| 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) | |
| vermute |
| 1. v. first-person singular present of vermuten | |
| 2. v. first-person singular subjunctive of vermuten | |
| 3. v. third-person singular subjunctive of vermuten | |
| 4. v. singular imperative of vermuten | |
| vermuten |
| 1. v. to assume, suppose, presume, suspect, (US) guess | |
| Die Polizei vermutet, dass es einen Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden Verbrechen gibt. - The police suspect that there is a connection between the two crimes. | |
| 2. v. to suppose someone to be | |
| dass |
| 1. conj. (subordinating) that | |
| Ich habe gehört, dass du krank bist. - I was told that you are sick. | |
| 2. conj. (subordinating, chiefly colloquial) so that | |
| Beeil dich, dass wir bald losfahren können. - Hurry up so that we can take off soon. | |
| Sie |
| 1. pron. you (polite; singular and plural) | |
| Was möchten Sie, Frau Wagner? - What would you like to have, Mrs. Wagner? | |
| 2. pron. she | |
| Ist sie noch krank? - Is she still sick? | |
| Das ist meine Katze. Sie heißt Lili. - This is my cat. Her name is Lili. | |
| Ich suche Vanessa. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for Vanessa. Have you seen her? | |
| 3. pron. it (when the object/article/thing/animal etc., referred to, is feminine die) | |
| Scheint die Sonne noch? Nein, sie ist schon untergegangen. - Is the Sun still shining? No, it has already gone down. | |
| Ich suche meine Brieftasche. Hast du sie gesehen? - I'm looking for my wallet. Have you seen it? | |
| 4. pron. he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is feminine die) | |
| Die Geisel Richard Meier versuchte, sich zu befreien, aber sie schaffte es nicht. - The hostage Richard Meier tried to break free, but he didn’t succeed. | |
| Die Wache Michael Müller beschädigte ihr Gewehr, wofür ihr Vorgesetzter sie bestrafte. - The guardsman Michael Müller damaged his rifle, and his supervisor punished him for that. | |
| 5. pron. they; them | |
| es |
| 1. pron. Nominative and accusative neuter third-person singular personal pronoun | |
| Wo ist das Buch? Es liegt auf dem Tisch. - Where's the book? It’s on the table. | |
| Wo ist das Kind? Ich habe es. - Where is the child? I have it. | |
| Welche Farbe hat das Pferd? Es ist weiß. - What color is the horse? It is white. | |
| Ich bemerkte ein merkwürdiges bärtiges Individuum und beschloss, es im Auge zu behalten. - I remarked a strange bearded individual and decided to keep an eye on him. | |
| Das Mädchen wusste nicht, dass es beobachtet wurde. - The girl didn’t know that she was being observed. | |
| Jedes Vorstandsmitglied kann das Wort ergreifen, wenn es dies wünscht. - Any board member may take the floor if they so wish. | |
| 2. pron. (Impersonal pronoun used to refer to statements, activities, the environment etc., or as a placeholder/dummy pronoun) — it | |
| Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. | |
| Sie begann zu laufen, und ich tat es auch. - She began to run, and I did it also. | |
| Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin. - There was once a beautiful princess. | |
| Es ist gut zu leben! - It's good to be alive! | |
| Es regnet. - It’s raining. | |
| Es ist sicher, dass morgen die Sonne scheinen wird. - It's certain that the sun will shine tomorrow. | |
| Wie geht es dir? - How are you doing? | |
| Ich bin es, Michael. - It's me, Michael. | |
| Es spielt das Fernsehorchester. - The television orchestra is playing. | |
| Sie wird es noch weit bringen. - She is going to go far. | |
| 3. art. (regional, colloquial) alt form-lite, das | |
| Soll ich es Fenster zumachen? - Should I close the window? | |
| Wohl |
| 1. n. good | |
| 2. n. weal | |
| 3. n. wealthy | |
| 4. n. welfare | |
| 5. n. well-being | |
| 6. adv. possibly, probably; as I was told (modal particle expressing an assumption, often like (m+ must) + infinitive, or (US) guess + clause) | |
| ux - Er ist wohl schon gegangen., I guess he has left already. | |
| Seine Frau ist wohl irgendeine bekannte Ärztin. - I heard that his wife is some well-known doctor. | |
| Was das wohl zu bedeuten hat? - What does that mean, though? | |
| 7. adv. of course, indeed (modal particle adding stress to the statement to contradict a preceding one, often like (m+, do) + infinitive) | |
| Du warst ja noch nie in Frankreich. − Ich war wohl schon in Frankreich! - "Since you've never been to France..." − "Of course I've been to France!". | |
| Ich kann's dir nicht sagen, weil ich's nicht weiß. − Du weißt es ja wohl! - "I can't tell you because I don't know." − "But you do know!". | |
| 8. adv. (regional, north-western Germany) actually, somehow, quite (modal particle making the statement weaker or expressing a concession) | |
| Was habt ihr denn alle mit der Suppe? Ich find die wohl nicht schlecht. - "Why are you all complaining about the soup? I don't find it all that bad, actually.". | |
| 9. adv. (mostly elevated) well, very well | |
| Ihr habt wohl gesprochen, mein Herr! - "Ye have spoken well, my lord!". | |
| 10. adv. (regional in Austria, South Tyrol, in response to a negative question or statement) yes; surely; really; on the contrary | |
| Das stimmt nicht. — Wohl! - That's not correct. — Yes, it is! | |
| Kommst du heute Abend nicht? — Wohl! - Aren't you coming tonight?? — Yes, I am! | |
| Gerade |
| 1. n. (geometry) line (infinite one-dimensional figure) | |
| 2. n. (racing) straightaway | |
| 3. adj. (of a number) even | |
| Zahlen, die durch zwei teilbar sind, heißen gerade Zahlen. - Numbers divisible by two are called even numbers. | |
| 4. adv. now, at the moment | |
| Ich bin gerade in der Küche. - I'm in the kitchen right now. | |
| 5. adv. just, a short while ago | |
| Ich war gerade in der Küche. - I was just in the kitchen. | |
| 6. adv. just, only, not more than | |
| Ich habe gerade mal fünf Euro. - I only have five euro. | |
| 7. adv. exactly | |
| Das ist gerade das Problem. - That is exactly the problem. | |
| 8. adv. expresses the continuous aspect | |
| Ich sehe mir das gerade an. - I am watching that. | |
| 9. adj. straight | |
| eine gerade Straße - a straight street i.e., one without any turns | |
| am |
| 1. contraction. an + dem, at the, on the | |
| am Ende - at the end | |
| am Rande - on the margin(s) | |
| am Leben - alive | |
| 2. contraction. auf + dem, on the, at the | |
| am Berg - on the mountain | |
| am Fest - at the festival | |
| am Schirm - on the screen | |
| 3. contraction. Forms the superlative in adverbial and predicate use. | |
| am schnellsten - fastest | |
| am schwächsten - weakest | |
| am wichtigsten - most important | |
| Er spielt am besten. - He plays best. | |
| an |
| 1. prep. (local) on; upon; at; in; against | |
| Das Bild hängt an der Wand. - The picture hangs on the wall. | |
| 2. prep. by; near; close to; next to | |
| 3. prep. (temporal, with days or times of day) on; in; at | |
| Wir treffen uns am (an dem) Dienstag. - We're meeting on Tuesday. | |
| Ich werde sie am (an dem) Abend sehen. - I will see her in the evening. | |
| 4. prep. (temporal) a; per; only used with the word Tag, otherwise use in | |
| zweimal am Tag - twice a day | |
| 5. prep. on; onto | |
| Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand. - I hang the picture on the wall. | |
| 6. prep. at; against | |
| Schauen Sie an die Tafel. - Look at the blackboard. | |
| 7. prep. to; for | |
| Ein Brief an Anna. - A letter for Anna. | |
| 8. adv. onward; on | |
| von heute an - from today on | |
| 9. adj. (predicative) on | |
| Ist der Schalter an oder aus? = Ist der Schalter an- oder ausgeschaltet? - Is the switch on or off. Is the switch switched on or off. | |
| dem |
| 1. art. dative singular of der: the | |
| 2. pron. dative singular of der: to whom, to which | |
| Bahnhof |
| 1. n. railway depot, railroad station, railway station, train station | |
| wartet |
| 1. v. third-person singular present of warten | |
| 2. v. second-person plural present of warten | |
| 3. v. second-person plural subjunctive of warten | |
| 4. v. plural imperative of warten | |
| warten |
| 1. v. to wait (for) (+preo, auf, accusative) | |
| 2. v. to maintain (chiefly a machine, e.g. a car or heating) | |
