German Phrases For Dummies

✍ Scribed by Paula Christensen, Anne Fox

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 219
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Hundreds of useful phrases at your fingertipsSpeak German - instantly!Traveling to Germany but don't know German? Taking German at school but need to kick up your conversation skills? Don't worry! This handy little phrasebook will have you speaking German in no time.Discover how to:Get directions, shop, and eat outTalk numbers, dates, time, and moneyChat about family and workDiscuss sports and the weatherDeal with problems and emergencies

✦ Table of Contents

German Phrases......Page 4
About the Authors......Page 6
About This Book......Page 14
Conventions Used in This Book......Page 15
Icons Used in This Book......Page 16
Where to Go from Here......Page 17
The German You Know......Page 18
Mouthing Off: Basic Pronunciation......Page 26
Using Popular Expressions......Page 34
Looking at the Types of Words......Page 36
Figuring Out Simple Sentence Construction......Page 40
The Tenses: Present, Past, and Future......Page 43
Getting Funky: Reflexive and Separable Verbs......Page 51
Putting the Language in the Right Case......Page 54
Getting Formal or Informal......Page 61
1, 2, 3: Cardinal Numbers......Page 62
The First, Second, Third, and So On......Page 64
Telling Time......Page 66
Monday, Tuesday: Weekdays......Page 69
Using the Calendar and Dates......Page 71
Money, Money, Money......Page 75
Hello! Greetings and Introductions......Page 80
So Where Are You From?......Page 85
What Languages Do You Speak?......Page 89
Talking about Yourself......Page 91
Talking about Your Family......Page 94
Talking about the Weather......Page 97
Is It Time to Eat Yet?......Page 98
Going Out to a Restaurant......Page 100
Getting the Check......Page 110
Heading Out on the Town......Page 112
Shopping for Clothes......Page 117
Hitting the Markets......Page 122
Paying the Bill......Page 126
Figuring Out What You Want to Do......Page 128
How Was the Show? Talking about Entertainment......Page 133
Going to a Party......Page 135
Talking about Hobbies and Interests......Page 137
Playing Sports......Page 138
Exploring the Outdoors......Page 140
Phoning Made Simple......Page 144
Making Appointments......Page 149
Sending a Letter, Fax, or E-Mail......Page 150
Getting Around at the Office......Page 153
On the Move: Types of Transportation......Page 156
Dealing with Passports, Visas, and Customs......Page 165
Asking for Help with Directions......Page 168
Going Here and There......Page 169
Describing a Position or Location......Page 170
Going Right, Left, North, South, East, and West......Page 172
Getting on the Move......Page 173
Driving Around in German......Page 174
Scoping Out a Hotel......Page 178
Reserving Rooms......Page 179
Checking In: Names, Addresses, and Room Numbers......Page 181
Checking Out and Paying the Bill......Page 186
Asking for Help with Accidents......Page 188
Going to the Doctor or Hospital......Page 190
Talking to the Police......Page 196
Geht in Ordnung.......Page 200
Das darf doch wohl nicht wahr sein!......Page 201
Stimmt’s?......Page 202
Ruf mich an! /Rufen Sie mich an!......Page 204
Du hast Recht! /Sie haben Recht!......Page 205
Das ist mir ( völlig) egal.......Page 206
Index......Page 208