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1.9: Core vocabulary list

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    Using the list

    A. LISTEN

    Listen carefully to the pronunciation of each word or phrase in the vocabulary list.

    B. REPEAT

    Repeat each word or phrase OUT LOUD several times until you remember it well and can recognize it as well as produce it. Make a list of the words in this chapter which you find difficult to pronounce. Your teacher may ask you to compare your list with other students in your class. Make sure to learn nouns with their correct gender! Beispiel: die Sprache fünf

    C. WRITE

    Write key words from the vocabulary list so that you can spell them correctly (remember that it makes a big difference whether you cross the Atlantic by ship or by sheep). You may want to listen to the vocabulary list again and write the words as they are spoken for extra practice.

    D. TRANSLATION

    Learn the English translation of each word or phrase. Cover the German column and practice giving the German equivalent for each English word or phrase. Next cover the English column and give the translation of each.

    E. ASSOCIATIONS

    Think of word associations for each category of vocabulary. (What words, both English and German, do you associate with each word or phrase on the list?) Write down ten (10) associations with the vocabulary from the chapter. Beispiel: der Student/die Universität das Flugticket/das Flugzeug

    F. COGNATES

    Which words are cognates? (Cognates are words which look or sound like English words.) Watch out for false friends!!! Write down several cognates and all the false friends from the chapter, create fun sentences that illustrate similarities and differences between the English and German meanings of these words. Beispiel: Nacht/night grün/green False Friends: hell = light, bright vs. Hölle = hell

    G. WORD FAMILIES

    Which words come from word families in German that you recognize (noun, adjective, verb, adverb)? Write down as many as you find in the chapter. Beispiel: das Studium (noun; studies) der Student (noun; person) studieren (verb)

    H. EXERCISES

    Write out three (3) „Was passt nicht?” (‘Odd one out’) exercises. List four words, three of which are related and one that does not fit the same category. Categories can be linked to meaning, grammar, gender, parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective)

    Wortschatz

    Vorbereitung

    These ideas are suggestions only. Different learners have different preferences and needs for learning and reviewing vocabulary. Try several of these suggestions until you find ones that work for you. Keep in mind, though, that knowing many words – and knowing them well, both to recognize and to produce – makes you a more effective user of the new language.

    Basiswortschatz

    Core Vocabulary

    The following presents a list of core vocabulary. Consider this list as the absolute minimum to focus on. As you work through the chapter you will need more vocabulary to help you talk about your own experience. To that end, a more complete vocabulary list can be found at the end of the chapter. Likewise, knowing your numbers, colors and fields of study will greatly aid your achievement of Chapter 1’s objectives.

    Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/41610431/deutsch...1-flash-cards/

    Begrüßungen                                                           Greetings

    Hallo!                                                                      Hello!

    Guten Morgen!                                                          Good morning.

    Guten Tag!                                                               Hello (“good day”).

    Auf Wiedersehen!                                                      Goodbye! (Formal)

    Bis morgen.                                                              See you tomorrow.

    Bis Samstag.                                                            See you Saturday.

     

    Persönliche Informationen                                        Personal information

    Wie heißt du? / Wie ist dein Name?                               What’s your name?

    Wie heißen Sie? / Wie ist Ihr Name?                              What’s your name (formal)?

    Ich heiße…                                                               My name is…

    Ich bin…                                                                  I am …

    Ich bin Student/Studentin                                            I am a student (m)/(f)

    heißen                                                                     to be called…

    sein                                                                        to be

    haben                                                                      to have

    wohnen                                                                   to live (reside)

    gehen                                                                      to go or walk

    bleiben                                                                    to stay or remain

    finden                                                                      to find

    möchten                                                                   would like

     

    Jemanden kennenlernen                                           To meet someone

    Wer ist das?                                                             Who is that?

    vorstellen                                                                 to introduce

    Freut mich!                                                               Pleased to meet you.

    Angenehm.                                                               (here) Pleased to meet you.

    Danke.                                                                    Thank you.

    Bitte.                                                                       Please / You are welcome.

    Entschuldigung                                                         Excuse me

    (Es) tut mir leid.                                                        I am sorry

    Ja, bitte.                                                                   Yes, please.

    Nein, danke.                                                             No, thank you.

     

    Herkunft                                                                  Origin/Nationality

    kommen aus                                                             to come from

    Woher kommst du?                                                    Where do you come from?(informal)

    die U.S.A.                                                                the U.S.

    Deutschland                                                             Germany

    Österreich                                                                Austria

    die Schweiz                                                              Switzerland

     

    Amerika (Nord-, Mittel-, Südamerika)                             America (North, Central, South America)

    Europa                                                                    Europe

     

    Zahlen                                                                    Numbers

    die Zahl (Zahlen)                                                       number

    die Nummer (Nummern)                                              specific number (phone, house)

     

    null                         zero                              dreißig                           thirty

    eins                        one                               vierzig                           forty

    zwei                        two                               fünfzig                           fifty                              

    drei                         three                             sechzig                          sixty                             

    vier                         four                               siebzig                           seventy                         

    fünf                         five                               achtzig                          eighty                           

    sechs                      six                                neunzig                         ninety                           

    sieben                     seven                            hundert                          one hundred

    acht                        eight                             zweihundert                    two hundred

    neun                       nine                             

    zehn                       ten                               

    elf                           eleven                           zweiunddreißig                thirty-two

    zwölf                       twelve                           vierundvierzig                 forty-four

    dreizehn                  thirteen                          fünfundfünfzig                 fifty-five

    vierzehn                   fourteen                         sechsundsechzig             sixty-six

    fünfzehn                  fifteen                            siebenundsiebzig             sevety-seven

    sechzehn                 sixteen                          achtundachtzig                eighty-eight

    siebzehn                  seventeen                      neunundneunzig             ninety-nine

    achtzehn                  eighteen                        hundert(und)eins            one-hundred-and-one

    neunzehn                 nineteen                        tausend                         one thousand

    zwanzig                   twenty

    einundzwanzig          twenty-one

     

    Mehr persönliche Informationen                                More personal information

    das Jahr                                                                  the year

    Wie alt bist du?                                                         How old are you?

    Wie alt sind Sie?                                                        How old are you? (formal)

    Ich bin achtzehn Jahre alt.                                                 I am 18 years old.

    Was ist Ihre Adresse?                                                 What is your address?

    die Hausnummer                                                       house number

    die Postleitzahl                                                          zip code

     

    Die Farben                                                              The colors

    beige                                                                       beige

    blau                                                                        blue

    braun                                                                      brown

    gelb                                                                        yellow

    grau                                                                        gray

    grün                                                                        green

    lila                                                                          purple

    rosa                                                                        pink

    rot                                                                          red

    schwarz                                                                   black

    weiß                                                                        white

    dunkel                                                                     dark

    hell                                                                         light

    bunt                                                                        color full

    die Lieblingsfarbe                                                      favorite color

     

    Wie geht’s?                                                             How are you? (informal)

    Wie geht es Ihnen?                                                    How are you? (formal)

          Positive Reaktionen                                                       Positive Reactions

          Sehr gut, danke!                                                              Very well, thanks.

          Es geht mir gut.                                                               I’m doing great!

          Ausgezeichnet!                                                               Excellent!

          Negative Reaktionen.                                                      Negative reactions.

          Es geht mir nicht so gut.                                                    I’m not feeling well.

          Ich bin müde.                                                                  I’m tired.

     

    Geld, Handy, usw.                                        Money, cell phone, etc.

    anrufen                                                        to call someone on the phone

    bezahlen                                                      to pay

    brauchen                                                     to need

    der Geldautomat                                            the automatic teller machine (ATM)

    Geld wechseln                                              to exchange money

    das Handy                                                    cell phone

    kosten                                                         to cost

    telefonieren                                                  to talk to someone on the phone

    die Telefonkarte                                            calling card

    das Telefon                                                  Telephone

    die Telefonnummer                                        Telephone number

     

    An der Uni studieren                                    Studying at the University

    das Hauptfach                                               major

    das Nebenfach                                              minor

    lernen                                                          to learn, to study (homework, for a test, etc.)

    studieren                                                      to study (major in; study at university)

    der Studentenausweis                                    student ID card

    das Studentenwohnheim                                 dormitory

    die Toilette                                                   restrooms

    das Studienfach (Studienfächer)                       fields of study

     

    Studienfächer                                              Fields of study

     

    Amerikanistik                                                American studies

    Anglistik                                                       British studies

    Anthropologie                                                Anthropology

    Architektur                                                    Architecture

    Biologie                                                       Biology

    Chemie                                                        Chemistry

    Computerwissenschaften                                Computer Sciences

    Deutsch                                                       German

    Englisch                                                       English

    Film                                                            Film / Film studies

    Französisch                                                  French

    Geographie                                                  Geography

    Geschichte                                                   History

    Germanistik                                                  German studies

    Ingenieurwissenschaften                                 Engineering

    Jura                                                            Law

    Kunst                                                          Art

    Kunstgeschichte                                            Art history

    Linguistik                                                     Linguistics

    Mathematik                                                  Math

    Medizin                                                        Medicine

    Musikwissenschaft                                         Music

    Ökonomie / Wirtschaft                                    Economics

    Philosophie                                                  Philosophy

    Physik                                                         Physics

    Politikwissenschaft                                         Political science

    Psychologie                                                  Psychology

    Soziologie                                                    Sociology          

    Spanisch                                                      Spanish

    Theologie                                                     Theology

                                 

    Die Woche                                                   The week

    Montag                                                        Monday

    Dienstag                                                      Tuesday

    Mittwoch                                                      Wednesday

    Donnerstag                                                  Thursday

    Freitag                                                         Friday

    Samstag / Sonnabend                                    Saturday

    Sonntag                                                       Sunday

    das Wochenende                                           the weekend


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