Contents
The
Top Ten German Phrases You Should Know
Introduction
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to German
Reading
German
Vowels
Consonants
Contractions
Capitalization
Cognates
CHAPTER 2 German Grammar Basics
Names and Nouns
The Art of Articles
Declensions
Verbs Perform the
Action for You
Endings Make the
Difference
Adjectives
Adverbs
Know Your Pronouns
Being
Negative
Asking
Questions
CHAPTER 3 Essential German
Survival
German
Language
Basics
Being
Polite
It’s Time to
Count
What Time is
It?
The
Calendar
CHAPTER 4 Meeting People
Greetings
Introductions
The Verb
Haben
Nationalities and
Languages
The Verb
Sein
Family
Members
CHAPTER 5 Airports and
Hotels
Using Ich
Möchte
Verbs That Move
You
Airport and Flight
Vocabulary
Baggage Claim,
Immigration, and Customs
At the
Hotel
CHAPTER 6 Taking in the
Town
Asking for
Directions
Places to
Go
Types of
Transportation
Renting a
Car
Car and
Driver
Useful Driving
Verbs
CHAPTER 7 Time for Dinner
Eating Out
What’s on
the Menu?
Beverages
Dishes and
Silverware
Ordering a
Meal
Dietary
Restrictions
CHAPTER 8 Shopping and Services
Stores and
Businesses
Laundromat and
Dry Cleaner
Hair Salon or
Barbershop
Clothing and
Jewelry
Colors and
Sizes
CHAPTER 9 Activities and
Entertainment
Verbs When
You’re a Participant
Verbs When
You’re a Spectator
Sports and
Games
Hobbies
Movies and
Television
Going to the
Theater
CHAPTER 10 German for Business
Jobs and
Professions
German in the
Workplace
On the Phone
Office Supplies
and Equipment
Banking and
Changing Money
In School
CHAPTER 11 German Medical
Phrases
Common Ailments
Parts of the Body
Going to the
Doctor
Going to the
Dentist
Going to the
Pharmacy
Emergencies and
Disasters
CHAPTER 12 In Your Community
At the Market
Quantities,
Weights, and Measures
At the Bakery
At the Post
Office
Computers and
Cybercafés
CHAPTER 13 Miscellaneous German
Weather Words
Descriptive Data
Personality
Traits
Mood Management
The Language of
Romance
CHAPTER 14 Common German
Expressions
Espressions
with Es Gibt
Expressions
with Machen
Expressions
with Gehen
Expressions
with Lassen
Expressions
with Tun
The Modal
Auxiliaries
Special Phrases
and Word Order
Imperatives
APPENDIX A German-English
Dictionary
APPENDIX B English-German
Dictionary