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German ALL-IN-ONE by Wendy Foster with Paulina Christensen, PhD, and Anne Fox German All-in-One For Dummies® Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc 111 River St Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book LIMIT OF LIABILITY/DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THE PUBLISHER AND THE AUTHOR MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS WORK AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NO WARRANTY MAY BE CREATED OR EXTENDED BY SALES OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS THE ADVICE AND STRATEGIES CONTAINED HEREIN MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR EVERY SITUATION THIS WORK IS SOLD WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PUBLISHER IS NOT ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IF PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED, THE SERVICES OF A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PERSON SHOULD BE SOUGHT NEITHER THE PUBLISHER NOR THE AUTHOR SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES ARISING HEREFROM THE FACT THAT AN ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE IS REFERRED TO IN THIS WORK AS A CITATION AND/OR A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FURTHER INFORMATION DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE AUTHOR OR THE PUBLISHER ENDORSES THE INFORMATION THE ORGANIZATION OR WEBSITE MAY PROVIDE OR RECOMMENDATIONS IT MAY MAKE FURTHER, READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT INTERNET WEBSITES LISTED IN THIS WORK MAY HAVE CHANGED OR DISAPPEARED BETWEEN WHEN THIS WORK WAS WRITTEN AND WHEN IT IS READ For general information on our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002 For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com Library of Congress Control Number: 2013935672 ISBN 978-1-118-49140-9 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-61260-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-61270-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-61271-2 (ebk) Manufactured in the United States of America 10 About the Authors Wendy Foster was born in Connecticut and grew up in Scituate, Massachusetts While studying in France, she traveled around Europe and became curious about the German language and culture After graduating with a teaching certificate and a degree in French, she decided to return to Europe to study German Her love of the Alps inspired her to live in Munich, where she spent 30 years During that time, she completed her German studies at the Sprachen-und-Dolmetscher-Institut in Munich and later her MA in French at Middlebury College in Paris Her professional experience includes teaching Business English, German, French, and intercultural communication skills She also does editing for online German education programs A few years ago, she returned to her New England roots When she’s not teaching ESL or German at the Boston Language Institute, she works from her home overlooking a spectacular salt marsh that constantly beckons her to go kayaking, exploring, and swimming Paulina Christensen has been working as a writer, editor, and translator for almost ten years She holds a degree in English and German literature and has developed, written, and edited numerous German-language textbooks and teachers’ handbooks for Berlitz International Her work as a translator ranges from new media art to science fiction (Starlog magazine) She occasionally works as a court interpreter and does consulting and interpreting at educational conferences, as well as voice-overs for educational videos and CDs Dr Christensen received her MA and PhD from Düsseldorf University, Germany, and has taught at Berlitz Language Schools, New York University, and Fordham University Anne Fox has been working as a translator, editor, and writer for the past 12 years She studied at Interpreters’ School, Zurich, Switzerland, and holds a degree in translation Her various assignments have taken her to outer space, hyperspace, and around the world She has also taught at Berlitz Language Schools and worked as a legal and technical proofreader in the editorial departments of several law firms Most recently she has been developing, writing, and editing student textbooks and teacher handbooks for Berlitz Dedication This book is dedicated to all those who enjoy speaking German and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of German-speaking people I also dedicate this work to Phil Kehoe, whose unflagging support of my endeavors serves as a constant inspiration to me — Wendy Foster Author’s Acknowledgments I would like to express my deep appreciation to the editorial staff at Wiley for their insight, patience, and expertise, especially my project editor Vicki Adang, copy editor Amanda Langferman, acquisitions editor Michael Lewis, and technical editors Candis Carey and Susan Reinhardt The careful guidance provided by these professionals has greatly enhanced the quality of this book My sincere thanks to all of you — Wendy Foster Publisher’s Acknowledgments We’re proud of this book; please send us your comments at http://dummies.custhelp.com For other comments, please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S at 317-572-3993, or fax 317-572-4002 Some of the people who helped bring this book to market include the following: Acquisitions, Editorial, and Vertical Websites Composition Services Senior Project Editor: Victoria M Adang Project Coordinator: Patrick Redmond Acquisitions Editor: Michael Lewis Layout and Graphics: Carrie A Cesavice, Jennifer Creasey Copy Editor: Amanda M Langferman Proofreaders: John Greenough, Tricia Liebig Assistant Editor: David Lutton Indexer: Potomac Indexing, LLC Editorial Program Coordinator: Joe Niesen Technical Editors: Candis Carey, Susan Reinhardt Vertical Websites: Melanie Orr, Josh Frank, Doug Kuhn Editorial Manager: Michelle Hacker Editorial Assistants: Rachelle Amick, Alexa Koschier Cover Photo: © iStockphoto.com / Nikada Publishing and Editorial for Consumer Dummies Kathleen Nebenhaus, Vice President and Executive Publisher David Palmer, Associate Publisher Kristin Ferguson-Wagstaffe, Product Development Director Publishing for Technology Dummies Andy Cummings, Vice President and Publisher Composition Services Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services Contents at a Glance Introduction Book I: Getting Started with German Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements 31 Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag! 53 Chapter 4: Talking about Home, Family, Friends, and Daily Life 77 Chapter 5: Talking Telecommunications, Business, and Current Events 97 Chapter 6: Shopping Simplified 119 Chapter 7: Dining Out and Buying Food: Guten Appetit! 137 Book II: Speaking German on the Go 165 Chapter 1: Locating Places 167 Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town 185 Chapter 3: Planning a Pleasure Trip: Gute Reise! 203 Chapter 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht! 227 Chapter 5: Getting Around 243 Chapter 6: Handling Emergencies: Hilfe! 263 Book III: Assembling the Grammatical Foundations for Communication .281 Chapter 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences 283 Chapter 2: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case 307 Chapter 3: Dealing with the Here and Now: The Present Tense 331 Chapter 4: Asking and Answering Questions 353 Chapter 5: Describing and Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs 379 Chapter 6: Modifying Verbs with Helpers: The Modal Auxiliaries 411 Chapter 7: Instructing and Commanding: The Imperative Mood 429 Chapter 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs 445 Book IV: Building Detail and Precision in Your Communication 463 Chapter 1: Tying Ideas Together with Conjunctions and Relative Pronouns 465 Chapter 2: Specifying Relationships with Prepositions 479 Chapter 3: Using Reflexives and Other Verb Combinations 493 Chapter 4: Conversing about the Past: The Present Perfect and Past Perfect 507 Chapter 5: Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction 525 Chapter 6: Looking to the Future (And Avoiding It) 537 Chapter 7: Describing Your Mood: Summing Up the Subjunctive 549 Book V: The Appendixes 563 Appendix A: Verb Tables and Case Charts 565 Appendix B: German-English Mini-Dictionary 587 Appendix C: English-German Mini-Dictionary 599 Appendix D: Fun & Games 611 Appendix E: About the CD 655 Index 659 Index sollen (should, to be supposed to), 413, 425–426, 516, 517, 532, 533, 554, 573, 576 Sommer (summer), 44 sondern (but rather), 468, 469 Sonnenbrille (sunglasses), 126 sonnig (sunny), 73, 382 Sonntag (Sunday), 41, 42 Sonst noch etwas? (Anything else?), 50 sorgen für (to take care of), 504 soups, 148–149 Souvenirladen (souvenir shop), 120 sp, pronouncing, 28–29 spät aufstehen (to get up late), 90 spazieren gehen (to take a walk), 213 Spaziergang (walk, stroll), 91, 186 special occasions, introductions for, 59–60 special requests, in accommodations, 238–239 Speisekarte (menu), 146 spenden (to donate), 16 Spiele (games), 116 spielen (to play), 93, 338, 510, 567 Spielfilm (feature film), 192 Spielwarengeschäft (toy store), 120 Sport (sport), 93, 115 Sportgeschäft (sporting goods store), 120 sportlich (sporty), 127, 381, 401 sports about, 93 discussing, 93–94 inviting someone to play, 94 spielen (to play), 93, 338, 510, 567 Sprachenschule (language school), 357 sprechen (to speak), 71, 72, 340, 512, 530, 576 sprechen von (to talk about), 505 st, pronouncing, 28–29 Stadtrundfahrt (city tour), 186 Stahl (steel), 23 stamps, buying, 107 stark (strong), 381 statt (instead of), 450, 584 stattfinden (to take place), 520 staubsaugen (to vacuum), 90 Steckerlfisch (fish on a stick), 138 stehen (to stay), 446, 512, 576 stehen (to suit), 131 steigen (to climb), 514 Stellenmarkt (job market), 116 sterben (to die), 514, 576 Stern magazine, 117 Stiefbruder (step-brother), 83 Stiefel (boot), 14, 125 Stil (style), 131 Stimmt so (keep the change), 157, 158 store hours, 120–121 Straßenbahnfahrer (streetcar driver), 260 Straßenbahn (streetcar), 259, 261 Straße (street), 65 streetcars, 259–262 Strickjacke (cardigan), 125 strong verbs, 569–570, 574–577 strong verbs, conjugating with auxiliary haben, 569 with auxiliary sein, 569 with present-tense vowel change in second- and third-person singular, 569–570 Strümpfe (socks), 125 Strumpfhose (panty hose), 124 studieren an (to study at), 505 stürmisch (gusty), 382 subject pronouns about, 332 assigning person and number to, 332–333 she, they, and formal you, 335–336 three forms of you, 333–335 subjunctive about, 293, 549–550 Fun & Games activity, 637, 653 past Subjunctive II, 557–560 present Subjunctive II, 551–557 Subjunctive I, 560–562 terminology, 549–551 subjunctive mood, 550, 567 subordinate clause, 324 subordinating conjunctions about, 467, 471–472 using, 473–474 word order, 474–476 subways, 259–262 685 686 German All-in-One For Dummies suchen (to look for), 510 Süden (south), 178 Südtirol (south Tyrol), 138 Suppen (soups), 148 surfen (to surf), 510 Sweatshirt (sweatshirt), 125 sympathisch (likeable), 16, 381 •T• t, pronouncing, 25–27 T-shirt (t-shirt), 125 tables, 140–141 Tag (day), 23, 45 Tag der Arbeit (Labor Day), 48 tag questions, 358–359 Tage der Woche (days of the week), 41 Tagesausflug (day trip), 186 talentiert (talented), 408 Talkin’ the Talk dialogues accommodations, 231–232, 236–237, 242 basics, 18–19 daily life, 86–87, 95–96 dining out, 144–145, 146, 153–154, 158 emergencies, 271–272, 275, 278–279 explained, locations and directions, 176, 181–182, 184 measurements, quantities, and weights, 50–51 meeting and greeting, 55–56, 58, 60, 61–62, 66, 68–69, 71–72, 75–76 out on the town, 191–192, 194, 200 shopping, 129–130, 132–133, 134–135 telecommunications, business, and current events, 100–101, 102–103, 104, 108–109, 113–114 transportation, 245–246, 251, 261–262 trip planning, 206–207, 210–212, 213–214, 215, 216–217, 218–219, 221–222, 225 talking about special conditions for health issues, 267 about yourself, 62–66 Tanne (fir tree), 23 tanzen (to dance), 196, 510 Tänzer(in) (dancer), 196 Tastatur (keyboard), 110 Taste (key), 16 Tatort (crime scene), 117 tatsächlich (actual), 13 tax refunds, 135 Taxi (taxi), 261 Taxifahrer (taxi driver), 262 taxis, 262 Taxistand (taxi stand), 261, 262 Teer (tar), 23 telecommunications, business, and current events about, 97–98, 109–110, 115 Fun & Games activity, 615–616, 640 making phone calls asking for your party, 98 in Germany, 99 leaving messages, 103 making appointments, 102 making the connection, 99–100 saying goodbye, 102 newspapers and magazines, 115–117 office coworker interactions, 111–112 doing business in German, 112–113 organizing desk and supplies, 110 Talkin’ the Talk dialogues, 100–101, 102– 103, 104, 108–109, 113–114 television, radio, and the web, 117 Words to Know blackboards, 101, 114 writing messages beginning and ending letters, 105 e-mailing and faxing, 109 sending mail, 106–108 Telefon (telephone), 97, 101, 110 Telefonbuch (phone book), 101 Telefongespräch (phone call), 101 telefonieren (to telephone), 566 Telefonkonferenz (conference call), 112 Telefonnummer (phone number), 101 Telefonzelle (phone booth), 99 television, 117 temperature, discussing, 74 Index Tennis (tennis), 93 tense about, 292–293 contrasting, 534–535 future, 293, 302, 537, 567 See also present tense future perfect, 545–547, 636–637, 652 past, 299–301 past perfect about, 507, 522–523 Fun & Games activity, 634, 650–651 present about, 293, 298–299, 331–332, 538 Fun & Games activity, 625, 644 passive, 347–350 probability, 544–545 subject pronouns, 332–336 using, 346–347 using future time expressions with, 539–541 verb endings for, 566 verbs, 336–346 werden gehen (will go, going to go), 541–545 when to use, 538–539 present perfect about, 293, 507 forming with haben (to live), 508–513 forming with sein (to be), 513–515 Fun & Games activity, 634, 650–651 German compared with English, 515–516 using inseparable-prefix verbs in, 519, 521–522 using modal auxiliary verbs in, 516–518 using separable-prefix verbs in, 519–520 present Subjunctive II, 551–557 simple past about, 293, 516, 525 conjugating, 525–535 contrasting tenses, 534–535 Fun & Games activity, 634–636, 651 verb endings for, 566 Termin (appointment), 112 teuer (expensive), 398, 401 Theater (theater), 195, 196 Theaterkasse (theater box office), 196 Theologie (theology), 29 Theorie (theory), 29 Thermen (thermal springs), 205 thirsty, 138–139 tickets movie, 190–191 plane, 243–244 train, 257–258 time about, 31, 38 of day, 40–41 Fun & Games activity, 612–613, 639 12-hour clock, 38–39 24-hour clock, 40 Tip icon, explained, Toilette (toilet), 82 tolerant (tolerant), 381 toll (amazing, great), 402 Tonfall (inflection or tone), 376 töten (to kill), 510 tours, sightseeing, 187–188 track listing (CD), 656–657 tragen (to carry, to wear), 340, 512, 531, 576 train about, 255 buying tickets, 257–258 getting information, 256 schedules, 255 transportation airport checking in, 243–244 customs, 248–249 getting tickets, 243–244 passport control, 247–248 buses, 259–262 car about, 249 parts of, 253–255 renting, 249–250 road maps, 251–252 road signs, 252 traveling by, 183–184 Fun & Games activity, 622, 642 streetcars, 259–262 687 688 German All-in-One For Dummies transportation (continued) subways, 259–262 Talkin’ the Talk dialogues, 245–246, 251, 261–262 taxis, 262 train about, 255 buying tickets, 257–258 getting information, 256 schedules, 255 Words to Know blackboards, 245, 247, 257, 258, 261 traurig (sad), 381 travel agents, 206–207 treffen (to meet), 512, 531, 576 treiben (to engage in), 577 Trends (trends), 116 trinken (to drink), 139, 511, 512, 529, 530, 569, 577 Trinkgeld (tip), 235 trip planning about, 203 changing currency, 220–222 finding travel information online, 204–205 Fun & Games activity, 620, 642 handling money about, 219–220 ATM, 223–224 currencies, 223 outdoors to the country, 214 discussing, 210–212 mountains, 212 to the sea, 215–216 walking and hiking, 209 packing your bags, 208–209 passports, 217 Talkin’ the Talk dialogues, 206–207, 210–212, 213–214, 215, 216–217, 218–219, 221–222, 225 travel agents, 206–207 visas, 218 Words to Know blackboards, 207, 213, 219, 222 trocken (dry), 382 trösten (comfort), 14 trotz (in spite of), 479, 487–488, 584 tsch, pronouncing, 28–29 tschau (goodbye), 55 tschüs (bye), 55 tun (to do), 292, 512, 531, 555, 577 Tür (door), 288 türkis (turquoise), 128 tut mir leid (I’m sorry), 147 TV-Programm (TV program), 116 12-hour clock, 38–39 24-hour clock, 40 two-way prepositions, 488–491, 585 •U• ü, pronunciation of, 24 U-Bahn (subway), 182, 259, 261, 359 U-Bahnlinie (subway line), 261 U-Bahnstation (subway station), 261 über (above, over), 292, 372, 374, 458, 459, 490, 502, 585 überhaupt nicht (not at all), 72 übermorgen (day after tomorrow), 42 übernachten (to sleep), 458 Übernachtung (accommodation), 207 Übersetzer (translator), 113 Uhr (o’clock), 38, 40 um (around, for, at), 372, 374, 458, 459, 482–483, 502, 584 Umkleiderkabine (fitting room), 131 umlaut, 24, 402–403 Umschlag (envelope), 110 umsteigen (to change), 257, 446, 460 Umwelt (environment), 116 umziehen (to move), 458 unattraktiv (unattractive), 381 und (and), 199, 291, 467, 468, 469 undglaublich (incredible), 379 unfreundlich (unfriendly), 381 uninteressant (uninteresting), 381 uns (us, ourselves), 319, 322–324, 484, 486, 497 Index unser (our), 322, 328, 578 unsportlich (unsporty), 381 unsympathisch (unsympathetic), 381 unter (under, down), 372, 374, 458, 459, 479, 490, 585 unterbringen (to accommodate), 458 Unterhaltung (entertainment), 116 Unterlagen (documents, files), 14, 110 Unterwäsche (underwear), 125 unterzeichnen (to sign), 458 unzuverlässig (unreliable), 381 Urlaub (vacation), 204 •V• VAT (value added tax), 135 Vati (daddy), 85 vehicle, traveling by, 183–184 ver- prefix, 456 Veranstaltungskalender (calendar of events), 185 verboten (forbidden), 437 verbs about, 284, 290, 306, 336 combining with prepositions, 501–505 conjugating about, 2–3, 292–293 auxiliary verbs haben, sein, werden, 571–572 future tense, 567 inseparable-prefix with past participle ending in -en, 571 inseparable-prefix with past participle ending in -t, 570–571 irregular weak verbs (stem change in simple past), 568 irregulars, 342–346 modal auxiliary verbs, 572–573 present perfect tense, 566–567 present tense, 565–566 regular verbs (no stem change in simple past), 567 regular verbs (with stem ending in -d, -t, -fn, -gn), 568 separable-prefix, 570 simple past tense, 565–566 with spelling changes, 339–341 strong verbs with auxiliary haben, 569 strong verbs with auxiliary sein, 569 strong verbs with present-tense vowel change in second- and third-person singular, 569–570 subjunctive mood, 567 dative, 327 dual-prefix, 458–461 forming irregular in simple past tense, 528–531 modals in simple past tense, 532–534 regular in simple past tense, 527–528 inseparable-prefix See also prefix verbs about, 453–454 conjugations with past participle ending in -en, 571 conjugations with past participle ending in -t, 570–571 Fun & Games activity, 629–631, 647–648 in present perfect, 519, 521–522 understanding, 454–456 using in present tense, 457 irregular in commands, 433 conjugating, 342–346 forming in simple past tense, 528–531 principal parts of, 574–577 stem change in simple past, 568 modal about, 411–414 dürfen (may, to be allowed to, to be permitted to) See dürfen forming in simple past tense, 532–534 forming Subjunctive II of, 553, 554–555 Fun & Games activity, 628, 646–647 können (can, to be able to, to know how to) See können möchten (would like to) See möchten mögen (to like, to care for) See mögen müssen (to have to, to need to) See müssen 689 690 German All-in-One For Dummies verbs (continued) sollen (should, to be supposed to) See sollen using in present perfect, 516–518 wollen (to want to, to intend to, to wish) See wollen with past participle ending in -en, 571 with past participle ending in -t, 570–571 prefix, 445–446 with present-tense vowel change in second- and third-person singular, 569–570 principal parts of strong and irregular weak verbs, 574–577 reflexive See reflexive verbs regular about, 336–338, 432–433, 527–528, 567, 568 in commands, 432–433 forming in simple past tense, 527–528 no stem change in simple past, 567 with stem ending in -d, -t, -fn, -gn, 568 separable-prefix See also prefix verbs about, 446 conjugations of, 570 Fun & Games activity, 629–631, 647–648 in present perfect, 519–520 using, 447–453 using in present tense, 451–453 verfahren (to get lost), 457 vergessen (to forget), 340, 522, 531, 566, 577 Verkauf (sale), 222 verlängern (to renew), 219 verlassen (to leave), 457, 512 verlieren (to lose), 512, 522, 531, 577 vernünftig (sensible), 16, 401 verpasse (to miss), 474 Versorgung (provision), 15 verspätet (delayed), 247 Verspätung (delay), 257 verständnisvoll (sympathetic), 16 verstehen (to understand), 512, 531, 577 verstehen von (to understand about), 505 Verwandte (relative), 321 verzeihen (to forgive), 327 verzichten auf (to without), 504 Videokonferenz (video conference), 112 viel (much), 404, 409 vielleicht (perhaps), 76, 147 Viertel (quarter), 39 violett (violet), 128 visas, 218 Visitenkarte (business card), 112 Visum (visa), 219 Volkstracht (folk costume), 125 voll- prefix (complete), 456 Volleyball (volleyball), 93 von (from, by), 178, 372, 374, 484–485, 491, 502, 584 vor (in front of, before), 38, 175, 177, 372, 374, 450, 490, 502, 585 vorgestern (day before yesterday), 42 vorhaben (to plan), 452, 520, 570 vorsicht (careful), 437 vorsichtig (careful), 291 Vorsorge (provision), 15 Vorspeisen (appetizers), 148 vorstellen (to introduce), 61 Vorstellung (show), 190, 192 vowels, 23–24 •W• Wachs (wax), 28 wachsen (to grow), 515, 531, 577 wahr (true), 402 während (during), 487–488, 584 walking, 209 wandern (to go hiking), 213 Wanderung (hike), 213 wann (when), 297, 355, 357, 370 war nett, Sie kennenzulernen (it was nice meeting you), 55 warm (warm), 73, 382 warten (to wait), 568 warten auf (to wait for), 504 warum (why), 297, 354–357, 393 was (what), 287, 297, 354–357 Index was darf es sein (what would you like), 50 Wäsche waschen (to the laundry), 90 waschen (to wash), 340, 498, 512, 577 Wasser (water), 151 Wasser mit Kohlensäure (carbonated water), 151 Wasser ohne Kohlensäure (noncarbonated water), 151 weak verbs, conjugating irregular weak (stem change in simple past), 568 regular (no stem change in simple past), 567 regular (stem ending in -d, -t, -fn, -gn), 568 weather, discussing, 73–76 websites audio tracks, 2, German news online, 117 newspapers, 116 Wechselkurs (exchange rate), 220, 222 weekend, 90–91 Weg (trail, path, way), 213 weg- prefix (away, off), 451 wegen (because of), 487–488 wehtun (to hurt), 327 weights about, 49–50 Talkin’ the Talk dialogue, 50–51 Words to Know blackboard, 50 Weihnachten (Christmas), 48 Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market), 48 weil (because), 291, 297, 465, 467, 472, 474 Weinstube (wine bar), 142 weißer Spargel (white asparagus), 138 weiß (white), 128, 289 weit (far), 170, 177 weit (loose), 131 welche (which), 356, 580 wem (who), 356 wen (whom, who), 356 wenn (if/when), 291, 297, 472, 473 wer (who), 287, 297, 354–357, 356, 370, 518 werde gelernt haben (will have learned), 546 werde gereist sein (will have traveled), 546 werden (to become), 14, 302, 319, 348–350, 385, 513, 515, 531, 555, 572, 577 werden (will), 508 werden gehen (will go, going to go), 541–545 werfen (to throw), 577 weshalb (why), 356 wessen (whose), 356 Weste (vest), 125 Westen (west), 178 Wetter (weather), 73, 115, 382 wider- prefix (against), 460 wie (how), 297, 355, 393 wie geht es Ihnen (how are you), 57 wie ist ihre Adresse (what is your address), 65 wie viel (how much), 50 wie viele (how many), 50 wieder (again), 102, 460 wiederholen (to repeat), 460 Wien (Vienna), 555 Wildleder (suede), 126 willkommen (welcome), windig (windy), 73 windsurfen (to windsurf), 94 Wine (wine), 151 Winter (winter), 44 wir (we), 319, 322–324, 333, 336, 442, 496 wird gemacht (I’ll that), 114 wirklich (absolutely, really), 76, 409 Wirtschaft (economy), 115 wissen (to know), 76, 339, 341, 511, 555, 577 Wissenschaft (science), 116 witzig (funny), 192, 398, 401 wo (where), 168, 297, 357, 370, 375, 392, 488 wo finde ich (where I find), 122 wo ist (where is), 177, 182 wo tut es weh (where does it hurt), 269, 272 wo wohnen Sie (where you live), 64 Woche (week), 41, 45 Wochenende (weekend), 90 woher (from where), 355, 392 wohin (where to), 95, 392, 488 691 692 German All-in-One For Dummies wohnen (to live), 79, 292, 338, 508, 510, 527–528, 567 Wohnzimmer (living room), 80 wolkig (cloudy), 382 Wolle (wool), 126 wollen (to want to, to intend to, to wish), 413, 426–428, 457, 516, 517, 532, 533, 554, 573, 577 womit (what with), 370 word gender and case about, 294, 307 adjectives, 328–330 articles, 315–317 classifying nouns and pronouns, 308–311 dative verbs, 327 Fun & Games activity, 624–625, 643–644 nouns and pronouns, 285–286, 317–322 ordinal numbers by, 180 plurals, 311–315 pronouns, 322–326 word order about, 295–298 coordinating conjunctions, 470–471 with modal verbs, 413–414, 517–518 subordinating conjunctions, 474–476 Words to Know blackboards accommodations, 232, 237 daily life, 95 dates, 45 dining out, 147, 158 emergencies, 265, 272 explained, locations and directions, 177, 182 measurements, quantities, and weights, 50 meeting and greeting, 61, 67, 72, 76 out on the town, 192, 196 shopping, 131, 136 telecommunications, business, and current events, 101, 114 transportation, 245, 247, 257, 258, 261 trip planning, 207, 213, 219, 222 work, describing your, 63–64 Wörterbuch (dictionary), 305 writing messages beginning and ending letters, 105 e-mailing and faxing, 109 sending mail, 106–108 wunderschön (delightful), 382 würde arbeiten (would work), 551–553 Wurst (sausage), 142 •X• x, pronouncing, 25–27 •Y• yes, answering questions with, 361–363 yes/no questions, inverting word order for, 354 you, three forms of, 333–335 yourself, introducing, 61 •Z• zahlen (to pay), 510 ZDF television station, 117 zeigen (to indicate, to show), 327 Zeitungen (newspapers), 115 Zentrum (center), 173 zer- prefix (completely), 456 ziehen (to pull), 512, 577 ziemlich (quite), 409 zimmerman (carpenter), 111 Zimmerservice (room service), 237 Zoll (customs), 248 Zoo (zoo), 172 zu (to, at), 370, 372, 374, 484–485, 584 zu Abend essen (to have dinner), 89 zu Hause (at home), 479, 491 zu Mittag essen (to have lunch), 89 zu- prefix (shut, to, upon), 451 Zubehör (accessories), 126 zu(eng) (too tight), 131 Zugabe 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