'The German Language' pg.3
German dates back to this year.
800
The meaning of cognates.
Words that are closely related to another, despite being a part of another language system
The hierarchy of formality for “How’s it going?”.
Wie geht’s < Wie geht es dir < Wie geht es Ihnen
Red, pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black grey, white, brown
Rot, pink, orange, gelb, grün, blau, rosa, schwartz, grau, weiß, braun
Um vs Im
At vs In
Number of people who claim German as their native tongue.
120 million
Cognate words always share the exact meaning (true/false).
False:
Formal Sie is used when.
You are not on a first name basis with someone
The months in order.
Januar, Februar, März, April, Mai, Juni, Juli, August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember
The female profession ending.
-in
German is the official language of these three countries.
Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein
Tips for making words plural.
....i -> s
s.... -> ¨
Formal vs informal “good-bye”; “Take care”; “See you later”
Auf Wiedersehen vs Tschüss; Mach’s gut; Bis später
I find it… / I think so, too
Ich finde es… / Ich finde ich auch
Zeit vs Uhrzeit
Preposition vs noun
German is one of the official languages in these two countries.
Switzerland, Luxembourg
When were you born? / I was born in…
Wann bist du geboren? / Ich bin im [Monat] geboren.
Why is “Cents” not always pluralized?
“Cents” is only pluralized when it is not used for price (“Ich habe fünf Cent” vs “I have Cents we can use”)
German belongs to the [A] branch of the [B] language family, which also includes Dutch, English, and Scandinavian languages.
These people are mainly responsible for publicizing the German language (2). They did so in this way.
A. Martin Luther’s translation of the bible
B. Johann Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press
How to distinguish der, die, das
Der: Male, profession without -in ending, times (except for Nacht), cars, and usually suffixes (-ling, -er, -ich, -ig, -or, -ist).
Die: Female, profession with -in ending, numbers, most transportation brands (except cars), -e, -ei, -ung, -ion, -ik -ur.
Das: Neutral, adjectives and verbs made into nouns, materials, -chen, -lein, -ett, -ium, -ing, -o
When in doubt, use die, never das.