| Ich |
| 1. n. (psychoanalysis) ego | |
| 2. n. self, me, him, etc. | |
| das wahre Ich - the real me | |
| 3. pron. I (first person singular nominative (subject) pronoun) | |
| kann |
| 1. v. first-person singular present of können | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present of können | |
| können |
| 1. v. to be able (to do or be something), to have the possibility of; can. | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary) | |
| Kannst du ihm helfen? - Are you able to help him? | |
| Ich hätte das machen können. - I could have done that. | |
| Das kann sein, kann aber auch nicht sein. - This may be and may also not be. | |
| Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
| 3. v. to be able to do something implied; can. | |
| Nein, ich kann nicht. - No, I can’t. | |
| Er hat gekonnt. - He was able to do it. | |
| 4. v. to know how to do (something); to know; to understand; to be able to do (something); to be capable of; can do (something), to have a specific skill. (w | |
| Ich kann Deutsch und Englisch. - I know German and English. | |
| Kannst du es? - Can you do it? | |
| Das hätte ich nicht gekonnt. - I couldn’t have done that. / I wouldn’t have been capable of that. | |
| 5. v. to be possible, to make sense | |
| Nächstes Jahr is’n Schaltjahr. – Das kann nich’. Letztes Jahr war doch Schaltjahr! - Next year is a leap year. – That’s not possible. Last year w | |
| 6. v. (auxiliary) to be allowed (to do something); to be permitted (to do something); may. | |
| Kann ich mitkommen? - May I come along? | |
| Er hat nicht ins Kino gehen können. - He was not allowed to go to the cinema. | |
| 7. v. (auxiliary) to be in the legal situation of being able to realize a legal effect even if it be legally disallowed | |
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| nicht |
| 1. adv. not, non- (negates the meaning of a verb, adjective, or adverb) | |
| Bitte nicht stören! - Please do not disturb! | |
| Das ist nicht wahr. - That is not true. | |
| 2. interj. (tag question, dated, or formal) right?; is it?; is it not? | |
| Du bist sicher die Claudia, nicht? - You must be Claudia, aren't you? | |
| sehr |
| 1. adv. very | |
| Ich bin sehr glücklich. - I am very happy. | |
| 2. adv. a lot, much | |
| Ich vermisse dich sehr. - I miss you a lot. | |
| heiße |
| 1. v. first-person singular present of heißen | |
| 2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of heißen | |
| 3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of heißen | |
| 4. v. singular imperative of heißen | |
| 5. adj. form of heiß | |
| heißen |
| 1. v. (copulative) to have a name; to be named; to be called; but implying that one “owns” this name, not necessarily that one goes by it | |
| Wie heißt du? - What is your name? | |
| Ich heiße ... - I’m called ... | |
| Ich werde Lutz genannt, aber ich heiße Ludger. - They call me Lutz, but my name is Ludger. | |
| 2. v. to mean, to signify; to have a meaning | |
| Das heißt, dass wir nur noch wenig Zeit haben. - This means that we have but little time left. | |
| Was or: Wie heißt „Auto“ auf Englisch? - What is ‘Auto’ in English? | |
| 3. v. (impersonal) to say, to be said; to go, run (like) | |
| Es heißt, dass ... - It is said that ...; They say that ... | |
| 4. v. to call (someone something) | |
| Er hat mich einen Idioten geheißen. - He called me an idiot. | |
| Ich heiße Sie herzlich willkommen! - I call you cordially welcome! | |
| 5. v. to order, to direct, to call to do something | |
| Sie hieß ihn, nach der Schule anzurufen. - She told him to call after school | |
| 6. adj. form of heiß | |
| Sachen |
| 1. n. plural of Sache | |
| Sache |
| 1. n-f. matter, affair, case, question, issue | |
| beschlossene Sache - done deal | |
| Die Polizei untersuchte die Sache ohne Ergebnis. - The police investigated the matter with no result. | |
| 2. n-f. thing, object | |
| Da ist noch eine Sache. - There's one more thing (for me to say). | |
| 3. n-f. (law) thing: corporeal object | |
| 4. n-f. cause, action | |
| 5. n-f. subject, matter, business | |
| Das ist Privatsache. - That's a private matter. | |
| 6. n-f. (chiefly in colloquial) kilometers per hour | |
| Er raste mit hundert Sachen um die Ecke. - He raced around the corner at 100 per. | |
| Essen |
| 1. n-n. (gerund of essen); eating | |
| Das Trinken lernt der Mensch schon früh, und später erst das Essen.So soll der Mensch aus Dankbarkeit das Trinken nicht vergessen. - Man learns to drink early on, and only later to eat.So man w | |
| 2. n-n. meal | |
| 3. n-n. food | |
| 4. n-n. groceries | |
| Man sollte mit den Kindern Essen einkaufen gehen - One should buy groceries together with the kids. | |
| 5. n. plural of Esse | |
| 6. v. to eat | |
| Er isst gern Schokolade. - He likes eating chocolate. | |
| Ich esse einen Apfel. - I am eating an apple. | |
| 7. v. to eat; to dine | |
| Wir haben noch nicht gegessen. - We have not eaten yet. | |
| Sie haben immer vor 9 Uhr abends gegessen. - They always ate before 9 o’clock in the evening. | |
| oder |
| 1. conj. or | |
| Danach alles gestr. oder noch 1–2 Wörter? - Is everything after that crossed out or are there one or two more words? | |
| 2. part. (tag question) right?; is it?; is it not? | |
| Es ist kalt heute, oder? - It’s cold today, isn’t it? | |
| Das war keine so gute Idee, oder? - That wasn’t such a good idea, was it? | |
| Du kommst aus Deutschland, oder? - You’re from Germany, aren’t you? | |
| 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 | |
