Studium und Beruf Flashcards

1
Q

Introduction:
Sebastian comes to the shared flat with good news: he

has graduated at the top of his class. Now he just has to

decide: Does he want to be employed or would he rather start his own business?

new words:
shared flat ; good news (not nachricht); graduated;
at the top of his class ; employed ; rather; self employed;

A

das Vorwort:
Sebastian kommt mit guten Neuigkeiten in die WG:

Er hat den besten Abschluss seines Jahrgangs gemacht. Jetzt muss er sich nur noch entscheiden: Möchte er

angestellt sein oder sich lieber selbstständig machen?

angestellt sein to be employed
selbstständig machen (literally to become self employed)

“graduated at the top of his class” is a loose translation
der Abschluss can mean degree (school), closure
but einen Abschluss machen means to graduate

der Jahrgang age group, der Jahrgang 1998 means “those born in 1998” in relation to school it is school year or we say in his class, as in the class of 1998.
selbstständig means independent but (umg.) means self employed

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2
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colloquial col.

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umgangsprachlich umg.

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3
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employed
to be employed

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angestellt
angestellt sein

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4
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to become self-employed

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selbstständig machen

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5
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to graduate

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den Abschluss machen

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6
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shared apartment or flat
the common abbreviation?

A

die Wohngemeinschaft

WG

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7
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my roommates

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meine Wohngemeinschaft
meine Mitbewohner

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8
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Did you already know?

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Schon gewusst?

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9
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master degree

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der Masterabschluss

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10
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bachelor degree

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der Bachelorabschluss

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prerequisite, pre-conditon or requirement

the condition: something that must be there for something else to happen.

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die Voraussetzung

die Bedingung; etwas, das da sein muss, damit etwas anderes passiert

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12
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to provide proof of something like school credentials

First, you must prove that you have the high school diploma or other degree with which you are permitted to study.

new words
first; provide proof; allows;
do not use beweisen for prove
also note the use of the second “that” is translated to with which (mit dem)
Deepl used that instead

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nachweisen

Zuerst musst du nachweisen, dass du das Abitur oder einen anderen Abschluss hast, mit dem du studieren darfst.

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13
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You would like to study in Germany?
Then you are in the right place:
We inform you about what requirements there are for studying in Germany.
This sentence has a forward referencing preposition.

This is DeepL’s translation:
We inform you about the requirements for studying in Germany.

A

Du möchtest in Deutschland studieren?
Dann bist du hier richtig:
Wir informieren dich darüber, welche Voraussetzungen es für ein Studium in Deutschland gibt.

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14
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In addition, at some universities there is a special exam for certain subject areas which you must take first.

new words:
special; at some universities; certain; subject areas; first; in addition; exam;
and finally note the word order!

A

An manchen Universitäten gibt es für bestimmte Studienfächer außerdem eine besondere Prüfung, die du zunächst machen musst.

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15
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higher education, college, university (general term)

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die Hochschule

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16
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doctorate

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die Promotion

17
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how long does a bachelor degree take?

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Wie lange dauert einen Bachelorabschluss?

18
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A bachelor’s degree program lasts about three years.

Hint, with time related sentences take means duration in German.

A

Ein Bachelor-Studiengang dauert etwa drei Jahre.

19
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semester

A

das Semester

20
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semester (of school)
the first semester is a challenge.
the senior students
or (umg) older

My girlfriend is a little older.
He is getting on in years.

A

Semester, (n.) (-)
das erste Sememster ist eine Herausforderung.
die älteren Semester

Meine Freundin ist schon älteres Semester.
Er ist schon ein älteres Semester.

21
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firstly or first of all

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zunächst

zuerst means first, not first of all

22
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home country, homeland

A

das Heimatland

23
Q

job prospects

A

die Berufschancen
note chancen is pronounced as in French
szchaahnzen

dieChance die Chancen

24
Q

a degree

A

der Studienabschluss

25
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to think about or consider

A

überlegen

26
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to think about something

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sich (dative) etwas überlegen

27
Q

When I think about it…

A

Wenn ich mir recht überlege…

28
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I have thought of something (I have a plan)

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Ich habe mir etwas überlegen

29
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grant or scholarship

A

das Stipendium

30
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soon to be

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in Sicht sein

31
Q

Introduction (book)

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das Vorwort

32
Q

Introduction (establishing something new)

A

die Einführung

33
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introduction (person)

A

die Vorstellung

34
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news or message factual information that has happened
to leave a message

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die Nachricht, die Nachrichten
eine Nachricht hinterlassen

35
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news (something positive or nice happens)
Max comes with good news.

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die Neuigkeit, die Neuigkeiten
Max kommt mit guten Neuigkeiten.