😍 Enhancing your speech!
💥 So, today we're going to look at 26 of the most important adverb-enhancers in German that are sure to enrich your speech:
überhaupt nicht - totally not
gar nicht - not at all
kaum - hardly / barely
nicht besonders - not particularly
halbwegs - to a certain extent / somewhat
einigermaßen - to some extent
etwas - slightly (to a small extent)
relativ - relatively
vergleichsweise - comparatively
recht - rather / quite
besonders - especially
ganz - fully / completely
ziemlich - quite
völlig - completely
ungemein - incredibly
unglaublich - unbelievably
sehr - very
außergewöhnlich - extraordinary
außerordentlich - extremely
äußerst - extremely / deeply / exceedingly
überaus - exceptionally / extremely
ausgesprochen - clearly
höchst - extremely / highly
absolut - absolutely
total - totally
extrem - extremely
💥 So, today we're going to look at 26 of the most important adverb-enhancers in German that are sure to enrich your speech:
überhaupt nicht - totally not
gar nicht - not at all
kaum - hardly / barely
nicht besonders - not particularly
halbwegs - to a certain extent / somewhat
einigermaßen - to some extent
etwas - slightly (to a small extent)
relativ - relatively
vergleichsweise - comparatively
recht - rather / quite
besonders - especially
ganz - fully / completely
ziemlich - quite
völlig - completely
ungemein - incredibly
unglaublich - unbelievably
sehr - very
außergewöhnlich - extraordinary
außerordentlich - extremely
äußerst - extremely / deeply / exceedingly
überaus - exceptionally / extremely
ausgesprochen - clearly
höchst - extremely / highly
absolut - absolutely
total - totally
extrem - extremely
🇩🇪 (18+) Swearing in German
du kannst mich mal - fuck you
ach heiliger Schreck! - something like "oh my God".
mir gehts beschissen - everything is bad (actually beschissen can be anything, Germans love this word (literally - "shitty")).
von wegen - what the hell!
halt die Klappe - shut up
Klügsscheißer - big-mouth
ich krieg die Krise / nen Anfall - I'm sick of it.
es ist zum Kotzen - pisses me off (literally "vomit")
es geht mir auf den Sack - I'm pissed off (girls swear like this too, even though Sack in this case means "balls")
blöd gucken - to stare blankly / look stupid
Rindvieh - bastard
geh zum Teufel - go to hell
hol's der Teufel - damn you!
laß mich in Ruh'! bleib mir vom Leibe! - get off me!
dummer Junge - silly (condescendingly most of the time)
hast du sonst noch Schmerzen? - what else do you want? (purely colloquial)
Junge-Junge! - boy, oh, boy (as if warning)
frisch heraus damit! - speak up with it!
sich an die Hälse gehen - to get into a fight
einer Flasche den Hals brechen - to drink a bottle.
leck mich am Arsch - kiss my ass
halt die Fresse - shut up
Bullenschwein - pig (police officer)
Pappnase - cardboard nose
du kannst mich mal - fuck you
ach heiliger Schreck! - something like "oh my God".
mir gehts beschissen - everything is bad (actually beschissen can be anything, Germans love this word (literally - "shitty")).
von wegen - what the hell!
halt die Klappe - shut up
Klügsscheißer - big-mouth
ich krieg die Krise / nen Anfall - I'm sick of it.
es ist zum Kotzen - pisses me off (literally "vomit")
es geht mir auf den Sack - I'm pissed off (girls swear like this too, even though Sack in this case means "balls")
blöd gucken - to stare blankly / look stupid
Rindvieh - bastard
geh zum Teufel - go to hell
hol's der Teufel - damn you!
laß mich in Ruh'! bleib mir vom Leibe! - get off me!
dummer Junge - silly (condescendingly most of the time)
hast du sonst noch Schmerzen? - what else do you want? (purely colloquial)
Junge-Junge! - boy, oh, boy (as if warning)
frisch heraus damit! - speak up with it!
sich an die Hälse gehen - to get into a fight
einer Flasche den Hals brechen - to drink a bottle.
leck mich am Arsch - kiss my ass
halt die Fresse - shut up
Bullenschwein - pig (police officer)
Pappnase - cardboard nose
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🤯 A collection of misconceptions, or typical mistakes that many German language learners make.
👉🏻1. Different exits - der Ausgang oder der Ausweg
Remember that the word der Ausgang is used in the sense of 'exit' (from the room), while the word der Ausweg is used in the sense of 'exit' (from the situation).
☝🏻2. groß oder hoch
Remember that the adjectives 'groß' or 'klein' must be used when describing people's height.
The adjective hoch, on the other hand, is used for inanimate objects: mountains, houses, trees etc.
❗️3. schaffen (u, a) oder schaffen (te, t)
Remember that in German the verb schaffen-schuf-geschaffen (create) and the verb schaffen-schaffte-geschafft (cope, be able) are homonyms, so pay attention!
📞4. Remember that the verbs "rufen" and "anrufen" have slightly different meanings
The verb anrufen means 'to call someone on the phone', whereas the verb rufen means 'to call, to summon'. There are, of course, cases where it also means "to call", e.g,
die Polizei, den Arzt rufen,
However, this connotation of its meaning is secondary, it is primarily meant "(to) call".
😍5. The German verbs fühlen ('to feel') and füllen ('to fill') are related in the same way as the English verbs to feel and to fill (with the same meanings respectively)
👉🏻1. Different exits - der Ausgang oder der Ausweg
Remember that the word der Ausgang is used in the sense of 'exit' (from the room), while the word der Ausweg is used in the sense of 'exit' (from the situation).
☝🏻2. groß oder hoch
Remember that the adjectives 'groß' or 'klein' must be used when describing people's height.
The adjective hoch, on the other hand, is used for inanimate objects: mountains, houses, trees etc.
❗️3. schaffen (u, a) oder schaffen (te, t)
Remember that in German the verb schaffen-schuf-geschaffen (create) and the verb schaffen-schaffte-geschafft (cope, be able) are homonyms, so pay attention!
📞4. Remember that the verbs "rufen" and "anrufen" have slightly different meanings
The verb anrufen means 'to call someone on the phone', whereas the verb rufen means 'to call, to summon'. There are, of course, cases where it also means "to call", e.g,
die Polizei, den Arzt rufen,
However, this connotation of its meaning is secondary, it is primarily meant "(to) call".
😍5. The German verbs fühlen ('to feel') and füllen ('to fill') are related in the same way as the English verbs to feel and to fill (with the same meanings respectively)
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🙌🏻 Meeting people in Germany
😄🤝🏻When you meet or greet in Germany you will always get a smile, a handshake and questioned about your feeling. In Germany it is customary to shake hands with both men and women and even women amongst themselves if they don't know each other.
🌼 The common response to the question "How are you? / Wie geht es?" is usually a single phrase with exclusively positive information. You should not take this question as an encouragement to talk in detail about your actual affairs and especially not to talk about your problems. A little nuance: if you think that the person can be useful to you in some way and you are counting on their help, then this conversation should be agreed upon separately (make a term). Your interlocutor should be prepared for such a conversation and will not feel that you are taking up their time.
If you are introduced to someone by their full title (Titel), for example Doctor or Professor, you should address them with this prefix in front of their name: Herr Doctor Schulz or Herr Professor Schmidt. Germans appreciate it very much.
If introductions are informal, you can pay the other person a compliment, for example if he or she looks well or looks relaxed, which makes the conversation more relaxed and is often the first topic of small talk.
The weather, culture, holidays and sports are also suitable subjects for small talk. And it is not customary to talk about money in Germany. This would be seen as an invasion of privacy and is likely to be seen in a negative manner.
If it is a business meeting, it is not customary to discuss personal details. As Germans value their time (and the time of others) they try to get down to the subject at hand and work through the issues one by one.
It is noticeable that many people in Germany may say hello to you or speak to you even if they don't know you. Especially in small towns and cities, on a bench in the park or on a walk in the woods, in shops and even on public transport.
If you are asked about something and your German is not yet good enough to understand it, don't just turn away – say that you don't understand. Such standard phrases should always be in your language arsenal.
📞 As already mentioned, people in Germany value their time and space as much as anyone else's, so long telephone calls are not tolerated here.
Professionally, it is only olay to make phone calls. However, when it comes to calling friends or acquaintances, it is better to exchange messages, for example through Telegram. If you call a friend or an acquaintance and start the conversation by saying "well, how are you, what's new?", you are likely to hear in response that your conversation partner is absolutely not interested in you, he is busy and if you have something urgent, you can quickly tell him about it. It might seem harsh and unfriendly, but to a German it will be a normal response to a call he wasn't expecting.
☎️ Now that phone tariffs across Europe are considered all inklusiv packages, it has become easier with "no special occasion" calls. In the past, when all calls were charged per call, it was hard to imagine a call lasting longer than 3 minutes.
In Germany you get up and go to bed early: You can get a call as early as 7 am and it is considered completely normal. Calls after 9 p.m., on the other hand, are undesirable and rather annoying. It is also considered totally unacceptable to call around 12 to 13 (lunch time) and around 7 p.m. (dinner time).
Do you call or text more often?
😄🤝🏻When you meet or greet in Germany you will always get a smile, a handshake and questioned about your feeling. In Germany it is customary to shake hands with both men and women and even women amongst themselves if they don't know each other.
🌼 The common response to the question "How are you? / Wie geht es?" is usually a single phrase with exclusively positive information. You should not take this question as an encouragement to talk in detail about your actual affairs and especially not to talk about your problems. A little nuance: if you think that the person can be useful to you in some way and you are counting on their help, then this conversation should be agreed upon separately (make a term). Your interlocutor should be prepared for such a conversation and will not feel that you are taking up their time.
If you are introduced to someone by their full title (Titel), for example Doctor or Professor, you should address them with this prefix in front of their name: Herr Doctor Schulz or Herr Professor Schmidt. Germans appreciate it very much.
If introductions are informal, you can pay the other person a compliment, for example if he or she looks well or looks relaxed, which makes the conversation more relaxed and is often the first topic of small talk.
The weather, culture, holidays and sports are also suitable subjects for small talk. And it is not customary to talk about money in Germany. This would be seen as an invasion of privacy and is likely to be seen in a negative manner.
If it is a business meeting, it is not customary to discuss personal details. As Germans value their time (and the time of others) they try to get down to the subject at hand and work through the issues one by one.
It is noticeable that many people in Germany may say hello to you or speak to you even if they don't know you. Especially in small towns and cities, on a bench in the park or on a walk in the woods, in shops and even on public transport.
If you are asked about something and your German is not yet good enough to understand it, don't just turn away – say that you don't understand. Such standard phrases should always be in your language arsenal.
📞 As already mentioned, people in Germany value their time and space as much as anyone else's, so long telephone calls are not tolerated here.
Professionally, it is only olay to make phone calls. However, when it comes to calling friends or acquaintances, it is better to exchange messages, for example through Telegram. If you call a friend or an acquaintance and start the conversation by saying "well, how are you, what's new?", you are likely to hear in response that your conversation partner is absolutely not interested in you, he is busy and if you have something urgent, you can quickly tell him about it. It might seem harsh and unfriendly, but to a German it will be a normal response to a call he wasn't expecting.
☎️ Now that phone tariffs across Europe are considered all inklusiv packages, it has become easier with "no special occasion" calls. In the past, when all calls were charged per call, it was hard to imagine a call lasting longer than 3 minutes.
In Germany you get up and go to bed early: You can get a call as early as 7 am and it is considered completely normal. Calls after 9 p.m., on the other hand, are undesirable and rather annoying. It is also considered totally unacceptable to call around 12 to 13 (lunch time) and around 7 p.m. (dinner time).
Do you call or text more often?
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🛩️ Going on holiday!
Memorising the construction of preposition + place
🤔 Where we going?:
nach Ägypten - to Egypt
in die Türkei - to Turkey
in den Wald - to the forest
auf die Insel - to an island
to Meer - to the sea
ins Gebirge - into the mountains
ins Ausland - abroad
🏞️ Where we are:
in Ägypten - in Egypt
in der Türkei - in Turkey
in Wald - in the forest
auf der Insel - on an island
am Meer - on the sea
im Gebirge - in the mountains
im Ausland - abroad
🎁 Useful words
der Urlaub - holiday
Urlaub machen - to take a holiday
verbringen - to spend
faulenzen - to loiter
Sehenswürdigkeiten besichtigen - to sightsee
mit der Bahn/dem Auto - by train/car.
unterwegs - on the road
sich ausrühen - to rest
Do you like travelling? 🛳️
Memorising the construction of preposition + place
🤔 Where we going?:
nach Ägypten - to Egypt
in die Türkei - to Turkey
in den Wald - to the forest
auf die Insel - to an island
to Meer - to the sea
ins Gebirge - into the mountains
ins Ausland - abroad
🏞️ Where we are:
in Ägypten - in Egypt
in der Türkei - in Turkey
in Wald - in the forest
auf der Insel - on an island
am Meer - on the sea
im Gebirge - in the mountains
im Ausland - abroad
🎁 Useful words
der Urlaub - holiday
Urlaub machen - to take a holiday
verbringen - to spend
faulenzen - to loiter
Sehenswürdigkeiten besichtigen - to sightsee
mit der Bahn/dem Auto - by train/car.
unterwegs - on the road
sich ausrühen - to rest
Do you like travelling? 🛳️
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🙄🌷 Apologies accepted
😬 I messed up after all. How? I can't imagine! What a situation... Well, don't worry! It happens to everyone. The main thing is to be able to correctly and correctly apologize in any language, including German.
❗️ Yes, yes, today we are speaking just about that. You need to learn the options for apologies at the very, very beginning, because they will definitely be needed in life, at least in order to be polite. You've probably already learned the phrase:
Ich entschuldige mich - I'm sorry.
And you actively use it, but this is not a very correct phrase.
🔥 The most common, generally accepted and neutral apology is with the verb (sich) entschuldigen and the noun die Entschuldigung. They are used without restrictions and in any situation, however, as mentioned above, saying "Ich entschuldige mich" is not entirely correct (although German speakers often say so).
😳The fact is that (sich) entschuldigen is a reflexive verb, which means that we return the action to ourselves. Literally it turns out, I EXCUSE MYSELF - this is incorrect, the interlocutor must excuse you, so we give the correct versions of the apology:
Ich möchte mich bei Ihnen entschuldigen - I must apologize to you (the most polite option)
Entschuldigen Sie mich bitte! - I'm sorry/ Forgive me please
Ich bitte um Entschuldigung! - Pardon me/I ask for forgiveness
Entschuldigung! - Excuse me!
Ich möchte um Entschuldigung bitten! - I apologize to you.
😥Deep apologies for significant actions or deeds are usually expressed with the verb verzeihen and the noun die Verzeihung:
Verzeihung! - Excuse me!
Verzeihen Sie mir bitte! - Excuse me, please!
Ich möchte um Verzeihung bitten! - I want to ask for forgiveness!
Ich bitte um Verzeihung! - Sorry, sorry!
Verzeihen Sie meinen Fehler! - Forgive my mistake!
😉 When something insignificant happened, it is customary to apologize with the word Pardon!
Such an apology is absolutely non-binding and is accepted only in informal communication.
🤓How else can you make amends? There are also "pro" non-standard expressions, for example:
Was habe ich da angerichtet / gemacht / getan! - What have I done!
Wie kann ich das wieder gutmachen? - How can I make amends?
Seien Sie mir nicht böse! - Do not be angry at me!
Es tut mir leid! - I'm sorry!
😉Finally, the incident happened, the apology is accepted, which can be heard in response:
Das macht nichts - that's nothing
Das war doch nicht so schlimm - It's okay / It wasn't that bad
Kein Problem! Keine Frage! Kein Thema! - No problem! No question! No topic!
😎Now you are fully armed. And even if the trouble does happen, you can beautifully apologize. Then your opponent will have nothing to say but “macht nichts”.
😬 I messed up after all. How? I can't imagine! What a situation... Well, don't worry! It happens to everyone. The main thing is to be able to correctly and correctly apologize in any language, including German.
❗️ Yes, yes, today we are speaking just about that. You need to learn the options for apologies at the very, very beginning, because they will definitely be needed in life, at least in order to be polite. You've probably already learned the phrase:
Ich entschuldige mich - I'm sorry.
And you actively use it, but this is not a very correct phrase.
🔥 The most common, generally accepted and neutral apology is with the verb (sich) entschuldigen and the noun die Entschuldigung. They are used without restrictions and in any situation, however, as mentioned above, saying "Ich entschuldige mich" is not entirely correct (although German speakers often say so).
😳The fact is that (sich) entschuldigen is a reflexive verb, which means that we return the action to ourselves. Literally it turns out, I EXCUSE MYSELF - this is incorrect, the interlocutor must excuse you, so we give the correct versions of the apology:
Ich möchte mich bei Ihnen entschuldigen - I must apologize to you (the most polite option)
Entschuldigen Sie mich bitte! - I'm sorry/ Forgive me please
Ich bitte um Entschuldigung! - Pardon me/I ask for forgiveness
Entschuldigung! - Excuse me!
Ich möchte um Entschuldigung bitten! - I apologize to you.
😥Deep apologies for significant actions or deeds are usually expressed with the verb verzeihen and the noun die Verzeihung:
Verzeihung! - Excuse me!
Verzeihen Sie mir bitte! - Excuse me, please!
Ich möchte um Verzeihung bitten! - I want to ask for forgiveness!
Ich bitte um Verzeihung! - Sorry, sorry!
Verzeihen Sie meinen Fehler! - Forgive my mistake!
😉 When something insignificant happened, it is customary to apologize with the word Pardon!
Such an apology is absolutely non-binding and is accepted only in informal communication.
🤓How else can you make amends? There are also "pro" non-standard expressions, for example:
Was habe ich da angerichtet / gemacht / getan! - What have I done!
Wie kann ich das wieder gutmachen? - How can I make amends?
Seien Sie mir nicht böse! - Do not be angry at me!
Es tut mir leid! - I'm sorry!
😉Finally, the incident happened, the apology is accepted, which can be heard in response:
Das macht nichts - that's nothing
Das war doch nicht so schlimm - It's okay / It wasn't that bad
Kein Problem! Keine Frage! Kein Thema! - No problem! No question! No topic!
😎Now you are fully armed. And even if the trouble does happen, you can beautifully apologize. Then your opponent will have nothing to say but “macht nichts”.
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🍩☕️ What to order for breakfast?
das Brötchen - bun
belegtes Brötchen - sandwich
der Schinken - ham
die Marmelade - jam
der Joghurt - yoghurt
der Kaffee - coffee
die Butter - butter
die Milch - milk
das Müssli - muesli
der Eierkuchen - omelette
die Pastete - pâté
das Törtchen - cake
das Würstchen - sausages
der Käse - cheese
der Toast - toast
der Saft - juice
das Brot - bread
der Tee - tea
das Frühstücksbüffet - buffet
das Ei - egg
hartgekochtes Ei - hard-boiled egg
weiches Ei - soft egg
das Spiegelei - scrambled eggs (fried eggs).
mit Schinken - with ham
mit Speck - with bacon
🇩🇪 Do you like German food?
das Brötchen - bun
belegtes Brötchen - sandwich
der Schinken - ham
die Marmelade - jam
der Joghurt - yoghurt
der Kaffee - coffee
die Butter - butter
die Milch - milk
das Müssli - muesli
der Eierkuchen - omelette
die Pastete - pâté
das Törtchen - cake
das Würstchen - sausages
der Käse - cheese
der Toast - toast
der Saft - juice
das Brot - bread
der Tee - tea
das Frühstücksbüffet - buffet
das Ei - egg
hartgekochtes Ei - hard-boiled egg
weiches Ei - soft egg
das Spiegelei - scrambled eggs (fried eggs).
mit Schinken - with ham
mit Speck - with bacon
🇩🇪 Do you like German food?
☝🏻Words that are always in the singular form
In the dictionary the plural form of these words should be marked "kein Plural".
das Fleisch - meat
das Leder - leather
das Eisen - iron
das kupfer - copper
das gold - gold
der Schnee - snow
die Nähe - proximity
die Kindheit - childhood
die Jugend - youth
der Hass - hate
der Neid - envy
die Furcht - fear, fear
der Fleiß - diligence
die Kälte - cold
die Wärme - heat
die Ruhe - calm
die treue - fidelity
das Vertrauen - trust
das Bewusstsein - consciousness
das Glück - happiness
die Erziehung - parenting
die Jurisprudenz - jurisprudence
das Geflüster - whispers
die Begeisterung - inspiration
In the dictionary the plural form of these words should be marked "kein Plural".
das Fleisch - meat
das Leder - leather
das Eisen - iron
das kupfer - copper
das gold - gold
der Schnee - snow
die Nähe - proximity
die Kindheit - childhood
die Jugend - youth
der Hass - hate
der Neid - envy
die Furcht - fear, fear
der Fleiß - diligence
die Kälte - cold
die Wärme - heat
die Ruhe - calm
die treue - fidelity
das Vertrauen - trust
das Bewusstsein - consciousness
das Glück - happiness
die Erziehung - parenting
die Jurisprudenz - jurisprudence
das Geflüster - whispers
die Begeisterung - inspiration
🚂🚉 About train stations, trains and railways ...
abfahren - to go (to depart)
ankommen - to arrive
das Abteil - coupe
das Fundbüro - lost and found office
das Nichtraucheabteil - non-smoking compartment
der Bahnhof - train station
der Bahnsteig - platform
der Beamte - employee
der Imbiß - buffet (snack bar, takeaway)
der Kurswagen - direct train car
der Liegewagen - carriage with lying places
der Platz - location
der Reisende - traveler (passenger)
der Schlafwagen - sleeper car
der Speisewagen - dining car
der Wartesaal - waiting room
der Zug - train
der Zuschlag - surcharge
die Bahn - railway (tracks)
die Fahrkarte - Ticket
die Klasse - class
die Reise - trip
einfach - one way
erster Klasse - in first class (ride first class)
Gute Reise! - Bon Voyage!
hin und zurück - there and back
umsteigen - make a transfer
Wann fährt der nächste Zug nach Berlin? - When is the next train to Berlin?
Welche Station kommt als nächste? - What is the next station?
Wie lange fährt man bis Köln? - How long does the train take to Cologne?
Wie lange hält der Zug hier? - How long does the train cost?
Wo ist der Fahrplan? - Where is the train schedule?
🚈 Reist du lieber mit dem Flugzeug oder dem Zug?
abfahren - to go (to depart)
ankommen - to arrive
das Abteil - coupe
das Fundbüro - lost and found office
das Nichtraucheabteil - non-smoking compartment
der Bahnhof - train station
der Bahnsteig - platform
der Beamte - employee
der Imbiß - buffet (snack bar, takeaway)
der Kurswagen - direct train car
der Liegewagen - carriage with lying places
der Platz - location
der Reisende - traveler (passenger)
der Schlafwagen - sleeper car
der Speisewagen - dining car
der Wartesaal - waiting room
der Zug - train
der Zuschlag - surcharge
die Bahn - railway (tracks)
die Fahrkarte - Ticket
die Klasse - class
die Reise - trip
einfach - one way
erster Klasse - in first class (ride first class)
Gute Reise! - Bon Voyage!
hin und zurück - there and back
umsteigen - make a transfer
Wann fährt der nächste Zug nach Berlin? - When is the next train to Berlin?
Welche Station kommt als nächste? - What is the next station?
Wie lange fährt man bis Köln? - How long does the train take to Cologne?
Wie lange hält der Zug hier? - How long does the train cost?
Wo ist der Fahrplan? - Where is the train schedule?
🚈 Reist du lieber mit dem Flugzeug oder dem Zug?
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💥 25 useful phrases and expressions with the word "das Glück" = happiness
To unwind this evening, we invite you to learn useful expressions with the well-known (often even for those who do not learn the language 😅) German word - Glück!
📌 Let's go:
Glück auf den Weg! - Bon Voyage! good hour!
Glück ab! - have a good flight! happy landing! (for pilots)
Bon Voyage!
Glück auf! - I wish you good luck!, happy return!, happy to the mountain! (miners' greeting)
Glück zu! - I wish you good luck!, More luck!
das Glück im Winkel - humble happiness
ein Schoßkind ein Kind des Glücks sein - to be a darling of fate
das Glück ist ihm hold gnädig, gewogen, ihm lacht das Glück - happiness smiles at him
das Glück hat ihn verlassen im Stich gelassen, das Glück hat ihm den Rücken gekehrt - happiness left him, happiness turned away from him
er hat Glück - he's lucky
er hat kein Glück, er hat weder Glück noch Stern - he's unlucky
damit hast du bei mir kein Glück - you won't get anything from me
sein Glück machen - to achieve happiness success
sein Glück versäumen - miss your happiness; miss a lucky break
sein Glück verscherzen - (frivolously) miss your happiness
j-m Glück wünschen - to wish smb. happiness; congratulate smb.
j-s Glück im Wege stehen - to interfere with smb. fortunately
etw. auf gut Glück versuchen - to try smth. at random
in Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten - to share joy and sorrow
du kannst von Glück sagen - you're in luck; you got off easy
vom Glück begünstigt sein - to be a darling of fate
zum Glück - fortunately
er hat mehr Glück als Verstand, dumm hat's meiste Glück ≈ talk. fools are lucky
Glück im Unglück haben - successfully get out of trouble (cf. there would be no happiness, but misfortune helped)
Glück und Unglück wandern auf einem Steig ≈ last. happiness with misfortune
some sleigh ride
Glück und Unglück sind zwei Nachbarn, Glück und Unglück wohnen unter einem Dach - happiness and unhappiness live under one roof
To unwind this evening, we invite you to learn useful expressions with the well-known (often even for those who do not learn the language 😅) German word - Glück!
📌 Let's go:
Glück auf den Weg! - Bon Voyage! good hour!
Glück ab! - have a good flight! happy landing! (for pilots)
Bon Voyage!
Glück auf! - I wish you good luck!, happy return!, happy to the mountain! (miners' greeting)
Glück zu! - I wish you good luck!, More luck!
das Glück im Winkel - humble happiness
ein Schoßkind ein Kind des Glücks sein - to be a darling of fate
das Glück ist ihm hold gnädig, gewogen, ihm lacht das Glück - happiness smiles at him
das Glück hat ihn verlassen im Stich gelassen, das Glück hat ihm den Rücken gekehrt - happiness left him, happiness turned away from him
er hat Glück - he's lucky
er hat kein Glück, er hat weder Glück noch Stern - he's unlucky
damit hast du bei mir kein Glück - you won't get anything from me
sein Glück machen - to achieve happiness success
sein Glück versäumen - miss your happiness; miss a lucky break
sein Glück verscherzen - (frivolously) miss your happiness
j-m Glück wünschen - to wish smb. happiness; congratulate smb.
j-s Glück im Wege stehen - to interfere with smb. fortunately
etw. auf gut Glück versuchen - to try smth. at random
in Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten - to share joy and sorrow
du kannst von Glück sagen - you're in luck; you got off easy
vom Glück begünstigt sein - to be a darling of fate
zum Glück - fortunately
er hat mehr Glück als Verstand, dumm hat's meiste Glück ≈ talk. fools are lucky
Glück im Unglück haben - successfully get out of trouble (cf. there would be no happiness, but misfortune helped)
Glück und Unglück wandern auf einem Steig ≈ last. happiness with misfortune
some sleigh ride
Glück und Unglück sind zwei Nachbarn, Glück und Unglück wohnen unter einem Dach - happiness and unhappiness live under one roof
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🥨 Oktoberfest: the most important things about the festival
🍺 In the capital of the glorious Bavaria, the Oktoberfest (only in a non-standard format), a festival of beer and joy, is in full swing. Strange, isn't it, September isn't over yet and the festival is called October? However, with Germans, as we know, everything is logical, including holidays.
👰🤵 It is October that is listed in the name, as the very first festival took place on October 12, 1810 at the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig (future King Ludwig I) and Princess Theresa of Saxony-Hildburghaus.
🎉 What is a fest? It is commonly believed (and any dictionary will confirm it) that das Fest is a holiday. But we remember that the German language is variegated and multifaceted. Fest is not just a celebration, but a feast to which all are invited. Different regions of Germany have such events, they are also called Volksfeste, which means folk festivals.
👇 More interesting facts about Oktoberfest and how beer fest traditionally takes place in Munich in our article!
🍺 In the capital of the glorious Bavaria, the Oktoberfest (only in a non-standard format), a festival of beer and joy, is in full swing. Strange, isn't it, September isn't over yet and the festival is called October? However, with Germans, as we know, everything is logical, including holidays.
👰🤵 It is October that is listed in the name, as the very first festival took place on October 12, 1810 at the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig (future King Ludwig I) and Princess Theresa of Saxony-Hildburghaus.
🎉 What is a fest? It is commonly believed (and any dictionary will confirm it) that das Fest is a holiday. But we remember that the German language is variegated and multifaceted. Fest is not just a celebration, but a feast to which all are invited. Different regions of Germany have such events, they are also called Volksfeste, which means folk festivals.
👇 More interesting facts about Oktoberfest and how beer fest traditionally takes place in Munich in our article!
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Oktoberfest: questions and answers | Deutsch WTF
Why does Oktoberfest start in September? What are the traditions associated with the festival in Germany? How to get to Oktoberfest and what events of the festival are definitely worth visiting? We will tell you about this and more today. In the capital of…
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😍 I like... The use of "gern(e)", "mögen" and "schmecken"
🤔Today we will deal with the rules of use and the main meanings of these verbs, as well as learn useful info
🐧 We all love to do something!
In order to emphasize your passion for action, you must use the construction: verb + gern(e). In this case, the verb, of course, is conjugated, and gern(e) is placed at the end of the sentence. Gern(e) is translated into English as "gladly", "with pleasure".
× Ich schwimme gern - I like to swim / I swim with pleasure
× Er reist gerne - He likes to travel / He travels with pleasure
× Lesen Sie gerne? - Do you like to read / Do you read with pleasure?
🍔 We all like to eat something!
If we say that we love some kind of food, then in most cases the verb mögen is used. Actually, this is a modal verb and it has a lot of different meanings, but we need to remember: we use it with food and drink!
× Ich mag Pizza - I like pizza
× Magst du Kaffee? - Do you like coffee?
× Sie mögen diese Speise nicht. - They don't like this dish.
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🤔Today we will deal with the rules of use and the main meanings of these verbs, as well as learn useful info
🐧 We all love to do something!
In order to emphasize your passion for action, you must use the construction: verb + gern(e). In this case, the verb, of course, is conjugated, and gern(e) is placed at the end of the sentence. Gern(e) is translated into English as "gladly", "with pleasure".
× Ich schwimme gern - I like to swim / I swim with pleasure
× Er reist gerne - He likes to travel / He travels with pleasure
× Lesen Sie gerne? - Do you like to read / Do you read with pleasure?
🍔 We all like to eat something!
If we say that we love some kind of food, then in most cases the verb mögen is used. Actually, this is a modal verb and it has a lot of different meanings, but we need to remember: we use it with food and drink!
× Ich mag Pizza - I like pizza
× Magst du Kaffee? - Do you like coffee?
× Sie mögen diese Speise nicht. - They don't like this dish.
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🐶🐈 Our little brothers
📌Today let's talk about pets! Not everyone has them, so immediately the phrase for those who prefer not to have cats or dogs or anything else at home: 'Keine Haustiere haben (not having pets)':
Ich habe keine Haustiere, da ich allergisch bin - I have no pets as I am allergic 🤷
📍 What kind of pets are there? In Germany, for example, for 2020 the most popular pet was the cat (die Katze), followed by the dog (der Hund), then the so-called Kleintiere - hamsters (der Hamster), rabbits (das Kaninchen), chinchillas (der Chinchilla) and mice (die Maus). In addition to these, they are popular in Germany:
Ziervögel - ornamental birds (parrots, canaries, etc.)
Aquarien - aquarium animals (fish (der Fisch) and turtles (die Schildkröte))
Terrarien - various reptiles, e.g. die Schlange - snake
🧐What do we need for our pets?
🔺Die Haustiere brauchen viel Aufmerksamkeit - Pets need a lot of attention
🔺Jedes Haustier hat unterschiedliche Ansprüche - Every pet has different needs
🔺Die Fütterung - Feeding
🔺Die Pflege - care
🔺Einen Hund ausführen - to take a dog out for a walk
🔺Das Gehege zwei oder dreimal pro Woche reinigen - to clean the cage (aviary) 2-3 times a week
🔺Das Katzenklo säubern - clean (clean) the cat litter box
🔺Fress- und Wassernäpfe - food and water containers
Do you have any pets? 😄
📌Today let's talk about pets! Not everyone has them, so immediately the phrase for those who prefer not to have cats or dogs or anything else at home: 'Keine Haustiere haben (not having pets)':
Ich habe keine Haustiere, da ich allergisch bin - I have no pets as I am allergic 🤷
📍 What kind of pets are there? In Germany, for example, for 2020 the most popular pet was the cat (die Katze), followed by the dog (der Hund), then the so-called Kleintiere - hamsters (der Hamster), rabbits (das Kaninchen), chinchillas (der Chinchilla) and mice (die Maus). In addition to these, they are popular in Germany:
Ziervögel - ornamental birds (parrots, canaries, etc.)
Aquarien - aquarium animals (fish (der Fisch) and turtles (die Schildkröte))
Terrarien - various reptiles, e.g. die Schlange - snake
🧐What do we need for our pets?
🔺Die Haustiere brauchen viel Aufmerksamkeit - Pets need a lot of attention
🔺Jedes Haustier hat unterschiedliche Ansprüche - Every pet has different needs
🔺Die Fütterung - Feeding
🔺Die Pflege - care
🔺Einen Hund ausführen - to take a dog out for a walk
🔺Das Gehege zwei oder dreimal pro Woche reinigen - to clean the cage (aviary) 2-3 times a week
🔺Das Katzenklo säubern - clean (clean) the cat litter box
🔺Fress- und Wassernäpfe - food and water containers
Do you have any pets? 😄
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🏧 How to use an ATM in Germany
📌Today we will look at the vocabulary that will help you withdraw or deposit money at an ATM in Germany. First, let's define the basic nouns:
▫️das Bargeld - cash
▫️das Girokonto - current account
▫️die Sparkasse - savings bank
▫️der Geldautomat (you may encounter another spelling: Geld-Automat) - ATM
▫️die Bankkarte, die Sparkassenkarte, die Debitkarte - debit card
▫️die Gebühr - fee, duty, transfer fee (withdrawal)
📌 What can I do at an ATM?
▪️sich Bargeld von einem Girokonto auszahlen lassen - withdraw cash from an account
▪️auf ein Konto Geld einzahlen - to deposit money in an account
📌What do I have to do to withdraw money?
▫️Eine Karte in dem Kartenschlitz stecken - insert card into the card slot
▫️eine PIN mit dem Tastenfeld eingeben - enter the pin code using the keypad
▫️Eine grüne Taste (Bestätigen) drücken - Press the green button (confirmation)
▫️einen Geldbetrag von der Liste auf dem Bildschirm wählen - choose an amount from the list on the screen
▫️das Geld entnehmen - to collect money
📌Today we will look at the vocabulary that will help you withdraw or deposit money at an ATM in Germany. First, let's define the basic nouns:
▫️das Bargeld - cash
▫️das Girokonto - current account
▫️die Sparkasse - savings bank
▫️der Geldautomat (you may encounter another spelling: Geld-Automat) - ATM
▫️die Bankkarte, die Sparkassenkarte, die Debitkarte - debit card
▫️die Gebühr - fee, duty, transfer fee (withdrawal)
📌 What can I do at an ATM?
▪️sich Bargeld von einem Girokonto auszahlen lassen - withdraw cash from an account
▪️auf ein Konto Geld einzahlen - to deposit money in an account
📌What do I have to do to withdraw money?
▫️Eine Karte in dem Kartenschlitz stecken - insert card into the card slot
▫️eine PIN mit dem Tastenfeld eingeben - enter the pin code using the keypad
▫️Eine grüne Taste (Bestätigen) drücken - Press the green button (confirmation)
▫️einen Geldbetrag von der Liste auf dem Bildschirm wählen - choose an amount from the list on the screen
▫️das Geld entnehmen - to collect money
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😴 Sleeping in the German way
Can you talk about how you sleep? In German, of course. 🧐
⭐️Besides the familiar verb schlafen there are many other words and expressions that can describe sleep.
🔸unter Schlafstörungen/ an Schlaflosigkeit leiden - to suffer from shallow sleep (which is constantly interrupted) / insomnia
🔸an Einschlafschwierigkeiten leiden - to have difficulty falling asleep
🔸jemandem den Schlaf rauben - to deprive someone of sleep
🔸wie ein Stein schlafen - to sleep dead asleep (literally: sleep like a stone)
🔸sich wälzen - to toss and turn
🔸die innere Uhr aus dem Takt gerät - the internal clock is out of order/wound down
🔸das Schlafmittel - sleeping pills
🔸schlummern - to doze, to be half asleep
🔸schnarchen - to snore (and das Schnarchen - snore)
🔸schlafen wie ein Murmeltier - sleep like a groundhog
💪This will help you not only to repeat what you've learned, but also to discover something new, because our materials are always full of interesting information for those who are fond of German!
Can you talk about how you sleep? In German, of course. 🧐
⭐️Besides the familiar verb schlafen there are many other words and expressions that can describe sleep.
🔸unter Schlafstörungen/ an Schlaflosigkeit leiden - to suffer from shallow sleep (which is constantly interrupted) / insomnia
🔸an Einschlafschwierigkeiten leiden - to have difficulty falling asleep
🔸jemandem den Schlaf rauben - to deprive someone of sleep
🔸wie ein Stein schlafen - to sleep dead asleep (literally: sleep like a stone)
🔸sich wälzen - to toss and turn
🔸die innere Uhr aus dem Takt gerät - the internal clock is out of order/wound down
🔸das Schlafmittel - sleeping pills
🔸schlummern - to doze, to be half asleep
🔸schnarchen - to snore (and das Schnarchen - snore)
🔸schlafen wie ein Murmeltier - sleep like a groundhog
💪This will help you not only to repeat what you've learned, but also to discover something new, because our materials are always full of interesting information for those who are fond of German!
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🎁🎄Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in German
Christmas holidays are approaching – a time of pleasant surprises, gifts and meetings! On this occasion, we have prepared for you a selection of New Year and Christmas greetings for your loved ones, friends or work partners in German.
We hope that the following phrases will help you prepare electronic (and maybe real, handwritten) Christmas letters in advance, sign postcards or just learn useful words and phrases on this topic.
🔸 Weihnachtsgrüße = Merry Christmas
🔸 Frohe Weihnachten = Merry Christmas!
🔸 Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr = Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
🔸 Guten Rutsch ins new Jahr! = Happy New Year!
🔸 Ein beschauliches Weihnachtsfest und alles Gute für das kommende Jahr wünscht Ihnen Name/Firma = A bright Christmas holiday and all the best wishes you Name/Firm
More vocabulary in the article below!🎅🏻
Christmas holidays are approaching – a time of pleasant surprises, gifts and meetings! On this occasion, we have prepared for you a selection of New Year and Christmas greetings for your loved ones, friends or work partners in German.
We hope that the following phrases will help you prepare electronic (and maybe real, handwritten) Christmas letters in advance, sign postcards or just learn useful words and phrases on this topic.
🔸 Weihnachtsgrüße = Merry Christmas
🔸 Frohe Weihnachten = Merry Christmas!
🔸 Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr = Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
🔸 Guten Rutsch ins new Jahr! = Happy New Year!
🔸 Ein beschauliches Weihnachtsfest und alles Gute für das kommende Jahr wünscht Ihnen Name/Firma = A bright Christmas holiday and all the best wishes you Name/Firm
More vocabulary in the article below!🎅🏻
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💥GEBEN and it's prefixes
📌 You know that the verb geben means "to give" and many other things. But what if you add prefixes to this verb? That's exactly what we're going to talk about today.
🔺angeben - to indicate, to name, to inform.
It can refer to an address or a place (time) of a meeting:
Geben Sie bitte Ihre Adresse an - Give me your address, please
🔺aufgeben - to hand over (luggage), to give.
This verb can also be used in the sense of "submit", e.g:
Ich möchte eine Anzeige in der Zeitung aufgeben - I want to submit an ad to a newspaper.
🔺ausgeben - to give out, release, issue (order)
In addition, this verb can also mean "to spend (money)" and "to treat":
Da muss ich dir ein Bier ausgeben. - I'm the one who should treat you to a beer.
🔺(sich) begeben - to go somewhere.
Schließlich, hatte er sich in die nahe gelegene Stadt begeben. - Finally, he went to the nearest town.
🔺ergeben - to reveal, to show, to give
This verb is used to show the results of some action, for example:
Vor kurzem hat eine Umfrage ergeben... - A recent survey showed...
🔺(sich) ergeben - to turn out, to give up
Sonst hätte ich mich Ihnen kaum ergeben. - Otherwise I wouldn't have surrendered to you.
🔺nachgeben - to add, to surrender, to yield
Er gibt nie nach - He never gives up.
🔺vorgeben - to pretend, to falsely assert
Ich werde einfach vorgeben, dass mir jemand geschrieben hat. - I simply pretend that someone wrote to me.
🔺vergeben - to forgive, to provide (for example, a report)
Zunächst einmal musst du mir vergeben. - To begin with, you must forgive me.
🔺zugeben - to give in addition, to add to, to admit (guilt)
Ich muss zugeben, ich bin ein wenig eifersüchtig. - I have to admit that I am a little jealous.
📌 You know that the verb geben means "to give" and many other things. But what if you add prefixes to this verb? That's exactly what we're going to talk about today.
🔺angeben - to indicate, to name, to inform.
It can refer to an address or a place (time) of a meeting:
Geben Sie bitte Ihre Adresse an - Give me your address, please
🔺aufgeben - to hand over (luggage), to give.
This verb can also be used in the sense of "submit", e.g:
Ich möchte eine Anzeige in der Zeitung aufgeben - I want to submit an ad to a newspaper.
🔺ausgeben - to give out, release, issue (order)
In addition, this verb can also mean "to spend (money)" and "to treat":
Da muss ich dir ein Bier ausgeben. - I'm the one who should treat you to a beer.
🔺(sich) begeben - to go somewhere.
Schließlich, hatte er sich in die nahe gelegene Stadt begeben. - Finally, he went to the nearest town.
🔺ergeben - to reveal, to show, to give
This verb is used to show the results of some action, for example:
Vor kurzem hat eine Umfrage ergeben... - A recent survey showed...
🔺(sich) ergeben - to turn out, to give up
Sonst hätte ich mich Ihnen kaum ergeben. - Otherwise I wouldn't have surrendered to you.
🔺nachgeben - to add, to surrender, to yield
Er gibt nie nach - He never gives up.
🔺vorgeben - to pretend, to falsely assert
Ich werde einfach vorgeben, dass mir jemand geschrieben hat. - I simply pretend that someone wrote to me.
🔺vergeben - to forgive, to provide (for example, a report)
Zunächst einmal musst du mir vergeben. - To begin with, you must forgive me.
🔺zugeben - to give in addition, to add to, to admit (guilt)
Ich muss zugeben, ich bin ein wenig eifersüchtig. - I have to admit that I am a little jealous.
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🎅 Christmas in Germany
🌝 In ancient times, pagan tribes celebrated the winter solstice day, which fell on December 21.
🌔 Before the advent of Christianity, many Germanic peoples worshipped a pantheon of gods, meaning they were pagans. The pagan holiday was called Julfest. People rejoiced that the daylight hours were now getting longer and longer. Today, the word "Jul" in some Scandinavian languages means "Christmas."
In 45 BC the new Julian calendar was introduced. According to this calendar, the winter solstice day was moved to December 25.
⛪️ In the 3rd century A.D. a Christian church was founded that forbade the pagan holiday, but this custom was already deeply rooted in society. According to the decision of the church, December 25 began to celebrate the birth of Christ.
🌲Already in those days, people decorated their homes in anticipation of the holiday with fir branches. Evergreen branches symbolized fertility and vitality.
🎄The traditions of celebration changed over time. Since the mid-18th century, a decorated Christmas tree is placed in living rooms. Christmas becomes a family holiday for which it is customary to stay home and spend time with loved ones.
🚩 It is important to note that no matter how customs change, Christmas always remains the main holiday for Germans.
👇 Read about how Christmas is celebrated in modern Germany in our article.
🌝 In ancient times, pagan tribes celebrated the winter solstice day, which fell on December 21.
🌔 Before the advent of Christianity, many Germanic peoples worshipped a pantheon of gods, meaning they were pagans. The pagan holiday was called Julfest. People rejoiced that the daylight hours were now getting longer and longer. Today, the word "Jul" in some Scandinavian languages means "Christmas."
In 45 BC the new Julian calendar was introduced. According to this calendar, the winter solstice day was moved to December 25.
⛪️ In the 3rd century A.D. a Christian church was founded that forbade the pagan holiday, but this custom was already deeply rooted in society. According to the decision of the church, December 25 began to celebrate the birth of Christ.
🌲Already in those days, people decorated their homes in anticipation of the holiday with fir branches. Evergreen branches symbolized fertility and vitality.
🎄The traditions of celebration changed over time. Since the mid-18th century, a decorated Christmas tree is placed in living rooms. Christmas becomes a family holiday for which it is customary to stay home and spend time with loved ones.
🚩 It is important to note that no matter how customs change, Christmas always remains the main holiday for Germans.
👇 Read about how Christmas is celebrated in modern Germany in our article.
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🚁 Transport in German
❄️ Today we have gathered for you a small but useful selection of words for the main types of transport in German.
📍Transport can be land (Landtransport / Bodentransport / Landverkehr), air (Luftverkehrstransport) and water (Wassertransport)
🔺Landtransport
die Straßenbahn, -en - streetcar
das Auto, -s - car
der Lkw (🗣elkave) =Lastkraftwagen - truck
der Bus, -se -bus
der Zug, -(e)s, a train
das Fahrrad, -"(e)s - bicycle
🔺Luftverkehrstransport
der Hubschrauber, -s - helicopter
das Flugzeug, -e - airplane
der Heißluftballon, - s - a balloon
🔺Wassertransport
der Wasserbus, -se - water bus
das Motorboot, -s - motorboat
die Jacht, -en - boat
das Segelboot, -e, a sailboat
das Motorschiff, -e - motorboat
❄️ Today we have gathered for you a small but useful selection of words for the main types of transport in German.
📍Transport can be land (Landtransport / Bodentransport / Landverkehr), air (Luftverkehrstransport) and water (Wassertransport)
🔺Landtransport
die Straßenbahn, -en - streetcar
das Auto, -s - car
der Lkw (🗣elkave) =Lastkraftwagen - truck
der Bus, -se -bus
der Zug, -(e)s, a train
das Fahrrad, -"(e)s - bicycle
🔺Luftverkehrstransport
der Hubschrauber, -s - helicopter
das Flugzeug, -e - airplane
der Heißluftballon, - s - a balloon
🔺Wassertransport
der Wasserbus, -se - water bus
das Motorboot, -s - motorboat
die Jacht, -en - boat
das Segelboot, -e, a sailboat
das Motorschiff, -e - motorboat
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🙌🏻 Top 10 adjective suffixes!
👉🏼 Let's look at the most used suffixes that serve to form adjectives in German:
✅ 1. -ig
die Sonne (sun) - sonnig (sunny)
die Macht (might) - mächtig (mighty)
die Freude (joy) - freudig (joyful)
die Geduld (patience) - geduldig (patient)
✅ 2. -lich
der Mensch (human) - menschlich (humane)
der Freund (friend) - freundlich (friendly)
✅ 3. -haft
die Dauer (duration) - dauerhaft durable (lasting)
der Sieg (victory) - sieghaft (victorious)
✅ 4. -e(r)
das Gold (gold) - golden (golden)
✅ 5. -isch
die Politik (politics) - politisch (political)
das Quadrat (square) - quadratisch (square)
✅ 6. -er
/ is used to form adjectives for city names /
Berlin (Berlin) - Berliner (citizen of Berlin)
Hamburg (Hamburg) - Hamburger ( hamburger citizen of Hamburg).
✅ 7. -bar
/ forms adjectives from bases of transitive verbs
danken (thank) - dankbar (thankful)
trinken (to drink) - trinkbar (drinkable)
✅ 8. -sam
/ forms adjectives from noun bases, adjectives, and verbs
lang (long) - langsam (slow)
bedeuten (mean) - bedeutsam (significant)
✅ 9. -voll, -reich
/ denote the fullness of quality /
die Bedeutung (meaning) - bedeutungsvoll (meaningful)
die Abwechslung (change) - abwechslungsreich (diverse)
✅ 10. -leer, -frei, -los, -arm
/ denote a lack of quality /
die Bedeutung (meaning) - bedeutungslos (insignificant)
der Geist (spirit, mind) - geistlos (talentless)
👉🏼 Let's look at the most used suffixes that serve to form adjectives in German:
✅ 1. -ig
die Sonne (sun) - sonnig (sunny)
die Macht (might) - mächtig (mighty)
die Freude (joy) - freudig (joyful)
die Geduld (patience) - geduldig (patient)
✅ 2. -lich
der Mensch (human) - menschlich (humane)
der Freund (friend) - freundlich (friendly)
✅ 3. -haft
die Dauer (duration) - dauerhaft durable (lasting)
der Sieg (victory) - sieghaft (victorious)
✅ 4. -e(r)
das Gold (gold) - golden (golden)
✅ 5. -isch
die Politik (politics) - politisch (political)
das Quadrat (square) - quadratisch (square)
✅ 6. -er
/ is used to form adjectives for city names /
Berlin (Berlin) - Berliner (citizen of Berlin)
Hamburg (Hamburg) - Hamburger ( hamburger citizen of Hamburg).
✅ 7. -bar
/ forms adjectives from bases of transitive verbs
danken (thank) - dankbar (thankful)
trinken (to drink) - trinkbar (drinkable)
✅ 8. -sam
/ forms adjectives from noun bases, adjectives, and verbs
lang (long) - langsam (slow)
bedeuten (mean) - bedeutsam (significant)
✅ 9. -voll, -reich
/ denote the fullness of quality /
die Bedeutung (meaning) - bedeutungsvoll (meaningful)
die Abwechslung (change) - abwechslungsreich (diverse)
✅ 10. -leer, -frei, -los, -arm
/ denote a lack of quality /
die Bedeutung (meaning) - bedeutungslos (insignificant)
der Geist (spirit, mind) - geistlos (talentless)
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😀😡 Expressing emotions and feelings
✳️ Expression of delight and joy:
Wie schön! = How beautiful!
Wie nett! = How nice!
Es ist ja toll! = It's great!
Das freut mich sehr! = It makes me so happy!
Fantastisch! = Fantastic!
Großartig! = Wonderful!
Prima! = Perfect!
✳️ Negative emotion:
Unsinn! = Nonsense!
Quatsch! = Ridiculousness!
So ein Mist! = It's rubbish!
Scheiße! = Shit!
Donnerwetter! = Damn it!
Was für ein Pech! = What a misfortune!
Wie schrecklich! = What a horror!
Zum Teufel! = To hell with it!
✳️ Expression of delight and joy:
Wie schön! = How beautiful!
Wie nett! = How nice!
Es ist ja toll! = It's great!
Das freut mich sehr! = It makes me so happy!
Fantastisch! = Fantastic!
Großartig! = Wonderful!
Prima! = Perfect!
✳️ Negative emotion:
Unsinn! = Nonsense!
Quatsch! = Ridiculousness!
So ein Mist! = It's rubbish!
Scheiße! = Shit!
Donnerwetter! = Damn it!
Was für ein Pech! = What a misfortune!
Wie schrecklich! = What a horror!
Zum Teufel! = To hell with it!
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