Langenscheidt Deutsch in 30 Tagen German in 30 days Von Angelika G. Beck LEJ Langenscheidt Berlin München Wien Zürich New York
I Contents Introduction Spelling and pronunciation Lesson 1 Im Flugzeug On the plane Grammar: personal pronoun m present tense: regular verbs present tense: sein and haben affirmative statements questions: with and without a question word Life in Germany: Forms of address Dialects tsson 2 Ankunft bei Frau Glück Arriving at Mrs Glück's Grammar: nouns: gender definite and indefinite article I verb with the nominative and verb with the accusative definite and indefinite article: nominative and accusative question words for persons and things: nominative and accusative modal verbs: können, dürfen and möchten" Life in Germany: Greeting someone and saying goodbye 12 13 15 22 Lesson 3 Yuki möchte in die Stadt fahren Yuki wants to go to town Grammar: particle denn present tense: irregular verbs a modal verbs wollen, sollen and müssen m modal verb and verb: word order the meaning of the modal verbs : pronoun man -> negation nicht prepositions with the accusative в preposition in Life in Germany: Local transport 31
в SFCHS Lesson 4 Der Deutschkurs 42 The German course Grammar: word formation: compounds numbers: 0-1000 000 time time of day day of the week word order with time words countries and nationalities definite and indefinite article: nominative and accusative (singular and plural) nouns: singular and plural Life in Germany: Opening hours Grammar: particle aber и demonstrative pronoun: nominative and accusative personal pronoun: nominative and accusative year * money * telephone numbers and post codes Life in Germany: Post office Post codes * Currency Lesson 6 Im Kaufhaus In a department store Grammar: adjective after sein m adjective following the definite article: nominative and accusative я adjective following the definite and indefinite article: nominative and accusative Life in Germany: Methods of payment Lesson 7 Einladung zum Essen Invitation to dinner Grammar: Particles nur and bloß s Separable and inseparable verbs в Reflexive verbs Word formation Date Names of the months Life in Germany: Eating habits
Lesson 8 Stadtbesichtigung 90 Guided tour of the city Grammar: particle mal adverbs: adverbs of place, adverbs of time, modal adverbs imperative Der Markt Life in Germany: Palaces, castles and churches Lesson 9 Und abends ins Konzert And then a concert in the evening Grammar: particle eigentlich dative: verbs followed by the dative definite and indefinite article: nominative, accusative and dative question words for persons: nominative, accusative and dative verbs followed by the dative and the accusative prepositions followed by the dative prepositions which take both the accusative and the dative Life i : Drinks Lesson 10 Familie Grammar: possessive adjectives and pronouns: nominative, accusative and dative personal pronouns: nominative, accusative and dative Life in Germany: Lifestyles Lesson 11 Jobsuche Grammar: phonetic alphabet professions preposition seit question word: Wann? Life in Germany: Looking for a job Lesson 12 Vorstellungstermin Interview 134 Grammar: nämlich Life in Germany: Social insurance
Lesson 13 Hurra, ich habe gewonnen! 142 Hurrah, I've won! Grammar: particle doch perfect with haben perfect with sein past participle regular and irregular verbs ж perfect: position of the auxiliary and the participle Life in Germany: Lotto Lesson 14 Im Cafe 154 In a cafe Grammar: word order change with adverbs Life in Germany: In a cafe Lesson 15 Geburtstagsfeier mit Freunden Celebrating a birthday with friends Grammar: comparison of adjectives comparison using als subordinate clauses with dass Life in Germany: Religious and public holidays Lesson 16 Beim Arzt 172 At the doctor's Grammar: negation with nicht or kein m nicht or nichts additional words of negation nicht nur..., sondern auch Life in Germany: The Health Service Lesson 17 In der Apotheke At the chemist's Grammar: comparisons with so... wie Life in Germany: Medical emergency service and chemists 8 ACHT
Lesson 18 Am Bahnhof 187 At the station Grammar: conditional clauses particle und zwar Life in Germany: Deutsche Bahn AG (German Rail) Lesson 19 In Bamberg In Bamben Grammar: subordinate clause with: urn... zu + infinitive der, die, das as demonstrative pronoun Life in Germany: Special travel offers and train ticket reservations 202 Lesson 20 Mülltrennung Separating waste 204 Grammar: the verbs legen liegen, stellen - stehen, hängen - hängen, sich setzen - sitzen m indefinite pronouns ein-1 kein- Life in Germany: The Germans and waste Lesson 21 Sport Ist gesund 212 Sport is healthy Grammar: word formation: nouns from verbs m word formation: nouns from adjectives word formation: nouns from verb + noun word formation: nouns from adjective + noun subjunctive with würde + infinitive Life in Germany: Clubs, societies and associations Lesson 22 Ein Telefonanruf A telephone call Grammar: conjunction entweder... Life in Germany: Telephoning oder ss separable verbs 218
Eesson 23 Eine Hochzeits feier A wedding reception Grammar: definite article: genitive possessive pronouns: genitive Life in Germany: Alcohol limit Lesson 24 Ein gemütlicher Abend 234 A pleasant evening Grammar: prepositions with genitive clauses with obwohl statt + infinitive with zu m ohne... zu + infinitive Life in Germany: Television Lesson 25 Eine peinliche Situation An embarrassing situation Grammar: relative clause relative pronouns: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive relative clauses: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive Life in Germany: The Press Lesson 26 Ein Verkehrsunfall A traffic accident Grammar: preterite and perfect preterite: regular verbs preterite: irregular verbs preterite: haben and sein preterite: modal verbs preterite: separable verbs Life in Germany: Germans are keen cyclists 254 Lesson 27 Besuch im Krankenhaus A visit to the hospital Grammar: preterite or perfect? Life in Germany: Salutations and greetings in postcards and letters 264 ZEHN
Lesson 28 Die Abschlussprüfung 271 The final examination Grammar: verbs with prepositions Life in Germany: The school system Lesson 29 Eine Überraschung 279 A surprise Grammar: subordinate clause with weil with ob Life in Germany: Smoking indirect questions Lesson 30 Die Heimreise Going back home Grammar: subordinate clauses with als я subordinate clauses with damit Life in Germany: Saying goodbye Key to the exercises 293 Index of words 304