SELF-TAUGHT
C.A.THIMM
MARLBOROUGH'S SELF-TAUGHT SERIES
German Self-Taught WITH
PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION
BY
C.
A.
THIMM
ENLARGED EDITION
PHILADELPHIA
DAVID McKAY COMPANY WASHINGTON SQUARE
Printed in
United States of America
CONTENTS. turn
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ALPHABET and Phonetic Pronunciation ...
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Preliminary Notes
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VOCABULARIES.
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Amusement!
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Animals, Vegetables, etc. Animals, Birds, and Fishes Fruits, Trees, Flowers, and Vegetables :
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Reptiles and Insects Colours
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Commercial Countries and Nation! Cycling Eating Utensils Holidays in Germany ... House and Furniture, The Legal Mankind: Relation!
Body, The Dress
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Parts of Speech Adjectives, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Verbs :
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Religion
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World, The
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Breakfast
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Commercial and Trading
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WASHING LISTS
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GERMAN SELF-TAUGHT. The Alphabet with Phonetic Pronunciation The German Alphabet has 26 English Characters.
Aa
letters
:
Phonetic Pronunciation.
Cn Deters. 21
a
ah.
.
as a in father, car, when long, as a in mat when short, less deep. as in English, but at the end of a word or syllable like p. as c in corn if before a, o, u, a consonant, or when final.
though
B
b
23 b
bay
.
Ch
is
pronounced like the ch Scotch word loch. In
in the
new orthography
the tiay
the
c ia
often replaced by k before the
vowels
a, o,
u ( Kap-Kolonie,
Kultus), and by * before e, i In some ( Zelle, Zircus). words the c or z are optional. _
D
d
E e Ffff
$> b e
(
Sfff
G
g
g
H
b
b
I
i
J
j
as in English, but at the end of a word or syllable like t. as a in lane when long, ( as e in sell when short. (
day ay
.
/
[fore n.
asin//
as in got, always sounded beas in house, aspirated at the
beginning, but silent at the
AaA
end of a syllable and after r & t almost so between vowels. ;
K L
ft
3i
k 1
s
Mm
m
N n o
t
n
D
o
as ee in sheep when long, as i in sit when short. (I)
.
in yet,
yott
as
hah
as k in
ell.
as
emm 7in
oA
.
,
i
j/
I
kite,
sounded before n.
in loom.
as
m
as
n
in man. in nun.
fag o in old .
(like o in not
when long, and when short.
4>
p
pay
.
as
p
m pay.
Students should study the following lists of words and their phonetic pronunciation, learning them by heart urith tht article attached. They will thus to a considerable extent
faster the gender of the nouns, and overcome one of the great It is necessary that these language. words be pronounced aloud that the ear may grow familiar with the sounds as well as the tongue with their expression. The new German orthography has been adopted, according to the Rules and Lists used in the schools of Prussia and published by Order of the Minister of Education, 1897. difficulties of the
The phonetic pronunciation given throughout is that of the educated classes of Berlin. The accent generally falla upon the stem-syllable and is marked by an apostrophe (') after the accentuated syllable, &sgeben (gay 'ben), to give. If the accent falls on two syllables, as ubermutig (eu"bair-meu'tich), arrogant, the two apostrophes (") mark the principal accent. All separable verbal-prefixes are accentuated ausalso when these tprechen (ouse'sprechen), to pronounce prefixes are used with nouns Aussprache (ouse'sprahchaye), The hyphen (-) indicates that the syllables pronunciation. must be pronounced separately. A stroke over the a (a) denotes that it must be pronounced very hard and long, as Bad (baht) bath a without the stroke is always to be sounded very short, as Ratte (raht'taye), rat. A curve over the t it must be pronounced short like * in bitter. (I) denotes that :
;
:
:
,
;
:
The division of words into syllables depends in German upon the pronunciation, and not, as in English, upon the etymology. Compound consonants, ch, chs, sch, dt, ph, ss, st, th, tz, cannot be divided. Compound words are divided according to their component parts, even if this division does not correspond with the pronunciation her-aus-gehen :
(hare-ouse'gay-hen), to go out. Every German noun, and other parts of speech used as nouns, as well as the pronouns Du (thou) and Sie (you) and the possessive adjectives Dein (thine) and Ihr (your) must be written or printed with a capital letter. The phonetic pronunciation of st and sp is that mostly used in North Germany, but some authorities are hi favour of the * being sounded as sh at the beginning of a
word (but less broadly and conspicuously than our common A*, and this receives favour in Southern Germany.
VOCABULARIES. 1.
The World and
its
Elements.
(Die Welt und ihre Element*.) English.
2.
Land and Water. (Land und
English.
Wasser.)
3.
Minerals and Metals English.
(Mineralien und MetalU.)
10
Animals,
Birds,
(Tiere, Vogel English.
and Fishes.
und Fische.)
11
English.
12 English.
13 HngHstt.
14 English,
15
7.
The Human Body. English.
(
Der menschlichg Korptr.)
16 BngttdL
BngUib.
18
10.
Food and Drink.
(Speisen
tor Oon venation B see Pagei
English.
German.
und Getranh*,)
19 Bngiiata.
20 BmfllBb.
21 ngllsb.
22 Bngtlfh.
23 Bn*?'ftL
German.
English.
25 BngUih.
26 Bnglldi.
27 BnftlBh.
28 German.
BngUib. ft
Pronunciation.
ine breef ein Brief (m.) ein Kartenbrisf(m.) ine kahr"ten-breeF
letter
a letter-card
breef "pah -peer', Briefpapier (n.) Schreibpapier (n.) shripe"pah-jeer' ine breef'chen ein Briefchen (n.) dasz pah-peer' das Papier
letter-paper, writ-
ing paper a note the paper the pencil
dare
der Bleistift
bli'stift
a penknife a postage stamp a post-card
ein Federmesser (n.) fay"dair-mes'sait breef 'mahr-kaya eine Briefmarke eine Postkarte
posst'kahr-taye
the post-office [box) postal box (pillara quire to register a letter
das Postamt
dasz posst'ahmt breef kahs-sten
Briefkasten (m.) ein Buch (m.) einen Brief einschreiben
the scissors the seal the sealing-wax a sheet the signature a steel pen the telegram the writing 18.
die Schere (sing.)
das Siegel der Siegellack ein Bog en (m.) die Unterschrift eine Stahlfeder
das Telegramm das Schreiben
Time and Seasons. For Conversation!
The afternoon
ine booch 1 i'nen breef ine shri-ben dee shay'raye
dasz zee'gell dare zee'gell-lahok ine boh 'gen
dee oon'tair-shrift i'naye stahl'faydair dasz tay-lay-grahm* dasz shri'ben.
(Zeit und Jahreszeiten.) ee
Page 87
the beginning the birthday
der Nachmittag der Anfang der Q-eburtstag
dare nahch'mittahg dare ahnn'fahng dare gay-boorta'-
Christmas
Weihnachten
tahg vi'nahchten
dawn
ddmmern, tagen
dem'mern, tah'gen
der
dare tahg y ay 'den tahg
(to)
the day every day every other day
Tag jeden Tag alle zwei
(aoo.)
Tage
ahl'laye
tsvi
tab.
gave fon tahg tsoo tahg
from day to day hi his days in the days of old
von Tag zu Tag zu seiner Zeit in alien Tagen
in the day in these days
am Tage
ahm
in dusen Tagen
in dee'zen tah'gen
tsoo zi'nair tsite in akl'ten tah'gen
tah'gaye
29 Bns-HgB.
30 Enftlib,
31 English.
32 BnglidL
33 12.
Amusements.
(Vtrgniigungen und Btluttigung***)
(Ft ComTrs1cu
A
circus
a concert the accompanist the aceompanithe chorus [ment the conductor the instruments the brass ,, the string the orchestra a piano the pianist
a singer
K
German.
English.
IOC.)
Pronnndatton.
ine tseer'koos ine kon'tsert
tin Cirkus (m.) tin Konzert (n.)
dare akkompaneest dee baygli'toong der Chor dare kohr der Direktor dare deerektor die Instruments [tt dee instroomen'taye [tayi di Bleehinxtrumen- dee blech instroomen'dit Saiteniiutrudee si ten - instroomen* mentt taye das OrcJiester dasz orkest'air ein Klavier (n.) ine klah-veer' dtr Pianist dare peeahneest* ine tin Stinger (m.), zaing'air, i'nay der Actompagnist die Begleitung
'
'
tint
Sdngerin
zaing'aireen dee owstelloong dee bloomenowstelloong das Museum [lung dasz moosay'oom [ah tail das Yariet-aten-The- dasz vahreeay'tayten-taythe opera house das Opemhaus [ater dasz ohpern 'house the picture gallery die Bildergalerie dee bildair'gahleree ihe theatre das Theater dasz tay-ah'tair the act der Akt dare ahkt the actor der Schauspieltr dare shouse'peelair the actress die Schawpiderin dee shouse'poelaireen das Auditorium the auditorium dasz owdeetor'eeoom das Ballet (n.) dasz bahl'let the ballet die MusikkaptUt the band dee moosik-kah-pel'laye dit Keute the box-office dee kahs'saye dit Garderobt the cloak-room dee garderoh'bayt der Komiker dare koh'meekair the comedian das Lusttpitl dasz loost'speel the comedy der Vorhang dar fohr'hahng the curtain der Tanzer, die the dancer dare taen'tsair, dee taen* Tdnzerin tsaireen die Buhnenlamptn dee beuhnaynlahmpea footlights dare deerek'tohr der Dirtktor manager dot djuiz ahouse'peel the play
the exhibition the flower show the museum the music-hall
(f.)
die Austtllung die Blumenaustel-
34
nB*I.
BngUib.
3t5
English.
37 Si.
9% alM Bnglisfc.
Accumulator
Motoring.
Vooabulory
j
M,
and
lor
(Automobile.)
Con rcriaticmi
German.
i
KM
ff.
1M to
II*.)
FronnnciaWoH:,
38 25. (For fcg
,
fntntmot
(Religion.) OoB'Brwuou IM p*g* 111.)
Religion.
39
Naval & Military
88.
(For
(Marine und MilitaHtchs
Titles.
Oonvarutlou
M
page 11
German.
English.
Adjutant admiral boatswain (bo'sun] bugler captain (navy) , infantry cavalry chaplain (army) chief of the staff colonel ,
colour-serjeant
Adjutant
Pronunciation.
ahdyutahnt abdmeerahl
Admiral Hochbootsmanu
hocbbootsmahn
Hornist
horneest
Schiffs-Kapitdn
sheeffs- kahpeetain
Hauptmann
howptmahnn
Rittmtistfr
ritt'mi' -stair
Feldprediger Oentrals tabchtf Oberst
felt'praydeegair
gaynerahlst&hbchei
obairst Fahnenwittrojfizitr fahnenoontair'offeetseer
commandant [chiei Kommandant commander in Oberbfthhhaber commanding officer kommandierendt -
corporal doctor
Titil.}
a. i
Korporal Arxt
[Offizter
kohmmahndahnt obairbayfaylahahbair
kohmmahndeerendaye korporahl
[offeetseei
ahrtzt
drummer
trommlair
engineer field-marshal
eengayneeur
FeldmarsehnU
felt'marshall
general lieutenant
Gtner&l Lieutenant
gaynerahl loytenahnt
major, infantry cavalry
Major
mah'yohr
Oberstwacktmeitter Seesoldat
ohbairstvachtmi'-stair
Ma at,
maht, stoy'ermahnn
,
marine mate midshipman nurse officer ,
non-com.
,
staff
Steuennann
StekeuUtt
[in (f.)
zay'sohldaht zay'kahdett
P/f45wr(m.) , Pjltgtr- flay'gair, flay'gaireen ohffeetseer Ofizitr oontair'offeetteei Unttrofixur stahbs'offeetseer Stabtofiieur
Ordonnanz
ordohnnahnts ordohnnahnts
paymaster
ZaMmfitter
tsahl'mi'-stair
pilot
Pilot
private
Soidat,
quartermaster
Quartimnjtister
peelot soldaht, gaymi'naye quahrteer'mi'-stair
orderly officer
sailor (bluejacket)
trumpeter
W
blowyahckaye trompaytair
offeetaeei
40 27.
Naval and Military Termi. und
(Marine t
Militdritckt German.
Bngllsb.
Ambulanz
Ambulance ammunition army corps
Munition
artillery
ArtilUrie
Pronunciation.
ahmboolahnts mooniteeohn armaykohr
(f.) (f.)
Armeecorps
band
Ausdruckt.)
for ConTeiHtloni ioe pafe 119.)
(n.)
arteelleree
(f.)
barracks
Musikkorps (n.) Ka&erne (f.)
battalion
Battalion (n.)
cattery
Batteri*
(f.)
battle
Srklacht
(f.)
bayonet
Bajonti Brigade
mooseek-koht kab'zernaye bahttahleeohn babtteree sblacbt
brigade bugle
Horn
(n.)
bayonet breegahdayt horn
camp
Lager
(n.)
lahgair
cannon (gun)
Kanont
(n.) (f.)
kahnohaaye
(f.)
Patrone (f.) cartridge Kavallsria (f.) cavalry Gewehr in Ruh cease fire I colours (of a regi- Fahnt (f .)
column
[ment) Knlonn*
of route
commissariat
patrohnaye kahvalleree !
(f.)
MarchJtolonnt (f.) Intendantur (f.)
communication, line of
defence
detachment
Detackemtnt
discipline
Discipline
crew (navy) defaulter
drill,
to
drum duty,
oa
(n.)
(f.)
disembarkation Ausschiffitng dismiss, to (from dismount! [service)
dockyard
(kohmmuneekahtepons) leenee-
fairbinndoongs munications) linie Kriegsgerickt (n.) Schi/svolk (n.) Restant (m.) Verteidigung (f.)
court-martial
gayvehr in roohl fahnaye kohlonnaye march-kohlonnay* eentendahntoor
ScMfrtMrft
(f,)
(f.)
kreegsgayreecht sheeffsfolk
restahnt ferti'deegoong
daytachaymahng deestseepleen
owssheeffoong entlahssen aiibgaysessen sheefifsverft
exereuirtn lassen
exertseeren lahssen
Trommel
trohm'mel deenst hahben
(f.)
Dienst hahen
n'ncU
[a/e
41 BacHah.
42 Hntflafc.
43 28.
Legal Terms. Vor
iche
OooTruHiu
*
German*.
Autdruekt.)
urn.)
PronoDcikHon.
Acquittal [in Freisprtehung (f.) fri'sprechoong Advance, payment Vorausbtzahlung (f .) forouse'bayzahloong the agreement die Uibtreinstimmdee eubairine'stimmoong allege, to bthauptm [wig bay-howpten an apology tint Enttehitldigung i'naye entshool'deegoong
an arrangement the arrears
AusgUich (m.) ine ows'gli'-cb ruckxtandigt Siun- reuck'staendeegaye soomVerhafte* [men ferhahften [men ein
arrest, to attest, to
bezeugen
an attorney
tin
authorise, to
the award
autorisierm das Vrteil
baytsoy'gen ine ahnvahlt owtoreesee'ren dasz oor'tile
award, to
vurprtckm
tsoo'sprechen
bail
Burg$ (m.)
beurgaye
Anwalt (m.)
[borrowed) Gorichtsdientr (m.) gay'reechts-deenair Schuldschfin (m.) shoolt'shine bond (for money the case (in court) Sach* (f.) sahchaye bailiff
charge, to client
complainant
(in
court)
beschwertn Klient (m.) dtr Kltigtr vor
ricM Vb#rfukrung
bayshveren
G-
conviction court of justice criminal decision (of a case)
Qerichtsaal (f.) Verbrtchtr (m.)
defend, to
bestroiten
Entscheidung
OertchtigkfU
Ztugnu
(f.)
aubair'feuhroong gayreechtszahl fayrbrecb'air
entshi'doong bestri'-ten
defendant (in a suit) Beklagtt (m. equity evidence execution executor
(f.)
klee-andt dair klay-gair for gaj* reecht
&
f .)
(f.)
(n.)
Vollttrtckung (f.) Tettamentsvoll-
bayklahg'taye gayrecbteegkitd tsoygnees follatreekoong
testahmenta 'foils Lreek aix
ttrtcktr (m.) fee (of office) fine (payment in
fl-trichtsgebiihren
Strafgtld (n.)
gayreficb ts gay beuhr'e 8 trahfge.lt -
money) to give information vor Gerickt
angtbm
for gayreecht
(in court)
informei
Angtbtr (m.)
ahngaybaii
ahngaybo)
MMk
45
46
47 Bnfliik.
48 Pronunciation. I
letter post
Gterruaa.
*Pronnnclation.
9 neun AN 10 11 elf 12 2U70Z/ 18 dreizc.kn 14 16 16 17 18 19 20
82 zweiundachtxig 88 dreiundachtzig 84 vierundachtzig
noyn tsayn elf
85 86 87 88 89 90 91
tsvoelf dri' tsayn
trier zehn
funfzehn sechzehn
achtzehn
neunzehn
22 28 24 25 26
zweiundzwanzig dreiundzwanzig vierundzwanzig funfundzwanzig sechsundzwanzig 27 siebenundzwanzig 28 achtundzwanzig 29 neunundzwanzig
80 40 50 60 70
dreiszig
dri'sich
vierzig
feer'tsich
fiinfzig
feiinftsioh
sechzig
zech'tsioh
siebzig
zeeb'tsiob
71
72 78 74 76 76 77 78 79 80
neunundachtzig neunzig noyn'taioh einundneunzig 92 zweiundneunzig 98 dreiundneunzig
siebzehn
tsvahn'tslch zwanzig 21 einundzwanzig
dreiundnebzig vierundxiebzig
funfundxiebzig sechsundsubzig nebenundxi-ebzig
achtundsiebzig netinundsiebzig ahcht'tslch achtzig
One thousand nine)
hnndred and seven <
Wbn pcononciatloa
la
vienmdneunzig fiinfundneunzig gechsundneunzig siebenundneunzig achtundnfunzig
neunundneunzig hundert hoon'dairi hundertundeins hundertundzehn
hundertundzvanzig
hundertunddreiszig 200 zwsihundert 800 dreihundert 400 vierhundert
funfhundert sechshundert siebenhundert
achthundert neunhundert tausend
tau'zendt
zweitausmd dreitaiisend
zekntamend
zwanzigtausend [ohn* million mil-leea million
81 einundachtzig 1907.
94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 110 120 180
600 600 700 800 900 1000 2000 8000 10,000 20,000
einundsiebzieg zweiundsiehzig
fiinfundachtzig sechsundachtzig siebenundachtzig achtundachtzig
j
omitted.
mw
intausendH*u*?Htnd*rt*itdtieben. It will
be f onad
!TI
82.
Ordinal Numbers. fat Grammatical Note*
English.
(OrdinalxaMtn.)
M PO
M
BnglliU
52 Bncllih.
53 EngllBb.
.54
German.
strange strong
eweet SWift
tender thick thickness (the) thin thirsty
timely troublesome true
uncertain
unequal unfit
unsettled useful vain
warm weak well
wet whole wide wild wise
young
To
accept
to
admire
to to to to
affirm
io
ask
answer approve
arrive to ascend
to assure
55 BntUsh.
English.
57 Bullish.
|
i
Gorman.
, 1
Pronunciation
58
Bneua.
59
Adverbs, Conjunctions and Prepositions. Umstandi-, Bind*- und VtrJuHtnitioorttr.j . T * f Vw OrauuttMl KtWM Me
(
.
English.
Bntllsh,
ETlgllsfi.
62 English.
Bngllob.
ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR
(1) (6)
In German there are ten parts oj speech, The Article, (2) The Noun, (8) The Adjective,
viz.
:
The Numeral, The Preposition,
(4)
The Pronoun, (6) The Verb, (7) The Adverb, (8) The Interjection. (9) The Conjunction, (10)
Noun, Adjective, and Pronoun are declined; conjugated ; Adverbs, Prepositions, and Conjunctions are not inflected. Masculine In German there are THREE GENDERS
The
Article,
the Verb
is
:
and Neuter (sacMich), Two NUMBERS Singular (Einzahl) and Plural (Mehrzahl); FOUR CASES: Nominative, Genitive, Dative, and Accusative.
Feminine
(mdnnlich),
(weiblich),
:
The Nominative and Accusative of the Feminine and Neuter Singular, and the Nominative and Accusative Plural of all declinable words are alike, except in the case of the Personal Pronouns ich (I) and Du (thou). The Dative Plural of all declinable words ends in n.
GENERAL RUDE.
The
i.
Article.
(Das Geschlechtswort.)
DEFINITE ABTICLE.
Masc.
Neat.
der
die
das
die
N.
of the des
des
der
dem
der der
dem
den
G. D.
den
die
das
die.
A.
to the the
A.
AH
Fern.
The
H. G. D.
INDEFINITB ABTICLB.
Plwral.
Singular. Masc.
fend.
an
Fern.
Neat.
ein
eine of a, of an eines einer to a, to an einem einer einen eine a, an A,
ein einet
einem ein.
The Article is used before the names of Seasons, Months, and Days, and before the feminine names of Countries. The Indefinite Article and Possessive Adjective have only two different forms for the three genders the Masculine and Neuter being alike.
Ein Sohn (a son), eine Schwester(& sister), ein Kind (& child), mein (my), dein (thy;, sein Adjectives
The Possessive
:
unser (our), euer (your), ihr (their, her, its), Ihr (your), and kein (no, none, not any) are all declined thus (his, its),
:
^
(N. G. D.
35
(A.
j
3
'
1st
Masc.
Fern.
Neut.
Thy
dem
All genders
deines
deine deiner deiner deine
dein deines
^
of to
deinem
I ^
thy thy thy
deinem deinen
dem
|
I 1
1
deine deiner deinen
(deine.
Note the difference between Ihr (your), and ihr (her, their), das Ihr Hut 1 (is that your hat?). 1st das ihr Vater? (is that
her (their) father
?).
64
65
The Noun.
2.
are
:
(a)
Names
of
(Das Hauptwort.) men and male animals;
of seasons, months, and days ; (c) of the compass ; (d) Derivatives
FEMININSI are
:
(a)
(I) name* names of winds, stones, and points
ending in el, en, er, ich, ing, ling. female animals (6) most and rivers (c) Derivatives ending
Names of women and
names
of plants, flowers, fruits, in at, de, e, ei, heit, in, keit, schaft, ung.
;
;
(a) Names of metals, exception : der Stahl (steel) ; of countries, towns, and materials ; exceptions : dw Schweii (Switzerland), die Tiirkei (Turkey) ; (c) Infinitives and other parts of speech used as nouns ; (d) all nouns with the diminutive endings chen and lein (e) most nouns with the suffixes sel, sal, nis, turn (/) most collective and abstract nouns with the prefix Ge-.
NHUTEB
are
:
names
(6)
;
;
DECLENSION OF NOUNS.
There are two declensions the WEAK and the STBONG ; to thesja may be added the Mixed Declension, containing Nouns which follo\r the strong declension in the Singular and the weak declension in the Plural. The characteristic of the weak declension is the addition of or en ; that of the strong the addition of s or es in the Genitive Singular ; of or er, with or without modification of vowel, in *He Plural. The only H?wels that can be modified are a, 0, u, and the dipniil^ng au : a, 8, Nouns belonging to the weak declension never modify. ft, &u. Feminine nouns remain unchanged in the Singular. The Acoua. Neuter Singular is the same as the Nominative. Nominative, GeniThe Dative Plural ends tive, and Accusative P'ural are the eame. in n.
Plural
To decline a noun, the Genitive Singular must be known. (a)
'N.
The boy
G. D.
of the
A.
to the the
WEAK
DECLENSION.
Knabe Knaben dem Knaben der des
den Knaben.
Knaben Knaben den Knaben
die
boys of the
to the
der J?
the (The
die
Knaben.
The weak declension includes (a) All Masculine and most Feminine nouns ending in e ; (b) some Masculine monosyllables, the principal of which are Filrst (Prince), .HieZd(hero) .B#r(bear) Graf (count), Eerr (gentleman), Thor (fool), Print (prince), Mensch (man), Christ (christian) (c) most Feminine nouns, except those mentioned under strong declension (d) some nouni of foreign origin with tonic accent on last syllable.
Nora.
:
:
,
,
;
;
(b)
I.
N. G. D. A..-
STBONG DECLENSION.
Masculine. SINGULAR. The stream der Strom The streams of the des Stromea of the to the dem Stroma to the tin den S> the ,
,
die
StrOme
der Str&ma
den die Sfr&ma.
I
66
N.
The night
G. D.
of the to the
A.
the
N.
The year
G.
D.
of the to the
A.
the
Feminine. dieNacht
67
NeuUr. ft.
G. D.
The there
The shores
das Ufer dea Ufera dem Ufer das Ufer.
of the
of the to the
die Ufer
der Ufer to the ii den Ufern ,, the the A. die Ufer. NOTB. Includes 2 Feminine nouns: Mutter (mother), Tochter Masculine and Neuter nouns iu (daughter) el, en, er; ending all Diminutive nouns ending in chen, and lein ; Neuter nount with prefix Ge-, and ending in 0. N.B. Most Masculine, one Neater (Klotter, convent), and both Feminist modify vowel in Plural. III. Masculine. SINGULAB. PLURAL. der Rand The borders die Randet N. The border des RandQB der Rander of the G. of the dem Rando to the den Randern D. to the i, den Band. the A. the die Bander. ,,
:
Neuter.
N.
The
G. D.
of the to the
A.
the
das
land
Land
The
Landea dem Lande das Land.
of the to the
des
,,
lands
die
Lander
der LandQ,.
den Landern die Lander. NOTB. Includes all Neuter monosyllables except those mentioned under I., page 66 and about a dozen Masculine monosyllables of which the principal are Oeist (ghost), Oott (god), Leib i,
,,
the
;
:
(body),
Wald
Mann (man), Wunn (worm). MIXED DECLENSION.
(forest),
(c)
SINGULAH.
N.--The G. D. A.
state
of the
Masculine.
der Stoat des Staat(e)s dem Staat(e) den Stoat.
to the the
Nei
The
das Auge
N. G. D.
of the to the
des Augea
A.
the
das Auge.
ye
dem Auge
PLUBAII.
fiS
jjEOUEKSION OF PfiOPEB NAMES.
when preceded by the article, remain unchanged in the Singular. Masculine and Neuter Proper Names, when used without the article, add s to the Genitive Singular. Feminine Proper Names ending in e, add ns to the Genitive Singular, as Elise, Elisens. Feminine Proper names ending in a, add to the Genitive Singular, as Emma, Emmas. If two or more
Names
of persons,
:
:
together, the last only is to be declined, as Friedrich Wilhelms. Names of countries and places add s to the Genitive Singular, as : Deutschland, Deutschlands.
names appear
:
The Adjective. (Das EigenscTiaftswort.) Adjective, when used predicatively, remains invarider Tisch ist klein (the table is small) as when
3.
The able,
:
;
used attributively,
it is
declined in three
ways
:
It takes the endings of the Definite Article when not preceded by any other determinative word the Geni-' tive Masculine and Neuter Singular, however, generally take n instead of *.
(1)
;
Maso (N. GI
1
D.
(A.
Neat.
alien
alte alter
altcm
Fern. alte alter alter
altem
alien
alien
alte
altes.
alte.
Old
alter
of old to old
alien
old
All gender*.
altes
When
preceded by the Definite Article, dieser (this), jener (that), welcher (which), &c., the Nom. Sing, (and the Ace. Fern, and Neut., which are like the Nom.) take , the other cases n.
(2)
? em
Masc.
(N. G. J 1 D.
The old of the old to the old the old
t* (A.
(8)
Neut.
-_
All genders.
der alte
die alte
das alte
des alien dem alien den alien
der alien der alien
des alien dem alien
die alte' M
das
%
~
^
alte.
die alien der alien den alien
die alien.
When preceded by the Indefinite Article or Possessive
Adjective, the Masc. Nom. Sing, takes er, the Fern. Nom. and Ace. Sing, take e, the Neut. Nom. and Aoo. Sing, take es ; the other cases take en. Masc. h"
%
N.
mein
G. D.
meines alien
(A.
meinen alien
j?
S
alter
memem alien
Fern.
meine alte meiner alien meiner alien meine alte
Neut.
mein
All genders,
^ (meine
altes
meines alien
S
memem alien mem altes.
alien
meiner alien 1 meinen alien (meine alien. !
The Demonstrative Adjectives dieser, diese, dieses (this) ; jener, jene, jenes (that) ; welcher, welche, welches (what, or which), are declined like the Definite Article. The Ad-
NOTE.
jective wasfilr ein
f
(what sort of
?) is
Interrogative declined like evn.
69
COMPARISON or ADJECTIVES. The Comparativt is formed by adding er the Superlative by add. ;
Ing ste :jung (young), jilnger (younger), der, die, or dasjttngste (the youngest). For most Adjectives there is a modification of the vowel. The declension follows the same rules as those given for the Positive of the Adjective. Einjilngerer Bruder (a younger brother), desjilngsten Bruders (of the youngest brother). Irregular Comparisons are der (die, das) beste (the best). besser (better), Out (good), meiste (the most). mehr (more), viel (much), hdchste (the highest hither (higher), hoch (high), n&chste (the nearest nah(e) (near), ndher (nearer), :
Cross (great),
grdsser (greater), For list of Adjectives see
The Numeral.
4.
The Numerals
grosste (the greatest
pp 51-54
(Das Zahlwort.)
are of two kinds:
Cardinal (Grundand Ordinal ( Ordinahdhlen) numbers. See pp. 48-61 NOTE. Ein, eine, ein, when joined to a noun, is declined like the Indefinite Article but einer, eine, eines (or eins), when without zahlen)
;
declined like the Definite Article. The Plural is only employed with the Definite Article die einen (the ones, or and is regarded as an Adjective. Zwei and drei preceded some), by an Article, Pronoun, or Preposition, and followed by a Substantive in the same case, are not inflected, otherwise they take er for the Genitive, and en for the Dative. The Ordinals ar declined like Adjectives and used as in English.
a noun,
is
:
The Pronoun. (Das Furwort.) DECLENSION OF PERSONAL PBONOUNS. thou du ihr ich we urir you 5.
N. G. D.
I
me
A.
meiner of us to us tomemir me mich us
N.
he
G. D.
of him to him
of
unser
uns uns
thee
she er seiner of her
sie
it
i hrer
ihm
ihr
Of to
to her
or Sfc
you euerotlhrer you euchoilhnen euchox Sie. you
of thee deiner of to totheedir
dich es
they
sie
it
seiner
of
it
Him
them to them them
ihnen
ihrer
her sie es sie. ihn it A. him NOTB. Sie (yon) is always used in addressing strangers, du (thou) in speaking to relations
and intimate
friends, also in poetry
The DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
are
and divine worship.
:
SlNGUIAB. Maac. dor, he,
who,
it
die, she,
who,
dieser
die.se
jener derjenige derselbe dernarnliche der andere
jene
P&URAE,. Neat.
Fern.
he
All genders.
she das, what, this, that.it die, these, those it
dieses, this,
the latter
jenes, that, the former dasjenige, this one diejenige dieselbe dasselbe, the same dienttmliche das nftmliche, the same das andere, the other die andere
diese, these
jene, those [thosk diejenigen, these, dieselben, the samt
dien&mlichtn, die anderen, *b.e
70 of der (he, Neat.
die
das
dssn
deren der
destm
DECLENSION j
5
I
}
]
gg
U.
he who,
Fern.
der
Masc.
/N. G. D.
dem den
It).
All gen dew _. /dt
g
dem
^
derer,
dw
denen
3,
das.
die
I
,
\
(die.
NOTE. Der, used as a demonstrative and relative pronoun, is emphasised. and differs In this respect from the same word used as definite article.
The INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS wer (who) ? was (what)
?
are
:
welcher, welche, welches (which,
which one) f
DECLENSION of wer ? was t D. to whom wem Who wer what was wen whose wessen of what wesson A. whom
N. G.
what wot what was,
I
\
The RELATIVE PRONOUNS welcher, welche, welches
are: ;
der, die,
DECLENSION Maso.
M /N. Q. D. j
welche derer dessen welchem welcher welchen welche
Who, which, &o. welcher whose
to whom f] at A. whom I
6.
das (who, which).
of welcher. Fern. Neat.
The Yerb.
All gender*.
welche
welches dessen
deren,
welchem
welchen
welches.
welche.
derm
(Das Zeitwort.)
The
3rd person plural is used In speaking to strangers ; the pronoun tie then takes a Capital letter: sie haben (they have), Sie haben (you have).
NOTE.
HABEN
(to have). Inf. haben, eu haben,
to have.
PMB. Part, having. Past Part, had.
AUXILIARY VERBS. WERDEN (to become). SEIN (to be).
habend, Pies. gehabt,
su
sevn, to
Part,
seiend,
Inf. sein, be.
being. Past Part, been.
Inf.
Pros. Part,
werdend, becoming.
Past Part, geworden, become.
gewesen,
INDICATIVE. Present. Ich hdbe, I have Ich bin, I am, &o. du hast,ihou hast [has du bist er, sie, es hat, he, she, it er, sie, es ist tflir haben, we have wir sind ihr seid ihr habt, you have sie sind sie haben, they have j
SUBJUNCTIVE.
Ich habe, I have or may Ich sei, I be or may have, &c. du seiest be, &c.
wir haben ihr habet siehabtn
er sei wir seien
Ich werde, I become,
du
wirst
&o,
wvrd wir werden er, sie, es
ihr werdet sie
werden
Present. I
du habest er habe
wer den, eu werden> to become.
!
Ich werde, I become or du werdest may beer werde come.&o.
wir werden
ihr seiet
ihr werdet
sie seien
tie
werden
71
Ich hatte, I had,
fto.
du hattest er hatte
INDICATIVE. Past. Ich war, I as, &o. du worst er
war
wir waren ihr waret
wir hatten ihr hattet siehatten
sie
waren
SUBJUNCTIVE. Ich hatte, I had or
du
hattest
tr hatte vjvr
Mtten
ihr hattet sie
Mtten
might
Ich ware, I du warest
have,&o. er ware
wir waren ihr waret sie
waren
INDICATIVE.
72
CONDITIONAL MOOD.
Present.
Ich vHlrde haben, I Ich wilrde sain, I Ich wilrde werden, I should or would should or wooJd should or would
become, &o.
be, &o.
have. &o.
SHORTER FOBM3. Ich ware, &o.
Ich hatte, &c.
\
Ich wtorde, &c.
IMPERATIVE MOOD. Slug, habe Plur. hab(e)t
S.
Sing, sei seien Sie Plur. seid
\
haben Sie I have )
[
be.
werde werden Sie
P. werdet
\ }
be-
oome
'
)
The formation of the Interrogative and Negative corresponds la English and German Habe ich (have I)? Ich habe nicht (I have not). :
is used in German with recht (right), unrecht (wrong) : Ich habe unrecht, Sie haben recht (I am wrong, you are right).
Haben There
and
there are are translated into
is,
es giebt (sing.
&
German by
es ist, es sind,
pi.).
Werden takes sein as an auxiliary verb in the perfect tenses. Was ist aus deinem Vater gewordent Werden aus (to become of) (What has become of your father ?) Werden (going to be): Was wollen Sie werden 9 /what are you :
going to be
?)
;
Ich wetde Soldat
am
(I
going to
lie
a
soldier).
THE REGULAR VERBS. The formation of the Regular Verb is very simple, viz., ISTFINITIVB : loben (to praise), drop the n, and you have the PRESENT : ich lobe praise) ; add if, to the Present, and you have the PAST : ich lobte (I
(I
praised)
;
the e
is
dropped when the pronunciation does not
Drop the final e of the Past and add the you have the PAST PARTICIPLE gelobt (praised).
quire
it.
prefix ye-,
re-
and
:
Verbs with the foreign termination ieren do not take the prefix gt in the Past Participle, as regieren (to reign), regiert. The PASSIVE is formed by means of werden (for conjugation AM pp. 70, 71, and above), and the Past Participle warden is used in:
stead of geworden.
CONJUGATION OF A REGULAR VERB. ACTIVE.
PASSIVE.
I
Gelobt werden, to be praised. Present.
Laben, to praise.
INDICATIVE. Ich
lobe,
du
lobst er loot
.
praise, &o.
Ich werde gelobt, I
du
wirst gelobt
wir loben
wvrd gelobt wir werden gelobt
ihrlobt
ihr werdet gelobt
io&en
er
IM werden
gelobt
am
praised,
&Q,
73
Teh
du
lobte, lobtest
I praised, &o.
INDICATIVE, Past. Jew wurde gelobt, I was praised* dot wurdest gelobt &o.
wurde
er
tr lobte vnr lobten ihr lobtet tie lobten
gelobt
wvr wurden gelobt ihr wurdet gelobt sie
Teh habe gelobt,
wurden
gelobt
INDICATIVE. Perfect. I have praised, Ich bin gelobt warden, I have been praised, &o.
&c.
INDICATIVE. Ich hatte gelobt, &o.
[
had
Pluperfect.
Ich war gelobt warden, I had been
praised,
loved, &c.
INDICATIVE. Ich werde loben, I shall praise,
Future Present. Ich werde gelobt werden, I shall be praised, &o.
fto.
INDICATIVE. Future Perfect. Ich werde gelobt haben, I shall Ich werde gelobt warden sevn, I shall have been praised, &o. have praised, &c.
CONDITIONAL. Present. Ich wurde gelobt werden, I should
Ich wurde loben, I should praise, &o.
I
be praised, &o.
CONDITIONAL. Perfect. Ich wurde gelobt haben, I should Ich wurde gelobt warden seint I should have been praised, &o. have praised, &o. IMPERATIVE. \ Sing, lobe Sing, werde gelobt werden Sie gelobt [ n '. loben Sie praise P raised Plur. werdet Plur. lobet ,
,
gelobt
j
THE IRREGULAR VERBS. The Irregular Verbs are those which deviate from the Regular Verbs in the formation of their Past and Past Participles. The Past of the Indicative Mood is formed by changing the radical vowel or diphthong. The first and third persons Singular remain unaltered, the other persons take the same terminations as the Present tense. The Past of the Subjunctive Mood modifies the vowel of the Indicative, a in to d, o into 6', u into il, and takes the same termination! the Subjunctive Present.
M
CONJUGATION OF AN IRREGULAR VERB. Fmden, to find. PBEBENT PARTICIPLE findend, PAST PARTICIPLE gefunden, :
:
finding.
found.
SUBJUNCTIVK.
INDICATIVE. Present.
Kh
finde, I find, &o.
dufindest trfindtt
Ich finde, 1 du fmdest finds
w
may
find,
74 wir finden
wir finden
ihr flndet
ihr findet
sie
sie
Jinden
finden
Past.
Ich /and, I found, &o. du fondest
Ich f&nde, I might find, to. du fandest
er
er
fande wir fanden
fand
wir fanden ihr fandet sie fanden
ihr fandet sie
fanden
Ich habe gefunden, I have found, &o. Imperative : Finde, finden Sie, flndet, find.
Perfect
:
For 7.
Almost
all
list of
Verbs see pp. 54-58.
The Adverb. (Das Umstandswort.) German Adjectives are used as Adverbs
In
the Positive and Comparative ; in the Superlative put am before the Adverb, and join sten to it. Er schreibt schSn (he writes well), schoner als ich (better than I), am schonsten von uns alien (best of us all). For list of Adverbs see pp. 69-63. 8.
The Preposition.
(Das Verhdltniswort.)
The Prepositions are here
classified according to the Those governing the GENITIVE case they govern. Unweit, unfern (close by, near to), mittelst, vermittelst (by means of), kraft (by virtue of), wahrend (during), laut (conformably to), vermQge (by virtue of), ungeachtet (notwithstanding, in spite of), ober:
halb (above), unterhalb (below), immerhalb (within), ausserhalb (without), diesseits (on this side), jenseits (on that side), halben, halber,
wegen (on account
of), statt, anstatt (instead of), langs, entlang (along, alongside), zufolge (according to), trots (in spite of).
Those governing the DATIVE Ifit (with), nach
:
(next to), nebst (besides), samt at the house of) seit (since), von (of, by), en (to, at), suwider (against, contrary to), entgegen (towards, contrary to), binnen (within [with time]), aus (out of), ausser (without, except)gegenilber (opposite), gemass (according to). (together with), bei
(after, to), n&clist (at,
Those governing the ACCUSATIVE Durch (through), fUr (for), ohne (without), :
um
(at,
round), gegett
(against, towards), wider (against), bis (as far as, until).
Those governing sometimes the DATIVE and sometimes the ACCUSATIVE
:
An (on, at), aw/ (on. upon), neben (near, next twischen (between).
to),
to),
hinter (behind), vn
ttber (over),
(in, at)
nahe an
(close
unter (under), vor (before),
75
In answer to the question where* they require the Dativs :Ww sind in dem Walde (we are in the wood), in reply to wither? where to? the Accusative Wvr gehen in den Wald (we are going into the wood). :
For 9.
Prepositions see pp. 59-63.
list of
The Conjunction. (Das
Bindewort.)
Conjunctions have a great influence upon the position ;jf tho Verb, and are divided into three classes :
Co-OBDINATE,
(1)
(2)
SUBORDINATE,
(8)
ADVERBIAL.
(1) CO-ORDINATIVES do not alter the construction : Aber, allein (but, however), denn (for), sondern auch, (hut also), wie (as als (aa oder (or), sondern (but), so as), sowohl well as), und (and). EXAMPLE : Ich muss eu Hause bleiben, denn ich bin krank (I must stay at home, for I am ill).
SUBOP.DINATIVES relegate the Verb to the end of the
(2)
clause
:
Als (as, when, then), bis (until, till), da (as, since, because), damit doss (that), nachdem (after that), ob (whether, if), 06(in order that), gleich, obschon, obwohl (although), seit, seitdem (since), wenn (if), weil (because). EXAMPLE Sprechen Sie laut, damit ich Sie verstehen kann I (speak loud that I may understand you t) :
The Verb precedes the Subject with the ADVERBIAL
(8)
Conjunctions
:
Also (therefore, rtill),
so),
da
(then),
folglich (consequently),
kaum
(on the other hand),
darum, daher (therefore), doch
oder (either or), hingegen (scarcely), nicht nur (not only), sonst
(or else).
w
Er war
durstig, darum hat getrunken thirsty, therefore he drank). For list of Conjunctions see pp. 59-63.
EXAMPLE:
(yet,
entweder
(he
ww
The
Interjection. (Die Inter-jektion.) Interjections do not enter mto the construction of a clause. ADMIRATION and APPLAUSE: Ah t (ah I), et/ (hal), oho I (oho! oh I). EXHORTATION and COMMAND: Fort t (awayl), wohlanl (now then). 10.
stt
(hush
I
Btill!)
JOY and SURPRISE: (hurrah I) GRIEF and PAIN:
Ah I 01
(ah I), hal (hal), eit (hay! ay I), heisal
(oht),
aul
(oh!),
weht oh wehl
(dear!
ob
dear!), leidcrl (unfortunately!)
41so
haU\
(stop
I),
topp\ (agreed!), pfui\ (for shame!), tot (indeed?)
USEFUL AND NECESSARY IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASES. (Nutzliche und notwendige Ausdrucke und Redeweisen.)
NOTE. The German has been printed throughout in Latin character*, bat as most German books are printed in German text, it is important for to become acquainted with it, to which end the following Header student the will be found verj suitable :
HAHN (F.),
Interlinear
Arranged
System.)
German Reading Book. (Hamiltonian
for Self-Study,
translation of every word. (E. 8vo.,
Limp
with the
literal
MARLBOKOOQH &
Cloth
Simple moral tales written in an easy German
style,
Co.,
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1/0 the very best book
lor beginners.
In asking for information, it is usual to preface any inquiry by Entschuldigen Sie, mein Herr (Pardon me, Sir), raising the hat. English.
Pronunciation.
77 Oermui. Is there anyone who
speaks
English
here?
Can you read
German ? You read very
well
Who
taught you
How
long have you
A
?
learned ? short time only
I find the pronunciation very difficult
You have
a good accent What did you say ? I
have nothing to say against
I beg your
it
pardon
What
did you ask Speak louder
?
[nify ?
What
does it sigIt is no matter It is all the same to
me
Never mind
What is the matter? Nothing
What
is it
about
?
What is to be done? I
have not a notion
78 English.
79 BaflislL
nell8h.
81 Bngliih.
82 BncliBb.
(Erkundigunge* rinziehen.) German.
English.
Pronunciation.
What do you say ? Was sagen Sie f Do you hear me ? Horen Sie mich f Will you kindly
?
vahs zah'gen zee ? hoer'ren zee mich ? Wollen Sie gutigst vol'len zee geu'/
tichst
?
Do you understand Verstehen Sie mich ? fair-stay'hen zee me? niich? Was ist das ? vahs ist dasz ? What is that ? vahs mi'nen zee ? What do you mean ? Was meinen Sie? zindt zee zich'air? Sind Sit sicker f Are you sure ? Don't you speak Sprechtn Sie nicht sprech'en zee nicht
German
?
Do you know H.
deutsch ? doytsh ? Mr. Kennen Sie Herrn ken'nen zee hairrn
What
Hah.?
H.?
?
Where
is
the
do you that?
?
Wo
call
Wie nennen Sie das ? vee
ist
What does that Was mean ? What is that good Fur for?
der
voh
/
bedeutet das f
Breakfast.
dare
nen'nen
?
zee
dasz ? vahs bay-doy'tet dasz ?
was
ist
das
feur vahs ist dasa
goot f
gut?
(Das Fruhstuck.)
see Vocabularies
Is breakfast ready ?
ist
1O A 11.
84 Ingush.
BnilliU.
86 BnglUb.
87 Qflllll.
Gtormut.
English,
Straight before you
G trade vor
Ihnen
grah'daye fore
ee*-
nen
To
About a mile
rechts, links Rechts, links Ungefdhr eine Meile oon-gay-fair' i'nayt
Go up
Gehen
the right,
left
mi'laye the street
Is it far
How
far
from is it
Sie
die
zee
gay'hen
dee
Strasse hinauf strahs'saye hin-aui here? Ist es weit von hier ? ist es vite fon here I vite ist es ? Wie weit ist es nach vee to
_
t nahch ? kann ich einen voh kahn Ich i'nen Where can get Omnibus nach om'Deeboos nahch an omnibus to--? bekommen ? bay-kom'men? Gehen Sie schnell Go quickly gay'hen zee slmell Gehen Sie langsam gay'hen zee lahng'Go slowly
Wo
I
zahm
Straight on Let us go t Upon the outside
Gerade aus Lasset uns gehen
Show me
An
!
der Aussenseite
grah'daye aus lahsst oons gay'hen! ahn dare aus" senzi'taye
Turn
to the right
Zeigen Sie mir den tsi'gen zee meet dain vaech Weg Wenden Sie sich yen 'den zee zich
Keep
to the left
Halten
the
way
rechts
Sie
sich
links
Second turning to Zweite the right Take the first to the left and the second to the
Strasse
rechts
Nehmen
Sie die erste Strasse links und
die tvjeite rechts
rechts hahl'ten links
zee
tsvi'taye
strahs'-
saye rechts nay'men zee
zich
dee
airs'taye straha'saye links oondl
dee
right
tsvi'taye
rechts
is
Gehen Sie uber den gay'hen zee eu'baii den vaech Weg In welcher Strasse in vel'chair strahs'-
to
1st
Cross the road
In what street ?
Is this the
ist
way
?
Do yon know
dies
/
der
Weg
ist
? saye ist dees dare vaech
* nach nahch? [F. ? [F. / Mr. Kennen Sit Htrrn ken'uen zee hairrn
[F. ?
HnglUh.
90
BngUdL
91 Bffiun.
92
Shopping.
(Einkauftn.) * 1C
Set Voobulariei 6. 9. 10. 13,
English.
93 nfllib.
94 Bnflish.
95 BngHsh.
96 Bnfllsb.
97
* FOB LADIBB. ngllah.
(Fur Damt*.)
Health. (Gesundheit.) .'English.
99 English.
100
**
101
Steamboat. BM English.
Vocbnlariei 15
A
16.
102 English.
103
The
Hotel. Bee
German.
English.
Which
is
(Das Hotel.)
Voebnlry 10.
thi best Welches
ist
hotel ?
Hotel?
?
fertig ?
Pronunciation.
das beste vel'ches
ist
dasz
bes'taye hoh-tell'? Lassen Sie uns bald labs 'sen zee oons Let us have Abendessen hub en bahldt ah"bendtsupper soon es'sen bah 'ben our rooms Sind unsere Zimmer zindt oon'zay-raye Are
ready I
want a bed-room Ich
Let
me is
ein
ich brau'chaye
ine
shlabf'tsimmair Schlafzimmer the Lassen Sie mich das labs' sen zee mich Dimmer sehen dasz tsim'mair
see
room
What
tsim'mair f air'tich?
brauche
the price
Was
ist
der Preis
dieses Zimmers ? of this room ? Das ist zu tetier That is too dear I want a cheaper Ich wiinsche ein
one
zay'ben vahs ist dare price dee'zes tsim'mairs? dasz
ist
tsoo toy'air
Ich veun'shaye ine bil'lee-gay-res
billigeres
Have you a double- Haben Sie ein Zim- hah 'ben zee ine mer mit zwei tsim'mair mit bedded room ? Betten
Are
?
any Sind Briefe fur mich da ? letters for me ? Where is the W.C.? Wo ist der Abort 1 Can I have a warm Kann ich ein warmes Bad haben ? bath? Give me the key of Geben Sie mir den there
my
room
Bring
me
warm
Schliissel
zu mei-
tsvi bet'ten ? zindt bree'faye feur
mich dab
?
voh ist dare ah-bort'?
kabn ich ine varr'mesbabdhah'ben? gay'ben zee meer dain sbleus'sell tsoo
nem Zimmer mi'nem tsim'mau? some Bringen Sie mir bring'en zee meer
water
et'vahs varr'mes vahs'sair Take my luggage Bringen Sie mein briug'en zee mine down Gepdck hinunter ga.ypeck' hin-oon'Give me a candle Geben Sie mir ein tair [licht, bit'taye Licht, bitte gay'ben zee meer ine please Don't forget that Vergessen Sienicht, fairges'sen zee nlcht dasz voir morgen dasz veer morr'gen we leave early to-morrow freuh ahp-ri'zon fruh abreisen etwas
Wasser
icarmes
104 Poat-OffiOft ft
Telegrams. For Vocabulary
KneliBh.
i
(Pottamt und Ttlegrammt.) we
M* 91.
105
Hotices. BnCltah.
(Notixm.)
106
ogun
Bgltok.
108
Cycling Phrases. {*Uf
TUVHUU1I1D
English.
M
(Redttuarten fur Radfahrir.)
109
BngUdL
110 HnfllaU.
Ill
Religion. (fat VocobaUrj-
Bnglisl,
(Religion.) Me page M.)
112
and Military. fan Tocabalarlw
Bagllih.
M*
/'Flotu wtd * M-S.i
H*r.)
113 BBfftrt.
114
BufllaB.
****.
116
enun. I want to get
I
them the
through
Custom House want a detailed statement
Prononclatto*.
Ich wottte, tie hat- ich voll'taye, zee haet*ten dot Zollamt ten dasz tsolTahml pahssee-ert einen Ich bit'taye com i'nayn owsfeuhrleechen rechausfuhrlichenRechpassiert
Ich
bitte
ton
nungs-Ausvug I shall send in a
chum Can I insure luggage
my
?
What
is the rate? charge ?
die
Will you accept a
Sie
at three
months
auf
einen vair'den zee
anneh-
men f
Send by
ten?
Kostenf
Werden Wrchtel
bill?
noongs-ows'tsoog
Ich werde eine For- Ich vair'daye i'naye for'derung einsenden dair'oong ine'zenden Kann ich mein Gt- kahn Ich mine gaypack* fair seech 'aim ? pdck versichern f Wie hoch ist die\ vee hohch ist dee taxaye? tind zinndt dee kosTax* /
sel
i'nen vex'-
ahn'nehmen
?
[Ziel drei
Monate owf drimoh'nahtayetseel
fast train Senden Sie nut EiL- zen'den zee rait ile'tsoog
zug
They can go goods train
What
by Diese (Gvter) kon- dee'zaye (geu'tair) koen'nen pair fracht'goot nen per Fracht-gut
dividend
declared ?
is]
gehen gay'hen Eine wit hohe Divi- i'naye vee hoh'haye deedend* wird erklart?
vee-den'daye veert
air-
klairt?
Your
luggage is Jhr GepackittZoU- eehr gaypack' ist tsolPduty pjtichtig flichteeg This cheque needs Dieser Cheque muss dee'zair chek mooss inindossiert werden dohs*seert vair'den endorsing Have you declared Haben Sie den Wtrt hah 'ben zee dain vairt the value ? angegeben f ahn'gay-gayben ? I will prepay the Ich werde die Trans ich vairdaye dee trahnsfor' hair carriage port-Kosten vorher port' kosten liable to
bezahlen bay'tsahlen 1 have a letter of Ich habe einen Emp- Ich hah'baye i'nen empintroduction fehlungsbrief fay'loongs-breef Give me your esti- Geben Sie mxr Ihren\ gay 'ben zee meer 'ren
mate Quote me a price
Preit-Anschlag price-ahn'shlahg Geben Sie mir einen gay'ben zee meer i'nen price
117
EXAMPLES OP LETTER- WRITING. (Wot
(Probe- Brief*.) Tocbulrle and Phruei e pftges
17, 89, 115,
*o J
Letters with Reference to a Situation as Clerk. (Briefe zur
Erlangung einer Stellung
alt Handlungsyehulfe.)
German.
Bnglish.
London
London
Herrn L. in
Mr. L., in Berlin.
Having been informed by one of my friends that you desirous of engaging a clerk, I take the liberty of offering my services for that are
appointment.
Da
Berlin.
ich durch einen meiner
Bekannten erfahren habe, dost Ihnen fine Stellung fur einen Handlungt Gehiilfenfrei ist, erlaube ich mir hiermit, Ihnen meine Dienste fur diest
bei
Stellung anzubieten. capabilities and character, I beg to refer you to present employers, Messrs. D. & Co. of this city,
As
to
my
my
to
whom
my
references.
kindly address for
Was meine Befdhigung und meinen Charakter betrifft, so berufe ich mich auf das Zeugnit meiner jetzigen Princijiale, der Herrtn D. & Go. hierselbst, on welcht Sie
sich wegen alltr
writer en gewunschttn Auskunft wollen. gttfalligst wenden
Indem ich Sie versichert% w#nn Sie mich mit Ihrem
I can assure you that if you honour me with your confidence, I shall endeavour
dass,
to justify
bestreben
it fully.
Awaiting
a favourable reply, I remain, Sir,
yours respectfully,
A.B.
Vertrauen
beehren, ich mich dasselbe zu
werde,
rechtfertigen, empfehle ich
mich
Ihnen, in
Erwartung
eintr
gimstigen
Antwort, mit
ach-
tungsvoller Ergebtnheit.
A.B. Berlin
Mr. A. B.,
in
In reply to your 24th inst., I
the
Berlin... *
Htrrn A.B. in London.
London. letter of
am
not
In Erwiederung auf Ihr* Zuxchri/t vom 24. d.
M. Ml
118 BngfldL
Ihnen vcr anderen Bewerbern dtn Vorzug zu geben, wenn Ihnen meint
unwilling to give yon the preference to others who have offered themselves, if my conditions suit you. For the first year I will give you a salary of ink. 2400, with the promise of an in-
ich nicht abgenrigt,
crease, should come up to
your services
eine spdtere
expectations.
Fall in
my
Bedingungen convenieren. Fur das erste Jahr seize ich Ihnen ein Gehalt von 2400 Mark aus und stelle Ihnen
Erhohung fur den
Aussicht,
dass
me know if you accept proposal, and whether you can enter my house on the 1st of October next.
Ihrt
Erwar-
meintn Leistungen tungen entsprechen.
Let
my
I
remain, yours faithfully,
Hoflichst, grussend,
T. F.
London Mr. T. F.
With of
letter
month,
I
T.F.
in Berlin.
reference to your the 81st of last
accept with pleaconditions which
the
you
kindly communicated for the situation in
me
question. I
shall present myself to
you on the 1st of October next, and flatter myself that I shall justify your confidence in every respect.
In the meantime, I have the honour to remain, dear Sir,
your obedient servant,
JuB.
London
.
sure to
Teilen Sie mir mit, ob Sie mit meinem Vorschlage einverstanden sind, und ob Sie am 1 Oktober bei mir eintreten konnen.
Herrn
T. F. in Berlin.
Mit Bezug auf Ihr wertc vom 31 v. M., melde
Schreiben
ich Ihnen, dass ich mit
gnugen
Ver-
die betrejfende Stellung
den mir mitgeteilten Bedingungen annehme.
unter
Ich werde dtmzufolge am 1. Oktober bei Ihnen eintreten, imd hoffe ich zuversichtlich das in mich gesetzte Vertrauen, in jeder Hinsicht, zu recktfertigen. Inzwischen verbleibe
HochacktwngsvolUt,
F
119
Changing Money. English.
(Geldwschteln.)
120
English and American
Money reduced
to Ga.
Note. These equivalents are subject to the fluctuations in exchange.
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