German Phrases For Dummies

✍ Scribed by Paula Christensen, Anne Fox

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 219
• Edition: Bilingual
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

I bought this to go along with my German language textbooks. I thought it would help in learning another language. It would be excellent for anyone to use if they are travelling in Germany. It covers all the important things to say and ask for.

✦ Table of Contents

German Phrases......Page 3
About the Authors......Page 5
About This Book......Page 13
Conventions Used in This Book......Page 14
Icons Used in This Book......Page 15
Where to Go from Here......Page 16
The German You Know......Page 17
Mouthing Off: Basic Pronunciation......Page 25
Using Popular Expressions......Page 33
Looking at the Types of Words......Page 35
Figuring Out Simple Sentence Construction......Page 39
The Tenses: Present, Past, and Future......Page 42
Getting Funky: Reflexive and Separable Verbs......Page 50
Putting the Language in the Right Case......Page 53
Getting Formal or Informal......Page 60
1, 2, 3: Cardinal Numbers......Page 61
The First, Second, Third, and So On......Page 63
Telling Time......Page 65
Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays......Page 68
Using the Calendar and Dates......Page 70
Money, Money, Money......Page 74
Hello! Greetings and Introductions......Page 79
So Where Are You From?......Page 84
What Languages Do You Speak?......Page 88
Talking about Yourself......Page 90
Talking about Your Family......Page 93
Talking about the Weather......Page 96
Is It Time to Eat Yet?......Page 97
Going Out to a Restaurant......Page 99
Getting the Check......Page 109
Heading Out on the Town......Page 111
Shopping for Clothes......Page 116
Hitting the Markets......Page 121
Paying the Bill......Page 125
Figuring Out What You Want to Do......Page 127
How Was the Show? Talking about Entertainment......Page 132
Going to a Party......Page 134
Talking about Hobbies and Interests......Page 136
Playing Sports......Page 137
Exploring the Outdoors......Page 139
Phoning Made Simple......Page 143
Making Appointments......Page 148
Sending a Letter, Fax, or E-Mail......Page 149
Getting Around at the Office......Page 152
On the Move: Types of Transportation......Page 155
Dealing with Passports, Visas, and Customs......Page 164
Asking for Help with Directions......Page 167
Going Here and There......Page 168
Describing a Position or Location......Page 169
Going Right, Left, North, South, East, and West......Page 171
Getting on the Move......Page 172
Driving Around in German......Page 173
Scoping Out a Hotel......Page 177
Reserving Rooms......Page 178
Checking In: Names, Addresses, and Room Numbers......Page 180
Checking Out and Paying the Bill......Page 185
Asking for Help with Accidents......Page 187
Going to the Doctor or Hospital......Page 189
Talking to the Police......Page 195
Geht in Ordnung.......Page 199
Das darf doch wohl nicht wahr sein!......Page 200
Stimmt’s?......Page 201
Ruf mich an! /Rufen Sie mich an!......Page 203
Du hast Recht! /Sie haben Recht!......Page 204
Das ist mir ( völlig) egal.......Page 205
Index......Page 207