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Er
1. n. a person or animal of male gender, a male
Was möchte Er von mir? - What does he want from me?
2. pron. (personal) he.
audio, De-wo ist klaus.ogg De-wo ist klaus.ogg uxi - Where is Klaus? Where is he?
audio, De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg De-Dies ist mein hund.ogg uxi - This is my dog. His name is Waldi.
3. pron. (personal) it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
audio, De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg De-Dort steht ein baum.ogg uxi - There stands a tree. It is more than 100 years old.
4. pron. (personal) she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
Im Frauengefängnis versuchte ein Häftling zu flüchten, aber er kam nicht weit. - In the women’s prison, an inmate tried to escape, but she didn’t get very far.
5. pron. (personal, archaic) Alternative spelling of Er, tr=you (polite)
ging
1. v. first-person singular preterite of gehen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of gehen
gehen
1. v. to go, to walk
Lass uns beide mit dem Hund gehen. - Let's walk the dog together.
Ich sah die Kinder über die Straße gehen. - I saw the children walk/go across the street.
Mein Baby beginnt schon zu gehen. - My baby is already starting to walk.
2. v. to leave
Ich gehe jetzt. - I’m leaving now.
3. v. to leave, to take off (aeroplane, train)
Wann geht dein Zug? - When is your train leaving?
4. v. (impersonal, intransitive) to be going; to be all right; indicates how the dative object fares
Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing?
Es geht mir gut. - I’m doing well. (Literally, “It goes well for me.”)
Es geht. - It’s all right.
5. v. (slightly, informal, intransitive, often, impersonal) to be possible
Das würde vielleicht gehen. - That might be possible.
Ich zeige dir, wie es geht. - I'll show you how it's possible.
6. v. (colloquial intransitive) to work, to function (of a machine, method or the like)
Der Kaffeeautomat geht nicht. - The coffee dispenser doesn't work.
7. v. (colloquial intransitive) to last, to go for, to go on, to be in progress
Das ging für eine halbe Stunde oder so. - This went on for half an hour or so.
Die Sitzung geht bis ein Uhr. - The session is scheduled until one o’clock.
8. v. to sit, to rise, to expand (of dough etc.)
Teig drei Stunden gehen lassen. - Let dough sit for three hours.
9. v. (colloquial intransitive) to be (on) (to pay)
Die Getränke gehen auf mich. - Drinks are on me.
10. v. (regional, or dated, impersonal, intransitive) to approach; to be going (on some one) + auf (object) = time
Es geht auf 8 Uhr. - It’s going on 8 o’clock.
11. v. (with genitive, only in combination with Weg) to go one's way, to make one's way (of a path, destination), to go separate ways
in
1. prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house.
Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator.
Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school.
Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop.
Letzte Nacht waren sie im (in dem) Club. - They were at the club last night.
2. prep. (with dative) in (pertaining to)
in diesem Sinne - in this/that sense
3. prep. (with dative) in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
Er schloss sein Studium im Alter von vierzehn. - He completed his studies at/by the age of fourteen.
im Alter - in old age
im Mittelalter - during the middle ages
in den 1960er Jahren - in the 1960s
4. prep. (with accusative) into, to (going inside (of))
Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house.
Wir gehen in die Schweiz. - We are going to Switzerland.
Wir treten in ein neues Zeitalter ein. - We are coming into a new age.
5. adj. in, popular (in fashion)
die
1. art. feminine singular of der
die Frau - the woman
2. art. plural of der
die Männer - the men
3. pron. feminine singular of der
4. pron. plural of der
5. pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) that; which; who; whom; whose
Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. - I know a woman who can do that.
6. pron. (as a demonstrative pronoun) this one; that one; these ones; those ones; she; her; it; they; them
die da - that one/she/they there
der
1. art. the
2. art. feminine singular of der
3. art. genitive plural of der
4. pron. who; that; which
Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that.
5. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) whom, which, that
6. pron. (attributive, stressed) that
Der Mann war es! - It was that man!
7. pron. (indicative) him, he
Der hat es getan! - It was him who did it!
8. pron. (differential) the one, him
Der mit dem Mantel - The one with the coat
9. pron. feminine dative singular of der: (to) that, (to) her
Stube
1. n-f. (regional) living room
2. n-f. room (room used for a special purpose; the term is often found in compounds with somewhat old-fashioned character)
3. n-f. parlour (a room used chiefly for representation purposes; often called gute Stube or the like)
4. n-f. the heated part of a traditional farmhouse (as opposed to stables, kitchen, etc.)
5. n-f. (military) bedroom in a barracks
zahlte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of zahlen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of zahlen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of zahlen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of zahlen
zahlen
1. v. to pay (money)
Ich muss meine Steuern zahlen. - I have to pay my taxes.
Er muss noch die Gebühr an die Verwaltung zahlen. - He still has to pay the fee to the administration.
2. v. to pay for, to atone for
Ich will keinen Fehler machen, für den ich später zahlen muss. - I don't want to make a mistake that I'll have to pay for later.
seinen
1. det. (possessive) masculine accusative singular of sein
2. det. (possessive) dative plural 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.
Getränke
1. n. plural of Getränk
Getränk
1. n. drink, beverage (liquid for consumption)
und
1. conj. (co-ordinating) and
Kaffee und Kuchen - coffee and cake
Ich kam, sah und siegte. - I came, saw, and conquered.
2. conj. (colloquial) links two nouns, often a person and an activity, in rhetoric questions to express an opposition between them
Er und Abwaschen? Vielleicht einmal im Jahr! - Him doing the dishes? Maybe once per year!
3. interj. so?, now?, and?
Und? Wie ist es gelaufen? - So? How did it go?
entschuldigte
1. v. first-person singular preterite of entschuldigen
2. v. third-person singular preterite of entschuldigen
3. v. first-person singular subjunctive of entschuldigen
4. v. third-person singular subjunctive of entschuldigen
entschuldigen
1. v. to excuse
2. v. to excuse/forgive something
3. v. to apologize, to apologise
sich
1. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person singular: herself, himself, itself, oneself (direct or indirect object).
2. pron. Reflexive pronoun of the third person plural: themselves (direct or indirect object).
bei
1. prep. (locative) by; near
die Bank bei der Kirche - the bench/bank by the church
die Bäckerei beim Bahnhof - the bakery near the train station
2. prep. (with a person, family, shop) at
Ich schlafe bei Peter. - I’m sleeping at Peter’s place.
Ich bin beim Metzger. - I'm at the butcher’s.
3. prep. (with an organization or company) for; at; in
bei der Firma arbeiten - to work for the firm
das Arbeitsklima bei Schmidt & Co. - the working atmosphere at Schmidt & Co.
4. prep. (formal, reflexive) with; on
Er hat es nicht bei sich. - He doesn’t have it on him.
→ for which usually: Er hat es nicht dabei.
5. prep. (with an event considered certain) upon, at the time of
bei Abfahrt des Zuges - upon departure of the train
6. prep. (with an event considered theoretical) in case of, in the event of
bei Hochwasser - in case of flooding
7. prep. (with a continuing activity or condition) during; while; during the existence of
bei der Arbeit - during work
beim Lesen des Textes - while reading the text
bei Schnee - when there is snow
8. prep. (with an item that implies an activity) over; during
bei einem Glas Wein - over a glass of wine (that is, while drinking it)
bei einem Film - during a film (that is, while watching it)
9. prep. (dated, in a postal address) care of; via
Frau Tina Müller bei Firma Schmidt & Co. - Mrs Tina Müller, care of Schmidt & Co.
10. prep. (now dialectal, nonstandard, northern and central Germany, withaccusative) with, to, towards
Leg dat bei die andern Sachen! - Put that with the other things!
Komm ma bei mich! - Come to me!
seinen
1. det. (possessive) masculine accusative singular of sein
2. det. (possessive) dative plural 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.
Freunden
1. n. dative plural of Freund
Freund
1. n. friend
Lass uns Freunde bleiben. - Let’s stay friends.
2. n. boyfriend
Hast du einen Freund? - Do you have a boyfriend?
3. n. (obsolete) blood relative (in the sense of a person that is or should be one’s friend by nature)
mit
1. prep. with (in the company of; alongside)
Ich spiele mit meinen Freunden. - I'm playing with my friends.
2. prep. with, by (using as an instrument; by means of)
Ich schreibe mit einem Bleistift. - I'm writing with a pencil.
Ich fahre mit dem Bus. - I'm going by bus.
3. prep. with (as an accessory to)
4. prep. with (having)
5. prep. at (with the age of)
6. prep. with, including, with ... included
7. adv. among; denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group
Hier gibt es mit das beste Essen in der Stadt. - Here they have some of the best food in town.
Ich war mit der erste, der hier war. - I was one of the very first who arrived.
8. adv. also, too (in addition; besides; as well)
9. adv. (somewhat, informal) with (something), with it
Ich brauch nicht unbedingt Majonäse zu den Fritten, aber mit sind sie natürlich besser. - I don't necessarily need mayonnaise with the chips, but they taste better with it, of course.
plötzlicher
1. adj. form of plötzlich
plötzlich
1. adj. sudden
2. adj. abrupt
3. adj. brusque
4. adv. suddenly
übelkeit

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