Phrases 1 Flashcards

Inductive language exercise, grammatical sensitizing, and associative memory building.

1
Q

Es ist im Moment wie verhext.

A

It is jinxed at the moment.

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2
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Was lange währt wird endlich gut.

A

All good things take time.

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3
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Ich wünsche dir und der Familie einen schönen Tag.

A

I wish you and the family a nice day.

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4
Q

Es tut mir leid das Ich deinen Anruf verpasst habe.

A

I’m sorry that I missed your call.

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5
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Ich hoffe es wird in dieser Woche noch klappen miteinander zu sprechen.

A

I hope it will work yet to talk to each other this week.

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6
Q

Er versuchte nicht, ihn zu trösten.

A

He did not try to comfort him.

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7
Q

Donnerwetter!

A

The dickens!

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8
Q

Morgen gehe ich ins Auskunftsbüro der Fluglinie, und Einzelheiten über den Fahrplan zu erfahren.

A

Tomorrow I go to the information office of the airline to find out details about the timetable.

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9
Q

Das hatte ich nicht beabsichtigt!

A

I didn’t mean to do that!

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10
Q

Nichts ist leichter.

A

Nothing is easier.

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11
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Man kann ohne Nummern nicht auskommen.

A

One cannot get along without numbers.

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12
Q

Indessen will ich Ihnen sagen, das …

A

In the meantime I want to tell you that …

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13
Q

Sie sind sehr gütig.

A

You are very kind.

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14
Q

Es ist die Wahrheit.

A

It is the truth.

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15
Q

Raten Sie einmal, welche Wörter ich meine.

A

Just guess which words I mean.

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16
Q

viel wert

A

worth a great deal

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17
Q

nicht viel wert

A

not worth much

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18
Q

ohne etwas auszukommen

A

to get along without something

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19
Q

Es ist unmöglich, ohne Geld auszukommen.

A

It is impossible to get along without money.

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20
Q

es ist nun mal so

A

that’s [just] the way it is

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21
Q

Die Summe für alle beträgt vierzig Mark.

A

The amount for all comes to forty marks.

22
Q

Wieviel ist das Gewicht des schweren Handkoffers in pfund?

A

What is the weight of the heavy suitcase in pounds?

23
Q

Wissen Sie, wie man Kilometer in Meilen umrechnet?

A

Do you know how one converts kilometers into miles?

24
Q

Am Donnerstag müssen wir über die Tageszeit sprechen.

A

On Thursday we must speak about the time of day.

25
Q

Der Beamte gibt dem Reisende die Fahrkarte.

A

The employee (civil service) gives the traveler the ticket.

26
Q

Der Angestellte sagt: Wir haben drei Vorstellung.

A

The employee says: We have three performances.

27
Q

Welch schreckliches Wetter!

A

What terrible weather!

28
Q

vielbesprochen

A

much talked of

29
Q

Ich ziehe mich schnell an.

A

I dress (myself) quickly.

30
Q

Ich zog mich schnell an.

A

I dressed (myself) quickly.

31
Q

Wir steigen aus, sobald der Zug ankommt.

A

We get off as soon as the train arrives.

32
Q

Herr Clark küsste die Kinder, bevor er wegging.

A

Mr. Clark kissed the children before he left.

33
Q

Während wir den Tee trinken, können wir über das Wetter sprechen.

A

While we are drinking tea we can talk about the weather.

34
Q

Er liest die Post, sobald er ins Büro ankommt.

A

He reads the mail as soon as he arrives at the office.

35
Q

Sie redeten weiter, während sie Tee mit Rum tranken.

A

The continued to speak while they were drinking tea and rum.

36
Q

Es wird manchmal sogar sehr kalt.

A

Sometimes it even becomes very cold.

37
Q

Der Monat März ist zwar oft stürmisch, so wie heute abend.

A

The month of March is often stormy to be sure, just as this evening.

38
Q

Alles was gegen in die Natur ist, hat auf Dauer keinen Bestand.

A

Everything that is against nature doesn’t last long.

39
Q

Es gibt nicht solche plötzlichen Veränderungen, wie es hier der Fall ist.

A

There are no such sudden changes as is the case here.

40
Q

Im allgemeinen mildert der atlantische Golfstrom die Kälte.

A

In general, the Atlantic Gulf Stream lessens the cold.

41
Q

Im Sommer ist es beinahe überall in Deutschland sehr angenehm.

A

In summer it is very comfortable nearly everywhere in Germany.

42
Q

Er mag sagen, was er will, wir glauben ihm nicht.

A

He may say what he wants, we don’t believe him.

43
Q

Der Lehrer wird böse.

A

The teacher is getting angry.

44
Q

Ich war im Begriff, einen Brief zu schreiben.

A

I was about to write a letter.

45
Q

Wo befindet sich das Büro?

A

Where is the office located?

46
Q

Der Appetit kommt mit dem Essen.

A

Appetite comes with eating.

47
Q

Der Mensch ist, was er isst.

A

Man is what he eats.

48
Q

Die Feder, womit ich schreib, ist nicht gut.

A

The pen with which I was writing is not good.

49
Q

Es war ein kleiner Tisch, worauf die Zeitungen lagen.

A

It was a small table on which the newspapers were lying.

50
Q

We viele Freunde hat, ist glücklich.

A

He who has many friends is happy.