{"id":5945,"date":"2015-01-19T22:23:40","date_gmt":"2015-01-19T22:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=5945"},"modified":"2015-01-19T22:27:57","modified_gmt":"2015-01-19T22:27:57","slug":"useful-vocabulary-for-everyday-life-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/useful-vocabulary-for-everyday-life-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Vocabulary for Everyday Life in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ein gutes neues Jahr!<\/p>\n

This post is for the German students of Lindin High School from the USA and their teacher Herr Pac. When I was learning German at school we learnt a lot about German Politik <\/strong>(politics), Geschichte <\/strong>(history) and the Umwelt <\/strong>(environment).\u00a0 Although we could speak a lot about those particular subjects they didn\u2019t really help me when I first moved to Germany, as they don\u2019t usually come up in everyday conversation. Here is some helpful vocab that could come in handy if you ever visit or move to Germany:<\/p>\n

Phone calls:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Munich\"

Take a trip to Germany! – Munich, Marienplatz. Own photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

“Hallo hier ist Larissa Arnold”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“Hello Larissa Arnold here”<\/p>\n

“Ich habe eine Frage \u00fcber meine Internet\/Strom\/Rechnung”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I have a question about my internet\/electricity\/bill”<\/p>\n

(I always need this sentence every time there\u2019s a problem with something and I have to ring the company up.)<\/p>\n

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How to make an appointment \u2013 on the phone or in person:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Hallo ich m\u00f6chte bitte einen Termin”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Hello I would like to make an appointment please”<\/p>\n

“Ich w\u00fcrde gerne einen Tisch um neun Uhr reservieren f\u00fcr zwei Personen “<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I would like to book a table at 9 o clock for two people”<\/p>\n

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For any dietary requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ist es vegatarisch\/vegan?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Is it vegetarian\/vegan?”<\/p>\n

“Sind N\u00fcsse drin? Ich habe eine Nussallergie”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Are there nuts in it? I have a nut allergy”<\/p>\n

(Nusse<\/strong> can be swapped with whatever the allergy is such as Milch, Eier, Fisch) <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shopping questions<\/span><\/p>\n

“Wie viel kostet das?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“How much does it cost?”<\/p>\n

“Gibt es das noch in gr\u00f6sse S\/M\/L?” \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201eIs there still a size S\/M\/L available? \u201c<\/p>\n

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When you need help:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Entschuldigen Sie”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Excuse me”<\/p>\n

(Note the use of Sie<\/strong> as you are asking a stranger and therefore it is formal)<\/p>\n

\u00a0“Ich habe mich verlaufen”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I am lost\u201d \/ \u201cI have got lost”<\/p>\n

(Another common mistake is saying Ich bin verloren<\/strong> which does literally translate to \u201cI am lost\u201d but isn\u2019t completely correct. In German there are two words for \u201clost\u201d: Verlaufen <\/strong>is for when you are lost and verloren<\/strong> tends to be when you lose an object for example \u201cIch habe meine Kette verloren.\u201d <\/strong>(I have lost my necklace).<\/p>\n

“K\u00f6nnen Sie mir sagen wie ich zu Garmischer Strasse komme?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Could you tell me the way to Garmischer street?”<\/p>\n

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At the airport:<\/span><\/p>\n

“Ist mein Flug p\u00fcnktlich?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Is my flight on time?”<\/p>\n

“Wie komme ich zu Gate acht?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

“How do I get to Gate eight?”<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Helpful words<\/span><\/p>\n

Tageskarte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daycard \u2013 this lets you travel on all trains (S bahn, U \u00a0 bahn)<\/strong>, trams and buses in the area for the whole day.<\/p>\n

Handy \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rechnung<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mobile phone \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bill<\/p>\n

Steuer \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Wohnung<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tax \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Flat<\/p>\n

Flughafen \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Versp\u00e4tung<\/strong><\/p>\n

Airport \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Delay<\/p>\n

This is some of the vocabulary that I use every day; the hardest part I found was when speaking German on the phone. It took me a long time to get used to having to call people, especially with people I didn\u2019t know to make appointments and so on. If you have any helpful words in German or if you need help translating a word or sentence then please leave a comment below!<\/p>\n

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Larissa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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