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๐Ÿ‘ซ๐Ÿผ Vocabulary on "Spending Time with Friends"

Today we're talking about what you can usually do together with friends:

๐Ÿ“Œ "ein Picknick in der Natur machen" - have a picnic outdoors

๐Ÿ“Œ "Tischspiele spielen" - play board games

๐Ÿ“Œ "sich auf eine kleine Reise machen" - go on a short trip

๐Ÿ“Œ "im Cafรฉ zu Abend essen" - have dinner at a cafe

๐Ÿ“Œ "ein Fotosession machen" - have a photo session

๐Ÿ“Œ "lange Nacht der Museen besuchen" - visit a long night at the museums

๐Ÿ“Œ "sich Filme ansehen" - watch movies

๐Ÿ“Œ "eine Radtour machen" - go on a bike tour

๐Ÿ“Œ "etwas zusammen zubereiten" - cook something together

๐Ÿ“Œ "einen Einkaufsbummel machen" - go shopping

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๐Ÿ“’ Fertig vs. Bereit

Today, Iโ€™m explaining the difference between two words that both translate to "ready" in English but have distinct uses in German.

1๏ธโƒฃ Fertig means "completed, finished."
A synonym for "fertig" is "erledigt."

Remember, when "fertig" is used before a noun, it is paired with the preposition "mit," resulting in the phrase "fertig mit etwas sein."
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ Ich bin mit dem Gesprรคch fertig. - I have finished the conversation.
๐Ÿ“ Ich bin mit der Vorbereitung fast fertig. - I am almost done with the preparations.
๐Ÿ“ Ist sie mit dem Kochen schon fertig? - Has she finished cooking?

Expressions with "fertig" indicate being worn out (emotionally) or looking worn out:
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ Meine Nachbarn machen mich fertig. - My neighbors are driving me crazy.
๐Ÿ“ Mein Chef macht mich fertig. - My boss is wearing me out.
๐Ÿ“ Du siehst fertig aus. - You look exhausted.

The adverb "fertig" can also reflect physical tiredness when used with "von + Dat":
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ Ich bin vรถllig fertig vom Sport. - I'm totally exhausted from sports.

2๏ธโƒฃ Bereit means "ready, prepared."
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ Sind Sie fรผr die Prรผfung bereit? - Are you ready for the exam?
๐Ÿ“ Ja, ich bin fรผr die Prรผfung bereit. - Yes, I am ready.

When using "bereit," remember that it often involves splitting the sentence into a main part and an infinitive construction.
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ Ich bin bereit in den Urlaub zu fahren. - I am ready to go on vacation.
๐Ÿ“ Sie ist bereit mir zu helfen. - She is ready to help me.
๐Ÿ“ Sind Sie bereit so frรผh aufzustehen? - Are you ready to get up so early?
๐Ÿ“ Bist du bereit diese Versammlung durchzufรผhren? - Are you ready to conduct this meeting?

Other ways to use "bereit" include combining it with infinitive constructions or with "fรผr + Akkusativ" or "zu + Dativ":
๐Ÿ“ Ich bin fรผr die Prรผfung bereit - I am ready for the exam.
๐Ÿ“ Er ist zu der Heirat bereit - He is ready for marriage.

When a process required for the next action is completed, you can use the construction: "sich fertig machen" (to get ready for something)
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ Sie macht sich fรผr die Prรผfung fertig - She is getting ready for the exam.
๐Ÿ“ Der Zug ist fertig zur Abfahrt - The train is ready to depart.
๐Ÿ“ Wir sind fertig fรผr die Abreise - We are ready to depart.

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๐ŸŒ‘ Useful Phrases and Expressions with the Word "Nacht" (Night)

Here's an interesting collection of words and phrases with the word "night":

๐ŸŒš die Nacht (Nรคchte) - night

๐ŸŒš in der Nacht - at night

๐ŸŒš รผber Nacht bleiben - stay overnight

๐ŸŒš mitten in der Nacht - in the middle of the night

๐ŸŒš gute Nacht! - good night!

๐ŸŒš eines Nachts - one night

๐ŸŒš eine durchwachte Nacht - a sleepless night

๐ŸŒš im Dunkel der Nacht - in the dark of the night

๐ŸŒš es wird Nacht - night falls, it gets dark

๐ŸŒš nachts - during the night

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โ˜€๏ธ Vocabulary on the topic of "The Weather"

Today we're talking about the seasons and weather:

๐Ÿ“ "die Jahreszeit (-en)" - season

โ„๏ธ "der Winter" - winter

๐ŸŒท "der Frรผhling" - spring

โ˜€๏ธ "der Sommer" - summer

๐Ÿ "der Herbst" - autumn

๐Ÿ“ "im Winter / im Frรผhling / im Sommer / im Herbst" - in winter / in spring / in summer / in autumn

๐Ÿ“ "jeden Frรผhling" - every spring

๐Ÿ“ "nรคchsten Frรผhling" - next spring

๐Ÿ“ "letzten Frรผhling" - last spring

๐Ÿ“ "die Wรคrme" - warmth

๐Ÿ“ "die Kรคlte" - cold

๐Ÿ“ "die Lieblingsjahreszeit (-en)" - favorite season

๐Ÿ“ "meine Lieblingsjahreszeit ist โ€ฆ" - my favorite season is โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿฅฐ Emotion and feelings

What are the different feelings and emotions called in German? I have compiled a list of the main ones for you.

die Freude - joy
das Glรผck - happiness
der Trauer - grief
die Wut - anger
die Interesse - interest
die Ruhe - calmness
die Beleidigung - resentment
die Reizung - irritation
der Neid - envy
das Erstaunen - surprise

๐Ÿ“Œ Examples:
โ–ช๏ธ Wenn man traurig ist, fรผhlt man Trauer, Wut, Beleidigung oder Reizung. - If you are sad you feel sadness, anger, resentment or annoyance.
โ–ช๏ธ Glรผck und Freude fรผhlt man oft zusammen. - Happiness and joy are often experienced together.
โ–ช๏ธ Nach diesem Gesprรคch hat sie Reizung und Neid gefรผhlt. - After this conversation she felt annoyed and envious.

โ“ Do you know how to express your emotions and feelings in German?
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Present Participle - Partizip I ๐Ÿ“˜

Today we're exploring the "present participle" and how it's used:

From verbs, you can create "adjectives": tanzen (to dance) becomes tanzend (dancing), kaufen (to buy) becomes gekauft (bought). These verbal forms with adjective characteristics are called participles.

Examples:
๐Ÿ“ein tanzendes Mรคdchen โ€“ a dancing girl. This is the present participle (as she is dancing now).

In Partizip 1, you simply add -d to the infinitive. Briefly, the formula looks like this: verb + d + ending

Participles answer the questions: welcher? - which one, welche? - which, welches? - which.
๐Ÿ“fliegend - flying
๐Ÿ“singend - singing

โ€ผ๏ธ Partizip I indicates an ongoing active action. That is, something is happening at this moment, and we don't yet know how it will end.
Examples:
๐Ÿ“das fahrende Auto - the driving car
๐Ÿ“der sprechende Junge - the talking boy

โ€ผ๏ธ Participles are declined just like adjectives. For this, it's important to remember the gender, number, and case of the noun.
๐Ÿ“mit dem fahrenden Auto - with the driving car
๐Ÿ“ein auf dem Schrank liegendes Buch - a book lying on the cupboard

The article comes first, followed by information that complements the subject, with the participle at the end.

โ€ผ๏ธ A participle can be replaced with a relative clause.
Instead of: Ein auf dem Schrank liegendes Buch - a book lying on the cupboard
Like this: Ein Buch, das auf dem Schrank liegt - a book that lies on the cupboard

โ€ผ๏ธ Partizip I also has another function - forming adverbial participles. An adverbial participle answers the question "doing what?" In such cases, the participle can stand on its own (and actually characterize an action, relating to the verb):
Examples:
๐Ÿ“Sie geht weinend. - She walks, crying.
๐Ÿ“Das Mรคdchen tanzt lachend. - The girl dances, laughing.
๐Ÿ“Er kommt lรคchelnd auf sie zu. โ€“ He approaches her, smiling.
Though this form is quite rare in conversational speech and not very favored by Germans themselves. Instead, you might use a simpler construction.

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๐ŸŒŸ New Phrases

Let's learn some useful new phrases for conversation!

๐Ÿ’ญ Das geht zu weit.

This is too much / This goes too far.

๐Ÿ’ญ Das Essen geht auf mich.

It's on me (I'm buying the meal).

๐Ÿ’ญ Lass dich ja nicht mehr hier sehen.

Don't let me see you here again.

๐Ÿ’ญ Ich kann das nicht fassen.

I can't believe it.

๐Ÿ’ญ Ich habe dich nackig gemacht.

I've figured you out.

๐Ÿ’ญ Er hat sich falsche Hoffnung gemacht.

He got his hopes up for nothing.

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NUR vs. ERST ๐Ÿ“˜

In German, the restriction "only" is primarily expressed by two words: erst (only) and nur (only). What's the difference?

1๏ธโƒฃ The word ERST expresses two kinds of limitations:
๐Ÿ“Œ Temporal (only two days, just three hours, only two years)
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ŽMeine Frau kommt erst am Freitag. โ€“ My wife will only arrive on Friday.
๐Ÿ“ŽIch lerne Deutsch erst zwei Tage. - I have only been learning German for two days.

๐Ÿ“Œ In terms of quantity of something or someone (no more than) over a certain period of time.
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ŽMagst du das Buch? โ€“ Do you like the book?
๐Ÿ“ŽIch weiรŸ noch nicht. Ich habe erst fรผnf Seiten dieses Buches gelesen. โ€“ I donโ€™t know yet, I have only read five pages of this book so far.

โ€ผ๏ธERST, even if used not with temporal circumstances but with complements, still indicates a development over time.

2๏ธโƒฃ The word NUR applies to everything else except time:
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ŽIch habe nur 5 Euro. โ€“ I have only 5 euros.
๐Ÿ“ŽDas kannst nur du wissen! - Only you can know that.
๐Ÿ“ŽSie will nur schlafen โ€“ She just wants to sleep.

๐Ÿ“Œ If NUR refers to time, it particularly emphasizes that the action or situation will not change:
๐Ÿ“ŽMein Mann geht nur am Samstag zur Konferenz. - My husband is only going to the conference on Saturday (emphasizing that he will go only one day out of the seven days of the week).
๐Ÿ“ŽSie bleibt nur eine Stunde. โ€“ She will only stay for an hour (not two or three, this is decided).
๐Ÿ“ŽIch bin mรผde, deswegen habe ich nur fรผnf Seiten dieses Buches gelesen. โ€“ I am tired, so I have only read five pages of this book (and am not planning to read further).

โ€ผ๏ธHere are some clear examples of the importance of understanding the differences between ERST and NUR:
Examples:
๐Ÿ“ŽIch bin in 20 Minuten zu Hause. Ich habe nur 100 Euro ausgegeben. - I'll be home in 20 minutes. I have only spent 100 euros.
๐Ÿ“ŽIch brauche noch 20 Minuten! Ich habe erst 100 Euro ausgegeben. - I need another 20 minutes! I have only spent 100 euros so far. (The situation continues to develop, and he will spend more over time).
๐Ÿ“ŽEr kommt erst am Dienstag. - He will only arrive on Tuesday (meaning he will not be there until Tuesday).
๐Ÿ“ŽEr kommt nur am Dienstag. - He will arrive only on Tuesday (emphasizing that he will not be there on Monday or Wednesday).

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The Verb โ€œanmeldenโ€ ๐Ÿ“–

Today we're dissecting the meanings of the verb anmelden:

Three basic forms: anmelden, meldete an, hat angemeldet.

๐Ÿ“(Acc.) anmelden - to register, to enroll
Examples:
๐Ÿ”— Endlich habe ich meinen Wohnsitz angemeldet. - Finally, I have registered my residence.

๐Ÿ“sich anmelden - to sign up, to register oneself
Examples:
๐Ÿ”— Alle Teilnehmer der Wettbewerbe haben sich schon angemeldet. - All participants of the competitions have already registered themselves.

๐Ÿ“(Acc.) anmelden - to enroll someone, to register
Examples:
๐Ÿ”— Die Eltern haben ihre Kinder in der Schule angemeldet. - The parents have enrolled their children in school.

๐Ÿ“(Acc.) anmelden - to announce, to declare
Examples:
๐Ÿ”— Der Vermieter hat dem Mieter seine Forderungen sofort angemeldet. - The landlord immediately announced his demands to the tenant.

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Personal Pronouns in Accusative Case โœ…

Let's review personal pronouns and how they change in the accusative case, with examples:

โ€ผ๏ธRemember, the accusative case answers the questions "whom?" or "what?"

๐Ÿ“ich โžก๏ธ mich
Willst du mich morgen besuchen? - Do you want to visit me tomorrow?

๐Ÿ“du โžก๏ธ dich
Die Freunde haben dich zur Party eingeladen. - The friends invited you to the party.

๐Ÿ“er โžก๏ธ ihn
Mein Bruder ist krank und meine Mutter kรผmmert sich um ihn. - My brother is sick and my mother is taking care of him.

๐Ÿ“es โžก๏ธ es
Frau Mรผller hat nur ein Kind. Sie liebt es sehr. - Mrs. Mรผller has only one child. She loves it very much.

๐Ÿ“sie โžก๏ธ sie
Monika ist sehr klug, sie bekommt nur gute Noten in der Schule. - Monika is very smart, she only gets good grades at school.

๐Ÿ“wir โžก๏ธ uns
Dieser Mann kennt uns nicht. - This man doesn't know us.

๐Ÿ“ihr โžก๏ธ euch
Klaus und Erika wollen euch um Hilfe bitten. - Klaus and Erika want to ask you for help.

๐Ÿ“sie โžก๏ธ sie
Wir haben sie vor einem Jahr kennengelernt. - We met them a year ago.

๐Ÿ“Sie โžก๏ธ Sie
Wie heiรŸen Sie? - What is your name?

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How to Greet and Say Goodbye in German? ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช

Today we're discussing formal and informal ways to greet and say goodbye, helping you navigate the rules of politeness and avoid awkward situations:

1๏ธโƒฃ Greetings:
โœ‹๐Ÿผ guten Morgen! - good morning!
โœ‹๐Ÿผ guten Tag! - good day!
โœ‹๐Ÿผ guten Abend! - good evening!

These greetings are suitable for any situation, whether chatting with friends and acquaintances or in a business setting or store. If the situation is formal, you also add a title such as Herr / Frau:
โœ‹๐Ÿผ Guten Abend, Herr Mรผller! - Good evening, Mr. Mรผller.

There are also informal greeting options:
โœ‹๐Ÿผ Hey / Hi, Monika! - hey, Monika!
โœ‹๐Ÿผ Hallochen! - hey there!
โœ‹๐Ÿผ Hallo! - hello!
These are typically used with friends, family members, and acquaintances.

However, "Hallo!" is also used in formal situations in Germany. Pay attention to how your interlocutor greets you. If you're unsure, it's safer to stick to formal greetings.

2๏ธโƒฃ Farewells:
๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ Auf Wiedersehen! - goodbye!
๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ Bis bald! - see you soon!
๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ Bis Montag! - see you Monday!
๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ Ciao / Tschรผss! - bye

Note that the most popular farewell among Germans is "Tschรผss!" This can be used in both formal and informal situations.

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๐Ÿฅ“ Expressions with "die Wurst" (sausage) ๐Ÿฅ“

As the warm days of May arrive, it means that the picnic season is in full swing. Hereโ€™s a collection of expressions involving the word "sausage":

๐Ÿฅ“ die Wurst (die Wรผrste) โ€” sausage
๐Ÿฅ“ das Wรผrstchen โ€” small sausage, wiener
๐Ÿฅ“ die gerรคucherte Wurst โ€” smoked sausage
๐Ÿฅ“ die Kochwurst โ€” boiled sausage
๐Ÿฅ“ die Leberwurst โ€” liverwurst
๐Ÿฅ“ die Wurstigkeit โ€” indifference, nonchalance
๐Ÿฅ“ das ist mir Wurst โ€” I don't care, it doesn't matter to me
๐Ÿฅ“ ist doch Wurst, was es kostet! โ€” it doesn't matter how much it costs!
๐Ÿฅ“ alles hat ein Ende, nur die Wurst hat zwei! โ€” everything has an end, only a sausage has two!
๐Ÿฅ“ es geht um die Wurst! โ€” it's crunch time; now or never!
๐Ÿฅ“ Wurst wider Wurst โ€” tit for tat

Enjoy these quirky phrases and maybe try a few out at your next picnic!

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๐Ÿ“จ German Business Clichรฉs ๐Ÿ“จ

Today, I'd like to share some clichรฉs that can help you in business communications and simplify any negotiations:

When you want to interject:
๐Ÿ“Entschuldigung, ich mรถchte dazu gern etwas sagen ... โ€” "Excuse me, I would like to say something about this..."
๐Ÿ“Darf ich dazu etwas sagen? โ€” "May I say something about this?"

When you'd like to ask a question:
๐Ÿ“Eine Frage bitte โ€” "Just one question, please..."
๐Ÿ“Darf ich eine Frage stellen? โ€” "May I ask a question?"

When you want to express doubt:
๐Ÿ“Ich glaube, ich habe das nicht ganz verstanden. Wรผrden Sie das bitte noch mal wiederholen? โ€” "I think I didn't quite understand that. Could you please repeat it?"
๐Ÿ“Wenn ich Sie richtig verstanden habe, meinen Sie, dass ... Ist das korrekt? โ€” "If I understood you correctly, you mean that... Is that correct?"
๐Ÿ“Was verstehen Sie genau unter ...? โ€” "What exactly do you mean by...?"

To request information:
๐Ÿ“Kรถnnen Sie mir sagen, ob...? โ€” "Could you tell me if...?"
๐Ÿ“Ich wรผsste gern, ob ... โ€” "I would like to know if..."

To express interest:
๐Ÿ“Wir sind an ... interessiert โ€” "We are interested in..."
๐Ÿ“Es war interessant zu sehen/hรถren/erfahren, dass... โ€” "It was interesting to see/hear/learn that..."

Requesting a response:
๐Ÿ“Wir freuen uns auf Ihre baldige Antwort โ€” "We look forward to your prompt reply"
๐Ÿ“Bitte nehmen Sie mit... Kontakt auf / Bitte kontaktieren Sie... โ€” "Please get in touch with..."
๐Ÿ“Bitte antworten Sie mรถglichst umgehend โ€” "Please respond as soon as possible"

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๐ŸŒŸ Gleich / jetzt / eben / gerade

Today, we're exploring the difference between several adverbs that often translate similarly in English but carry distinct meanings in German:

โœ๏ธ gleich โ€“ a promise of immediate future action.
โœ๏ธ jetzt โ€“ a statement of the present.
โœ๏ธ eben translates as "just now" or "exactly," and is used to emphasize precision or inevitability.
โœ๏ธ gerade means "right now," "at that moment," or "just."

1๏ธโƒฃ "Jetzt" and "gleich"Gleich always implies a future action, while jetzt refers to the present. Both may translate to "now" in English, but they differ in timing.
Examples:
๐Ÿ”— The water is boiling now โ€“ Wasser kocht jetzt.
๐Ÿ”— The water will boil soon โ€“ Wasser kocht gleich.
๐Ÿ”— We will get this done soon! โ€“ Das werden wir gleich haben!
๐Ÿ”— Please close the door! โ€“ In a minute. โ€“ Mach bitte die Tรผr zu! โ€“ Gleich.
๐Ÿ”— He is leaving now. โ€“ Er geht jetzt fort.
๐Ÿ”— Are you satisfied now? โ€“ Bist du jetzt zufrieden?

2๏ธโƒฃ "Eben" and "gerade"Eben is versatile, used to indicate something that has just occurred or to emphasize precision:
๐Ÿ”— He was just here. โ€“ Er war eben noch hier.
๐Ÿ”— He is entering right now. โ€“ Er tritt eben ein.

Eben also means "exactly" or "just so" (similar to genau):
๐Ÿ”— We prefer to go to the pool on Saturday. โ€“ Exactly! โ€“ Wir gehen lieber am Samstag ins Schwimmbad. โ€“ Eben! (Genau!)

Or when negating:
๐Ÿ”— This house is not exactly cheap. โ€“ Dieses Haus ist nicht eben billig.

Gerade means "now," "at that moment," or "just then":
๐Ÿ”— He was just at the cinema. โ€“ Er war gerade im Kino.
๐Ÿ”— That lady just left. โ€“ Diese Frau ist gerade (=gerade eben) weggegangen.

Gerade can also refer to a specific past moment, meaning "then" or "at that time":
๐Ÿ”— The children were at the zoo then. โ€“ Die Kinder waren gerade im Zoo.

Interestingly, German also has a compound variation โ€“ gerade eben ("just a moment ago"):
๐Ÿ”— They were just outside. โ€“ Sie waren gerade eben drauรŸen.

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๐ŸŸ German Letter S
๐Ÿ“A simple s represents the voiced sound z, like in the English word 'zeal': Hase, Dose.
๐Ÿ“It occurs at the beginning of words or syllables, can stand before a vowel or after a consonant, and also in combinations st and sp, which are pronounced as สƒt and สƒp: Stern, Sache, Kรคse.
๐Ÿ“Syllables nis, mus, and as at the end of words are always written with one s: ร„rgernis, Organismus.
๐Ÿ“In some words, s stands at the very end and is therefore pronounced voicelessly. In such cases, we need to form the plural to see if the voiceless s turns into a voiced z. If voicing occurs, we can confidently write the word with one s: Maus maus โ†’ Mรคuse mษ”ษชฬฏzษ™, Haus haus โ†’ Hรคuser hษ”ษชฬฏzษ.

Combination SS in German
๐Ÿ“Used after short vowels:
๐Ÿ”—The barrel was wet after the trip in the river.
Das Fass war nass nach der Fahrt im Fluss.
๐Ÿ”—Everyone had to show their passport.
Jeder musste seinen Pass vorzeigen.
๐Ÿ”—Just no stress!
Nur kein Stress!
๐Ÿ“Words starting with mis usually have a doubled ss: Misstrauen, Missgunst, Misserfolg.
๐Ÿ“When writing in uppercase, always use ss instead of รŸ:
๐Ÿ”—ATTENTION! FIRING RANGE!
ACHTUNG! SCHIESSรœBUNGSGELร„NDE!
๐Ÿ”—PRUSSIAN MUSEUM
PREUSSISCHES MUSEUM

โ€ผ๏ธ In German, there are two words that even native speakers confuse โ€“ the demonstrative pronoun and article das and the subordinating conjunction dass.
If in a complex sentence you can mentally replace das with welches, then the word is written with one s:
๐Ÿ”—He bought a car that was fast and expensive.
Er kaufte sich ein Auto, das schnell und teuer war. = Er kaufte sich ein Auto, welches schnell und teuer war.

The conjunction dass with the combination ss is most often used with verbs of opinion, thought, feeling, and can be translated as "that":
๐Ÿ”—I think that it will rain today.
Ich denke, dass es heute regnen wird.

Letter รŸ (Eszett)
๐Ÿ“Written after long vowels:
๐Ÿ”—I forgot to greet him.
Ich vergaรŸ, ihn zu grรผรŸen.
๐Ÿ”—In the family's lap, on foot across the street.
Im SchoรŸ der Familie, zu FuรŸ รผber die StraรŸe.
๐Ÿ“Also after long umlauts:
๐Ÿ”—The bigger the prohibition, the sweeter the desire.
Je grรถรŸer das Verbot, desto sรผรŸer das Verlangen.
๐Ÿ“And after diphthongs. German diphthongs include combinations au, รคu, eu, and ei:
๐Ÿ”—I know nothing about it.
Ich weiรŸ von nichts.
๐Ÿ”—He was beside himself with rage.
Er war auรŸer sich vor Wut.
๐Ÿ”—He expressed a hideous wish.
Er รคuรŸerte einen scheuรŸlichen Wunsch.

โ€ผ๏ธ Of course, there are exceptions to every rule. For example, they include nouns that were formed from verbs written with one s:
๐Ÿ”—prove โ†’ the proof
beweisen โ†’ der Beweis
๐Ÿ”—verify โ†’ the proof
nachweisen โ†’ der Nachweis

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The Bill ๐Ÿ’ถ

Today, we're introducing vocabulary that will help you correctly request and pay the bill in a restaurant or cafe:

๐Ÿฝ die Rechnung (-en) - the bill
๐Ÿฝ bringen Sie mir bitte die Rechnung - please bring me the bill
๐Ÿฝ die Rechnung, bitte - the bill, please
๐Ÿฝ die Rechnung bezahlen - to pay the bill
๐Ÿฝ ich mรถchte bezahlen - I would like to pay
๐Ÿฝ per Karte - by card
๐Ÿฝ in Bar - in cash
๐Ÿฝ zusammen - together
๐Ÿฝ getrennt - separately
๐Ÿฝ das Trinkgeld - the tip

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How to Say "Sorry" in German ๐Ÿคญ

Many of you may know the most popular way to say this: Ich entschuldige mich โ€” I apologize. However, this phrase is not the most correct, so here are the proper ways to apologize in German:

1๏ธโƒฃ The most common, accepted, and neutral apologies use the verb (sich) entschuldigen and the noun die Entschuldigung. They can be used without limitations in any situation.

๐Ÿ“Œ (sich) entschuldigen โ€” is a reflexive verb, meaning the action is returned to oneself. Literally, it translates to "I EXCUSE MYSELF" โ€“ which is incorrect since the person you're talking to should be the one excusing you, thus we provide the correct forms of apology:
Examples:
๐Ÿ–‡ Ich mรถchte mich bei Ihnen entschuldigen โ€“ I should apologize to you (the most polite form)
๐Ÿ–‡ Entschuldigen Sie mich bitte! โ€“ Please excuse me!
๐Ÿ–‡ Ich bitte um Entschuldigung! โ€“ I ask for forgiveness.
๐Ÿ–‡ Entschuldigung! โ€“ Sorry!
๐Ÿ–‡ Ich mรถchte um Entschuldigung bitten. โ€“ I would like to ask for forgiveness.

2๏ธโƒฃ For deeper apologies, for significant actions or behaviors, it's customary to use the verb verzeihen and the noun die Verzeihung:
Examples:
๐Ÿ–‡ Verzeihung! โ€“ Excuse me!
๐Ÿ–‡ Verzeihen Sie mir bitte! โ€“ Please excuse me!
๐Ÿ–‡ Ich mรถchte um Verzeihung bitten. โ€“ I would like to ask for forgiveness.
๐Ÿ–‡ Ich bitte um Verzeihung! โ€“ I ask for your forgiveness!
๐Ÿ–‡ Verzeihen Sie meinen Fehler! โ€“ Forgive my mistake!

โ€ผ๏ธFor minor, incidental occurrences, the word Pardon! (My bad!) is used. This form of apology is only appropriate in informal communication.

3๏ธโƒฃ Here are some more examples of expressions that are not quite standard, but are nonetheless commonly used:
Examples:
๐Ÿ–‡ Was habe ich da angerichtet/gemacht/getan! โ€“ What have I done!
๐Ÿ–‡ Wie kann ich das wiedergutmachen? โ€“ How can I make amends?
๐Ÿ–‡ Seien Sie mir nicht bรถse! โ€“ Don't be mad at me!
๐Ÿ–‡ Es tut mir leid! โ€“ I'm sorry!

4๏ธโƒฃ Finally, once the incident has occurred and apologies have been accepted, here's what you might hear in response:
๐Ÿ–‡ Das macht nichts. โ€“ It's nothing.
๐Ÿ–‡ Das war doch nicht so schlimm. โ€“ It wasn't that bad.
๐Ÿ–‡ Kein Problem!/ Keine Frage!/ Kein Thema! โ€“ No problem./ No worries.

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๐Ÿ“Œ Dative Case Prepositions

๐Ÿ” ab - indicates a starting point in time: from / since / starting from
โ€ข Starting next month, I will begin working.
Ab dem nรคchsten Monat werde ich arbeiten.

๐Ÿ” aus - from
โ€ข I come from England.
Ich komme aus England.

๐Ÿ” auรŸer - except for
โ€ข Except for the dress, I bought nothing.
AuรŸer dem Kleid habe ich nichts gekauft.

๐Ÿ” bei - at / near / with
โ€ข I live with my friends.
Ich wohne bei meinen Freunden.
Bei + dem โ–ถ๏ธ beim

๐Ÿ” nach - after / to
โ€ข After school, I go home.
Nach der Schule gehe ich nach Hause.

๐Ÿ” mit - with / by (with transport)
โ€ข I am sitting with my sister.
Ich sitze mit meiner Schwester.
โ€ข I travel by car.
Ich fahre mit dem Auto.

๐Ÿ” von - from / of
โ€ข I just came from the dentist.
Ich komme gerade vom Zahnarzt.
Von + dem โ–ถ๏ธ vom

๐Ÿ” zu - to / towards
โ€ข He goes to the class.
Er geht zum Unterricht.
Zu + der/dem โ–ถ๏ธ zur/zum

๐Ÿ” seit - since
โ€ข We have been learning German for 1 month.
Wir lernen Deutsch seit 1 Monat.

๐Ÿ” gegenรผber - opposite / across from
โ€ข The kiosk is located across from the school.
Der Kiosk liegt gegenรผber der Schule.

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Character Traits Part 1 ๐Ÿ’ก

Today, let's recall adjectives that describe character traits. In this part, we will focus on adjectives that describe positive character traits:

๐Ÿ“ freundlich - friendly

๐Ÿ“ hilfsbereit - helpful

๐Ÿ“ kontaktfreudig - sociable

๐Ÿ“ zuverlรคssig - reliable

๐Ÿ“ rรผcksichtsvoll - considerate

๐Ÿ“ tapfer - brave

๐Ÿ“ ehrlich - honest

๐Ÿ“ vernรผnftig - sensible

๐Ÿ“ treu - loyal

๐Ÿ“ hรถflich - polite

๐Ÿ“ groรŸzรผgig - generous

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Character Traits Part 2 ๐Ÿ“—

Today, let's explore adjectives that describe negative character traits:

๐Ÿ“ aggressiv - aggressive

๐Ÿ“ grob - rude

๐Ÿ“ gierig - greedy

๐Ÿ“ neidisch - envious

๐Ÿ“ gefรผhllos - insensitive

๐Ÿ“ brutal - brutal

๐Ÿ“ tรผckisch - cunning

๐Ÿ“ heuchlerisch - hypocritical

๐Ÿ“ eitel - vain

๐Ÿ“ unehrlich - dishonest

๐Ÿ“ zynisch - cynical

๐Ÿ“ egoistisch - selfish

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