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<p>About the Authors 7</p> <p><b>Introduction</b> <b>19</b></p> <p>About This Book 19</p> <p>Conventions Used in This Book 19</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 21</p> <p>How This Book is Organized 21</p> <p>Part I: Getting Started 22</p> <p>Part II: German in Action 22</p> <p>Part III: German on the Go 22</p> <p>Part IV: The Part of Tens 22</p> <p>Part V: Appendixes 22</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 22</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 23</p> <p><b>Part I Getting Started</b> <b>25</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1 You Already Know a Little German</b> <b>27</b></p> <p>The German You Know 27</p> <p>Friendly allies (perfect cognates) 27</p> <p>Kissing cousins (near cognates) 29</p> <p>False friends 30</p> <p>Lenders and borrowers 32</p> <p>Using Popular Expressions 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 The Nitty-Gritty: Basic German Grammar</b> <b>37</b></p> <p>Getting a Handle on Parts of Speech 38</p> <p>Nouns 38</p> <p>Articles 39</p> <p>Pronouns 40</p> <p>Adjectives 40</p> <p>Verbs 41</p> <p>Adverbs 42</p> <p>Constructing Simple Sentences 42</p> <p>Arranging words in the right order 43</p> <p>Putting the verb in second place 43</p> <p>Pushing the verb to the end 44</p> <p>Forming questions 44</p> <p>The Tenses: Past, Present, and Future 45</p> <p>Looking at the present 45</p> <p>Talking about the past: The perfect tense 46</p> <p>Writing about the past: Using the simple past tense of verbs 48</p> <p>Talking about the future 48</p> <p>Putting the Language in the Proper Case 49</p> <p>A quick trip through the different cases 49</p> <p>Why all these cases matter 50</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Hallo! Pronunciation and Basic Expressions</b> <b>55</b></p> <p>Mouthing Off: Basic Pronunciation 55</p> <p>Dealing with stress in German 55</p> <p>Building the alphabet blocks 56</p> <p>Pronouncing vowels 56</p> <p>Pronouncing ä, ö, and ü 58</p> <p>Pronouncing diphthongs 59</p> <p>Pronouncing consonants 59</p> <p>Pronouncing combinations of consonants 60</p> <p>Getting Formal or Informal 62</p> <p>Saying “Hello”, “Goodbye”, and “How are You?” 63</p> <p>Asking “How are you?” 64</p> <p>Replying to “How are you?” 65</p> <p>Introducing Yourself and Your Friends 67</p> <p>Introducing your friends 67</p> <p>Introductions for special occasions 67</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Getting Numbers, Time, and Measurements Straight</b> <b>73</b></p> <p>Juggling Numbers 73</p> <p>Telling Time 75</p> <p>Asking for the time 75</p> <p>Telling time with the 12-hour clock 76</p> <p>Using the 24-hour system 77</p> <p>Times of the day 77</p> <p>Days of the week 77</p> <p>Naming the Months 79</p> <p>Measurements, Quantities, and Weights 80</p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Talking about Home and Family</b> <b>85</b></p> <p>Living in an Apartment or House 85</p> <p>Describing life within four walls 85</p> <p>Asking the right questions 86</p> <p>Talking about Your Family 87</p> <p><b>Part II German in Action</b> <b>93</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk</b> <b>95</b></p> <p>Talking about Yourself 95</p> <p>Describing your work 95</p> <p>Providing your name and number(s) 97</p> <p>Looking at possessive pronouns 99</p> <p>Conversing about Cities, Countries, and Nationalities 100</p> <p>Revealing where you come from 100</p> <p>Using the all-important verb “sein” 101</p> <p>Asking people where they come from 102</p> <p>Discovering nationalities 103</p> <p>Chatting about languages you speak 104</p> <p>Making Small Talk about the Weather 106</p> <p>Noting what it’s like out there 106</p> <p>Discussing the temperature 107</p> <p>Describing the day’s weather 107</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Asking for Directions</b> <b>111</b></p> <p>“Wo?” – Asking Where Something is 111</p> <p>“Wie weit?” How Far is It? 113</p> <p>Going Here and There 114</p> <p>Asking “How Do I Get There?” 114</p> <p>Using “in” to get into a location 115</p> <p>Using “nach” to get to a city or country 116</p> <p>Using “zu” to get to institutions 116</p> <p>Describing a Position or Location in Relation to Some Other Place 117</p> <p>Getting Your Bearings Straight with Left, Right, North, and South 119</p> <p>Left, right, straight ahead 120</p> <p>The cardinal points 120</p> <p>Taking This or That Street 121</p> <p>Using Ordinal Numbers: First, Second, Third, and More 121</p> <p>Traveling by Car or Other Vehicle 124</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Guten Appetit! Dining Out and Going to the Market</b> <b>127</b></p> <p>Hast du Hunger? Hast du Durst? 127</p> <p>All about Meals 128</p> <p>Setting the Table for a Meal 129</p> <p>Dining Out: Visiting a Restaurant 130</p> <p>Deciding where to eat 130</p> <p>Making reservations 132</p> <p>Arriving and being seated 134</p> <p>Deciphering the menu 135</p> <p>Placing your order 139</p> <p>Applying the subjunctive to express your wishes 139</p> <p>Using modals to modify what you say 141</p> <p>Ordering something special 142</p> <p>Replying to “How did you like the food?” 142</p> <p>Asking for the check 143</p> <p>Shopping for Food 145</p> <p>Knowing where to shop 145</p> <p>Finding what you need 145</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Shopping Made Easy</b> <b>149</b></p> <p>Places to Shop around Town 149</p> <p>Finding Out about Opening Hours 150</p> <p>Navigating Your Way around a Store 150</p> <p>Just Browsing: Taking a Look at Merchandise 152</p> <p>Getting Assistance as You Shop 152</p> <p>Shopping for Clothes 153</p> <p>Familiarizing yourself with the colors available 155</p> <p>Knowing your size 156</p> <p>Trying on the items you find 157</p> <p>Paying for Your Shopping Items 159</p> <p>Comparatively Speaking: Making Comparisons Among Objects 161</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Going Out on the Town</b> <b>163</b></p> <p>What Would You Like to Do? 163</p> <p>Going to the Movies 164</p> <p>Getting to the show 164</p> <p>Buying tickets 165</p> <p>What Was That? The Simple Past Tense of “Sein” 167</p> <p>Going to the Museum 167</p> <p>Talking about Action in the Past 169</p> <p>Forming the past participle 170</p> <p>Using “haben” in the perfect tense 171</p> <p>Using “sein” in the perfect tense 172</p> <p>Going Out for Entertainment 173</p> <p>How Was It? Talking about Entertainment 175</p> <p>Asking for an opinion 175</p> <p>Telling people what you think 175</p> <p>Going to a Party 177</p> <p>Getting an invitation 177</p> <p>Talking about a party 178</p> <p><b>Chapter 11 Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications</b> <b>181</b></p> <p>Phoning Made Simple 181</p> <p>Asking for your party 182</p> <p>Making the connection 183</p> <p>Making Appointments 185</p> <p>Leaving Messages 186</p> <p>A Few Words about Dative Pronouns 187</p> <p>Sending Written Correspondence 188</p> <p>Sending a letter or postcard 188</p> <p>E-mailing 190</p> <p>Sending a fax 190</p> <p>Getting to Know the Office 191</p> <p>Mastering your desk and supplies 192</p> <p>Doing business in German 193</p> <p><b>Chapter 12 Recreation and the Great Outdoors</b> <b>197</b></p> <p>Playing Sports 197</p> <p>Playing around with the verb “spielen” 197</p> <p>Verbalizing sports you enjoy 198</p> <p>Inviting someone to play 199</p> <p>Using Reflexive Verbs to Talk about Plans 200</p> <p>Getting reflexive 200</p> <p>Accusing and dating your pronouns 200</p> <p>Some common reflexive verbs 201</p> <p>Reflexive verbs that are flexible 204</p> <p>Exploring the Outdoors 204</p> <p>Getting out and going 204</p> <p>Things to see along the way 204</p> <p>Going to the mountains 206</p> <p>Going to the country 208</p> <p>Going to the sea 210</p> <p><b>Part III German on the Go</b> <b>213</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 13 Planning a Trip</b> <b>215</b></p> <p>Getting Help from a Travel Agent 215</p> <p>Planning Ahead: Using the Future Tense 217</p> <p>Describing events in specific months 218</p> <p>Naming specific times in the months 219</p> <p>Rethinking Dates 219</p> <p>Dealing with Passports and Visas 220</p> <p>The all-important passport 220</p> <p>Inquiring about visas 221</p> <p><b>Chapter 14 Making Sense of Euros and Cents</b> <b>223</b></p> <p>Changing Currency 223</p> <p>Heading to the ATM 226</p> <p>Getting Imperative 227</p> <p>Understanding the Euro and Other Currencies 228</p> <p><b>Chapter 15 Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses</b> <b>231</b></p> <p>Using German at the Airport 231</p> <p>Getting your ticket 231</p> <p>Checking in 232</p> <p>Going through immigration 234</p> <p>Going through customs 235</p> <p>Traveling by Car 235</p> <p>Renting a car 236</p> <p>Making sense of maps 238</p> <p>Wrapping your brain around road signs 238</p> <p>Taking a Train 239</p> <p>Interpreting train schedules 239</p> <p>Getting information 239</p> <p>Buying tickets 240</p> <p>Knowing When to Separate Your Verbs 241</p> <p>Navigating Buses, Subways, and Taxis 242</p> <p>Catching the bus 243</p> <p>Getting a taxi 244</p> <p><b>Chapter 16 Finding a Place to Stay</b> <b>247</b></p> <p>Finding a Hotel 247</p> <p>Reserving Rooms 248</p> <p>Saying when and how long you want to stay 248</p> <p>Specifying the kind of room you want 249</p> <p>Asking about the price 250</p> <p>Finalizing the reservation 250</p> <p>Checking In 252</p> <p>Stating how long you’re staying 252</p> <p>Filling out the registration form 252</p> <p>Getting keyed in 253</p> <p>Asking about amenities and facilities 253</p> <p>Checking Out and Paying the Bill 256</p> <p>Asking for your bill 256</p> <p>Asking small favors 257</p> <p><b>Chapter 17 Handling Emergencies</b> <b>261</b></p> <p>Requesting Help 261</p> <p>Shouting for help 261</p> <p>Reporting a problem 262</p> <p>Asking for English-speaking help 262</p> <p>Getting Medical Attention 262</p> <p>Describing what ails you 263</p> <p>Telling about any special conditions 264</p> <p>Getting an examination 265</p> <p>Specifying parts of the body 266</p> <p>Getting the diagnosis 267</p> <p>Getting treatment 269</p> <p>Talking to the Police 270</p> <p>Describing what was stolen 271</p> <p>Answering questions from the police 272</p> <p>Getting legal help 273</p> <p><b>Part IV The Part of Tens</b> <b>277</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 18 Ten Ways to Pick Up German Quickly</b> <b>279</b></p> <p>Labeling the World Around You 279</p> <p>Organizing Useful Expressions 279</p> <p>Writing Shopping Lists 280</p> <p>Thinking in German 280</p> <p>Using Language CDs and Downloads 280</p> <p>Watching German TV and Listening to German Radio Online 281</p> <p>Trying an Interactive German Program 281</p> <p>Watching German Movies 281</p> <p>Reading German Publications 281</p> <p>Eating German Cuisine 282</p> <p><b>Chapter 19 Ten Things Never to Say in German</b> <b>283</b></p> <p>Using the Right Form of Address 283</p> <p>Addressing Service People Correctly 283</p> <p>Hot or Cold? 284</p> <p>I’m Not Loaded 284</p> <p>Speaking of the Law with Respect 284</p> <p>Using “Gymnasium” Correctly 284</p> <p>Knowing the Appropriate Form of “Know” 285</p> <p>Going to the Right Closet 285</p> <p>Using Bekommen Properly 285</p> <p>Using the Right Eating Verb 286</p> <p><b>Chapter 20 Ten Favorite German Expressions</b> <b>289</b></p> <p>Alles klar! 289</p> <p>Wirklich 289</p> <p>Kein Problem 289</p> <p>Vielleicht 290</p> <p>Doch 290</p> <p>Unglaublich! 290</p> <p>Hoffentlich 290</p> <p>Wie schön! 290</p> <p>Genau! 290</p> <p>Stimmt’s? 291</p> <p><b>Chapter 21 Ten Phrases That Make You Sound German</b> <b>293</b></p> <p>Schönes Wochenende! 293</p> <p>Gehen wir! 293</p> <p>Was ist los? 293</p> <p>Das klingt gut! 293</p> <p>Keine Ahnung 294</p> <p>Es zieht! 294</p> <p>Nicht zu fassen! 294</p> <p>Du hast Recht!/Sie haben Recht! 294</p> <p>Lass es! 294</p> <p>Nicht schlecht! 294</p> <p><b>Part V Appendixes</b> <b>293</b></p> <p><b>A: German-English Mini-Dictionary</b> <b>295</b></p> <p><b>B: Verb Tables</b> <b>313</b></p> <p>Regular Verbs (No Stem Vowel Change) 313</p> <p>Special Conjugations 314</p> <p>Irregular and Modal Verbs 316</p> <p><b>C: On the CD</b> <b>325</b></p> <p><b>D: Answer Key</b> <b>327</b></p> <p>Index 331</p>

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