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Beginner Lesson S1
Your passport photo is awful!

Lesson Code: 113_B_S1L2_102308

Formal German
Formal English
Informal German
Informal English
Vocabulary
Cultural Insight

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Formal German
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Guten Tag!
Guten Tag!
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Ich bin Amerikaner, aber ich kann mich auf Deutsch verstndigen.
Wow, das sieht man nicht oft. Nun gut. Ihren Pass, bitte.
Hier.
Danke. ? Sind Sie das wirklich auf dem Foto??
Ja. Mein Frisr hatte einen schlechten Tag.
Wie lange werden Sie in Deutschland bleiben?
Einen Monat.
Sind Sie beruflich hier?
Nein, ich bin Tourist. Ich besuche Freunde in Berlin.
Gut. Hier haben Sie Ihren Pass zurck. Gute Reise!
Danke.

Formal English

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Hello!
Hello!
Do you speak German?
I am American, but I can make myself understood in German.
Wow, you don't see that often. Alright. Your passport please.
Here.
Thanks. ? Is that really you on the photo??
Yes. My hairdresser had a bad day.
How long will you stay in Germany?
One month.
Are you here on business?
No, I am a tourist. I visit friends in Berlin.
Good. Here's your passport back. Have a good trip!
Thanks.

Informal German

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Hallo!
Hallo!
Sprichst du Deutsch?
Ich bin Amerikaner, aber ich kann mich auf Deutsch verstndigen.
Wow, das sieht man nicht oft. Nun gut. Deinen Pass, bitte.
Hier.
Danke. ? Bist du das wirklich auf dem Foto??
Ja. Mein Frisr hatte einen schlechten Tag.
Wie lange wirst du in Deutschland bleiben?
Einen Monat.
Bist du beruflich hier?
Nein, ich bin Tourist. Ich besuche Freunde in Berlin.
Gut. Hier hast du deinen Pass zurck. Gute Reise!
Danke.

Informal English

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Hello!
Hello!
Do you speak German?
I am American, but I can make myself understood in German.
Wow, you don't see that often. Alright. Your passport please.
Here.
Thanks. ? Is that really you on the photo??
Yes. My hairdresser had a bad day.
How long will you stay in Germany?
One month.
Are you here on business?
No, I am a tourist. I visit friends in Berlin.
Good. Here's your passport back. Have a good trip!
Thanks.

Vocabulary
German
sprechen

Lesson Code: 113_B_S1L2_102308

English
to speak

verb

Notes
vowel-changing verb: E
changes to I for 2nd and

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3rd person singular in

present tense
knnen

nun
Foto
zurck

can, to be able to, to be

allowed to
now
photo
back

modal verb
adverb & interjection
noun
adverb

oft

often

adverb

schlecht
bleiben
sich verstndigen

adjective & adverb

verb
verb

Pass / Reisepass
Frisr

bad
stay
to communicate, make
oneself understood
passport
hairdresser

Monat

month

noun

Tourist

tourist

noun

besuchen
Reise
hatte

to visit
journey, trip
had

noun
noun
verb

noun
noun

neuter; plural: Fotos

also a verb prefix with
that meaning, e. g.
?zurckkommen?,
?zurckgeben?, ?
Do pronounce every
letter, unlike in English!

masculine; plural: Psse

masculine; feminine
version is "Frisse"
masculine; plural:
Monate
masculine; plural:
Touristen
weak verb
feminine; plural: Reisen
past tense of "haben"

Vocabulary Sample Sentences

Ich spreche Deutsch.
I speak German.
Herr Wucher kann heute frh nach Hause
Mr. Wucher can come home early today.
kommen.
Ich kann nicht gut singen.
I can?t sing well.
Ich habe Fotos gemacht.
I took some pictures.
Wann wirst du zurck sein?
When will you be back?
Ich komme oft hierhin.
I often come here.
Du bist ein sehr schlechtes Beispiel fr die Kinder. You are a very bad example to the kids.

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Ich mchte nicht gehen, also bleibe ich.

Kannst du dich gut auf Deutsch verstndigen?
Hast du einen deutschen Pass?
Ich muss noch zum Frisr.
Ich war drei Monate in Australien.
Am Brandenburger Tor sieht man immer viele
Touristen.
Heute besuchen wir meine Groeltern.
Wohin soll die Reise gehen?
Er hatte solch eine Angst vor der Prfung, dass er
in Schwei ausbrach.

I don't want to go, so I stay.

Can you get by well in German?
Do you have a German passport?
I still have to go to the hairdresser.
I have been in Australia for three months.
At the Brandenburg Gate you always see many
tourists.
Today we are visiting my grandparents.
Where is your journey supposed to go to?
He was so scared because of the assessment, that
he broke out in a sweat.

Cultural Insight
Germans have a mandatory identity card in addition to being able to get a passport. The identity card
contains a photo and some basic information about yourself, including your current address. It is used
to prove your age (e. g. to be able to buy alcohol), to prove your address (e. g. to take advantage of
regional offers) or to prove your identity (e. g. when making a contract or voting). The identity card is
also enough to travel within the European Union, but you'll still need a passport to travel outside the
EU.

Americans can come to Germany as tourists for a limited timeframe without needing a special visa,
just having a passport is enough. You will however need a visa if you are staying here for a longer
time, if you plan to study or take a job here.
The border control wears similar uniforms as the regular German police, based on the color green.
German police cars are also green, set off in white or silver. Taxis are recognizable by their ivory color
and of course the taxi sign on top.

Lesson Code: 113_B_S1L2_102308

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