The Everything German Phrase Book by Swick, Edward -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page 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