Basic German Vocabulary

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Very practical vocabulary builder: gives pronunciation guide (didn't know that "der Auftrag" is pronounced with a "k")next to each word along with a sample sentence to aid with proper usage.

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I. L L -l I Abbreviations AE Akk. Adj. Adv. BE dem. f Gen. indekl. Komp. Konj. Mod.v. m n (german column) n (engl. column) F! PI. Pron. Prap. sg. V Vh. V/refl. v/t. EP. amerikan. Englisch Akkusativ Adjektiv Adverb brit. Englisch demonstrativ feminin Genitiv indeklinabel Komparation Konjunktion Modalverb maskulin neutrum Nomen Person Plu'ral Pronomen Praposition Singular Verb intransitivesVerb reflexives Verb transitives Verb reziprok Pronunciation see p. 419 American English accusative adjective adverb British English demonstrative feminin genitive indeclinable comparition conjunction modal verb masculine neuter noun person plural pronoun preposition singular verb intransitive verb reflexive Verb transitive verb reciprocal LANGENSCHEIDT Basic German Vocabulary A Learner’s Dictionary divided into subject categories with example sentences Edited by the German as a Foreign Language Department LANGENSCHEIDT BERLIN . MUNICH. VIENNA. ZURICH . NEW YORK Translation: Carol L. & Charles J. James The spelling in Basic German Vocabulary corresponds to the Orthography Reform of 1998. 0 1991 Langenscheidt KG, Berlin and Munich All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publishers. Printed in Germany. ISBN 3-468-49 400-9 Contents Who needs a “Basic Vocabulary”? ........................... Why a “Basic Vocabulary”? ................................. Why a bilingual “Basic Vocabulary”? ......................... Whythesewords? ....................................... How is the “Basic Vocabulary” arranged?...................... “Langenscheidt’s Basic German Vocabulary” and “Workbook” . . . . . How to work with the “Basic Vocabulary”? ..................... Notes .................................................. VII VII VII Vlll Vlll IX X XI Topical Concepts I 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.1 1 The Human Being ............................... TheBody ......................................... Appearance ...................................... MindandReason .................................. Character ........................................ Pleasant and Neutral Emotions ....................... Negative Emotions ................................. Health and Illness (See also: Doctor and Hospital 5.9). . . . . . LifeandDeath ..................................... Actions and Activities ........................... The Senses and Body Functions ...................... Hygiene and Cleanliness ............................ Doing ........................................... Movement and Rest ................................ Moving of Objects and Beings ........................ GivingandTaking .................................. Handling Objects and Beings ......................... Learning and Knowledge (See also: School and Education 8.4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 5 7 12 15 18 23 26 30 30 34 37 43 49 51 55 76 Language and Speech Intentions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85 General ......................................... . 85 Speech ......................................... . 87 Writing and Reading ............................... . 91 Information ...................................... . 93 Expressing Opinions............................... . 96 Acceptance and Rejection .......................... 100 Certainity and Doubt ......................