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Verbs of Movement

Intransitive verbs of movement (verbs that don't

take a direct object) take sein as the auxiliary.

This is also true for verbs formed with a prefix that express movement:

Example:

fahren :

Wir sind nach Berlin gefahren.

abfahren :

Der Zug ist abgefahren.

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The first thing about learning medical terms in German is that there are some key

differences between English and German pronunciation.

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SICH SETZEN ” is reflexive and motion i.e you

are in the process of sitting on something.

It also involves akkusative case.

SITZEN” is passive.

It just states the current state. i.e you are sitting on something, it also involves dative case.

EXAMPLE :

Ich setze mich auf das Sofa.

(I sit down on the couch or I am going to sit down on the couch).

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The 4 directional verbs in german:

stellen", "legen", "setzen" and "hängen")

are regular.

and the 4 locational ones ("stehen", "liegen", "sitzen" and "hängen") are irregular.

Hängen is regular or irregular depending on the meaning.

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German Verbs of location and direction:

stellen/stehen" (to place/to stand)

legen/liegen" (to place/to be lying down)

setzen/sitzen" (to set/to sit)

hängen" (to hang/to be hung)

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Clothes vocabulary in German.

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Learning medical terms in German ,for example only.

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Adjectives and opposites in german

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Separable verb

ANPASSEN means "to adapt," "to adjust," or "to fit."

It involves making changes to something to suit a particular purpose or condition.

Example :

- "Ich muss die Einstellungen anpassen." (I need to adjust the settings.)

AUFPASSEN means "to watch out," "to be careful," or "to pay attention."

It is often used to indicate the need to be cautious or vigilant.

EXAMPLE:

- "Pass auf dich auf!" (Take care of yourself!)

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Summary of Usage

Sein : to be

- Existence, identity, location.
- Auxiliary for movement/change of state verbs.
- Forms passive voice with past participles.

Haben : to have

- Possession, experiences.
- Auxiliary for most verbs in present perfect tense.

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German vocabulary to learn.

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German words to learn with prefix um

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German Verbs with Fixed Prepositions:

- Verb “träumen” (to dream) always appears with the preposition „von“. (Dative)

- warten auf (Akk) → to wait for

The verb has a preposition always followed by the dative case:
aus, bei, mit, nach, von, zu

The verb has a preposition always followed by the accusative case:
für, gegen, um

The verb has a two-way preposition, which can take either case:
an, auf, in, über, unter, vor, zwischen.

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Conjunctions in German:

• Coordinate
• subordinate
• compound conjunctions

1. Er blieb zu Hause, __________ er krank war. (weil / obwohl)

Answer :
weil

2. Ich rufe dich an, __________ ich mehr weiß. (sobald / während)

Answer:
sobald

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There are three main forms of the imperative

that are used to give instructions or orders to someone.

These correspond to the three different ways of saying you: du, ihr and Sie.

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German Shapes for beginners

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Use Präsens for:

the present and actions that are happening now.


Use Präteritum for:

actions that started and finished in the past.

Use Perfekt for:

past actions that have a connection to the present (signal words: heute, dieses Jahr, diese Woche …).

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Select the correct form of the noun in plural:

"Die ____ sind voller Geschichte."

(The places are full of history.)

a. Orte
b. Ort
c. Orts

Correct answer:
A. Orte

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Plums:

In season: Late June or early July through September

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BESUCHEN, ( to visit) transitive verb

ich besuche,
du besuchst,
er/sie/es besucht
- to visit (a person or persons or a place).

BESICHTIGEN ( to visit , to inspect)transitive verb

(ich besichtige, du besichtigst, er/sie/es besichtigt, …)

- to visit (a place, in the context of sightseeing), to inspect (a place or material object).

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Indefinite article is used when an adjective comes before the noun.

Example:

Sie hat eine neue Jacke.
(She has a new Jacket.)

eine is indefinite ARTICLE
neue is ADJECTIVE
Jacke is feminine NOUN.

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German Abbreviations.

Just like English, the German language includes lots of abbreviations.

Learn the most common German abbreviations with this list.

Review them and compare them to their English counterparts.

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der, die or das

German nouns can be ,

masculine der
feminine die
neuter das

Feminine Adjective Endings

Example:

NOMINATIVE : diese große Katze

ACCUSATIVE : diese große Katze

DATIVE : dieser großen Katze

GENITIVE : dieser großen Katze

Correct answer.
Ich habe viele interessante Gemälde im Museum gesehen.

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Present
Perfect

ich hänge
ich habe gehangen

du hängst
du hast gehangen

er hängt
er hat gehangen

wir hängen
wir haben gehangen

ihr hängt
ihr habt gehangen

sie hängen
sie haben gehangen

Future:

ich werde hängen
du wirst hängen
er/sie/es wird hängen

wir werden hängen
ihr werdet hängen
sie/Sie werden hängen

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Germany verb - weg·bringen ( take away, break (of), bring away, carry off, take (away), take in)

-unregelmäßig · haben · trennbar

Präsens:

ich bringe weg

du bringst weg

er bringt weg

wir bringen weg

ihr bringt weg

sie bringen weg

Präteritum :

ich brachte weg
du brachtest weg
er brachte weg

wir brachten weg
ihr brachtet weg
sie brachten weg

(Correct Answer: Bitte bringen Sie am Montag die leeren Flaschen weg.)

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Cooking verb:

German English

backen to bake

braten to roast

kochen to cook

frittieren to fry

grillen to grill

kochen to boil

dämpfen to steam

schmoren to stew

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How to say “ I do not know” in German