Abbreviations A E Akk. A dj dj..
amerikan merikan.. Eng Engllisch Akkusativ Adjektiv Adje ktiv
A merican Eng Engli li sh sh accusative adje ctive adje ctive
Abbreviations
V / i. / i. V / refl / refl . V / t t . / rzp .. rzp
amerikan merikan.. Eng Engllisch Akkusativ Adjektiv Adje ktiv Adverb brit. br it. Englis nglisc ch d emonstrat emonstrativ iv fem inin Genitiv Gen itiv indeklinabel Komparation Komparat ion Konjunktion Modalverb Moda lverb maskulin mas kulin neutru m Nomen Person PlUral Pronomen Pr onomen Präpos Pr äpos ition Singular Verb intrans ntransiiti tive ves s V Verb erb reflexives re flexives Verb trans itives itives Verb Verb reziprok
Pronunciation Pro nunciation
see se e p. 419
A E Akk. A dj dj.. A d v. v. BE d em. em.
f Gen . i ndekl. ndekl. Komp .. Komp Konj . .v. Mod Mo d .v. m
n ( german g erman co lumn lumn ) n (eng l. column) l. column) p.
PI . Pron . P räp . räp .
8g. v
A merican Eng Engli li sh sh accusative adje ctive adje ctive ad verb ad verb Brit ish ish E nglish nglish demonstr ative feminin genit ive ive indeclinable c omparition o mparition c onjunction o njunction verb modal verb m asculine asculine neuter noun person p lural p lural pronoun preposition gu l ar sin gul ar v erb erb intransiti ve ve verb verb refle xive xive Verb Verb tr a a nsitive nsitive verb verb reciprocal
Abbreviations
V / i. / i. V / refl / refl . V / t t . / rzp .. rzp
amerikan merikan.. Eng Engllisch Akkusativ Adjektiv Adje ktiv Adverb brit. br it. Englis nglisc ch d emonstrat emonstrativ iv fem inin Genitiv Gen itiv indeklinabel Komparation Komparat ion Konjunktion Modalverb Moda lverb maskulin mas kulin neutru m Nomen Person PlUral Pronomen Pr onomen Präpos Pr äpos ition Singular Verb intrans ntransiiti tive ves s V Verb erb reflexives re flexives Verb trans itives itives Verb Verb reziprok
Pronunciation Pro nunciation
see se e p. 419
A E Akk. A dj dj.. A d v. v. BE d em. em.
f Gen . i ndekl. ndekl. Komp .. Komp Konj . .v. Mod Mo d .v. m
n ( german g erman co lumn lumn ) n (eng l. column) l. column) p.
PI . Pron . P räp . räp .
8g. v
A merican Eng Engli li sh sh accusative adje ctive adje ctive ad verb ad verb Brit ish ish E nglish nglish demonstr ative feminin genit ive ive indeclinable c omparition o mparition c onjunction o njunction verb modal verb m asculine asculine neuter noun person p lural p lural pronoun preposition gu l ar sin gul ar v erb erb intransiti ve ve verb verb refle xive xive Verb Verb tr a a nsitive nsitive verb verb reciprocal
LANGENSCHEIDT
Basic German Vocabulary A Learner's D ictionary divid di vided ed into s ubject cat egories witt h exa wi example mple se sentences ntences
Edited Edite d by t he German as a Foreig n Language D epartment
LA N G E N S C H E I D T B ERLI N . M U N I CH . V I E N N A . ZU ZU RICH RICH . N E W YO R K
Translation Translat ion:: Carol L. & Ch Char arlles J . James
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Contents Who needs Who needs a a " Basic asic V Vocabulary ocabulary"" ? , VII Whya " Basic Vocab ulary ulary"? "? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VII Whya bilingu al al " "Basic Basic V Vocabulary ocabulary"? "? VII Why these the se Words? VIII How ow is is th the e " Basic Basic V Vocabulary ocabulary"" arranged arranged? ? , VIII " Lan ang gensch ensche eidt' s B Basic asic Ge German rman Vo Vocabulary cabulary"" and and " " Wor Workb kbo oo k" , IX How to work to work with the " Bas ic Vocabu lary lary"? "? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X Nott es . No XI
T op opical ical Con Concep cepts ts 1
T he Human Huma n Being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 1 1.2 1.3 1. 3 1,4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1. 7 1.8
The Body. B ody. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M ind ind a and nd Reason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Character , Pleasant and a nd Neutral eutral Emot Emotion ions s Negative egative Em Emotions otions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hea ealth lth a and nd IIln IIlness (See (See also lso:: Doc octt or and an d Hosp it ita al 5. 5.9) 9) . . . . . , Life and Dea eath th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Act ions a nd Act Activ ivit ities ies
2 .1 The Senses Senses and Body Fun unct ct ion ions s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Hygie ygien ne and Cle Clea anline nliness ss , 2 .3 Doing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2,4 Movemen t an and d Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 Moving oving of of Ob Ob j jects ects and and Beings Beings , 2.6 Giv iviing and Tak Taking , 2 .7 Handling Handli ng Ob O b j jects ects a and nd B Beings eings , 2.8 Learning and Know ledge (See also: Sch cho o ol and Ed Education ucation 8,4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Language Langua ge and Speec h I ntentions
1 1 5 7 12 15 18 23 26
30 30 34 37 43 49 51 55 76
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3 .1 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Speech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3.3 Writing and Writing and Reading , 3 ,4 Informat Informat ion , 3.5 Ex pressing pressing O Op p inions nions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .6 Accep ccepta tanc nce e a nd Re j jection ection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 Certain ertainiit y and Doubt. Doubt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .8 Posi ositt ive ive E Evaluatio valuation n an and d Ne Neutrality utrality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9 Negative egative Eva Evalluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .10 Wish Wi sh,, Requ Request, est, Orde derr 3.11 Court Co urtesy esy F Fo o rmulas rmulas,, Exclamations xclamations,, Conversa onversation tional al F Filille lers rs . . . . .
85 87 91 93 96 100 105 112 11 2 118 12 0 12 4
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4.9 4. 9
Identi entiff ic ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fami amilly and a nd Rel elat atiives ves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Ties Ties Professions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Socia l Pos Posiit io ion n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Positive Po sitive and a nd Neutral eutral So Soci cia a l Beh Behavior avior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Negative egative S Social ocial Beh Behavior avior Cont acts and Ev Events ents Fate Fat e and an d Coincidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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155 15 5
5 .1
15 5
5 .9
Ho use and a nd Apar Ap artmen tmentt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Furn urnis ishin hings gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Commodities Co mmodities Clothin g and Jewelry Meals Mea ls,, Rest aur ura ant nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Groce ries, ies, Foo ood d Fru ruiit s a nd Vegetables Vegetables Drinking and and Smo king. ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Do ctor a and nd Hos osp pit al
6
Business Busin ess and Adm inistr inistrati ation on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
190
6. 1
190
6 .7
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Stores and Shopping Shopping Money Mo ney a and nd Property Wor ork k Post Po stof offi fi ce ce,, Telephone Authorit ies,, Police Authorities Law
7
The Arts and Fields of Int erest
22 9
7 .1
229
7.5 7. 5
Th eater,, Film Theater Film,, Fi ne A rt rts s Music Mu sic Med Me d ia Leisur e A c t ivit ies Spo rts
8
Public Publi c Life
245 24 5
8 .1
Government and Politi olitic cs War and a nd Peace C hurch hurch and Relilig g io ion n Schoo chooll a and nd Ed uca cation tion
24 5
4 .2 4 .3 4.4 4 .5
4 .6 4 .7 4 .8
5 .2 5 .3 5.4
5.5 5 .6
5 .7 5 .8
6 .2 6 .3 6 .4 6 .5 6 .6
7.2 7 .3 7 .4
8 .2 8 .3 8 .4
128 134 135 140 140 14 5 14 7 151
160 16 3 16 8 173 17 3 1 76 181 183 186
191 20 1 20 7 2 15 2 19 22 2
23 4 23 6 23 9 24 1
25 5 260 264
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Environment En vironment
9.1 9.2 9.3 9 .4 9.5 9.6
City, ty,T Tow n, Villlla age Landseap e Nat ature ure:: G Ge eneral. Animals Plant s Weather We ather an and d Climate
10
Teehnology and Ma Mater terial ials s
10.1 10.1 10..2 10
Teehno logy Materials
11
Travel and Traffie
11.1 11.1 Trave Tr avell 11.2 Street T Street Trraffi e 11.3 Veh ehiele ieles s 11.4 11 .4 RaH, Pl Plane ane,, Shi Ship p
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Countries and People
12.1 12.2
Geog raphi raphiea eall Names Names Nat ation ionalities alities,, Inh Inhabitants, abitants, Languages
269 269 27 1 274 279 283 284 288 288 292 296 296 29 6 301 304 308 3 11 3 12 313
General Concepts 13
Time
13.1 13. Division of o f t he Year 13.2 13 .2 TheN ames of the Month Months s 13.3 Weekda Weekdays 13.4 Times ofDay 13.5 13 .5 Cloek Cloe k Tim ime e 13 .6 Other ther Con Coneepts eepts o f Time 13.6 3.6..1 Nouns Noun s 13..6 .2 Verb s 13 13.6 13 .6..3 Ad Ad jeet jeetives ives 13 .6.4 Ad Adv verbs 13.6 13 .6.5 .5 Prepos eposiit ions 13. 3.5 5.6 Co Con njunet ions
14
Spatial Coneepts
14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4
Nouns Adjeetives Adv Ad verb s Pre Pr epo sit ions
3 16 316 318 31 8 3 18 3 19 320 32 0 32 1 32 1 323 326 32 6 3 28 333 33 4 33 5 335 3 38 34 0 34 6
