| How much does that cost? | Wieviel kostet das? | |
| The menu please! | Die Speisekarte bitte! | |
| Could we please pay? | Können wir bitte zahlen? | |
| Do you have aything cheaper? | Haben Sie etwas billigeres? | |
| Do you accept credit cards? | Kan man mit Kreditkarte zahlen? | |
| Where are the toilets? | Wo sind die Toiletten? | |
| Men / Women | Herren / Damen | |
| Where is the nearest bank, please? | Wo ist die nächste Bank, bitte? | |
| Where is a telephone, please? | Wo ist ein Telefon, bitte? | |
| Where is the nearest ATM, please? (bank machine) | Wo ist der nächste Geldautomat, bitte? | |
| Where is the post office, please? | Wo ist die Post, bitte? | |
| Where is the train(bus) station, please? | Wo ist der Bahnhof(Busbahnhof), bitte? | |
| Where is an internet caf�, please? | Wo ist ein Internet Caf�, bitte? | |
| Where can I get a taxi? | Wo kann ich ein Taxi bekommen? | |
| Straight ahead. | Geradeaus | |
| Take a right. (walking) | Gehen Sie rechts. (formal) | |
| Take a left. (driving) | Fahren Sie links. (formal) | |
| After the stoplight. | Nach der Ampel. | |
| Across from (the hotel). | Gegenüber vom (Hotel.) | |
| Next, First, Last | Nächste, Erste, Letzte | |
| Entrance, Exit (walking) | Eingang, Ausgang | |
| Entrance, Exit (driving) | Einfahrt, Ausfahrt | |
| At the corner. | An der Ecke. | |
| Behind (the church). | Hinter (der Kirche). | |
| In front of (the museum). | Vor (dem Museum). |
Minggu, 11 Maret 2012
Phrases for Around Town
German Numbers
| 0 | null | |
| 1 | eins | |
| 2 | zwei / zwo | |
| 3 | drei | |
| 4 | vier | |
| 5 | fünf | |
| 6 | sechs | |
| 7 | sieben | |
| 8 | acht | |
| 9 | neun | |
| 10 | zehn | |
| 11 | elf | |
| 12 | zwölf | |
| 13 | dreizehn | |
| 14 | vierzehn | |
| 15 | fünfzehn | |
| 16 | sechszehn | |
| 17 | siebzehn | |
| 18 | achtzehn | |
| 19 | neunzehn | |
| 20 | zwanzig |
Basic Phrase
| Hello | Hallo | |
| Goodbye | Auf wiedersehen (formal) | |
| Tschüß (informal) | ||
| Yes | Ja | |
| No | Nein | |
| How are you? | Wie geht es Ihnen? (formal) | |
| Wie geht's (Dir)? (informal) | ||
| Good | Gut | |
| Very good | Sehr gut | |
| Good thanks, and you? | Danke gut, und Ihnen? (formal) | |
| Danke gut, und Dir? (informal) | ||
| Excellent | Ausgezeichnet | |
| Very good, thanks. | Sehr gut, danke. | |
| Thank you | Danke | |
| Thank you very much. | Danke schön | |
| - or - | Vielen dank. | |
| Please | Bitte | |
| You're welcome | Bitte | |
| ('Please' and 'You're welcome' both use the same word in German.) | ||
| Good morning | Guten Morgen | |
| Good day | Guten Tag | |
| Good evening | Guten Abend | |
| Good night | Gute Nacht | |
| See you later. | Bis später. | |
| See you tomorrow. | Bis Morgen. | |
| Cheers! (toast) | Prost! | |
| Sorry! | Entschuldigung! | |
| May I? | Darf ich? | |
| Open | Offen | |
| (but Germans often just say 'sorry!') | ||
| Closed | Geschlossen | |
| Pull | Ziehen | |
| small | klein | |
| Push | Drücken | |
| big | groß | |
| Do you speak English? | Sprechen Sie English? | |
| A little. | Ein bisschen. | |
| I don't speak German. | Ich spreche kein Deutsch. | |
| I only speak a little German. | Ich spreche nur ein bisschen Deutsch. | |
| I understood. | Ich habe verstanden. | |
| I don't understand. | Das habe ich nicht verstanden. | |
| Could you please say that again? | Können Sie das bitte wiederholen? | |
| Could you please speak more slowly? | Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen? | |
| Could you please write that down? | Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben? | |
| My bag was stolen! | Meine Tasche wurde gestohlen!. | |
| My wallet was stolen! | Mein Geldbeutel wurde gestohlen!. | |
| My passport was stolen! | Mein Pass wurde gestohlen!. | |
| I need a doctor! | Ich brauche einen Arzt! | |
| Call the police! | Rufen Sie die Polizei! | |
Sabtu, 10 Maret 2012
Days of the Week
Introducing Yourself
| What is your name? | Wie heißen Sie? (formal) | |
| Wie heißt du? (informal) | ||
| My name is Mutiara. | Ich heiße Mutiara. | |
| Pleased (to meet you). | Angenehm. | |
| I am 21 years old. | Ich bin 21 Jahre alt. | |
| How old are you? | Wie alt sind Sie? (formal) | |
| Wie alt bist du? (informal) | ||
| Where are you from? | Woher kommen Sie? (formal) | |
| Woher kommst du? (informal) | ||
| I'm from the Indonesia. | Ich komme aus Indonesia. | |
| No, I'm from Canada. | Nein, Ich komme aus Kanada. | |
| You're from England. | Sie kommen aus England. (formal) | |
| You're from Scotland. | Du kommst aus Schottland. (informal) | |
| She's from Australia. | Sie kommt aus Australien. | |
| He's from Ireland. | Er kommt aus Irland. | |
| We're from New Zealand. | Wir kommen aus Neuseeland. | |
| They are from Wales. | Sie kommen aus Wales. | |
| How do you like Germany? | Wie gefällt es Ihnen in Deutschland? (formal) | |
| I like it very much. | Es gefällt mir sehr gut. | |
| Have you ever been to Austria? | Waren Sie schon einmal in Österreich? (formal) | |
| No, never. | Nein, niemals. | |
| This is my second time in Switzerland. | Ich bin zum zweiten Mal in der Schweiz. | |
| What do you do? | Was sind Sie von Beruf? (formal) | |
| I'm a student. | Ich bin Studentin (female) | |
| Ich bin Student (male) | ||
| I'm on vacation. | Ich mache Urlaub. | |
| I'm here on business. | Ich bin beruflich hier. |
Introduction to the German Language
German is part of the Germanic Languages.
Most widely spoken Germanic languages are:
English 310-375 million
German over 100 million
Other major languages:
Dutch 23 million
Afrikaans 6 million
North Germanic languages:
Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic
and Faroese combined about 20 million
The German Language is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the EU spoken by approximately 105 million native speakers spoken by about 80 million non-native speakers official Language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Belgium and Luxembourg Standard German is widely taught in schools, universities and Goethe Institutes worldwide.
The German Alphabet Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz ß Ää, Öö, Üü
Vowels
Diphtongs
Consonants ck used to indicate that the preceding vowel is short. backen, Sack, Stuck, Rock ch [ç] after ä, ai, äu, e, ei, eu, i, ö, ü and after consonants Bäche, Laich, Bräuche, echt, leicht, euch, ich, röcheln, Bücher diminutive suffix -chen Mädchen, Häuschen beginning of a word Chemie, China [x] (after a, au, o, u) Dach, Bauch, doch, Buch
Consonants h [h] Haus, Hamster, Hamburg after a vowel it is silent and only lengthens the vowel Reh, Vieh, nah, Kohl
Consonants q [kv] only exists in combination with u Qualle, quer, Quittung s [z] if it forms the syllable onset Sohn, Sahne, setzen otherwise [s] Bus, Gas
Consonants st and sp at the beginning of words [?t] and [?p] Stuhl, stimmt, Spaß, Spur v [f] in words of Germanic origin Vater, Vetter, Vogel [v] in most other words Vase, Violine
Consonants w [v] Wasser, wo, Winter, wer z [?] Zug, Zahl, Zelle, Zoo
The German Language is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the EU spoken by approximately 105 million native speakers spoken by about 80 million non-native speakers official Language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Belgium and Luxembourg Standard German is widely taught in schools, universities and Goethe Institutes worldwide.
The German Alphabet Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee, Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp, Qq, Rr, Ss, Tt, Uu, Vv, Ww, Xx, Yy, Zz ß Ää, Öö, Üü
Vowels
Diphtongs
Consonants ck used to indicate that the preceding vowel is short. backen, Sack, Stuck, Rock ch [ç] after ä, ai, äu, e, ei, eu, i, ö, ü and after consonants Bäche, Laich, Bräuche, echt, leicht, euch, ich, röcheln, Bücher diminutive suffix -chen Mädchen, Häuschen beginning of a word Chemie, China [x] (after a, au, o, u) Dach, Bauch, doch, Buch
Consonants h [h] Haus, Hamster, Hamburg after a vowel it is silent and only lengthens the vowel Reh, Vieh, nah, Kohl
Consonants q [kv] only exists in combination with u Qualle, quer, Quittung s [z] if it forms the syllable onset Sohn, Sahne, setzen otherwise [s] Bus, Gas
Consonants st and sp at the beginning of words [?t] and [?p] Stuhl, stimmt, Spaß, Spur v [f] in words of Germanic origin Vater, Vetter, Vogel [v] in most other words Vase, Violine
Consonants w [v] Wasser, wo, Winter, wer z [?] Zug, Zahl, Zelle, Zoo
Overslept
Hoahhhmm. Today is Sunday, so everything is allowed to do, including overslept. That happened to me. I overslept. Actually I have already woke up at 6 am, but I was still sleepy. After praying, I continued sleeping again. I forgot that I had a promise with my friend to spread leaflet of our event "Pemilihan Bujang Gadis Kampus Sumatera Selatan 2012". Oh Gosh!!! I overslept!!! I felt guilty to my friend, Bunga.. When I opened my eyes, I checked my cell phone and I found that there were 9 miss calls.. That was Bunga's.. I sent sms to her quickly to say sorry. I am so sorry Bunga. x_x
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