Survival Phrases - German (Part 2)

German die Seife Romanized die Seife English soap QUICK TIP More simply, you can also say, Wie heißt das? (“What’s that called?”), or Wie nennt man das? (“How do you call it?”). In this case, you will omit auf Deutsch, and use the verbs heißen or nennen (“to be called”) in place of the verb sagen (“to say”). QUICK TIP 2 If you have some German friends who you can practice with, try to play a game. Give your friend your dictionary and tell him or her to ask you, Sag mal, wie nennt man auf Deutsch? (“Tell me, how do you call ( ) in German”), and see how many German words you already know. Hals und Beinbruch! (“Break a leg!”) 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 34: How do you say this in German? Wie sagt man auf Deutsch? LESSON NOTES Communication skills are important and when you learn a foreign language such as German, learning can even be fun. Trying to speak the local language becomes one more challenge in your trip. So when in Germany, take advantage of all the moments you can speak and practice with German people. Today we’ll introduce you to a phrase that will provide you with the tools to learn from the people around you. Obviously, this doesn’t mean that you have to leave your dictionary at home, but don’t forget that you can use German language itself to learn in a more fun and interactive way. So today, we’ll introduce you to these helpful phrases: Wie sagt man auf Deutsch? (“How do you say (something) in German?”), Wie sagt man dies/das auf Deutsch? (“How do you say this/that in German?”), and Wie übersetzt man auf Deutsch? (“How do you translate (something) into German?”). PHRASES German Wie sagt man dies/das auf Deutsch? Wie übersetzt man Happy Birthday auf Deutsch? Romanized Wie sagt man dies/das auf Deutsch? Wie uebersetzt man Happy Birthday auf Deutsch? English How do you say this/that in German? How do you translate happy birthday into German? Romanized wie sagen man dies das auf Deutsch wie uebersetzen man auf Deutsch English how to tell one, you this that in German how to translate one, you in German VOCABULARY German wie sagen man dies das auf Deutsch wie übersetzen man auf Deutsch 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

German die Seife Romanized die Seife English soap QUICK TIP More simply, you can also say, Wie heißt das? (“What’s that called?”), or Wie nennt man das? (“How do you call it?”). In this case, you will omit auf Deutsch, and use the verbs heißen or nennen (“to be called”) in place of the verb sagen (“to say”). QUICK TIP 2 If you have some German friends who you can practice with, try to play a game. Give your friend your dictionary and tell him or her to ask you, Sag mal, wie nennt man auf Deutsch? (“Tell me, how do you call ( ) in German”), and see how many German words you already know. Hals und Beinbruch! (“Break a leg!”) 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 36: How do you read this? Wie liest man das? LESSON NOTES In the previous lessons, we introduced you to some phrases you can use when in Germany. This is the last lesson of the series we dedicated to learning from people around you. Including today’s lesson, you should be fully prepared to ask and learn from people around you when in Germany. By now, you already know how to ask for a specific German word or phrase, and in the last lesson, we covered how to ask somebody to write a German word or phrase down for you on a piece of paper so that you can learn through reading. Today, as we close this chapter of learning from people around you, we are going to cover these phrases: Wie liest man das? (“How do you read this?”), Wie spricht man das aus? ("How do you pronounce this?"), and Was soll das bedeuten? ("What does it mean?"). These three questions follow three simple steps: Step 1 - Ask someone to read a word or phrase for you. Step 2 - Ask him or her how to pronounce the word or phrase that you’re curious about. Step 3 - Ask for the meaning of the new word or phrase. PHRASES German Wie liest man das? Wie spricht man das aus? Was soll das bedeuten? Romanized Wie liest man das? Wie spricht man das aus? Was soll das bedeuten? English How do you read this? How do you pronounce this? What does it mean? Romanized wie lesen man das wie aussprechen English how to read one, you that how to pronounce VOCABULARY German wie lesen man das wie aussprechen 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

German man das was sollen das bedeuten Romanized man das was sollen das bedeuten English one, you that what to be expected to that to mean QUICK TIP Don’t forget that in German you often have many choices to express the same concept. Here you have some alternatives to the other phrases you have just learned. Wie kann man dieses Wort lesen? – (“How do you read this word?”) Wie lässt sich dieser Satz lesen? – (“How do you read this sentence?”) Wie würdest du dieses Schreiben lesen? – (“How do you read that writing?”) Was soll dieser Satz heißen? – (“What does this sentence mean?”) QUICK TIP 2 Even if it can seem very difficult, learning German can become interesting. You will find some exceptions but you have to try to remember some little rules that can help you all the time with the pronunciation. Here are some hints to the pronunciation rules of foreign words in German. As mentioned before, we pronounce German vowels very straightforward. The German vowels, – A, –E, –I, –O, –U, sound very different compared to the English vowels –A, –E, –I, –O, –U. German is also a language that incorporates many foreign words, especially these days from native English speaking countries. Foreign words, inherited thirty or more years ago, underwent grammatical changes to sound and appear more like German, for example realisieren, which comes from the English word "to realize," or Keks from the English "cookie." However, foreign words inherited these days usually don t change too much from their original appearance. Fine examples for this tendency are: Blockbuster – ("blockbuster") Chat – ("chat") Layout – ("layout") But still, there are adapted foreign words in which the pronunciation of the vowels still differs from the English source. We pronounce the English "banner" for example, as Banner in German. 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

And then there are those words, where it is up to the speaker to either pronounce the vowels as English or German. In German, we can pronounce the English word "promotion" (as in an advertising promotion) as “Promotion” (English) or Promotion (German). Be careful: Pronouncing the vowels in German makes the word sound like its homonym, Promotion, which means "doctorate" or "PhD." 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 37: Hotel 1 - Checking In Ich möchte bitte einchecken LESSON NOTES In today’s lesson, we’ll help you check-in! In Germany, there are hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, and also Ferien auf dem Bauernhof or “farm holidays,” located in the most beautiful areas of the country, such as the island of Rügen, Rhine Valley, or Black Forest. Ich möchte bitte einchecken (“Check-in please”), Ich habe eine Reservierung (“I have a reservation”), and Ich hätte gerne ein Zimmer (“I would like a room.”) are the most important phrases we will cover in this lesson, besides some other interesting facts and backgrounds about the check-in process in Germany. So, let’s get it started! PHRASES German Ich habe eine Reservierung. Ich hätte gerne ein Zimmer. Ich möchte bitte einchecken. Können Sie das buchstabieren? Romanized Ich habe eine Reservierung. Ich haette gerne ein Zimmer. Ich moechte bitte einchecken. Koennen Sie das buchstabieren? English I have a reservation. I would like a room. Check-in please. Can you spell it? Romanized ich haben eine Reservierung ich haben gerne ein Zimmer ich moechten bitte einchecken English I to have a reservation I to have with pleasure a room I to wish, to want please to check-in VOCABULARY German ich haben eine Reservierung (f) ich haben gerne ein Zimmer (n) ich möchten bitte einchecken 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

German Ihr Name bitte? Ihr Name (m) bitte können Sie das buchstabieren Romanized Ihr Name bitte? Ihr Name bitte koennen Sie das buchstabieren English Your name, please? your name please can you that to spell QUICK TIP In Germany at the reception desk while you check-in and in case you haven’t booked the room in advance, they might ask you some questions related to the room you prefer. Listed below are the most common questions: Wie viele Personen? – (“How many people?”) Wie viele Nächte? – (“How many nights?”) Möchten Sie einen Raum mit Balkon? – (“Would you like a room with balcony?”) ein Zimmer – (“One room”) zwei Zimmer – (“Two rooms”) Doppelzimmer – (“One double (-bedded) room”) Einzelzimmer – (“One single room”) eine Hochzeitssuite – (“One bridal suite”) QUICK TIP 2 When you love to experience German nature, then a camping trip or Ferien auf dem Bauernhof, in English, “a farm holiday,” is the thing for you. While many Germans love camping, “farm holidays” are a much better way of getting to know the beauties of nature. There are various farm-holiday locations all over Germany, but pay attention: Some places just open up for tourists during summer and might be booked with families during Germany’s summer holidays. While each federal state of Germany starts and ends the summer vacation at a different time (they are on rotation, so that some start in late June while others in mid-July), you should book your stay at such a farm in advance so that you are not disappointed if they tell you they are overbooked. 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 38: Hotel 2 Checking out and Other Useful Phrases Wann wird ausgecheckt? LESSON NOTES While in the last lesson you learned how to check-in to a hotel, hostel or any other night stay place, this time we’ll provide you with some more useful phrases for hotels and the like. Asking for the check-out time Wann wird ausgecheckt? or asking for certain things in a hotel like for towels: Kann ich noch ein paar Handtücher bekommen? “Can I have some more towels?” are just a few examples of today’s useful phrases. Ok, let’s check-out this lesson! PHRASES German Wann wird ausgecheckt? Kann ich noch mehr Handtücher bekommen? Kann ich eine Zahnbürste bekommen? Haben Sie einen Spannungsumwandler? Romanized Wann wird ausgecheckt? Kann ich noch mehr Handtuecher bekommen? Kann ich eine Zahnbuerste bekommen? Haben Sie einen Spannungsumwandler? English What time is check-out? Can I have some more towels? Can I get a toothbrush? Romanized wann werden auschecken koennen ich noch mehr Handtuch bekommen koennen ich eine Zahnbuerste English when to be to check-out can I some more towel to get can I a toothbrush Do you have a power converter? VOCABULARY German wann werden auschecken können ich noch mehr Handtuch (n) bekommen können ich eine Zahnbürste (f) 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

German bekommen haben Sie einen Spannungsumwandler (m) Seife (f) Zahnpasta (f) Stift (m) Romanized bekommen haben Sie einen Spannungsumwandler Seife Zahnpasta Stift English to get to have you a power converter soap toothpaste pen QUICK TIP Apart from the English word "check out" used in the phrase Wann wird ausgecheckt?, there is one more phrase you can often use: Wann muss ich aus dem Zimmer sein?, which in English is “At what time do I have to leave the room?” It’s an informal phrase, which you can ask the receptionist in a hostel or cheaper hotel, but for example in a five star hotel you better use the more appropriate alternative. If you’re planning to stay on a camping ground, and I can tell you that camping is very popular among all ages in Germany, at the entrance you can ask “At what time do I have to pack up?” Wann muss ich zusammenpacken? QUICK TIP 2 Talking about power converters and Germany’s electrical system in the lesson, here is another advice for you regarding that topic. In Germany, the electrical power system runs at 230V. If the voltage of your appliances such as laptop, camera recharger or iPod is the same, or if you’re already using a universal power supply, all you may need is a plug adaptor. Besides, most electrical appliances are designed to run between 100V and 240V. So, please check your appliances and devices before buying an expensive power converter. In Germany, we use two types of plugs: the European 2-pin, a round pin attachment plug, and the so-called “Schuko” plug and receptacle with side grounding contacts. While the “Schuko” doesn’t fit in the smaller 2-pin receptacles, you can easily plug the European 2-pin into the larger “Schuko” receptacles. 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 39: Post office 1 Ich möchte das nach. schicken. LESSON NOTES I know during your travel in Germany, you will reach the point where you want to send some postcards or letters to your family and friends or a package back home. That’s why today’s lesson takes place in a Postamt, post office. You will learn how to say Ich möchte das nach. schicken. “I would like to send this to ”, followed by the destination. So, let’s send this to your ears! PHRASES German Ich möchte das nach Vancouver schicken. Ich möchte diese Postkarte/ diesen Brief/dieses Paket nach Vancouver schicken. Romanized Ich moechte das nach Vancouver schicken. Ich moechte diese Postkarte/ diesen Brief/dieses Paket nach Vancouver schicken. English I would like to send this to Vancouver. I would like to send this postcard/this letter/this package to Vancouver. Romanized ich moechten nach Vancouver schicken ich moechten dies Postkarte Brief Paket nach Vancouver Schicken English I would like to to Vancouver to send I would like to this postcard letter package to Vancouver to send VOCABULARY German ich möchten nach Vancouver schicken ich möchten dies Postkarte (f) Brief (m) Paket (n) nach Vancouver Schicken 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

QUICK TIP In German you can easily hear these words referring to a mailbox: Briefkasten or Postkasten, the latter meaning “postbox”. To have your letters or postcards ready to be sent, you need to buy stamps, which you can find either at post offices and if you don’t want to line up you can also use their stamp machines or sometimes at a newsdealer or tobacco shop. Please remember that prices for postcards and letters are different. So before buying stamps be sure to ask for Briefmarken für Postkarten “stamps for postcards” or Briefmarken für Briefe “stamps for letters”. QUICK TIP 2 Every mailbox has notice about the time-table for collection and in front of post offices or major train stations you may find two different types of mailboxes. One of them is for letters and postcards with a destination within Germany, and you’ll find the writing innerhalb Deutschlands “within Germany” printed on it, while on the other one there is für alle anderen Zielorte “for all other destinations”. So be careful if you find two letterboxes next to each other and make sure you send your letters or postcards to the right destination. 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 40: Post office 2 – Sending a package Was ist im Paket drin? LESSON NOTES As we’re covering part II of the post office series, we’ll introduce you to some useful phrases when it comes to sending a package back home. Was ist im Paket drin? “What’s in the package” probably is one of the most important questions the clerks at the post office will ask you. We’ll also provide you with some crucial background information on shipping methods and prices. Did we catch your attention? Ok, then let’s go for it! PHRASES German Ich möchte das nach Vancouver schicken. Was ist im Paket drin? Romanized Ich moechte das nach Vancouver schicken. Was ist im Paket drin? English I would like to send this to Vancouver. What’s in the package? German ich möchten das nach Vancouver schicken was sein im Paket (n) drin Was beinhaltet das Paket? Romanized ich moechten das nach Vancouver schicken was sein im Paket drin Was beinhaltet das Paket? was beinhalten was beinhalten English I would like to that to Vancouver to send what to be in the package in it What does the package contain? what to contain VOCABULARY 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

German das Paket (n) Romanized das Paket English the package QUICK TIP If your package is not really big you might be asked: Was ist in dem Päckchen drin? Päckchen is composed of the noun Paket and the suffix –chen, which indicates something small or little. After a few more changes (vowel a to ä, consonant k to ck and the omission of et) finally Päckchen shows up. Literally this means “little package”. While sending a package from Deutsche Post it will be weighted and measured because prices depend on weight and dimensions. So it will be better for you having certain knowledge of the contents and an idea of the weight. Otherwise you might get very surprised when you take a look at the price chart. QUICK TIP 2 Here’s another tip concerning your pocket. In Germany like in many other countries there are different ways of sending a package. This starts with your decision which shipping company to use. It’s most common to send a package with Deutsche Post (Germany’s biggest postal service company) or their express division DHL, but you can also ship your presents or belongings with some other international shipping companies. The prices may vary immensely, so better check the price listings online. The final shipping price also depends on the type of shipment. Sending your package via Luftpost “airmail” is the most expensive option, but also the fastest and safest. Besides that you can also send packages Ueber Land “by land” or via See “ship”, which is much cheaper – almost have the price of airmail – but it takes much longer (up to six weeks). 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - German. All Rights Reserved.

Lesson 41: Foreign exc

German, a completely new way to master the basics of German! Survival Phrases - German will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends travel companions and people you meet along the way. In Survival Phrases - German (Part .