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9/5/2019

Day 1 of #langblrdiarychallenge

I'm a little late to this starting on the fifth but I didnt see it until now. My paragraph is very short. I'm VERY new to german so had to use a dictionary for a lot of the words (highlighted ones). But it says:

"Ich hatte einen schlechten tag. Ich wusste nicht, was ich tun sollte. Ich wollte nur frau Ryan Anrufen. Ich will die aber nicht argern."

Translation (hopefully if I did it correct):

"I had a bad day. I didnt know what to do. I just wanted to call Mrs. Ryan. I didnt want to annoy her though."

Although the majority of those words were new to me, I was excited to learn the word "to annoy" which is "argern." If this is wrong please let me know. Any native speakers are welcome to correct anything.

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if you are in high school and you follow me idc if you learn nothing else from me, but learn this: do not join the fucking military. they will promise you all sorts of things in exchange for joining their muder-system for a few years. do not listen to them. you won’t find a sense of purpose, you won’t find an adventure, you might not even get the money they promise you for college. if you survive, you’ll come back with blood on your hands, feeling just as aimless as before except knowing you’re a killer. the government will drop you like hot potatoes the second you are not useful to them, and you will be on your own with nothing but some ptsd and a more intimate understanding of the phrase “blood for oil.”

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How to learn a language and its culture together

1 Learn typical recipes (maybe try to recreate them)

2 Watch movies (not only the genres and themes you prefer, but watch their classic movies that everyone there already watched)

3 Listen to music (same as 2)

4 Watch and read the news (follow the news on social media)

5 Watch people travelling around the country

6 Follow youtubers (the vloggers who visit buildings, who talk about festivals and holidays and do stuff at the town)

7 Read books (you can read in english and then re-read in the target language, it’ll make easier)

8 Follow random people on social media (in that way you’ll can see the everyday language, photos of some city, political stuff, etc)

9 Follow meme pages - memes aren’t spaceless and timeless, they talk about some subject the people from that culture are talking about

10 Talk to natives and ask them about their daily lives

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Lovely German Vocabulary

die Brise - Breeze

der Bach - Stream

das Wasser - Water

der Spross - Sprout

die Sonne - Sun

die Wolke - Cloud

die Rose - Rose

Blühen - To bloom

Hüpfen - To skip

Entspannen - To relax

Rosa - Pink

Leise - Soft (Atmosphere)

Wolkig - Cloudy

Süß - Sweet

Sonnengeküsst - Sun-kissed

Angenehm - Pleasant

Erneuernd - Renewing

Üppig - Lush

Barfuß - Barefoot

Aufblühend - Blossoming

Fröhlich - Cheerful

Inspirierend - Inspiring

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German Spring Vocabulary

die Frühling - Spring

die Natur - Nature

die Weise - Meadow

das Vogelnest - Birds nest

das Feld - Field

der Tau - Dew

die Hummelbeine - Bee

der Pollen - Pollen

die Narzisse - Daffodil 

das Gänseblümchen - Daisy

die Tulpe - Tulip

das Gras - Grass

das Lamm - Lamb

der Hase - Rabbit

das Rehkitz - Fawn

das Ostern - Easter

das Osterei - Easter egg

die Ostereiersuche - Easter egg hunt

der Korb - Basket

der Schmetterling - Butterfly

der Kolibri - Hummingbird

der Regenbogen - Rainbow

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Reading Practice: Der Comic und die Kunst des Übersetzens

die Ausweichmöglichkeit – alternative der Comic (pl. die Comics) – comic die Ente – duck die Fliege – bow tie die Geldsorgen (pl.) – money troubles die Gepflogenheit – usage; custom das Heft (pl. die Hefte) – issue; booklet das Internat – boarding school die Matrosenmütze – sailor’s cap die Schablone – template; stencil die Sprechblase – speech bubble der Tollpatsch – klutz der Trickfilm (pl. die Trickfilme) – animated film der (die) Verlierer(in) – loser

aufklären – to explain; to clarify nuscheln – to mumble poltern – to bluster; to crash überarbeiten – to revise (etwas) übersetzen – to translate (something)

erbittert – fiercely; bitterly jähzornig – irascible länderspezifisch – country-specific übellaunig – bad-tempered wesentlich – significantly

sich nicht (von etwas) unterkriegen lassen – to not let (something) get one down

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Vokabelliste

Cowboys

nouns

der Cowboy - the cowboy

das Cowgirl - the cowgirl

das Pferd - the horse

die Farm - the farm

die Ranch - the ranch

der Bauernhof - the farm (however this has less of a cowboy connotation and is moreso a farm in general)

der Cowboyhut - the cowboy hat

die Cowboystiefel (Sg. der Cowboystiefel) - the cowboy boots

der Sattel - the saddle

der Wilde Westen - the wild west

das Lasso - the lasso

die Kuh - the cow

der Stier - the bull

der Indianer/die Indianerin - the native american

adjectives

wild - wild

frei - free

verbs 

reiten - to ride (only with horses and other animals)

hüten - to herd

galoppieren - to gallop

das Lasso schwingen - to wield the lasso

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German - materials

der… Beton - concrete Sand - sand Stahl - steel Stein - stone, rock

die… Baumwolle - cotton Pappe - cardboard Wolle - wool

das… Eisen - iron Glas - glass Gold - gold Holz - wood, timber Kupfer - copper Leder - leather Metall - metal Papier - paper Plastik - plastic Silber - silver

Das ist aus… - It is made of…

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Describing Fruit - German Vocabulary

Aromatisch - Aromatic

Reichlich - Bountiful 

Köstlich - Delectable

Geschmackvoll - Flavorful

Saftig - Juicy

Natürlich - Natural

Nährende - Nourishing

Organisch - Organic

Erfrischend - Refreshing

Reif - Ripe

Sauer - Sour

Säuerlich - Tart

Würzig - Zesty

das Aroma - Aroma

die Kultivierung - Cultivation

die Energie - Energy

das Fest - Feast

die Frische - Freshness

die Obst - Fruit

der Garten - Garden

die Ernte - Harvest

der Obstgarten - Orchard

das Saatgut - Seed

der Geschmack - Taste

Beißen - to Bite

Verwöhnen - to Indulge

Knabbern - to Nibble

Nähren - to Nourish

Genießen - to Savor

Schneiden - to Slice

die Aprikose - Apricot

die Beere - Berry

die Kirsche - Cherry

der Honigtau - Honeydew

die Kiwi - Kiwi

der Pfirsich - Peach

der Granatapfel - Pomegranate

die Tangerine - Tangerine

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4 exercises to improve speaking skills in your target language:

Tell a story. It’s a great exercise to improve not only your speaking, but also your grammar and vocabulary. Think about what happened to you or anyone else, that you would talk about to your friends or family. Then tell a story out loud using only your target language. Telling stories is a huge part of our everyday talks, so it’s really important to practice that.

Talk about a book, a movie or whatever you want. Imagine you’re convincing someone to check out (or not to check out) a book you have already read. Review every movie or TV series you want, and don’t worry about spoiling anything or offending someone. If it’s a piece of shit, learn how to say that when talking to Queen Elizabeth II, and how to say that when chatting with someone you’d meet at the bar.

Discuss an important topic that is interesting to you. You can choose from anything: society issues, politics, economics, science, environment, culture… First try to explain it and then tell your own opinion on the subject. It’s different than the second exercise since it develops the specific vocabulary.

Read an article and summarise it. Find an article in your target language that interests you and talk about it. You can do it like you would when asked about it in school, or you can do it in more of a “sharing knowledge with my friends” manner.

Et c’est tout! You can call it “act like a youtuber” exercises. If you want, record yourself while speaking. Remember that work is the key to success.

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as requested by anonymous, here are are a few words/phrases for giving directions in german!

rechts - right links - left zu deiner/Ihrer Rechten/Linken - to your left/right auf der rechten/linken Seite - on the right/left side geradeaus - straight ahead gegenüber (von) (+ Dat.) - opposite (of) neben (+ Dat.) - next to an (+ Dat.) vorbei - past  vor (+ Dat.) - in front of  an der Ecke - at the corner da vorne - over there

die Straße - street/road die Kreuzung - intersection, crossroad der Kreisel - roundabout die Ampel - traffic light die Unterführung - underpass die Überführung - overpass der Zebrastreifen - zebra crossing

der Straße folgen - follow the street die Straße entlang - down the street am Ende der Straße - at the end of the street rechts/links abbiegen - turn right/left nach x Metern - after x meters die (erste/zweite/…) Straße rechts/links* - the (first/second/…) street to the right/left die andere Straßenseite - the other side of the street die Straße überqueren - to cross the street

Entschuldigung, könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zu A komme? - Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to A? Entschuldigung, könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wo A ist? - Excuse me, could you please tell me where A is?

*) colloquially, you might hear someone leave out the “Straße” in there and just say “die zweite links” (the second to your left) 

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German Dessert Vocabulary

Kandiert - Candied

Cremig - Creamy

Knusprig - Crunchy

Exquisit - Exquisite

Fluffig - Fluffy

Fruchtig - Fruity

Milchig - Milky

Herzhaft - Savory

Süß - Sweet

die Bäckerei - Bakery

das Verlangen - Craving

das Gebäck - Pastry

die Seidigkeit - Silkiness

der Leckerbissen - Treat

das Backpulver - Baking powder

der Brownie - Brownie

der Kuchen - Cake

die Süßigkeiten - Candy

das Karamell - Caramel

das Keks - Cookie

der Doughnut - Doughnut

das Eis - Ice cream

der Milchshake - Milkshake

die Schokolade - Chocolate

die Mousse  - Mousse

die Vanille - Vanilla

Backen - to Bake

Dekorieren - to Decorate

Edited for corrections! If anyone sees anything wrong with my lists for sure let me know, my skills aren’t perfect!

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German vocab - Love

German - English - French

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People who are loved :

Der Ehemann - The husband - L’époux/Le mari

Die Ehefrau - The wife - L’épouse/La femme

Der Freund - The boyfriend - Le petit-ami

Die Freundin - The girlfriend - La petite-amie

Die Geliebte - The lover (f) - L’amante

Der Liebhaber - The lover (m) - L’amant

(Der) Liebling - (The) Darling - (Le/la) Chéri(e)

Das Pärchen - The couple - Le couple

Der Partner - The partner - Le partenaire

Die Partnerin - The partner - La partenaire 

Die Seelenverwandte - The soul mate - L’âme sœur

Der Schwarm - The crush - Le crush 

Der Verlobter - The fiancé - Le fiancé

Die Verlobte - The fiancée - La fiancée 

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Words :

Die Beziehung - The relationship - La relation

Die Bisexualität - The bisexuality- La bisexualité

Der Flirt - The flirt - Un flirt 

Die Flitterwochen - The honeymoon - La lune de miel

Das Gefühl - The feeling - Le sentiment

Das Geschenk - The gift - Le cadeau

Das Herz - The heart - Le cœur

Die Hochtzeit - The wedding - Le mariage (la cérémonie de mariage)

Die Homosexualität - The homosexuality - L’homosexualité

Der Kuss - The kiss - Le baiser

Die Liebe - The love - L’amour

Die Liebkosung - The caress - La caresse

Die Pansexualität - The pansexuality - La pansexualité

Die Romantik - The romance - La romance

Die Sexualität - The sexuality - La sexualité

Die Treue - The fidelity - La fidélité

Die Umarmung - The cuddle - Le câlin

Valentinstag - Valentin’s day - Le jour de la Saint-Valentin

Die Verabredung - The date - Un rendez-vous (galant)

Die Verlobung - The engagement - Les fiançailles

Die Zärtlichkeit - The tenderness - La tendresse

Die Zuneigung - The affection - L’affection (F)

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Sexual vocab :

Das Geschlechtsorgan - The genitals organs - Les organes génitaux

Die Geschlechtsteile - The genitals parts - Les parties génitales

Der Geschlechtsverkehr / Der sex - The sexe - Le sexe

Der Höhepunkt - The orgasm - L’orgasme (m)

Das Kondom - The condom - Le préservatif

Die Jungfernschaft - The virginity - La virginité

Der Penis - The penis - Le pénis

Die Pille (or die Antibabypille) - The Pill - La pilule

Die Scheide - The vagina - Le vagin

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Adjectives :

Bezaubernd - Charming - Charmant

Für immer - Forever - Pour toujours

Geliebt - Beloved - Bien-aimé

Hübsch - Pretty - Joli

Liebe auf den ersten Blick - Love at first sight - L’amour au premier regard

Niedlich - Cute - Mignon(ne)

Schön - Beautiful - Belle

Stattlisch- Handsome- Beau

Verliebt - In love - Amoureux/Amoureuse

Zart- Tender - Tendre

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Verbs :

Anbeten - To adore - Adorer

Berühren - To touch - Toucher

Flirten - To flirt - Flirter

Flüstern- To whisper - Murmurer

Händchen halten - To hold hand - (Se) tenir la main

Kuscheln - To cuddle - Se câliner 

Küssen - To kiss - Embrasser

Liebe machen - To make love - Faire l’amour

Lieben - To love - Aimer 

Liebkosen- To caress - Caresser

Mit jemand schlafen - To sleep with someone - Coucher avec quelqu’un / Dormir avec quelqu’un (sens figuré)

Respektieren - To respect - Respecter

Schluss machen - To break up - Rompre

Sich kümmern - To care for - Se soucier de / S’intéresser à quelqu’un

Sich verlieben - To fall in love - Tomber amoureux

Verführen - To seduce - Séduire

Verliebt sein - To be in love - Être amoureux

Verlobt sein - To be engaged/betrothed - Être fiancé(e)

Vertrauen - To trust - Faire confiance (à quelqu’un)

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Sentences that may be useful :

Darf ich Dich küssen ? - May I kiss you ? - Puis-je t’embrasser ?

Du bist die Liebe meines Lebens - You are the love or my life - Tu es l’amour de ma vie

Ich liebe Dich - I love you - Je t’aime

Ich habe mich in dich verliebt - I have fallen in love with you - Je suis tombé(e) amoureux(amoureuse) de toi.

Willst Du mich heiraten ? - Would you marry me ? - Veux-tu m’épouser ? 

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Coming soon : a second part with sexual orientation & other

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625(ish) 24/25

adjective - die Adjektiven

long - lang

short - kurz

tall - groß 

short - klein

wide - breit

narrow - eng

big/large - groß

small - klein

slow - langsam

fast - schnell

hot - heiß

cold - kalt

warm - warm

cool - kühl

new - neu

old - alt

young -jung 

old - alt

good - gut

bad - schlech

wet - nass

dry - trocken

sick - krank

healthy - gesund

loud - laut

quiet - ruhig

happy - glücklich

sad - traurig

beautiful - schön

ugly - schiach

deaf - taub

blind - blind

nice - nett

mean - gemein

rich - reich

poor - arm

thick - dick

thin - dünn

expensive - teuer 

cheap - billig

flat - eben

curved - gekrümmt

female - weiblich

male - männlich

tight - dicht

loose - locker

high - hoch

low - niedrig

soft - weich

hard - hart

deep - tief

shallow - flach

clean - sauber

dirty - schmutzig

strong - kräftig

weak - schwach

dead - tot

alive - lebend

heavy - schwer

light - gering

nuclear - atomar oder nuklear

famous - berühmt

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month - der Monat/-e

January - der Januar

February - der Februar

March - der März

April - der April

May - der Mai

June - der Juni

July - der Juli

August - der August

September - der September

October - der Oktober

November - der November

December - der November