German All-In-One For Dummies (with audio online!)

Name: German All-In-One For Dummies (with audio online!)
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Author: Wendy Foster
ISBN: 9781394393091

Höfundur: Wendy Foster (Útgáfa: 2)

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An easy and intuitive guide to basic German that will have you speaking Deutsch in no time Looking for a fun, easy, and accurate guide to conversational German? German All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides helpful guidance on German grammar, vocabulary, rules, structure, and conventions that will get you fully up-to-speed on the German language. This book gets you ready to communicate in German in a ton of everyday situations: at work, on a trip, and online.

German All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition pairs perfectly with in-class German instruction, app-based language learning, and solo study--quickly and reliably improving your German. Plus, you'll get complimentary access to online audio resources that cover common German conversations! Inside: A huge collection of German vocabulary, including words, common phrases, and grammar Practical solutions to common roadblocks and frustrations encountered by beginning German speakers Exercises to help you practice the German lessons in the book German All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition is perfect for anyone looking to brush up on the fundamentals before a work trip, vacation, or just for fun.

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ISBN: 9781394393091

Print ISBN: 9781394393084

Format: ePub

Útgáfa: 2

Höfundar: Wendy Foster

Tungumál: English

Útgefið: 2026-01-26

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Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
About This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
Foolish Assumptions
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Book 1: Getting Started with German
Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics
Starting with What You Already Know
Using Basic Expressions
Finding Meaning through Context
Handling Basic Pronunciation
Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements
Doing the Numbers
Telling Time
Expressing Dates
Measurements, Quantities, and Weights
Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag!
Getting Formal or Informal
Saying “Hello,” “Goodbye,” and “How Are You?”
Introducing Yourself and Your Friends
Discussing Cities, Countries, and Nationalities
Making Small Talk about the Weather and Sports
Playing Sports
Chapter 4: Talking about Home and Family
Living in an Apartment or House
Talking About Family and People You Know
Chapter 5: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications
Phoning Made Simple
Making Appointments
Sending Written Correspondence
Getting to Know the Office
Tuning in to Current Events
Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy
Places to Shop around Town
Finding Out about Opening Hours
Navigating Your Way around a Store
Shopping for Clothes
Paying for Your Shopping Items
Chapter 7: Guten Appetit! Dining Out and Going to the Market
Hast du Hunger? Hast du Durst?
All about Meals
Setting the Table for a Meal
Dining Out: Visiting a Restaurant
Deciphering the Menu
Placing Your Order
Finishing Your Meal and Getting the Check
Shopping for Food
Book 2: Speaking German on the Go
Chapter 1: Asking for Directions
“Wo?” — Asking Where Something Is
Asking “How Do I Get There?”
Describing a Position or Location in Relation to Some Other Place
Getting Your Bearings Straight with Left, Right, North, and South
Taking This or That Street
Using Ordinal Numbers: First, Second, Third, and More
Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town
Taking in the Sights
Heading to the Movies
Going to the Museum
Going Out for Entertainment
Going to a Party
Chapter 3: Planning a Trip: Gute Reise!
Getting Help from a Travel Agent
Exploring the Outdoors
Dealing with Passports and Visas
Handling Money
Chapter 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht!
Finding a Hotel
Reserving Rooms
Checking In
Checking Out and Paying the Bill
Chapter 5: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses
Using German at the Airport
Traveling by Car
Taking a Train
Navigating Buses, Subways, and Taxis
Chapter 6: Handling Emergencies
Requesting Help
Getting Medical Attention
Talking to the Police
Book 3: Assembling the Grammatical Foundations for Communication
Chapter 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences
Identifying the Parts of Speech
Understanding Grammar Terms
Understanding Word Order
Checking Out the Tenses: Present, Past, and Future
Chapter 2: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case
Classifying Nouns and Pronouns with Gender
Pinning Down Plurals
Mastering the Art of Articles
Calling All Cases: The Roles Nouns Play
Putting Pronouns in Place
Discovering Dative Verbs
Considering How Case Affects Adjectives
Chapter 3: Dealing with the Here and Now: The Present Tense
Grasping the Specifics of Subject Pronouns
Getting Your Verbs in Shape
Using the Very Versatile Present Tense
Stating Information with the Passive
Chapter 4: Asking and Answering Questions
Knowing How to Formulate Questions
Answering with Yes
Responding with No: The Difference between Kein and Nicht
Sounding Diplomatic: Using Maybe, Suggesting, and Refusing Politely
Chapter 5: Describing and Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs
Organizing Adjectives: Opposites and Cognates
Helping Adjectives Meet a Satisfying End
Understanding Types of Adverbs
Putting Adverbs and Adverbial Expressions in Their Proper Place
Comparing with Regular Adjectives and Adverbs: Fast, Faster, Fastest
Using Irregular Comparison Forms
Chapter 6: Modifying Verbs with Helpers: The Modal Auxiliaries
Grasping the Basics of Modal Verbs
May I? Dürfen, the Permission Verb
You Can Do It! Können, the Ability Verb
I Like That: Mögen, the Likeable Verb
What Would You Like? Möchten, the Preference Verb
Do I Have To? Müssen, the Verb of Necessity
Should I or Shouldn’t I? Sollen, the Duty Verb
I Want to Be Famous: Wollen, the Intention Verb
Chapter 7: Instructing and Commanding: The Imperative
Using the Imperative: Do It!
Grasping Formal Commands
Giving Informal Directives
Giving Directives Politely and Making Suggestions
Chapter 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs
Looking at the Prefix
Parting Ways: Simplifying Separable-Prefix Verbs
Together Forever: Investigating Inseparable-Prefix Verbs
Book 4: Building Detail and Precision in Your Communication
Chapter 1: Tying Ideas Together with Conjunctions and Relative Pronouns
Conjunctions and Clauses: Reviewing the Terminology
Connecting with Coordinating Conjunctions
Getting Support from Subordinating Conjunctions
Joining with Relative Pronouns
Chapter 2: Specifying Relationships with Prepositions
Prepping for Prepositions with a Few Basic Guidelines
Accusative, Dative, and Genitive Cases: How the Rest of the Phrase Shapes Up
Tackling Two-Way Prepositions: Accusative/Dative
Chapter 3: Using Reflexives and Other Verb Combinations
Identifying Types of Idiomatic Verb Expressions
In the Looking Glass: Reflecting on Reflexive Verbs
Combining Verbs with Prepositions
Chapter 4: Conversing about the Past: The Present Perfect and Past Perfect
Forming the Present Perfect with Haben
Forming the Present Perfect with Sein
Eyeing the Present Perfect: German versus English
Using Modal Auxiliary Verbs in Present Perfect
Using Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs in Present Perfect
Describing with Past Perfect
Chapter 5: Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction
Conjugating the Simple Past
Contrasting Tenses
Chapter 6: Looking to the Future (And Avoiding It)
The Future Is Now: Using the Present Tense Instead
Peering into the Future with Werden
Talking about What Will Have Happened: The Future Perfect
Chapter 7: Describing Your Mood: Summing Up the Subjunctive
Comparing Subjunctive Types and the Conditional
The Present Subjunctive II: Knowing How and When to Use It
Forming and Using the Past Subjunctive II
Subjunctive I: Using It in Indirect Discourse
Book 5: The Appendixes
Appendix A: Verb Tables and Case Charts
Verb Conjugation Basics
Conjugations of Weak Verbs
Conjugations of Strong Verbs
Conjugations of Separable-Prefix Verbs
Conjugations of Inseparable-Prefix Verbs
Conjugations of Auxiliary Verbs Haben, Sein, and Werden
Conjugations of Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Principal Parts of Strong and Irregular Weak Verbs
Case Charts
Appendix B: German-English Mini-Dictionary
Appendix C: English-German Mini-Dictionary
Appendix D: Fun & Games
Book 1, Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics
Book 1, Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements
Book 1, Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag!
Book 1, Chapter 4: Talking about Home and Family
Book 1, Chapter 5: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications
Book 1, Chapter 6: Shopping Made Easy
Book 1, Chapter 7: Guten Appetit! Dining Out and Going to the Market
Book 2, Chapter 1: Asking for Directions
Book 2, Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town
Book 2, Chapter 3: Planning a Trip: Gute Reise!
Book 2, Chapter 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht!
Book 2, Chapter 5: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses
Book 2, Chapter 6: Handling Emergencies
Book 3, Chapter 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences
Book 3, Chapter 2: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case
Book 3, Chapter 3: Dealing with the Here and Now: The Present Tense
Book 3, Chapter 4: Asking and Answering Questions
Book 3, Chapter 5: Describing and Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs
Book 3, Chapter 6: Modifying Verbs with Helpers: The Modal Auxiliaries
Book 3, Chapter 7: Instructing and Commanding: The Imperative
Book 3, Chapter 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs
Book 4, Chapter 1: Tying Ideas Together with Conjunctions and Relative Pronouns
Book 4, Chapter 2: Specifying Relationships with Prepositions
Book 4, Chapter 3: Using Reflexives and Other Verb Combinations
Book 4, Chapter 4: Conversing about the Past: The Present Perfect and Past Perfect
Book 4, Chapter 5: Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction
Book 4, Chapter 6: Looking to the Future (and Avoiding It)
Book 4, Chapter 7: Describing Your Mood: Summing Up the Subjunctive
Answer Key
Index
About the Author
Dedication
Author’s Acknowledgments
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement