| Du |
| 1. pron. alternative case form of du you (singular) (especially when used as a direct address in letters) | |
| 2. n. (literally) the thou, the you (singular) | |
| jemandem das Du anbieten - to offer somebody the thou | |
| 3. pron. you (thou, singular familiar) | |
| solltest |
| 1. v. second-person singular preterite of sollen | |
| 2. v. second-person singular subjunctive of sollen | |
| sollen |
| 1. v. (auxiliary) should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall | |
| Ich soll das machen. - I should do that. | |
| Ich sollte das nicht tun. - I should not do it. | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary) to be recommended (to do something); to be asked (to do something) | |
| 3. v. (auxiliary) to be intended (to do something); to be meant (to be something) | |
| 4. v. (auxiliary) to be said (to do something); reportedly; they say that; I hear that; so they say; rumor has it; supposedly. | |
| Es soll da viele Leute geben. - They say that there are many people there. | |
| 5. v. (auxiliary) would; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates something that would happen in the past but after the time frame of the main clause | |
| 6. v. (auxiliary) should; indicates that the subordinate clause indicates a hypothetical and unlikely condition for the main clause | |
| wirklich |
| 1. adj. real | |
| 2. adv. really, actually | |
| weniger |
| 1. adj. comparative of wenig: less, fewer | |
| weniger als - under | |
| nicht weniger als - not less than, as many as | |
| mehr oder weniger - more or less | |
| weniger ist mehr - less is more | |
| Ich habe weniger Tee als du - I have less tea than you | |
| Ich habe weniger Tee als Kaffee - I have less tea than coffee | |
| Ich mußte weniger als zehn Minuten warten - I had to wait less than ten minutes | |
| 2. adv. less | |
| weniger schön - not so nice | |
| 3. adv. (mathematics) minus | |
| fünf weniger drei ist zwei - five minus three is two | |
| Kaffee |
| 1. n. coffee (beverage made by infusing coffee beans in hot water) | |
| 2. n. (regional) afternoon coffee, afternoon tea, coffee and cake (afternoon meal in northern and central Germany, particularly on Sundays) | |
| Wir fahren am Sonntag zum Kaffee zur Oma. - On Sunday, we go to Grandma's for coffee and cake. | |
| Trinken |
| 1. n-n. gerund of trinken | |
| 2. n-n. drinking (consumption of liquids) | |
| Während körperlicher Arbeit ist ausreichendes Trinken sehr wichtig. - During physical work, sufficient drinking is very important. | |
| 3. n-n. drinking (alcohol abuse) | |
| Er hat mit dem Trinken nie wirklich aufhören können. - He's never been able to really quit drinking. | |
| 4. n-n. (chiefly colloquial, but becoming standard) something to drink, a beverage | |
| Ich hab kein Trinken dabei. - I don't have anything to drink with me. | |
| 5. v. to drink (to drink liquids (in bottles, glasses, etc.) by mouth) | |
| 6. v. to drink, to imbibe (to consume alcoholic beverages) | |
| 7. v. to drink; to toast (engage in a salutation (of someone), accompanying the raising of glasses while drinking alcohol) | |
| 8. v. to drink one's fill; to drink to satiety | |
