja, am Bahnhof. Wie komme ich zum
in der Stadt? yah, um bahn-hoef Bahnhof?
geept es ine res-to-rung vee kom-me ikh tsoom
in der shtutt Yes, near the station. bahn-hoef

Is there a restaurant in How do I get to the
town? station?

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4 Words to remember
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Ich habe mich verlaufen. traffic lights die Ampel
ikh hah-be mikh corner dee um-pel

fer-low-fen street/road die Ecke
I’m lost. main road dee ek-ke
at the end of the street
(town) map die Straße
dee shtrah-se
overpass
opposite die Hauptstraße
dee howpt-shtrah-se

am Ende der Straße
um en-de dair shtrah-se

der Stadtplan
dair shtutt-plahn

die Überführung
dee ew-ber-few-roong

gegenüber
gay-gen-ew-ber

5 Say it

Go right at the end
of the street.

It’s opposite the
museum.

It’s ten minutes
by bus.

der Brunnen Wir sind hier.

dair broon-nen veer zind heer
fountain We are here.

Gehen Sie an der Ampel Ist es weit? Nein, es ist fünf
nach links. isst es viet Minuten zu Fuß.
gay-en zee un dair um- nine, es isst fewnf
pel nahkh links Is it far? mee-noo-ten tsoo fooss

Go left at the traffic No, it’s five minutes on
lights. foot.

5 2 WEEK 5 Die Besichtigung
Sightseeing
1 Warm up
Museums tend to be open all day, but
Say the days of the have more restricted opening hours in
week in German. smaller villages where they are often
(pp.28–9) closed on Sundays. Once a week,
usually on Wednesdays or Thursdays,
How do you say “at the larger museums will stay open
six o’clock”? later, while many are closed on
(pp.30–1) Mondays and on public holidays.

Ask “What time is it?”
(pp.30–1)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

der Führer guidebook die Führung
dair few-rer admission ticket
opening times dee few-roong
die Eintrittskarte guided tour
dee ine-trits-kar-te public holiday
discount
die Öffnungszeiten
dee erff-noongs-
tsie-ten

der Feiertag
dair fie-er-tahk

die Ermäßigung
dee er-mes-see-goong

Cultural tip Germany observes a number of religious

holidays in addition to Christmas and Easter—for example, Whit
Monday and Ascension Day. May 1 is always a public holiday,
whatever day of the week it falls on. There are also additional
regional holidays.

3 In conversation

Sind Sie heute Ja, aber wir schließen Gibt es Zugang für
Nachmittag geöffnet? um sechzehn Uhr. Rollstuhlfahrer?
zint zee hoy-te nahkh- yah, ah-ber veer shliee- geept es tsoo-gung fewr
mit-tahk ge-erff-net sen oom zekh-tsayn oor roll-shtool-fah-rer

Are you open this Yes, but we close at Do you have
afternoon? 4 pm. wheelchair access?

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4 Useful phrases
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What time do you Wann öffnen/
open/close? schließen Sie?
vunn erf-nen/shlee-sen
Where are the zee
restrooms?
Wo sind die
Is there wheelchair Toiletten?
access? voe zind dee
twah-let-ten

Gibt es Zugang für
Rollstuhlfahrer?
geept es tsoo-gung
fewr roll-shtool-fah-rer

5 Put into practice

Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in German.

Das Museum ist Sind Sie am Montag
geschlossen. geöffnet?
zint zee um moen-tahk
duss moo-zay-oom isst
ge-shlos-sen ge-erff-net

The museum is closed.

Ask: Are you open on
Mondays?

Ja, aber wir Um wieviel Uhr?
schließen früh. oom vee-feel oor
yah, ah-ber veer shlee-

sen frew
Yes, but we close

early.

Ask: At what time?

Ja, da drüben ist ein Danke, ich hätte gern Bitte sehr, und der
Fahrstuhl. vier Eintrittskarten. Führer ist gratis.
yah, dar drew-ben isst dun-ke, ikh het-te gairn bit-te zair, oont dair few-
ine fahr-shtool feer ine-trits-kar-ten rer isst grah-tis

Yes, there’s an elevator Thank you, I’d like Here you are, and the
over there. four admission tickets. guidebook is free.

5 4 WEEK 5 Im Flughafen
At the airport
1 Warm up
Although the airport environment is
Say “You’re on time.” largely signposted in English, it will
(pp.14–15) sometimes be useful to be able to ask
your way around the terminal in
What’s the German for German. It’s a good idea to make sure
“ticket”? (pp.38–9) you have a few one-euro coins when
you arrive at the airport; you may
Say “I am going to need to pay for a baggage cart.
New York.” (pp.40–1)

2 Words to remember

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die Gepäckausgabe baggage claim Von welchem
dee ge-peck-ows- Flugsteig geht der
gah-be departures Flug 23?
arrivals
der Abflug customs fon vel-khem flook-
dair up-flook passport control
terminal shtiek gayt dair flook
die Ankunft gate
dee un-koonft flight number drie-oont-tsvun-tsik
What gate does flight
der Zoll 23 leave from?
dair tsoll

die Passkontrolle
dee puss-kon-trol-le

das Terminal
duss terr-mee-nahl

der Flugsteig
dair flook-shtiek

die Flugnummer
dee flook-noom-mer

3 Useful phrases

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Geht der Flug nach Will the flight for
Hannover pünktlich Hanover leave on
time?
ab?
gayt dair flook nahkh

hun-no-fer pewnkt-likh

up

Ich kann mein Gepäck I can’t find my
nicht finden. baggage.

ikh kunn mine ge-peck

nikht fin-den

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4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the German on the left and follow
the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing
the answers with the cover flap.

Guten Abend. Kann Geht der Flug nach
ich Ihnen helfen? Köln pünktlich ab?
gayt dair flook nahkh
goo-ten ah-bent. kunn
ikh ee-nen hel-fen kerln pewnkt-likh up

Hello, can I help you?

Ask: Is the flight to
Cologne on time?

Ja. Von welchem
yah Flugsteig geht er ab?
Yes. fon vel-khem flook-

Ask: What gate does shtiek gayt air up
it leave from?

5 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the German words in the panel.

boarding 1 1 die Bordkarte
pass dee bort-kar-te

baggage 2 2 der Abfertigungs-
check-in schalter
dair up-fer-ti-goongs-
ticket 3 shull-ter

passport 4 3 das Flugticket
duss flook-tik-ket

4 der Pass
dair puss

5 der Koffer
dair kof-fer

6 das Handgepäck
duss hunt-ge-peck

7 der Kofferkuli
dair kof-fer-koo-li

5 suitcase 7 cart
6 carry-on luggage

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1 Places 1 Places

1 das Museum Name the numbered places in German.
duss moo-zay-oom
1 museum 2 town hall 3 bridge
2 das Rathaus
duss raht-hows 4 art gallery 5 parking lot

3 die Brücke 6 cathedral
dee brew-ke

4 die Kunstgalerie
dee koonst-gal-le-
ree

5 der Parkplatz
dair park-pluts

6 der Dom
dair doem

7 der Platz
dair pluts

2 Car parts 7 square windshield 1

1 die Windschutz- 2 Car parts
scheibe
dee vint-shoots- Name these car
shie-be parts in German.

2 der Blinker 5 door
dair blin-ker

3 die Motorhaube
dee mo-tor-how-be

4 der Reifen
dair rie-fen

5 die Tür
dee tewr

6 die Stoßstange
dee shtoess-
shtange

4 tire

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3 Questions 3 Questions

Ask the questions in German that match the 1 Wann fährt der
following answers: Überlandbus ab?
vunn fairt dair ew-
1 Der zbus fährt um acht Uhr ab. ber-lunt-boos up
2 Kaffee, das macht zwei Euro fünfzig.
3 Nein, ich möchte keinen Wein. 2 Was kostet der
4 Der Zug fährt von Bahnsteig fünf ab. Kaffee?
5 Wir fahren nach Leipzig. vuss kos-tet dair
6 Nein, es ist drei Minuten zu Fuß. kuf-fay

3 Möchten Sie
Wein?
merkh-ten zee vine

4 Von welchem
Bahnsteig fährt
der Zug ab?
fon vel-khem
bahn-shtiek fairt
dair tsook up

5 Wo fahren Sie
hin?
voe fah-ren zee
hin

6 Ist es weit?
isst es viet

2 turn signal 4 Verbs 4 Verbs
3 hood
Choose the correct 1 bin
bumper 6 verb and form to bin
fill in the blanks.
2 fahren
1 Ich ____ fah-ren
Deutsche(r).
3 geht
2 Wir ____ mit dem gayt
Bus.
4 hat
3 Sie (she) ____ hut
nach Dresden.
5 möchtest
4 Er ____ drei merkh-test
Töchter.
6 haben
5 ____ du Tee? hah-ben

6 Wie viele Kinder 7 sind
____ Sie? zint

7 Wo ____ die
Toiletten?

5 8 WEEK 6 Die Zimmer-
reservierung
1 Warm up Booking a room

How do you ask in There are different types of accom-
German “Do you take modation: das Hotel, rated by one to
credit cards?” five stars; die Pension or der Gasthof,
(pp.38–9) which are traditional inns; and private
accommodation where signs advertise
Ask “How much is Zimmer frei or Fremdenzimmer.
that?” (pp.18–19)

How do you ask “Do
you have children?”
(pp.12–13)

2 Useful phrases

Practice these phrases and then test yourself by concealing the
German on the left with the cover flap.

Ist das Frühstück Is breakfast included?
inbegriffen?

isst duss frew-shtewk

in-be-grif-fen

Sind Tiere Are pets allowed?
zugelassen?

zint tee-re

tsoo-ge-luss-sen

Haben Sie Zimmer- Do you have room
service? service?

hah-ben zee tsim-mer-

sair-vis

Wann muss ich das When must I check
Zimmer freimachen? out?
vunn mooss ikh duss

tsim-mer frie-ma-khen

3 In conversation

Haben Sie noch Ja, ein Doppelzimmer. Haben Sie ein
Zimmer frei? yah. ine dop-pel- Kinderbett?
hah-ben zee nokh tsim- tsim-mer hah-ben zee ine
mer frie kin-der-bet
Yes, a double room.
Do you have any Do you have a crib?
vacancies?

ACCOMMODATION 5 9

4 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself by concealing
the German on the right with the cover flap.

Hat das Zimmer Blick air-conditioning die Klimaanlage
auf den Park? room dee klee-mah-un-lah-ge
hut duss tsim-mer blick
owf dayn park single room das Zimmer
Does the room have a double room duss tsim-mer
view over the park?
twin beds das Einzelzimmer
5 Say it bathroom duss ine-tsel-tsim-mer

Do you have a single shower das Doppelzimmer
room, please? breakfast duss dop-pel-tsim-mer

Does the room have a key die zwei Einzelbetten
balcony? balcony dee tsvie ine-tsel-bet-ten

das Badezimmer
duss bah-de-tsim-mer

die Dusche
dee doo-she

das Frühstück
duss frew-shtewk

der Schlüssel
dair shlews-sel

der Balkon
dair bull-kong

Cultural tip Some, but not all, hotels

and guest houses will include breakfast in the price
of a room; in others you will be charged extra.
Often breakfast is in the style of a “Frühstücks-
büffet” (breakfast buffet) and includes cereals, a
selection of breads, cooked meats, cheeses, jams,
fruit juices, and a choice of coffee or tea.

Wie lange möchten Drei Nächte. Sehr gut. Hier ist Ihr
Sie bleiben? drie nekh-te Schlüssel.
vee lun-ge merkh-ten zair goot. heer isst eer
zee blie-ben For three nights. shlews-sel

How long will you be That’s fine. Here’s
staying? your key.

6 0 WEEK 6 Im Hotel
In the hotel
1 Warm up
Although rooms in larger hotels almost
How do you say “is always have private bathrooms, there
there…?” and “there are still some Pensionen and guest
isn’t…”? (pp.48–9) houses where you will have to share
facilities with other guests. Prices are
What does “Haben Sie generally charged for the room, and
reserviert?” mean? not per person, so a family staying in
(pp.20–1) one room can be a cheap option.

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items in this hotel bedroom with the German
text in the panel and test yourself using the cover flap.

1 der Nachttisch 1 nightstand 4 curtains
dair nukht-tish
2 lamp
2 die Lampe
dee lum-pe 3 stereo
system
3 die Musikanlage
dee moo-zik-an- sofa 5
lah-ge
8 bed
4 die Vorhänge
dee foer-hen-ge blanket 10

5 die Couch 7 cushion
dee kowtch 9 bedspread

6 das Kopfkissen
duss kopf-kis-sen

7 das Kissen
duss kis-sen

8 das Bett
duss bet

9 die Tagesdecke
dee tah-ges-dek-ke

10 die Decke
dee dek-ke

6 pillow

Cultural tip Hotel prices vary widely.

They are higher during the season in summer or
winter resorts. They are often much higher in
cities during trade fairs and festivals, such as the
Frankfurt Book Fair, the Berlinale Film Festival,
the Cologne carnival, the Hanover computer fair
(CEBIT), or the Munich October beer festival.

ACCOMMODATION 6 1
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

The room is too Das Zimmer ist zu
warm/cold. warm/kalt.
duss tsim-mer isst tsoo

varm/kullt

There are no towels. Es gibt keine
Handtücher
es geept kie-ne hunt-

tew-kher

I need some soap. Ich brauche Seife.
ikh brow-khe zie-fe

The shower doesn’t Die Dusche
work. funktioniert nicht.
dee doo-she foonk-

tsee-oe-neert nikht

The elevator is Der Fahrstuhl ist
broken. kaputt.
dair fahr-shtool isst

ka-poott

4 Put into practice

Cover the text on the right and complete the dialogue in German.

Kann ich Ihnen Ich brauche Decken.
helfen? ikh brow-khe dek-ken

kunn ikh eenen hel-fen
Can I help you?

Say: I need blankets.

Das Zimmermädchen Und der Fernseher ist
wird sie bringen. kaputt.
duss tsim-mer-met- oont dair fairn-zay-er
khen virt zee
brin-gen isst ka-poott
The maid will
bring some.

Say: And the
television is broken.

6 2 WEEK 6 Beim Camping
Camping
1 Warm up
Camping has long been popular in
Ask “Can I?” (pp.34–5) Germany. There are numerous camp-
grounds all over the country. These
What is German for tend to be of a high standard, usually
“the shower”? equipped with bathrooms, kitchens,
(pp.58–9) shops, restaurants, and sometimes a
swimming pool. Tourist offices have
Say “I need some information about sites in their area.
towels.” (pp.60–1)

2 Useful phrases der Campingplatz
ist ruhig.
Learn these phrases. Then test yourself by dair kam-ping-pluts
concealing the German with the cover flap. isst roo-hik
The campground
Kann ich ein Fahrrad Can I rent a bicycle? is quiet.
ausleihen?
Is this drinking das Campingplatz-
kunn ikh ine fahr-raht water? büro
ows-lie-en
Are campfires duss kamping-plutz-
Ist das Wasser allowed? bew-roe
trinkbar?
Radios are campsite office
isst duss vuss-ser trink- not allowed.
bahr

Sind Lagerfeuer
erlaubt?

zint lah-ger-foy-er
er-lowpt

Radios sind verboten.
rah-dee-os zint
fer-boe-ten

das Überzelt
duss ew-ber-tselt

fly sheet

3 In conversation

Ich brauche einen Es gibt einen beim Wieviel kostet es für
Platz für zwei Tage. Schwimmbad. einen Wohnwagen?
ikh brow-khe ie-nen es geept ie-nen bime vee-feel kos-tet es fewr
pluts fewr tsvie tah-ge shvim-bad ie-nen vohn-vah-gen

I need a site for two There’s one near the How much is it for a
days. swimming pool. camper?

ACCOMMODATION 6 3
4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

5 Say it tent das Zelt
camper trailer duss tselt
I need a site for four
days. camper van der Wohnwagen
Can I rent a tent? campground dair voen-vah-gen
Where’s the electrical
hookup? site das Wohnmobil
campfire duss voen-moe-beel
die Toiletten drinking water
dee twah-let-ten garbage der Campingplatz
restrooms showers dair kam-ping-pluts
stove fuel
der der Platz
Stromanschluss sleeping bag dair pluts
dair shtrohm-un- air mattress
shlooss groundsheet das Lagerfeuer
electrical duss lah-ger-foy-er
hookup
das Trinkwasser
die Zeltschnur duss trink-vuss-ser
dee tselt-schnoor
guy rope der Abfall
dair up-full
der Hering
dair hay-ring die Duschen
tent peg dee doo-shen

das Campinggas
duss kam-ping-
gahs

der Schlafsack
dair shlahf-zuck

die Luftmatratze
dee looft-mah-trat-se

der Zeltboden
dair tselt-bo-den

Fünfzig Euro, einen Kann ich einen Grill Ja, aber sie müssen
Tag im voraus. mieten? eine Kaution
fewnf-tsik oy-roe, ie-nen kunn ikh ie-nen grill hinterlegen.
tahk im for-ows mee-ten yah, ah-ber zee mews-
sen ie-ne kow-tsee-oen
Fifty euros, one day in Can I rent a barbecue? hin-ter-lay-gen
advance.
Yes, but you must pay
a deposit.

6 4 WEEK 6 Beschreibungen
Descriptions
1 Warm up
Simple descriptive sentences are easily
How do you say “hot” constructed in German: Das Zimmer ist
and “cold”? (pp.60–1) kalt (the room is cold). Note that when
adjectives are put first, they may have
What is the German different endings, such as -er, -e, -es,
for “room,” “bed,” and or -en—for example, ein kaltes Zimmer
“pillow”? (pp.60–1) (a cold room). Just learn these in
context as you encounter them.

2 Words to remember Die Berge sind hoch.
dee ber-ge zint hoekh
Learn these words and then test yourself.
The mountains are
hart hard high.
hart soft
hot Der Hügel ist
weich cold niedrig.
viekh big/tall
small/short dair hew-gel isst
heiß beautiful nee-drikh
hiess ugly
noisy The hill is low.
kalt quiet Die Kirche ist alt.
kullt good dee kir-khe isst alt
bad The church is old.
groß slow
groes fast Das Haus ist klein.
dark duss hows isst kline
klein light The house is small.
kline Das Dorf ist sehr
schön.
schön duss dorf isst zair shern
shern The village is very
beautiful.
hässlich
hess-likh

laut
lowt

ruhig
roo-hig

gut
goot

schlecht
shlekht

langsam
lung-zahm

schnell
shnell

dunkel
doon-kel

hell
hell

ACCOMMODATION 6 5

3 Useful phrases

To qualify a description add sehr (very) or zu (too) in front of the
adjective, or surround it with nicht … genug (not … enough).

This coffee is cold. Dieser Kaffee ist kalt.
dee-zer kuf-fay isst
kullt

My room is very Mein Zimmer ist sehr
noisy. laut.
mine tsim-mer isst zair

lowt

My car is too small. Mein Auto ist zu
klein.
mine ow-to isst tsoo

kline

The bed is not soft Das Bett ist nicht
enough. weich genug.
das bet isst nikht viekh

ge-nookh

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Cover up the text on the right and
complete the dialogue in German. Check and repeat if necessary.

Hier ist das Zimmer. Die Aussicht ist sehr
heer isst duss tsim- schön.
mer dee ows-zikht isst zair
Here is the room.
shern
Say: The view is very
beautiful.

Dort ist das Es ist zu klein.
Badezimmer. es isst tsoo kline
dort isst duss bah-de-

tsim-mer
There is the

bathroom.

Say: It is too small.

Wir haben sonst keins. Dann nehmen wir das
veer hah-ben zonst Zimmer.
keins dan nay-men veer duss
We don’t have
another one. tsim-mer

Say: Then we’ll take
the room.

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1 Adjectives 1 Adjectives

1 The room is too What do these sentences mean?
hot. 1 Das Zimmer ist zu heiß.
2 Mein Kopfkissen ist zu klein.
2 My pillow is too 3 Der Kaffee ist gut.
small. 4 Das Badezimmer ist sehr kalt.
5 Mein Auto ist nicht groß genug.
3 The coffee is good.

4 The bathroom is
very cold.

5 My car is not big
enough.

2 Campground 2 Campground

1 der Name these items you might find
Stromanschluss in a campground.
dair shtrohm-un-
shlooss 1 electrical hookup

2 das Zelt 2 tent
duss tselt guy rope 3

3 die Zeltschnur
dee tselt-shnoor

4 die Toiletten
dee twah-let-ten

5 der Wohnwagen
dair voen-vah-gen

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3 At the hotel 3 At the hotel

You are booking a room in a hotel. Follow 1 Haben Sie noch
the conversation, replying in German Zimmer frei?
following the English prompts. hah-ben zee nokh
tsim-mer frie
Kann ich Ihnen helfen?
1 Do you have any vacancies? 2 Sind Tiere
zugelassen?
Ja, ein zint tee-re
Doppelzimmer. tsoo-ge-luss-sen
2 Are pets
allowed? 3 Drei Nächte.
drie nekh-te
Ja, wie lange möchten Sie bleiben?
3 Three nights. 4 Ist das Frühstück
inbegriffen?
Das macht zweihundertfünfzig Euro. isst duss
4 Is breakfast included? frew-shtewk
in-be-grif-fen
Selbstverständlich,
hier ist der Schlüssel. 5 Vielen Dank.
5 Thank you very fee-len dunk
much.

4 restrooms 4 Negatives 4 Negatives
5 camper
Make these sentences 1 habe keine
negative using the verb hah-be kie-ne
in brackets.
2 fährt nicht
1 Ich ____ Kinder. fairt nikht
(haben)
3 möchte keinen
2 Sie ____ morgen merkh-te kie-nen
nach Hamburg.
(fahren) 4 nehme keinen
nay-me kie-nen
3 Er ____ Wein.
(möchten) 5 ist nicht
isst nikht
4 Ich ____ Zucker in
meinem Kaffee.
(nehmen)

5 Die Aussicht ____
sehr schön. (sein)

6 8 WEEK 7 Einkaufen
Shopping
1 Warm up
Although shopping centers on the
Ask “How do I get to outskirts of the cities are increasingly
the station?” important in Germany, there are still
(pp.50–1) many smaller, traditional, specialized
shops. Excellent local markets exist in
Say “Turn left at the large cities and small villages. Ask the
traffic lights,” “Go Verkehrsbüro (tourist office) when the
straight ahead,” “The local market day is held.
station is across from
the café.” (pp.50–1)

2 Match and repeat

Match the shops numbered 1–9 below and right to the German in
the panel. Then test yourself using the cover flap.

1 die Bäckerei 1 bakery 2 pastry shop
dee bek-ke-rie 4 butcher shop 5 delicatessen

2 die Konditorei
dee kon-dee-to-rie

3 das Zeitungskiosk
duss tsie-toongs-
kee-osk

4 die Fleischerei
dee flie-she-rie

5 das Feinkost-
geschäft
duss fine-kost-ge-
sheft

6 die Buchhandlung
dee bookh-hund-
loong

7 das Fischgeschäft
duss fish-ge-sheft

8 die Apotheke
dee a-po-tay-ke

9 die Bank
dee bunk

7 fishmonger 8 pharmacy

Cultural tip A German “Apotheke” (pharmacy)

dispenses both prescription and over-the-counter
medicines. It also sells a small range of upmarket health
and beauty products. Everyday toiletries such as soap and
shampoo are more usually obtained from the “Drogerie,”

which is often a self-service supermarket. These stores
do not, however, sell medicines of any kind.

SHOPPING 6 9
3 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself using the flap.

Der Blumenladen antique dealer der
Antiquitätenladen
dair bloo-men-lah-den hairdresser dair an-ti-qvi-tay-ten-
florist jeweler lah-den

post office der Friseur
shoe shop dair fri-zer
dry-cleaner
hardware store der Juwelier
dair yoo-ve-leer

die Post
dee posst

das Schuhgeschäft
duss shoo-ge-sheft

das Benzinbad
duss ben-tseen-baht

der
Eisenwarenhändler
dair ie-zen-vah-ren-
hend-ler

3 newsstand 4 Useful phrases

6 bookstore Familiarize yourself with these phrases.

9 bank Where can I find the Wo ist der Friseur?
hairdresser? voe isst dair fri-zer
5 Say it
Where do I pay? Wo kann ich zahlen?
Where can I find the voe kunn ikh tsah-len
bank? Thank you, I’m just
Do you sell cheese? looking. Danke, ich schaue
Where do I pay? mich nur um.
Do you sell phone dun-ke, ikh show-e
cards? mikh noor oomm

I’d like two of these. Verkaufen Sie
Telefonkarten?
Is there a department fer-kow-fen zee tay-lay-
store in town? foen-kar-ten

Can I place an order? Ich hätte gern zwei
von diesen.
ikh het-te gairn tsvie
fon dee-zen

Gibt es in der Stadt
ein Kaufhaus?
geept es in dair shtutt
ine kowf-hows

Kann ich bitte
bestellen?
kunn ikh bit-te be-
shtel-len

7 0 WEEK 7 Auf dem Markt
At the market
1 Warm up
Germany uses the metric system of
What is German for weights and measures. You need to
40, 56, 77, 82, and 94? ask for produce in kilograms or
(pp.30–1) grams. You may find that the older
generation still uses the term ein
Say “I’d like a big Pfund (a pound) meaning half a kilo.
room.” (pp.64–5) Larger items, such as melons, are sold
im Stück (individually).
Ask “Do you have a
small car?” (pp.64–5)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items in this scene with the text in the panel.

1 der Rhabarber potatoes 2 3 radishes
dair ra-bar-ber rhubarb 1

2 die Kartoffeln cabbage 6 8 kohlrabi
dee kar-toff-eln 7 leeks

3 die Radieschen
dee ra-dees-khen

4 der Spinat
dair shpee-naht

5 die Möhren
dee mer-ren

6 der Kohl
dair koel

7 die Lauche
dee low-khe

8 der Kohlrabi
dair koel-rah-bee

3 In conversation

Ich hätte gern Die großen oder die Zwei Kilo kleine, bitte.
Tomaten. kleinen? tsvie kee-lo klie-ne,
ikh het-te gairn dee groe-sen oe-der dee bit-te
to-mah-ten klie-nen
Two kilos of the small
I’d like some The large ones or the ones, please.
tomatoes. small ones?

SHOPPING 7 1

Cultural tip Germany uses the common

European currency, the euro, divided into 100 cents.
You will usually hear the price as “zehn Euro zwanzig”
( 10.20). Often, the word “Euro” is also omitted:
“zwei dreißig” ( 2.30).

5 Say it 4 Useful phrases

Three kilos of In German you don’t need a word for “of”
potatoes, please. between the measurement unit (kilo) and
the thing you are buying: ein Kilo Kirschen
The carrots are too (a kilo of cherries).
expensive.
Diese Würstchen sind
How much is the zu teuer.
cabbage? dee-ze vewrst-khen zint
tsoo toy-er

4 spinach These sausages are too
5 carrots expensive.

Was kostet ein Kilo
Trauben?
vuss kos-tet ine kee-lo-
trowben

How much is a kilo of
grapes?

Das ist alles.
duss isst ull-les

That’s all.

English text r/right
similar to cappuccino

Sonst noch etwas? Das ist alles, danke. Drei Euro fünfzig.
zonst nokh et-vuss Was kostet das? drie oy-roe fewnf-tsik
duss isst ull-les, dun-ke.
Anything else? vuss kos-tet duss Three euros, fifty.

That’s all, thank you.
How much?

7 2 WEEK 7 Im Supermarkt
At the supermarket
1 Warm up
Supermarkets in Germany range
What are these items from the very well stocked at the
you could buy in a expensive end of the market to much
supermarket? cheaper, budget chains. Some larger
(pp.24–5) supermarkets, often in the basement
of department stores, have small
das Fleisch restaurants where you can sample
der Fisch the produce as you shop.
der Käse
der Fruchtsaft
der Wein
das Wasser

2 Match and repeat

Look at the numbered items and match them to the German words
in the panel on the left. Then test yourself using the cover flap.

1 die Haushalts- household products 1
waren fruit 2
dee hows-hults-
vah-ren drinks 3
prepared 4
2 das Obst
duss opst meals

3 die Getränke
dee ge-tren-ke

4 die Fertiggerichte
dee fair-tikh-ge-
rikh-te

5 die Kosmetika
dee kos-may-tee-ka

6 die Milchprodukte
dee milkh-pro-
dook-te

7 das Gemüse
duss ge-mew-ze

8 die Tiefkühlkost
dee teef-kewl-kost

vegetables 7 frozen foods 8

Cultural tip In Germany it is unusual and frowned

upon to ask for a plastic bag for your purchases, and you will
have to pay for them. Instead, people use their own baskets
or reusable cotton bags that are sold at supermarkets.

SHOPPING 7 3
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

May I have a Ich hätte gern eine
bag? Tragetasche.
ikh het-te gairn ie-ne

trah-ge-tush-e

Where is the drinks Wo ist der Gang mit
aisle? den Getränken?
voe isst dair gung mit

den ge-tren-ken

Where is the check- Wo ist die Kasse,
out, please? bitte?
voe isst dee kuss-se,

bit-te

Please type in your Bitte geben Sie Ihre
PIN. Geheimzahl ein
bit-te gay-ben zee ee-re

ge-hime-tsahl ine

4 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself.

5 beauty bread das Brot
products milk duss broet
butter
6 dairy ham die Milch
products salt dee milkh
pepper
5 Say it laundry detergent die Butter
toilet paper dee boott-ter
Where’s the dairy
products aisle? dishwashing liquid der Schinken
May I have some ham, dair shin-ken
please?
Where are the das Salz
restrooms? duss zullts

der Pfeffer
dair pfeff-fer

das Waschpulver
duss vush-pool-fer

das Toilettenpapier
duss twah-let-ten-pa-
peer

das
Geschirrspülmittel
duss ge-sheerr-shpewl-
mit-tel

7 4 WEEK 7 Bekleidung und
Schuhe
1 Warm up Clothes and shoes

Say “I’d like…”. When buying clothes, it is useful to
(pp.22–3) know the colors. In German, colors
can be adjectives or nouns; in the
Ask “Do you have…? latter case they start with a capital:
(pp.12–13) Der Rock ist rot (The skirt is red) but Ich
nehme das in Rot (I’ll take this in red).
Say “38,” “42,” and
“46.” (pp.30–1)

Say “big” and “small.”
(pp.64–5)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items of clothing to the
German words in the panel on the left.

1 das Hemd shirt 1
duss hemt tie 2

2 die Krawatte jacket 3
dee kra-vutt-te
pocket 4
3 die Jacke sleeve 5
dee yuk-ke

4 die Tasche
dee ta-she

5 der Ärmel
dair airr-mel

6 die Hose
dee hoe-ze

7 der Rock
dair rok

8 die Strumpfhose
dee shtroompf-
hoe-ze

9 die Schuhe
dee shoo-e

pants 6

Cultural tip Like most of

Europe, Germany uses the continental
system of sizes. Dress sizes
usually range from 36 (US 10)
through to 46 (US 18) and
shoe sizes from 37 (US 6)
to 45 (US 12). For men’s
shirts, a size 41 is a 16-
inch collar, 43 is a 17-inch
collar, and 45 is an
18-inch collar.

SHOPPING 7 5
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I’ll take this in pink. Ich nehme das in
Rosa.
ikh nay-me duss in

ro-sa

Do you have this a Haben Sie das eine
size larger/smaller? Nummer
größer/kleiner?
It’s not what I’m hah-ben zee duss ie-ne
looking for. noom-mer grer-
ser/klie-ner

Es ist nicht das, was
ich suche.
es isst nikht duss, vuss
ikh zoo-khe

4 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words and
test yourself using the cover flap.

red rot
white roet
blue
yellow weiß
green vies
black
blau
blow

gelb
gelp

grün
grewn

schwarz
shvarts

7 skirt 5 Say it
8 pantyhose
Do you have this
9 shoes jacket in black?

Do you have this in
a 38?

Do you have a size
smaller?

7 6 WEEK 7 Wiederholung
Review and repeat
Antworten
Answers 1 Market

Cover with flap Name the numbered items. Conceal the
answers with the cover flap, then check that
1 Market you have remembered the German correctly.

1 die Kartoffeln 1 potatoes spinach 3
dee kar-toff-eln 2 radishes

2 die Radieschen
dee ra-dees-khen

3 der Spinat
dair shpee-naht

4 der Kohl
dair koel

5 der Lauch
dair lowkh

6 die Möhren
dee mer-ren

5 leeks carrots 6
4 cabbage

2 Description 2 Description

1 These shoes are too What do these sentences mean?
expensive. 1 Diese Schuhe sind zu teuer.
2 Mein Zimmer ist sehr klein.
2 My room is very 3 Das Bett ist zu hart.
small.

3 The bed is too hard.

3 Shops 3 Shops

1 die Bäckerei Name the numbered shops in German.
dee bek-ke-rie Then check your answers.

2 die Bank 1 bakery 2 bank 3 bookstore
dee bunk

3 die Buchhandlung
dee bookh-hund-
loong

4 das Fischgeschäft
duss fish-ge-sheft

5 die Konditorei
dee kon-dee-to-rie

6 die Fleischerei
dee flie-she-rie

4 fishmonger 5 pastry shop 6 butcher shop

SHOPPING 7 7

4 Supermarket Antworten
Answers
Name the numbered items.
Cover the answers with the Cover with flap

flap and then check 4 Supermarket
to see if you
remembered 1 die Haushalts-
waren
correctly. dee hows-hults-
vah-ren
1 household
products 2 die Kosmetika
dee kos-may-tee-ka
2 beauty
products 3 die Getränke
dee ge-tren-ke
3 drinks
4 die Milchprodukte
dee milkh-pro-
dook-te

5 das Gemüse
duss ge-mew-ze

4 dairy
products

5 vegetables

5 Museum 5 Museum

Follow this conversation replying in German 1 Ich hätte gern
following the English prompts. fünf
Eintrittskarten.
Guten Tag. Kann ich Ihnen helfen? ikh het-te gairn
1 I’d like five tickets. fewnf ine-trits-kar-
ten
Das macht siebzig Euro.
2 That’s very expensive! 2 Das ist sehr teuer!
duss isst zair toy-er
Wir geben keine Ermäßigung für Kinder.
3 How much is a guide? 3 Was kostet der
Führer?
Fünfzehn Euro. vuss kos-tet dair
4 Five tickets and a guide, please. few-rer

Fünfundachtzig Euro, bitte. 4 Fünf
5 Here you are. Where are the restrooms? Eintrittskarten
und einen Führer,
Dort drüben. bitte.
6 Thank you very much. fewnf ine-trits-kar-
ten oont ie-nen
few-rer, bit-te

5 Bitte sehr. Wo
sind die Toiletten?
bit-te zair. voe zint
dee twah-let-ten

6 Vielen Dank.
fee-len dunk

7 8 WEEK 8 Berufe
Jobs
1 Warm up
Most job titles are masculine. They
Ask “Which can be turned into the feminine
platform?” (pp.38–9) equivalent by adding -in: for example,
der Lehrer/die Lehrerin (male/female
What is the German teacher). You don’t need to use the
for the following indefinite article “a” when you
family members: describe your job: Ich bin Buchhalter
sister, brother, (I’m an accountant).
mother, father, son,
and daughter?
(pp.10–11)

2 Words to remember: jobs

The feminine ending is shown in brackets. Some jobs change the
main vowel to an umlaut for the feminine form: Arzt/Ärztin
(male/female doctor).

Arzt/Ärztin doctor Ich bin Klempner.
artst/airts-tin dentist ikh bin klemp-ner
I’m a plumber.
Zahnarzt/ Zahnärztin nurse
tsahn-artst/tsahn- Sie ist Lehrerin.
airts-tin teacher zee isst lay-re-rin
accountant She’s a teacher.
Krankenpfleger/ lawyer
Krankenschwester
krunk-en-pflay-ger/ designer
krunk-en-shves-ter consultant
secretary
Lehrer(in) store clerk
lay-rer(in) electrician
plumber
Buchhalter(in) self-employed
bookh-hull-ter(in)

Rechtsanwalt/
Rechtsanwältin
rekhts-un-vullt/
rekhts-un-vel-tin

Grafiker(in)
grah-fi-ker(in)

Berater(in)
be-rah-ter(in)

Sekretär(in)
zek-re-tair(in)

Verkäufer(in)
fer-koy-fer(in)

Elektriker(in)
ay-lek-tree-ker(in)

Klempner(in)
klemp-ner(in)

selbstständig
zelpst-shten-dikh

WORK AND STUDY 7 9

3 Put into practice

Practice these phrases. Then cover up the text on the right and
complete the dialogue in German.

Was machen Sie Ich bin Berater.
beruflich? ikh bin be-rah-ter

vuss ma-khen zee be-
roof-likh

What do you do?

Say: I am a
consultant.

Bei welcher Firma Ich bin
arbeiten Sie? selbstständig.
ikh bin zelpst-shten-
bie vel-kher fir-ma ar- dikh
bie-ten zee
Und was machen Sie
What company do beruflich?
you work for? oont vuss ma-khen zee
be-roof-likh
Say: I’m self-
employed.

Wie interessant!
vee in-tay-res-sunt
How interesting!

Ask: And what do
you do?

Ich bin Zahnarzt. Mein Schwester ist
ikh bin tsahn-artst auch Zahnärztin.
mie-ne shves-ter isst
I’m a dentist.
owkh tsahn-airts-tin
Say: My sister is a
dentist, too.

4 Words to remember: workplace

Familiarize yourself with these words and test yourself.

Die Zentrale ist in headquarters die Zentrale
Bremen. branch dee tsen-trah-le

dee tsen-trah-le isst in department die Zweigstelle
superior dee tsviek-shtel-le
bray-men trainee
Headquarters is in Bremen. reception die Abteilung
dee up-tie-loong

der/die Vorgesetzte
dair/dee for-ge-zets-te

der Auszubildende
dair ows-tsoo-bilden-de

der Empfang
dair emp-fung

8 0 WEEK 8 Das Büro
The office
1 Warm up
In all countries, each company has its
Practice different own special terms, but there are many
ways of introducing items that are universal, and the
yourself in different English word is often used. Note that
situations. Mention the German keyboard has a different
your name, your layout from the standard “QWERTY”
occupation, and any convention, and that das Handy is a
other information cell phone.
you’d like to give.
(pp.8–9, pp.14–15,
and pp.78–9)

2 Words to remember

Familiarize yourself with these words. Read
them aloud several times and try to
memorize them. Conceal the German with
the cover flap and test yourself.

der Monitor monitor 1 lamp
dair mo-nee-tor computer
mouse screen 4
der Computer email 2 stapler
dair kom-pyoo-ter Internet
password telephone 3
die Maus voicemail
dee mows fax machine pen 10
photocopier notepad 11
die E-Mail planner
dee ee-mayle drawer 12
business card
das Internet meeting
duss in-ter-net conference
agenda
das Passwort
duss puss-vort

die Voice-Mail
dee voyse-mayle

das Fax
duss fux

der Fotokopierer
dair fo-to-ko-pee-rer

der Terminkalender
dair terr-meen-ka-len-

der

die Visitenkarte
dee vi-see-ten-kar-te

die Besprechung
dee be-shpre-khoong

die Konferenz
dee kon-fay-rents

die Tagesordnung
dee tah-ges-ort-noong

WORK AND STUDY 8 1
3 Useful phrases
Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I need to photocopy Ich muss etwas
something. fotokopieren.
ikh mooss et-vuss fo-

to-ko-pee-ren

I'd like to arrange an Ich möchte einen
appointment. Termin ausmachen.
ikh merkh-te ie-nen

tair-meen ows-ma-khen

I want to send an Ich möchte eine
email. E-Mail schicken.
ikh merkh-te ie-ne

ee-mayle shik-ken

4 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the words in the panel and test yourself.

5 keyboard 1 die Lampe
dee lum-pe
6 laptop
2 das Heftgerät
printer 9 duss heft-ge-rayt
7 desk
3 das Telefon
8 clock duss tay-lay-foen

5 Say it 4 der Bildschirm
dair bilt-sheerm
I’d like to arrange a
conference. 5 die Tastatur
dee tuss-tah-toor
I need to send a fax.
6 der Laptop
Do you have a laptop? dair lap-top

7 der Schreibtisch
dair shriep-tish

8 die Uhr
dee oor

9 der Drucker
dair drook-ker

10 der Stift
dair shtift

11 der Notizblock
dair no-teets-blok

12 die Schublade
dee shoop-lah-de

13 der Drehstuhl
dair dray-shtool

13 swivel chair

8 2 WEEK 8 Die Akademische
Welt
1 Warm up Academic world

Say “How interesting!” At German universities, you have to
(pp.78–9) and earn credits, often over many years,
“library.” (pp.48–9) before you can take the final exam. The
first degree is either a Staatsexamen
Ask “What do you (state exam) or a Magister (MA), which
do?” and answer “I’m can be followed by a Doktorat (PhD).
an accountant.”
(pp.78–9)

2 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

Was ist Ihr Gebiet? What is your field?
vuss isst eer ge-beet

Ich betreibe I am doing research
Forschungen in in biochemistry.

Biochemie. I studied law.
ikh be-trie-be for-
shoong-en in bee-oe- I am giving a
presentation on
khay-mee modern architecture.

Ich habe Jura
studiert.

ikh hah-be yoo-ra
shtoo-deert

Ich halte einen
Vortrag über

moderne Architektur.
ikh hul-te ie-nen vor-
trahk ew-ber mo-dair-
ne ar-khi-tek-toor

3 In conversation

Guten Tag, ich bin An welcher Universität Ich bin Delegierte der
Professor Stein. arbeiten Sie? Humboldt-Universität.
goo-ten tahk, ikh bin un vel-kher oo-nee-vair- ikh bin day-lay-ge-ter
pro-fes-sor shtien zee-tayt ar-bie-ten zee dair hoomm-bolt-oo-
nee-vair-zee-tayt
Hello, I’m Professor What university do you
Stein. work at? I’m the delegate from
Humboldt University.

WORK AND STUDY 8 3
4 Words to remember
Familiarize yourself with these words and then test yourself.

Wir haben einen conference die Konferenz
Stand. trade fair dee kon-fay-rents
veer hah-ben ie-nen
shtunt seminar die Handelsmesse
We have a stand. lecture hall dee hun-dels-mes-se

5 Say it conference room das Seminar
duss zay-mee-nahr
I’m doing research in exhibition
medicine. assistant professor der Vorlesungssaal
dair for-lay-zoongs-
I studied humanities. professor zahl
medicine
She’s the professor. das Konferenzzimmer
science duss kon-fay-rents-
tsim-mer
humanities
die Ausstellung
dee ows-shtel-loong

der Dozent(in)
dair do-tsent(in)

der Professor(in)
dair pro-fes-sor(in)

die Medizin
dee may-dee-tseen

die
Naturwissenschaften
dee na-toor-vis-sen-
shuff-ten

die Geisteswissen-
schaften
dee gies-tes-vis-sen-
shuff-ten

engineering die Technik
dee tekh-nik

Was ist Ihr Gebiet? Ich betreibe Wie interessant!
vuss isst eer ge-beet Forschungen in vee in-tay-res-sunt
Technik.
What’s your field? ikh be-trie-be for- How interesting!
shoong-en in tekh-nik

I’m doing research in
engineering.

8 4 WEEK 8 Geschäftliches
In business
1 Warm up
You will receive a more friendly
Ask “Can I …?” reception and make a good impression
(pp.34–5) if you make the effort to begin a
meeting with a short introduction in
Say “I want to send an German, even if your vocabulary is
email.” (pp.80–1) limited. After that, all parties will
probably be happy to continue the
Ask “Can you send a meeting in English.
fax?” (pp.80–1)

2 Words to remember der Kunde

Familiarize yourself with these words and dair koonn-de
then test yourself by concealing the client
German with the cover flap.

der Zeitplan schedule
dair tsiet-plahn delivery
payment
die Lieferung budget
dee lee-fe-roong price
document
die Bezahlung invoice
dee be-tsah-loong figures
estimate
das Budget
duss bew-jay profits
sales
der Preis
dair priez

die Akte
dee ukk-te

die Rechnung
dee rekh-noong

die Zahlen
dee tsah-len

der Kostenvoranschlag
dair kos-ten-for-un-
shlahk

der Gewinn
dair ge-vinn

der Absatz
dair up-zuts

Cultural tip Many German companies

have “Gleitzeit,” flexible working hours. Generally,
offices start at 9 am or before, break for lunch at
12 noon, and finish at about 5 pm or earlier. In larger
firms and offices, lunch is often eaten in a subsidized
cafeteria together with colleagues.

WORK AND STUDY 8 5

3 Useful phrases

Familiarize yourself with these phrases and then test yourself using
the cover flap to conceal the German.

Sollen wir den Vertrag Please send me the Bitte schicken Sie mir
unterzeichnen? contract. den Vertrag.
zol-len veer dayn fer- bit-te shik-ken zee
trahk oon-ter-tsiekh-nen Have we agreed on a meer dayn fer-trahk
Shall we sign the schedule?
contract? Haben wir uns auf
einen Zeitplan
die Managerin geeinigt?
dee man-a-je-rin hah-ben veer oons owf
ie-nen tsiet-plahn ge-
executive ie-nikht

der Vertrag
dair fer-trahk

contract

Wann können Sie
liefern?
vunn kern-nen zee lee-

fairn

When can you Was ist das Budget?
deliver? vuss isst duss bew-jay

5 Box head

Say good morning,
good evening or
whatever.

Say good morning,
good evening or
whatever.

What’s the budget?

Können Sie mir die
Rechnung schicken?
kern-nen zee meer dee
rekh-noong
shik-ken

Can you send me the
invoice?

der Bericht 4 Say it

dair be-rikht Can you send me the estimate?
report Have we agreed on a price?
What are the profits?

8 6 WEEK 8 Wiederholung
Review and repeat
Antworten
Answers

Cover with flap

1 At the office 1 At the office

1 das Heftgerät Name these items.
duss heft-ge-rayt
2 lamp
2 die Lampe
dee lum-pe laptop 13

3 der Laptop 4 pen
dair lap-top
1 stapler
4 der Stift
dair shtift

5 der Schreibtisch
dair shriep-tish

6 der Notizblock
dair no-teets-blok

7 die Uhr
dee oor

2 Jobs 5 desk notepad 6

1 Arzt/Ärztin 2 Jobs
artst/airts-tin
What are these jobs in German?
2 Klempner(in) 1 doctor
klemp-ner(in) 2 plumber
3 store clerk
3 Verkäufer(in) 4 accountant
fer-koy-fer(in) 5 teacher
6 lawyer
4 Buchhalter(in)
bookh-hull-ter(in)

5 Lehrer(in)
lay-rer(in)

6 Rechtsanwalt/
Rechtsanwältin
rekhts-un-vullt/
rekhts-un-vel-tin

WORK AND STUDY 8 7

Antworten
Answers

Cover with flap

clock 7 3 Work 3 Work

Answer these 1 Ich bin
questions following selbstständig.
the English ikh bin zelpst-shten-
prompts. dikh

Bei welcher 2 Ich bin von der
Firma arbeiten Universität Köln.
Sie? ikh bin fon dair oo-
1 Say: I work for nee-vair-zee-tayt
myself. kewln

Von welcher 3 Ich betreibe
Universität sind Forschungen
Sie? in der Medizin.
2 Say: I’m at the ikh be-trie-be for-
University of shoong-en in dair
Köln. may-dee-tseen

Was ist Ihr 4 Ja, meine
Gebiet? Sekretärin hat
3 Say: I’m doing den Zeitplan.
medical research. yah, mye-ne
zek-re-tair-in hut
Haben wir uns dayn tsiet-plahn
auf einen
Zeitplan
geeinigt?
4 Say: Yes, my
secretary has the
schedule.

4 How much? 4 How much?

Answer the question with the amount 1 Das macht zwei
shown in brackets. Euro fünfzig.
duss makht tsvie
1 Was kostet der Kaffee? oy-roe fewnf-tsik
( 2.50)
2 Es kostet sieben-
2 Was kostet das Zimmer? undvierzig Euro.
( 47) es kos-tet zee-ben-
oont-feer-tsik
3 Was kostet das Kilo oy-roe
Tomaten? ( 3.25)
3 Das macht drei
4 Was kostet der Parkplatz für Euro fünfund-
drei Tage? ( 50) zwanzig.
duss makht drie
oy-roe fewnf-oont-
tsvun-tsik

4 Er kostet fünfzig
Euro.
air kos-tet fewnf-
tsik oy-roe

8 8 WEEK 9 In der Apotheke
At the pharmacy
1 Warm up
German pharmacies are indicated by
Say “I’m allergic to a stylized red letter “A” for Apotheke.
nuts.” (pp.24–5) Pharmacists dispense a wide variety
of medicines over the counter. They
Say the verb “haben” advise and can even give injections,
(to have) in all its if necessary. In larger towns, a duty
forms (ich, du roster ensures that there is always one
er/sie/es, wir, ihr, pharmacy that is open.
sie/Sie). (pp.14–15)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the German words in the
panel on the left and test yourself using the cover flap.

1 der Verband bandage 1 syrup 2
dair fer-bunt
drops 3
2 der Sirup
dair zee-roop

3 die Tropfen
dee trop-fen

4 das Pflaster
duss pflus-ter

5 die Spritze
dee shprit-se

6 die Salbe
dee zull-be

7 das Zäpfchen
duss tsepf-khen

8 die Tablette
dee tub-let-te

4 adhesive bandage syringe 5

3 In conversation

Guten Tag, Sie Ich habe Haben Sie Durchfall?
wünschen? Bauchschmerzen. hah-ben zee doorkh-full
goo-ten tahk, zee ikh hah-be bowkh-
vewn-shen shmairt-sen Do you have diarrhea?

Hello. What would I have a stomachache.
you like?

HEALTH 8 9
4 Words to remember
In German you don’t use the indefinite article “a” to describe a pain.

Ich habe headache Kopfschmerzen
Kopfschmerzen. stomachache kopf-shmairt-sen
ikh hah-be
kopf-shmairt-sen diarrhea Bauchschmerzen
I have a headache. cold (in the nose) bowkh-shmairt-sen

6 Say it cough Durchfall
sunburn doorkh-full
I have a cold. toothache
der Schnupfen
Do you have that as dair shnoop-fen
an ointment?
der Husten
Do you have a dair hoos-ten
cough?
der Sonnenbrand
6 ointment dair zon-nen-brunt

7 suppository Zahnschmerzen
tsahn-shmairt-sen
8 tablet
5 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself
using the cover flap.

I have a sunburn. Ich haben einen
Sonnenbrand.
Do you have that ikh hah-be ie-nen zon-
as a syrup? nen-brunt

I’m allergic to Haben Sie das auch
penicillin. als Sirup?
hah-ben zee duss
owkh ulls zee-roop

Ich bin allergisch
gegen Penizillin.
ikh bin ull-lair-gish gay-
gen pay-nee-tsee-leen

Nein, aber ich habe Nehmen Sie dies. Haben Sie das auch
auch Kopfschmerzen. nay-men zee dees als Tabletten?
nine, ah-ber ikh hah-be hah-ben zee duss owkh
owkh kopf-shmairt-sen Take this. ulls tub-let-ten

No, but I also have a Do you have that as
headache. tablets?

9 0 WEEK 9 Der Körper
The body
1 Warm up
In German many health-related
Say “ I have a expressions are reflexive—that is, the
toothache” and equivalent of “I am not feeling well”
“I have a sunburn.” in German is Ich fühle mich nicht wohl
(pp.88–9) (literally, I am not feeling myself well).
As in English, the reflexive pronoun
Say the German for (myself, yourself, etc.) changes,
“red,” “green,” depending on the context.
“black,” and “yellow.”
(pp.74–5)

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered parts of the body with the list on the left.

1 die Hand hand 1 4 elbow
dee hunt head 2 5 hair
6 arm
2 der Kopf shoulder 3 7 neck
dair kopf 8 chest

3 die Schulter 9 stomach
dee shool-ter
10 leg
4 der Ellbogen
dair el-bo-gen 11 knee

5 das Haar, die
Haare
duss hahr, dee
hah-re

6 der Arm
dair arm

7 der Hals
dair hulls

8 die Brust
dee broost

9 der Bauch
dair bowkh

10 das Bein
duss bine

11 das Knie
duss k-nee

12 der Fuß
dair fooss

12 foot

HEALTH 9 1
3 Match and repeat
Match the numbered facial features with the list on the right.

eyebrow 1 2 eye 1 die Augenbraue
nose 3 4 mouth dee ow-gen-brow-e

ear 5 2 das Auge
duss ow-ge

3 die Nase
dee nah-ze

4 der Mund
dair moont

5 das Ohr
duss ohr

4 Useful phrases

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I have a pain in Ich habe Schmerzen
my back. im Rücken.
ikh hah-be shmairt-sen

im rewk-ken

I have a rash on Ich habe einen
my arm. Ausschlag am Arm.
ikh hah-be ie-nen ows-

shluk um arm

I don’t feel well. Ich fühle mich nicht
wohl.
ikh few-le mikh nikht

voel

5 Put into practice

Join in this conversation and test yourself using the cover flap.

Was ist denn los? Ich fühle mich nicht
vuss isst denn loes wohl.
What’s the matter? ikh few-le mikh nikht

Say: I’m not feeling voel
well.

Wo tut es denn weh? Ich haben Schmerzen
voe toot es den vayh in der Schulter.
Where does it hurt? ikh hah-be shmairt-sen

Say: I have a pain in in dair shool-ter
my shoulder.

9 2 WEEK 9 Beim Arzt
At the doctor
1 Warm up
German doctors are titled according to
Say “I need some their specialist qualifications, such as
tablets” and “He Internist (internal medicine) and
needs some Kardiologe (heart specialist). A general
ointment.” (pp.60–1 practitioner is known as praktischer
and pp.88–9) Arzt. In most cases you’ll need an
appointment, or you can visit the
What is the German hospital outpatient department.
for “I don’t have a
son”? (pp.10–15)

2 Useful phrases you may hear

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap to
conceal the German.

Es ist nichts It’s not serious.
Ernsthaftes.
es isst nikhts

airnst-huff-tes

Wir müssen ein paar We need to do a few
Tests machen. tests.

veer mews-sen ine

pahr tests ma-khen

Sie haben eine You have an infection
Niereninfektion. in your kidney.
zee hah-ben ie-ne nee-

ren-infek-tsee-oen

Sie müssen ins You need to go to the Nehmen Sie irgend-
Krankenhaus gehen. hospital. welche Medikamente?

zee mews-sen ins nay-men zee ir-gent-vel-

krunk-en-hows gay-en khe may-dee-ka-men-te
Are you taking any
medication?

3 In conversation

Was ist denn los? Ich habe Schmerzen in Ich werde Sie
vuss isst den loes der Brust. untersuchen.
ikh hah-be shmairt-sen ikh vair-de zee oon-ter-
What’s the matter? in dair broost zoo-khen

I have a pain in my I’ll examine you.
chest.

HEALTH 9 3

Cultural tip Before you go to Germany,

find out if your health insurance covers emergency
medical care in Europe; if it doesn’t, purchase a
travel medical insurance policy.

4 Useful phrases you may need to say

Learn these phrases and then test yourself using the cover flap.

I am diabetic. Ich bin Diabetiker(in).
ikh bin dee-ar-bay-ti-
I am epileptic. kair(in)

I have asthma. Ich bin
I have a heart Epileptiker(in).
ikh bin ay-pee-lep-ti-
condition. kair(in)

Ich habe Asthma.
ikh hah-be ast-ma

Ich bin herzkrank.
ikh bin hairts-krunk

Ich bin schwanger. I have a fever. Ich habe Fieber.
ikh bin shvun-ger It’s urgent. ikh hah-be fee-ber
I’m pregnant. I feel faint.
Es ist dringend.
5 Say it I feel sick. es isst dring-ent

It’s serious. Ich fühle mich
schwach.
My son needs to go to ikh few-le mikh shvakh
the hospital.
Mir ist schlecht.
It’s not urgent. meer isst shlekht

Ist es etwas Nein, nur Verdauungs- Ein Glück!
Ernsthaftes? beschwerden. ine glewkk
isst es et-vuss airnst- nine, noor fer-dow-
huff-tes oongs-be-shvair-den What a relief!

Is it serious? No, only indigestion.

9 4 WEEK 9 Im Krankenhaus
At the hospital
1 Warm up
It is useful to know a few basic
Say “how long” as in phrases relating to hospitals for use in
“how long is the trip?” an emergency or in case you need to
(pp.42–3) visit a friend or colleague in hospital.
A ward in hospital is known as die
Ask “Do I need tests?’ Station and the equivalent of the
(pp.92–3) outpatient department is known as
die Ambulanz.
Say “mouth” and
“head.” (pp.90–1)

2 Useful phrases

Familiarize yourself with these phrases. Conceal the German with
the cover flap and test yourself.

Wann ist What are the visiting die intravenöse Infusion
Besuchszeit? hours? dee in-tra-vay-ner-ze
vunn isst be-zookhs-
in-foo-zee-oen
tsiet intravenous drip

Wie lange wird das How long will it take?
dauern?

vee lun-ge virt duss

dow-ern

Tut das weh? Will it hurt?
toot duss vayh

Bitte legen Sie sich Please lie down
hier hin. here.

bit-te lay-gen zee zikh

heer hin

Sie dürfen nichts You must not eat.
essen,

zee dewr-fen nikhts

es-sen

Bewegen Sie nicht Don’t move your Geht es Ihnen besser?
den Kopf. head.
gayt es ee-nen bes-ser
be-vay-gen zee nikht Are you feeling better?

dayn kopf

Bitte öffnen Sie Ihren Please open your
Mund. mouth.

bit-te erf-nen zee

ee-ren moont

Wir müssen eine We’ll have to do a Wo ist das
Blutprobe machen. blood test. Wartezimmer?
veer mews-sen ie-ne
voe isst duss
bloot-proe-be ma-khen
var-te-tsim-mer
Where is the waiting
room?

HEALTH 9 5
3 Words to remember
Memorize these words and test yourself using the cover flap.

Ire Rötgenaufhahme emergency room die Unfallstation
ist normal. X-ray department dee oon-full-shtah-
tsee-oen
ee-re rernt-gen-owf-nah- children’s ward
operating room die Röntgenabteilung
me isst nor-mal dee rernt-gen-up-tie-
Your X-ray is normal. hall loong
stairs
die Kinderstation
dee kin-der-shtah-
tsee-oen

der Operationssaal
(der OP)
dair o-pay-rah-tsee-
oens-zahl (dair oe-pay)

der Gang
dair gung

die Treppe
dee trep-pe

4 Put into practice

Join in this conversation. Read the German on the left and follow
the instructions to make your reply. Then test yourself by concealing
the answers with the cover flap.

Sie haben eine Müssen Sie
Entzündung. Untersuchungen
machen?
zee hah-ben ie-ne ent- mews-sen zee oon-ter-
tsewn-doong zoo-khoong-en ma-
You have an khen
infection.
Tut das weh?
Ask: Will you need to toot duss vayh
do tests?

Zuerst machen wir
eine Blutprobe.

tsoo-airst ma-khen
veer ie-ne bloot-proe-

be
First we will do a

blood test.

Ask: Will it hurt?

5 Say it Nein, keine Angst. Wie lange wird das
nine, kie-ne unkst dauern?
Will you need to do a No. Don’t worry. vee lun-ge virt duss
blood test?
Ask: How long will it dow-ern
Where is the take?
children’s ward?

9 6 WEEK 9 Wiederholung
Review and repeat
Antworten
Answers 1 The body 1 head
21 arm
Cover with flap Name the
numbered body
1 The body parts in German.

1 der Kopf chest 31
dair kopf
41 stomach
2 der Arm
dair arm leg 51

3 die Brust 61 knee
dee broost

4 der Bauch
dair bowkh

5 das Bein
duss bine

6 das Knie
duss k-nee

7 der Fuß
dair fooss

foot 71

2 On the phone 2 On the phone

1 Ich möchte bitte You are confirming an appointment with a
Venny Gerlach business contact on the telephone. Join in
sprechen. the conversation, replying in German
ikh merkh-te bit-te following the English prompts.
ven-nee gair-lakh
shpre-khen Hello, Firma Apex.
1 I’d like to speak to
2 Horst Richter von
der Druckerei Venny Gerlach.
Gohl.
horst rikh-ter fon Ja, mit wem spreche ich?
dair drook-er-ie goel 2 Horst Richter of Gohl

3 Kann ich eine Printers.
Nachricht
hinterlassen? Es tut mir Leid, da ist
kunn ikh ie-ne besetzt.
nahkh-rikht 3 Can I leave a message?
hin-ter-luss-sen
Aber selbstverständlich.
4 Der Termin für 4 The appointment on
Montag elf Uhr
ist in Ordnung. Monday at 11 am is fine.
dair terr-meen fewr
mohn-tahk elf oor
isst in ord-noong

HEALTH 9 7

Antworten
Answers

Cover with flap

3 Clothing 3 Clothing

Say the German words for the numbered 1 die Krawatte
items of clothing. dee kra-vutt-te

jacket 12 2 die Jacke
dee yuk-ke
tie 1
3 die Hose
dee hoe-ze

4 der Rock
dair rok

5 die Schuhe
dee shoo-e

6 die Strumpfhose
dee shtroompf-
hoe-ze

pants 13 41 skirt

shoes 15 pantyhose 61

4 At the doctor’s 4 At the doctor’s

Say these phrases in German. 1 Ich fühle mich
1 I don’t feel well. nicht wohl.
2 Will you need to do tests? ikh fewh-le mikh
3 I have a heart condition. nikht voel
4 Do I need to go to
2 Müssen Sie
the hospital? Untersuchungen
5 I’m pregnant. machen?
mews-sen zee
oon-ter-zoo-
khoong-en ma-
khen

3 Ich bin
herzkrank.
ikh bin hairts-
krunk

4 Muss ich ins
Krankenhaus
gehen?
mooss ikh ins
krunk-en-hows
gay-en

5 Ich bin
schwanger.
ikh bin shvun-ger

9 8 WEEK 10 Zu Hause
At home
1 Warm up
Most Germans live in rented apart-
Say the months of ments (die Wohnung); relatively few
the year in German. own their homes (das Eigenheim).
(pp.28–9) The size of a dwelling is given in
square meters and described in terms
Ask “Is there...?” of the number of rooms in addition to
(pp.48–9) kitchen and bathroom: 2 ZKB means
2 Zimmer, Küche, Badezimmer.

2 Match and repeat

Match the numbered items to the list and test yourself using the flap.

1 das Dach chimney 2
duss dukh roof 1

2 der Schornstein
dair shorn-shtine

3 die Dachrinne
dee dukh-rin-ne

4 der Blumenkasten
dair bloo-men-
kass-ten

5 die Mauer
dee mow-er

6 das Fenster
duss fens-ter

7 die Tür
dee tewr

8 Die Straße
dee shtrah-se

5 wall 6 window door 7

Conversational tip The German word

for a single-family dwelling is “Einfamilienhaus”
(one-family house). A duplex is called a
“Zweifamilienhaus” (two-family house), while a row
house is called a “Reihenhaus” (house in a row). The
downtown area of a city or town is the “Innenstadt,”
and a suburb is a “Vorstadt” or “Vorort.”