| also |
| 1. conj. so, therefore | |
| Er aß zu viel Kuchen, also wurde er krank. - He ate too much cake so he got sick. | |
| 2. adv. then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.) | |
| Heute bin ich beschäftigt. Also sollen wir uns morgen treffen? - I'm busy today. Should we meet tomorrow then? | |
| 3. adv. Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned. | |
| Kürbiskuchengewürz, also eine Mischung aus Zimt und anderen Gewürzen, ist zu dieser Jahreszeit sehr beliebt. - Pumpkin spice, a mixture of cinnamon and other spices, is very popular at this tim | |
| 4. adv. (dated) thus, in this way | |
| 5. interj. alright (Indicates agreement with something.) | |
| Ich würde gerne spazieren. Also, los geht's! - I would like to take a walk. Alright, let's go! | |
| 6. interj. so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.) | |
| Also, was sollen wir zu Abend essen? - So, what should we have for dinner? | |
| 7. interj. Used to resume an interrupted train of thought. | |
| Das ist nicht wichtig. Also, wie ich bereits sagte, es kommt auf den Preis an. - That's not important. As I said before, the price matters. | |
| 8. interj. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement. | |
| Schmeckt dir die Suppe? Nein, also ich hasse sie! - Do you like the soup? No, I hate it! | |
| Günther |
| 1. Proper noun. given name, male, popular=from the 1920s to the 1940s | |
| 2. Proper noun. surname, from=patronymics | |
| sei |
| 1. v. first-person singular subjunctive of sein | |
| 2. v. third-person singular subjunctive of sein | |
| 3. v. singular imperative of sein | |
| sein |
| 1. v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be | |
| Das ist schön. - That is beautiful. | |
| Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car. | |
| 2. v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition) | |
| Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i | |
| Ist dir kalt? - Are you cold? | |
| Mir ist schlecht. - I'm sick. | |
| Dem Mann ist schwindelig. - The man feels dizzy. | |
| Den Kindern ist langweilig. - The children are bored. | |
| 3. v. (with a dative object and nach or danach, sometimes with zumute) to feel like, to be in the mood for | |
| Usage: As in the previous sense sein takes a Dative noun and is always conjugated according to the impersonal subject es, although it is usually omitted. | |
| Uns ist nach einem Film zumute. - We feel like watching a movie. | |
| Mir ist nicht danach. - I don't feel like it. | |
| 4. v. (auxiliary) forms the present perfect and past perfect tenses of certain intransitive verbs | |
| Er ist alt geworden. - He has become old. | |
| 5. v. to exist; there to be; to be alive | |
| Was nicht ist, kann noch werden. (a common proverb) - That which does not exist now, may come into existence. | |
| Wenn ich nicht mehr bin, erbst du das Haus. - When I am no more, you'll inherit the house. | |
| 6. v. to have the next turn (in a game, in a queue, etc.) | |
| Du bist. - It’s your turn. | |
| Du bist nach mir. - Your turn is after mine. | |
| 7. v. to be "it"; to be the tagger in a game of tag | |
| Du bist! - You're it! | |
| Ich bin nicht mehr. - I'm not it anymore. | |
| 8. det. his | |
| Daniel schickt seiner Schwester eine SMS. - Daniel is sending a text to his sister. | |
| Der Kater spielt oft mit seinen Spielsachen. - The cat often plays with his toys. | |
| 9. det. its (agreeing with a masculine or neuter noun) | |
| der Mond und sein Licht - the moon and its light | |
| das Schaf und seine Lämmer - the sheep and its lambs | |
| 10. det. (informal) Used to express an approximate number, often with so. | |
| Der kostet so seine zweihundert Euro. - That one costs around two hundred euros. | |
| 11. det. one's | |
| Man muss seinem Herzen folgen. - One must follow one’s heart. | |
| doch |
| 1. part. (in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary | |
| Das darfst du nicht sagen. — Doch! - You can’t say that. — Yes, I can! | |
| Du wirst nicht kommen? — Doch! - You're not going to come? — Yes, I am! | |
| 2. conj. though; yet; but; however; nevertheless | |
| 3. conj. for all that; after all; but | |
| 4. adv. after all; yet; however; nevertheless | |
| 5. adv. really; just | |
| 6. adv. indicates proposal Why don't you/we | |
| Komm doch mal mit. - Why don't you just come with us? | |
| kein |
| 1. pron. no; not a(n); not one; not any | |
| Das ist kein Bett. - That is no bed. | |
| uxi, Es gibt kein Brot., There is no bread. | |
| Frosch |
| 1. n. frog | |
