I and two friends are all learning German. I am using Duolingo. One of my friend who has a German speaking parent has his laptop and phone set to German.
Some easy new words I have learned
German - English
altmodisch - old fashioned
modern - modern
More Challenging German - English
Anzug - suit
eng - tight / close (for clothes, think engaging)
More Challenging English - German
English - German
modern - modern
old-fashioned - altmodisch (remember to use s c h not sh nor ch)
suit - Anzug
Words which I might find useful in a hotel
der Teppich - carpet
der Boden the floor die Decke the ceiling das Fenster - the window lautes Zimmer noisy room ruhiges Zimmer quiet room größeres Zimmer big room kleines Zimmer small room Zimmer mit Doppelbett Room with a double bed Zimmer mit zwei Einzelbetten room with twin beds
Fleck auf dem Teppich - stain on the carpet Kakerlake im Badezimmer cockroach in the bathroom Spinnwebe an der Decke cobweb on the ceiling Spinne am Fenster - spider on the window eine Fliege - a fly eine Mücke - a mosquito Ich brauche Fliegenspray - I need a flyspray Haben Sie etwas gegen Insektenstiche? - do you have sting relief
Ein Zimmer mit schöner Aussicht - a room with a better view Blick auf den Swimming pool - a view of the swimming pool Weniger Verkehrslärm - less traffic noise
Useful Websites
translate Google
Where can you learn and practise speaking German?
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You can use German in Germany, Austria and German-speaking parts of Switzerland. Also Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and parts of Belgium and Italy.
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