Hoffnung |
1. n-f. hope, the belief or expectation that something wished for can or will really happen. | |
Ich habe immer noch die Hoffnung diesen Arbeitsplatz zu bekommen. - I still have hope that I can get this job. | |
Es gab keine Hoffnung mehr die Vermissten zu finden. - There was no longer any hope of finding the missing persons. | |
In diesem Moment kommt Hoffnung auf, es könnte für ihn besser werden. - At that moment, there is hope that things could get better for him. | |
in der Hoffnung auf... - in the hope of... | |
2. n-f. (inanimate) hope, the actual thing wished for | |
Das ist unsere einzige Hoffnung. - This is our only hope. | |
3. n-f. (animate) hope, a person or thing that is a source of hope | |
Du bist unsere letzte Hoffnung. - You are our last hope. | |
ist |
1. v. third-person singular present 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. | |
eine |
1. num. feminine singular of ein | |
2. art. feminine singular of ein: a, an | |
3. pron. feminine singular of einer | |
4. pron. masculine nominative singular of einer | |
5. pron. singular of einer | |
Kleine |
1. n. female equivalent of Kleiner: girl; young woman | |
2. n. plural of Kleiner | |
3. n. nominative singular of Kleiner | |
4. adj. form of klein | |
klein |
1. adj. small, little, tiny, wee, small-scale | |
2. adj. little, young (in age) | |
3. adj. insignificant | |
Stimme |
1. n-f. voice (speaking or singing), call of an animal | |
2. n-f. vote | |
3. v. first-person singular present of stimmen | |
4. v. first-person singular subjunctive of stimmen | |
5. v. third-person singular subjunctive of stimmen | |
6. v. singular imperative of stimmen | |
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 | |
vielleicht |
1. adv. perhaps, maybe | |
Vielleicht hat er einen Unfall gehabt. - Maybe he’s had an accident. | |
2. adv. frequently replaces bitte in polite questions | |
Könnten Sie vielleicht das Fenster aufmachen? - Could you perhaps open the window? | |
3. adv. (colloquial) expresses amazement or excitement, particularly at something negative | |
Das is’ vielleicht ’ne Geldverschwendung da! - Now, that’s some waste of money! | |
flüstert |
1. v. third-person singular present of flüstern | |
2. v. second-person plural present of flüstern | |
3. v. plural imperative of flüstern | |
flüstern |
1. v. to whisper | |
Ich kann nur flüstern, mein Hals tut weh. - I can only whisper, my throat hurts. | |
Wenn |
1. n. (informal) if | |
2. conj. when | |
Sag bitte Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist! (Tell me when you're done!) | |
3. conj. if (on the condition that) | |
Was tun, wenn ich nicht weiß, ob sie mich liebt? (What (to do) if I don't know if she loves me?) | |
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 | |
ganze |
1. adj. form of ganz | |
ganz |
1. adj. entire, whole, complete | |
Er hat ein ganzes Hähnchen gegessen. - He ate a whole chicken. | |
2. adj. (informal) all (with definite article or determiner) | |
Ich hab meine ganzen Freunde eingeladen. - I’ve invited all my friends. | |
3. adj. (colloquial) whole, intact | |
Ist die Tasse noch ganz? - Is the cup still whole? | |
4. adj. (in certain combinations) true; real | |
uxi, ein ganzer Kerl, a true man | |
5. adj. (mathematics) integer (of a number) | |
6. adv. quite, rather | |
7. adv. very | |
8. adv. wholly, entirely, all | |
Welt |
1. n-f. world | |
Nein |
1. n. a no | |
2. interj. no | |
Hast du morgen Abend Zeit? — Nein, leider nicht. - “Do you have time tomorrow night?” — “No, unfortunately not.” | |
zu |
1. prep. to, towards (indicates directionality) | |
zum Bahnhof - to the train station | |
2. prep. with respect to; regarding | |
Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass... - With respect to item 1, let me remark that... | |
3. prep. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question)) | |
Wasser zum Essen trinken - to drink water with one’s meal | |
4. prep. at, on (indicates location) | |
zu Hause - at home | |
5. prep. at (indicates time) | |
zur richtigen Zeit - at the right time | |
zu Beginn - at the beginning | |
6. prep. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.)) | |
zu Pferd - on horseback | |
7. prep. (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of) | |
8. prep. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of) | |
9. prep. into (indicates transition into another form or substance) | |
10. prep. as, for, to be (to take on the role of) | |
11. prep. to (used to indicate ratios) | |
12. prep. at (denotes a price or rate) | |
13. part. (with infinitives of verbs) to | |
etwas zu essen - something to eat | |
14. adv. (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively) | |
zu schnell - too fast | |
15. adv. (by extension, slang) (An intensifier.) | |
Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! - This food tastes so good! | |
16. adv. towards; at | |
17. adv. (somewhat, informal) shut; closed; locked | |
18. adv. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action)) | |
19. adj. (somewhat, informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open) | |
Das Geschäft war zu. - The shop was closed. | |
Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein. - This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety. | |
Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein. - The door is locked, I can’t get in there. | |
20. adj. closed (not operating or conducting trade) | |
21. adj. done up (fastened) | |
22. adj. (slang) hammered; very drunk | |
Schreien |
1. n. gerund of schreien | |
2. n. dative plural of Schrei | |
3. v. to shout; to yell; to cry; to scream; to howl | |
Warum schreist du? - Why are you shouting? | |
scheint |
1. v. third-person singular present of scheinen | |
2. v. second-person plural present of scheinen | |
3. v. plural imperative of scheinen | |
scheinen |
1. v. to shine; to gleam | |
2. v. (copulative) to seem; to appear; to look | |
Es scheint mir, dass … - It seems to me that … | |
Du scheinst erschöpft. - You seem exhausted. | |