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German For Dummies, (with CD) - Softcover

Christensen, Paulina; Fox, Anne; Foster, Wendy

 
9780470901014: German For Dummies, (with CD)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0470901012 ISBN 13: 9780470901014
Verlag: For Dummies, 2011

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The fun and easy way to learn the fascinating language of German with integrated audio clips!  

German For Dummies, Enhanced Edition  uses the renowned Berlitz approach to get you up and running with the language-and having fun too! Designed for the total beginner, this guide introduces you to basic grammar and then speedily has you making conversation. Integrated audio clips let you listen and learn as you hear pronunciations and real-life conversations. Fun and games sections ease your way into German fluency, phonetic spellings following expressions and vocabulary improve your pronunciation, and helpful boxes and sidebars cover cultural quirks and factoids.

  • Master the nuts and bolts of German grammar
  • Learn phrases that make you sound German-and know what never to say in German

Whether you're just looking for a greeting besides "Guten tag" or you want to become a foreign exchange student, this enhanced edition of German For Dummies gives you what you need to learn the language-as much as you like, as fast as you like!

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Berlitz® has taught languages to millions of people for more than 130 years. Paulina Christensen, PhD, and Anne Fox are veteran language instructors. Wendy Foster is a language instructor and the author of Intermediate German For Dummies.

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The fun and easy way to learn the fascinating language of German

Whether you’re just looking for a greeting besides “guten tag” or you want to become a foreign exchange student, German For Dummies uses the renowned Berlitz approach to get you up and running with the language ― while having fun, too! Designed for the total beginner, it introduces you to basic grammar and expanded vocabulary that will have you speaking German in no time. Fun games ease you into German fluency, phonetic spellings improve your pronunciation, and helpful boxes and sidebars cover cultural quirks and factoids.

  • German 101 ― learn to recite the alphabet, pronounce words and phrases, and meet, greet, and exchange pleasantries with other German speakers
  • It’s as easy as Eins, Zwei, Drei ― hone your small-talk skills and discover how to communicate effectively in everyday situations, like asking for directions, ordering food, and more
  • Happy trails ― take your German on the road and discover how to plan a trip, check into hotels, hail a taxi, and exchange money for local currency

Audio CD Includes

Real-life conversations that feature the alphabet, pronunciation of sounds, and dialogues that demonstrate the German language in action

Open the book and find:

  • New spelling standards
  • An expanded mini-dictionary with essential vocabulary
  • Content organized by theme
  • Verb tables
  • Regular and irregular verb conjugations
  • How to pronounce German vowel and consonant sounds
  • German phrasing and words used in everyday situations
  • Cultural conventions in Germany and German-speaking countries

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The fun and easy way to learn the fascinating language of German

Whether you’re just looking for a greeting besides “guten tag” or you want to become a foreign exchange student, German For Dummies uses the renowned Berlitz approach to get you up and running with the language — while having fun, too! Designed for the total beginner, it introduces you to basic grammar and expanded vocabulary that will have you speaking German in no time. Fun games ease you into German fluency, phonetic spellings improve your pronunciation, and helpful boxes and sidebars cover cultural quirks and factoids.

  • German 101 — learn to recite the alphabet, pronounce words and phrases, and meet, greet, and exchange pleasantries with other German speakers
  • It’s as easy as Eins, Zwei, Drei — hone your small-talk skills and discover how to communicate effectively in everyday situations, like asking for directions, ordering food, and more
  • Happy trails — take your German on the road and discover how to plan a trip, check into hotels, hail a taxi, and exchange money for local currency

Audio CD Includes

Real-life conversations that feature the alphabet, pronunciation of sounds, and dialogues that demonstrate the German language in action

Open the book and find:

  • New spelling standards
  • An expanded mini-dictionary with essential vocabulary
  • Content organized by theme
  • Verb tables
  • Regular and irregular verb conjugations
  • How to pronounce German vowel and consonant sounds
  • German phrasing and words used in everyday situations
  • Cultural conventions in Germany and German-speaking countries

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German For Dummies, (with CD)

By Paulina Christensen Anne Fox Wendy Foster

John Wiley & Sons

Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-470-90101-4

Chapter One

You Already Know a Little German

In This Chapter

* Recognizing the German you already know

* Spotting words that aren't what they seem

* Using German idioms

The best way to learn a new language is to jump right in — no pussyfooting around. In this chapter, you get a head start in German by seeing some of the language you're already familiar with. You also find out some popular German expressions, and you get the hang of why you need to be careful with what are called "false friends," that is, words that seem to be the same in both languages but actually have different meanings.

The German You Know

Because both German and English belong to the group of Germanic languages, quite a few words are either identical or similar in both languages. Words that share a common source are called cognates. Another group of words common to German and English stem from Latin-based words that English speakers are familiar with. Many of these have direct equivalents in German, for example, nouns that end in "-tion."

Friendly allies (perfect cognates)

The following words are spelled the same way and have the same meaning in German and in English. The only differences are the pronunciation, as shown in parentheses, as well as the fact that in German, nouns are always capitalized. In addition, German nouns have one of three genders, as seen on this list by the words der (masculine), die (feminine), and das (neuter) in front of each noun. See Chapter 2 for details on what gender is all about and go to Chapter 3 for information on the pronunciation key for each word presented in this book. In a few instances, the German and English pronunciation for the word is the same, so you'll see the English word in the pronunciation (followed by the notation "as in English.")

Kissing cousins (near cognates)

Many words, like the ones shown in Table 1-1, are spelled almost the same in German as in English and have the same meaning. Table 1-1 also shows you something about German spelling conventions, which include:

  •   The English c is a k in most German words.

  •   The ou in English words like house or mouse is often equivalent to au in German words.

  •   Many English adjectives ending in -ic or -ical have an -isch ending in German.

  •   Some English adjectives ending in -y are spelled with -ig in German.

  •   Some English nouns ending in -y have an -ie ending in German.

    False friends

    As does every language, German contains some false friends — those words that look very similar to English but have a completely different meaning. As you read the following list, you can see why you should treat any new German word with kid gloves, especially if it looks like an English word, until, that is, you find out for sure what it means in English.

  •   After (ahf-ter): If you want to avoid embarrassment, remember the meaning of this word. Its German meaning is anus and not after. The German word for after is nach (nahH) or nachdem (nahH-deym).

  •   aktuell (âk-tooh-êl): This word means up-to-date and current, not actual. The German translation for actual is tatsächlich (tât-sêH-liH).

  •   also (âl-zoh): This one means so, therefore, or thus; not also. The German word for also is auch (ouH).

  •   bald (bâlt): This word means soon and is not a description for someone with little or no hair. The German word for bald is kahl (kahl) or glatzköpfig (glâts-kerpf-iH).

  •   bekommen (be-kom-en): This verb is an important one to remember. It means to get and not to become. The German word for to become is werden (vêr-den).

  •   Boot (boht): This is a boat and not a boot, which is Stiefel (shteef- el) in German. A sailboat is called a Segelboot (zey-gêl-boht).

  •   brav (brahf): This word means well-behaved and not brave. The German word for brave is tapfer (tâp-fer).

  •   Brief (breef): This is a noun and means letter, not brief. The German translation for the English adjective brief is kurz (koorts), and, for the English noun, Auftrag (ouf-trahk) or Unterlagen (oon-ter-lah-gen).

  •   Chef (shêf): This is the German word for a person you take orders from, your boss or supervisor, not someone who's in charge of the cooking. The German word for chef is Kchenchef (kueH-ên-shêf) or Chefkoch (shêf-koH). Otherwise, a plain cook is called a Koch (koH) in German.

  •   eventuell (ey-vên-tooh-êl): This one means possible or possibly, not eventual or eventually, both of which would be schließlich (shlees-liH) in German.

  •   fast (fâst): This is an adjective that means almost — not the speeds at which Formula One drivers race. The German word for fast is schnell (shnêl) or rasch (râsh).

  •   genial (g-nee-ahl): This adjective describes an idea or person of genius and has nothing to do with genial. The German word for genial is heiter (hay-ter).

  •   Gift (gift [as in English]): The German meaning is poison, so when you're giving your German-speaking host a present, you should say you have a Geschenk (gê-shênk), that is, unless you really are giving something like weed killer or a green mamba.

  •   Kind (kint): This is the German word for child. It has nothing to do with the English kind, which is nett (nêt) or liebenswrdig (lee-bens-vuerd-iH) in German.

  •   Komfort (kom-fohr): This word means amenity, for example, the amenities you expect in a five-star hotel, not comfort. The German verb meaning to comfort [someone] is trösten (trers-ten).

  •   kurios (koohr-ee-ohs): This word means strange, not curious. The German word for curious is neugierig (noy-geer-iH).

  •   Mist (mist [as in English]): Be careful not to misuse this word that actually means manure in German! It doesn't describe heavy moisture resembling a fine rain, which is called Nebel (ney-bel) or Dunst (doonst).

  •   Most (most): This is the German word for unfermented fruit juice, and in southern German-speaking regions, a young fruit wine. The German word for the English most is das meiste (dâs mays-te); for example, die meisten Leute (die mays-ten loy-te) (most people).

  •   ordinër (or-di-nair): This word means vulgar rather than ordinary. The...

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    Verlag
    For Dummies
    Erscheinungsdatum
    2011
    Sprache
    Englisch
    ISBN 10 
    0470901012
    ISBN 13 
    9780470901014
    Einband
    Taschenbuch
    Auflage
    2
    Anzahl der Seiten
    384
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