Die Kommunikation und die Medien Flashcards

Vocabulary

1
Q

post; mail

A

die Post

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2
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to mail

A

aufgeben

sep irr

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3
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to send

A

schicken

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4
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postcode

A

die Postleitzahl, die Postleitzahlen

Hint: Leit = indicator; routing

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5
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post office

A

das Postamt, die Postämter

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6
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letter

A

der Brief, die Briefe

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7
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postcard

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die Postkarte, die Postkarten

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8
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package

A

das Päckchen, die Päckchen

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9
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stamp

A

die Briefmarke, die Briefmarken

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10
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Dear …

A

Liebe …, Lieber …

Tip: In German letters or e-mails you normally start by putting Liebe/r Dear followed by the persons first name or surname: Lieber Thomas or Liebe Elke or Lieber Herr Meyer. In official correspondence you can use Sehr geehrte Frau Schumann Dear Mrs Schumann or Sehr geehrter Herr Müller. Next comes a comma and the following line starts with a lower-case letter.

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11
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Sincerely,

A

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Tip: Germans usually sign off their letters and e-mails with the phrase Viele/Liebe/ Herzliche Grüße. In formal letters, however, they often use Mit freundlichen Grüßen.

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12
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information

A

die Information, die Informationen

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13
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to inform

A

informieren

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14
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news

A

die Nachrichten

Tip: If die Nachricht is used in the singular, it means information or message. Ich habe eine wichtige Nachricht für dich. I have an important message for you.

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15
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newspaper

A

die Zeitung, die Zeitungen

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16
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magazine

A

die Zeitschrift, die Zeitschriften

Tip: Other common terms for magazine in German are die Illustrierte or das Magazin.

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17
Q

article

A

der Artikel, die Artikel

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18
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edition; issue

A

die Ausgabe, die Ausgaben

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19
Q

subscription

A

das Abonnement, die Abonnements

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20
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radio

A

das Radio, die Radios

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21
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TV

A

der Fernseher, die Fernseher

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22
Q

television

A

das Fernsehen

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23
Q

to watch TV

A

fernsehen

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24
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to broadcast

A

senden

sendet, sandte/sendete, hat gesandt/gesendet

irr

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25
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to transmit; to broadcast

A

übertragen

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26
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to record

A

aufnehmen

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27
Q

program; show

A

die Sendung, die Sendungen

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28
Q

commercial

A

der Werbespot, die Werbespots

Hint: werben = to advertise

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29
Q

truth

A

die Wahrheit, die Wahrheiten

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30
Q

true

A

wahr

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31
Q

phone

A

das Telefon, die Telefone

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32
Q

phone call

A

das Telefongespräch, die Telefongespräche

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33
Q

to be on the phone

A

telefonieren

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34
Q

call

A

der Anruf, die Anrufe

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35
Q

to call; to ring

A

anrufen

sep irr

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36
Q

to call back

A

zurückrufen

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37
Q

to dial

A

wählen

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38
Q

Who am I speaking to?

A

Wer ist am Apparat?

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39
Q

Bye! (if on the phone)

A

Auf Wiederhören!

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40
Q

busy (as in the line is busy)

A

besetzt

41
Q

area code

A

die Vorwahl, die Vorwahlen

42
Q

cell phone

A

das Handy, die Handys

43
Q

smartphone

A

das Smartphone, die Smartphones

44
Q

text message

A

die SMS, die SMS

45
Q

to text

A

eine SMS schreiben

zB: Ich habe ihm eine SMS geschrieben,
wo wir uns treffen.

46
Q

Internet

A

das Internet

47
Q

e-mail

A

die E-Mail, die E-Mails

48
Q

e-mail address

A

die E-Mail-Adresse, die E-Mail-Adressen

49
Q

attachment

A

der (E-Mail-)Anhang

50
Q

to skype

A

skypen

51
Q

flat rate (for phones)

A

die Flatrate, die Flatrates

52
Q

Wi-fi

A

das WLAN, die WLANs

53
Q

online

A

online

54
Q

offline

A

offline

55
Q

to charge (a phone)

A

aufladen

sep irr

56
Q

to download

A

(Daten) herunterladen

zB: Ist es ungefährlich, die kostenlose
Version herunterzuladen?

57
Q

account

A

das Benutzerkonto, die Benutzerkonten

58
Q

user name

A

der Benutzername, die Benutzernamen

59
Q

to log on

A

einloggen

sep

60
Q

to log off

A

ausloggen

sep

61
Q

search engine

A

die Suchmaschine, die Suchmaschinen

62
Q

selfie

A

das Selfie, die Selfies

63
Q

social network

A

das soziale Netzwerk

64
Q

to chat

A

chatten

65
Q

to like

A

liken

66
Q

to post (something online)

A

posten

67
Q

to tweet

A

twittern

68
Q

blog

A

der Blog, die Blogs

69
Q

shitstorm

A

der Shitstorm, die Shitstorms

70
Q

podcast

A

der Podcast, die Podcasts

71
Q

online banking

A

das Onlinebanking

72
Q

computer

A

der Computer, die Computer

Tip: As well as computer, you often hear the words PC or Laptop used in German.

73
Q

to boot up (a computer)

A

hochfahren

sep irr

74
Q

to shut down

A

herunterfahren

sep irr

75
Q

to restart

A

neu starten

zB: Wenn das Programm nicht mehr
reagiert, versuche, deinen Computer neu zu starten.

76
Q

program

A

das Programm, die Programme

77
Q

to program

A

programmieren

78
Q

hardware

A

die Hardware, die Hardwares

78
Q

software

A

die Software, die Softwares

79
Q

hard disk

A

die Festplatte, die Festplatten

80
Q

drive

A

das Laufwerk, die Laufwerke

81
Q

printer

A

der Drucker, die Drucker

82
Q

screen

A

der Bildschirm, die Bildschirme

83
Q

USB port

A

der USB-Anschluss, die USB-Anschlüsse

84
Q

keyboard

A

die Tastatur, die Tastaturen

85
Q

key (on a keyboard)

A

die Taste, die Tasten

86
Q

mouse (for a computer)

A

die Maus, die Mäuse

87
Q

cursor

A

der Mauszeiger, die Mauszeiger

Hint: der Zeiger = pointer; indicator; needle

88
Q

click

A

klicken

89
Q

to print out

A

ausdrucken

sep

90
Q

data

A

die Daten

90
Q

digital

A

digital

91
Q

(digital) file

A

die Datei, die Dateien

92
Q

to save

A

(ab)speichern

sep

93
Q

to copy

A

kopieren

94
Q

to paste

A

einfügen

sep

Hint: fügen = to join

95
Q

to delete

A

löschen

96
Q

to link

A

verlinken

97
Q

error message

A

die Fehlermeldung, die Fehlermeldungen