Dieser Hund sieht … aus… This dog is looking…
1. traurig
2. bedrückt
3. betrübt
4. frustriert
5. bekümmert
… these are only a few ways to express “sad” in German :)
And btw. we call a pug “der Mops” ;)
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Yum! I love berries. Do you?
1.) die Erdbeere (-n) = strawberry (-ies)
2.) die Brombeere (-n) = blackberry (-ies)
3.) die Himbeere (-n) = raspberry (-ies)
4.) die Johannisbeere (-n) = currant (-s)
5.) die Preiselbeere (-n) = cranberry (-ies)
6.) die Blaubeere (-n) / Heidelbeere (-n) = blueberry (-ies)
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Milchprodukte = dairy products
Do you like dairy? Or are you allergic and have to eat lactose free? Or are you even vegan? Whatever the case is - it’s good to know the German words for dairy products.
1.) die Milch = milk
2.) der Käse = cheese
3.) der Quark = curd
4.) der Frischkäse = cream cheese
5.) der Hüttenkäse = cottage cheese
6.) die Butter = butter
7.) der Joghurt = yoghurt
8.) die Sahne = cream
(pic via anzeigervonsaanen.ch)
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“Ohne Kaffee, ohne mich” (without coffee, without me) -> that kinda applies to the way I usually am in the morning. :)
Here’s some useful coffee vocabulary:
1. die Kaffeemaschine = coffee maker
2. der Kaffeefilter = coffee filter
3. die Kaffeebohne = coffee bean
4. starker / schwacher Kaffee = strong coffee
5. entkoffeinierter Kaffee = decaf coffee
6. Kaffee mit / ohne Milch und Zucker = coffee with / without milk and sugar
7. schwarzer Kaffee = black coffee
How about you - do you like coffee?
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How to say that something is funny in German
The most common adjective that is used to express that something is funny is “lustig”. Tip for pronunciation: Remember that in standard German an <ig> at the end of a word is pronounced as if it was <ich>!
The following two adjectives that translate to “funny” are also quite common:
1. witzig
2. komisch -> be careful with it though, because “komisch” can also mean “strange”
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Bed time! At least for some of you :)
1. Gute Nacht = Good night
2. Schlaf gut = Sleep well
3. Träum süß = Sweet dreams
(pic via dog-wallpapers.com)
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Different ways to say “lecker” in German
I love food. Do you? And very often, food is friggin delicious - so how to express that in German?
Das ist /war …. (This is / was….)
1. lecker = yummy, delicious
2. köstlich
3. vorzüglich
4. schmackhaft
5. wohlschmeckend
6. ausgezeichnet
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German words with “Bier-” (beer-)
There are many important compound nouns starting off with “Bier-“. Well, at least if you like beer they’re important to know ;)
Btw, the plural of “das Bier” is “die Biere”.
1. der Bierdeckel = beer coaster
2. das Bierglas = beer glass
3. der Bierkrug = stein
4. die Bierflasche = beer bottle
5. der Biergarten = beer garden
6. der Bierbauch = beer belly
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Ways to say “to understand” in German
1. verstehen (irregular in the simple past: ich verstand = I understood) -
Ich verstehe das nicht. I don’t understand it.
The following are more colloquial:
2. kapieren
Ich kapiere das nicht.
3. checken
Ich checke das nicht.
4. rallen
Ich ralle das nicht.
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