Michel Thomas v3 - German Course (Deutsch) - WITHOUT ANSWERS (Foundation + Advance) - Audio Transcript

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Michel Thomas v3 Deutsch

Course
Foundation [8CDs] + Advance [4CDs]
Noun: - any word where you can place the article The in front is a Noun. E.g the
happiness, the situation, the opportunity.
Rule Deutsch All nouns are capitalized no-matter where they appear in the sentence.
Verb: - any word where you can place the to in front is a verb. To be, to have, to see,
to show etc.
Adjective: - any word where you can place the am or is in front is an adjective.
Happy, proud, possible.
German Alphabets 30 Alphabets [consonants]
I
Me
My/Mine
You
We
Us
They
Them/theirs
He
Her/Their/Your
She
Himself/herself/itself/yourself
I am
Ich
mich
meine
[formal] Sie |
[Informal] du
Ihnen
Wir
Uns
Sie/Die
er
Sie
sich
Ich bin
Verbs - Vocabulary
To drink
To do
To eat
To come
To see
To go
To hear
To want
To stay
To understand
To stand
To find
To bring
To have
To suffer
To have to (must)
To be able to
To give
To smoke
To need
To be
To arrive
To say/To tell
To wait
To buy
To sell
To know
To ask
To feel
To wash
To hurry
[German EQUV.] To hurry oneself
To interest
To organise
To specialise
To call
To call on phone
To speak
To study
To try
To search/ To Seek/ To look for
To live/to reside
To work
To Let/allow
To repair
To clean
To go away
To go out
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To go (for driving)
To take off (in traveling)
Departure
To depart/to part/to leave
To go away (travelling away)
To go through
To walk through
To think
To believe
To hope
To call
To call (on phone)
To catch
To make
To make close
To change ones place | To move house | move
To pull
To pull on
To place over |lay over
To Come over
To think over | consider | think about | ponder |
rethink
To take
To take it out
To put in
To put inside
To lie | to put
To go outside
To get
To arrive
To go get it again | To fetch again | To pickup
again | To collect again
To repeat | to reiterate
To fetch | To get
To pickup | To collect | To fetch | To go get it
To Come over
To take
To go outside
To come right in
To pull
To pull
To pull on
To pull out | move-out | Remove | evacuate |
undress
To pull through
To lock
To lock it up
To lock the door
To make
To make close
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To open the door
To catch
To start/To begin/To catch-on
To call
To call (on phone)
To hope
To read
To laugh
To go back
To come back
To organise
To specialise
To control
To look for/To Seek
Search | Find | try
To try
To prepare | Setup
To succeed
To let
To leave (leaving something behind)
To leave (going away)
To wash
To clean
To get/To become [getting/becoming]
To go
To go away
To travel (via train,bus,plane etc)
[not by foot]
To get up | To stand up
To put in lying Position
To put [have] in standing Position
To put in sitting Position | To be sitting
To quiet
To take rest [To quiet oneself out]
To mean | To signify | To imply
To send
To receive
To hold
To Stop
To stop holding on
To Keep
To hear
To belong
To answer
To remember
To live
To live/To reside in a place
To eat
To play | To play (an instruement)
To play the piano
To come back
to try
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to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
catch
start
go
go away
come
come back
listen
belong
get used to it
remember
remember [at] it
open
open (make open)
close (make close)
build
come along
get, to receive
tear
travel
tear something off
tear into pieces
break
fall
make
laugh
work
say
ask
play
open
close
try
try on
cover
discover
go (not on foot)
step
step in
step on (the sTagen)
step off
Question Forms
what
Why
When
Where
Where [to]
How
Which
Who
how much
how many
How long
At What time (At how much hour)
If [if it does not implies whether]
If [if it implies whether]
I can
Can I
I cannot
Can you
Why cant you
I am
I want | I want to
I want to know
You want | You want to
You dont want | You dont want to
I dont want |I dont want to
We want| We want to
I dont know | I dont know it
It does
It does not
Why dont you
What do you want | What do you want to
Why dont you want to
I have
Have I | Do I have | Do I have to
I have not | I dont have
I must (have to)
We have to (must)
You have to | You must (have to)
We have
We have not
You have
You have not
Do you have
Why dont you have | Why havnt you
When do you have to
I am going to | I will
I am going to be | I will
I would like
OR
I may
OR
I might want
Do you want [Will you/Will you please]
Will You
Will you Please
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Would you please
Can you
When do you want
For me
For you
For you [Informal]
With me
With you
I would like | I would like to
I might want | I might want to
I wish | I wish to
I would like to know
With us
I can
He/She/it can
It can be
I will
He/She will
It will
You will
We will
I would
He/She/it
You would
We would
I am
You are
We are
He/she/it
We can
You/they can
Can you
I Can,
He can,
She can,
It can,
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Handlers in Deutsch Part 1

Can = Kann
I/He/She/it can = Ich/er/Sie/es kann
You/We/They = Sie/Wir/Die knnen
You [informal] can = du kannst
Could (was able to) = konnte/konntest/konnten
I/He/She/it could = Ich/er/Sie/es konnte
You/We/They could = Sie/Wir/Die konnten
You [informal] could = Du konntest
Could (is able to) = knnte/knntest/knnten
I/He/She/it could = Ich/er/Sie/es knnte
You/We/They could = Sie/Wir/Die knnten
You [informal] could = Du knntest
did konnte/Konnten can be used also
did = konnte/Konnten
I/He/She/it did = Ich/er/Sie/es konnte
We/you/They did = Wir/Sie/Die konnten
Have/Has = habe/hat/hast/haben
I have = Ich habe
He/She/it has = Er/Sie/es hat
You/We/They have = Sie/Wir/Die haben
You [informal] have = du hast
To have to (must) = mss/mssen
I He/She/it must (have to) = Ich er/Sie/es mss
You/We/They must (have to) = Sie/Wir/Die mssen
You [informal] must (have to) = du msst
Had = hatte/hatten
I/ He/She/it had = Ich/er/Sie/es hatte
You/We/They had = Sie/Wir/Die hatten
You [informal] had = du hattst
Could have [may have] = had = htte/ htten +
knnen
I/ He/She/it Could have [may have] = Ich/er/Sie/es
htte + knnen
You/We/They Could have [may have] = Sie/Wir/Die
htten + knnen
You [informal] Could have [may have] = du httst +
knnen
Had to = musste/mussten
I/he/she/it had to = Ich/er/Sie/es musste
You/We/They had to = Sie/Wir/Die mussten
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Want [Will you please] = Will
I/he/She/it want = Ich/er/Sie/es will
You/We/They want = Sie/Wir/Die Wollen
You [informal] want = du willst
Wanted = wollte/wollten
I/He/She/it wanted = ich/er/Sie/es wollte
You/We/They wanted = Sie/Wir/Die wollten
Shall/Should = solle/sollen
I/He/She/it shall/should = Ich/er/Sie/es solle
You/We/They shall/should = Sie/Wir/Die sollen
You [informal] shall/should = du sollst
Should {was supposed to} = solle/sollten
I/He/She/it should{was supposed to} = Ich/er/Sie/es
sollte
You/We/They should{was supposed to} = Sie/Wir/Die
sollten
You [informal] should{was supposed to} = du solltst
Should have = htte/ htten + sollen
I/He/She/it should have = Ich/er/Sie/es htte +
sollen
You/We/They should have = Sie/Wir/Die htten +
sollen
You [informal] should have = du httst + sollen
Would have = htte/ htten
I/ He/She/it would have = Ich/er/Sie/es htte
You/We/They would have = Sie/Wir/Die htten
You [informal] would have = du httst
May/to be allowed to = durfe/durfen
I may { to be allowed to } = Ich/er/Sie/es durfe
You/We/They may {to be allowed to} = Sie/Wir/Die
durfen
Will/going to = Werde/Wird/werdest/Werden
I will = Ich Werde
He/She/it will = Er/Sie/Es wird
You/We/They will = Sie/Wir/Die werden
You [informal] will/going to = Du weirdest
Would = wrde/wrdest/wrden
I/He/She/it would = Ich wrde
You/We/They would = Sie/Wir/Die wrden
You [informal] would = Du wrdest
Would like/may/Might want = mchte/ mchten
I/He/She/it would = Ich mchte
You/We/They would = Sie/Wir/Die mchten
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Was/were = war/waren
I/He/She/it was = Ich/er/Sie/es war
You/We/They were = Sie/Wir/Die waren
You [informal] were= du warst
Was getting | was becoming = wurde
I/He/She/it was getting = Ich/er/Sie/es wurde
You/We/They were getting = Sie/Wir/Die wurden
You [informal] were getting g= du wurdest
Would be [might be] = wre
Would have | would have been = wre
I/He/She/it would be [might be] = Ich/er/Sie/es wre
You/We/They would be [might be] = Sie/Wir/Die
wren
You [informal] would be [might be] = du wrest
Is being/is getting = wird + ge [PAST TENSE]
it is being | it is getting= Es wird + [PAST TENSE]
Was being/was getting = wurde + ge [PAST
TENSE]
it was being | it was getting = Es wurde + [PAST TENSE]
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Handlers in Deutsch Part 2

Could have [may have] = had = htte/ htten + knnen
I/ He/She/it Could have [may have] = Ich/er/Sie/es htte +
knnen
You/We/They Could have [may have] = Sie/Wir/Die htten +
knnen
You [informal] Could have [may have] = du httst + knnen
Would have = had = htte/ htten + knnen
I/ He/She/it would have = Ich/er/Sie/es htte + knnen
You/We/They would have = Sie/Wir/Die htten + knnen
You [informal] would have = du httst + knnen
I/He/She/it should have = Ich/er/Sie/es htte + sollen
You/We/They should have = Sie/Wir/Die htten + sollen
Would have [Had] wanted = htte/ htten + wollen
I/He/She/it would have wanted = Ich/er/Sie/es htte +
wollen
You/We/They would have wanted = Sie/Wir/Die htten +
wollen
You [informal] would have wanted = du httst + wollen
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PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST TENSE

There are 3-types of diving boards used in Deutsch
To have [haben] Diving Board (PAST) we will be using the following forms of verbs:-
haben + ge (with verbs) + t ending

haben + t ending
haben + ge
Verbs that use haben diving board
To buy = Kaufen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gekauft [bought]
To make = machen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gemacht [made]
To laugh = lachen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gelacht [laughed]
To say/To tell = sagen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gesagt [said/told]
To ask = fragen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gefragt [asked]
To wait = warten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gewartet [waited]
To search/To Look for = suchen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gesucht [searched/looked
for]
To smoke = rauchen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = geraucht [smoked]
To please (joy) = freuen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gefreut [pleased/joyED/was a
pleasure]
To know = wissen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gewusst [knew/known]
To sit down = setzen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gesetz [Sat Down]
To lie down [lying down] = legen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gelegt [Lied Down]
To take rest = Sich ausruhen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = aus-ge-ruht
To send = senden | Schicken = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = geschickt [Sent]
To keep = behalten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gehalten [kept]
To hear = hren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gehrt [heard]
To listen/to hear = hren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] gehrt [listened/heard]
To listen to something = anhren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] Angehrt [listened/heard to
something]
To answer = Antwort/antworten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = Beantwortet | geantwortet
[answered]
To start = Anfangen | beginnen |Starten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] =
gestartet/begonnen
To belong = Gehren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = Gehrt [belonged]
To get used to [at it] = sich gewhnen daran [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = sich gewhrt
daran [got used to it [at it]]
To open = ffnet = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = geffnet [opened]
To open (make open) = Aufmachen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = aufgemacht [Opened
(made open)]
To close (make close) = Zumachen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = Zugemacht [closed
(made close)]
To build = bauen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gebaut [built]
To learn = lernen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] gelehrt [learnt/learned]
To work = arbeiten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gearbeitet [worked]
To play = spielen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gespielt [Played]
With all the verbs that end in eren there is only t ending
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To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
sell = verkaufen = [t ending Only] = verkauft [sold]

repair = reparieren = [t ending Only] = repariert [repaired]
interest = InteresSieren = [t ending Only] = InteresSiert [interested]
organise = organiSieren = [t ending Only] = organiSiert [organised]
specialise = spezialiSieren = [t ending Only] = spezialiSiert [specialised]
control = kontrollieren = [t ending Only] = kontrolliert [controller]
hurry = sich beeilen = [t ending Only] = beeilte [hurried]
try = versuchen = [t ending Only] = versucht [tried]
remember = erinnern [t ending Only] = erinnert [Remembered]
cover = decken = [t ending Only] bedeck [covered]
discover = Entdecken = [t ending Only] entdeckt [discovered]
To see = sehen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gesehen [saw/seen]

To find = finden = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gefunden [found]
To leave = lassen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gelassen [left/departed]
To sleep = schlafen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = geschlafen [slept]
To call = rufen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gerufen [called]
To call(on phone) Called (on phone) = Anrufen |telefonieren [ ge pre-fixed Only] = An-ge-rufen
[Called on phone]
To catch = fangen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gefangen [caught]
To do = tun = [ ge pre-fixed Only] getan [Done]
To break = Brechen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gebrochen [broke/broken]
To fall = fallen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gefallen [fell/fallen]
.. = runtergefallen [Fell down]
.. = rausgefallen [Fell out]
.. = reingefallen [Fell in]
.. = rbergefallen [Fell over]
To close = Schlieen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = Geschlossen [closed]
To lock = schleusen =[ ge pre-fixed Only] = zugeschlossen [locked (with a key)]
.. = aufgeschlossen [Opened with a key]
.. = Eingeschlossen [locked in | locked in a prison]
IRREGULAR VERBS [when diving into PAST TENSE]
To understand = verstehen = verstanden [Understood]
To receive = Erhalten | bekommen = erhalten | Bekommen [got it/received]
To start = beginnen = begonnen [began/begun]
To come along = Mitkommen = Mit-ge-kommen [came along]
To tear = Reien = zerrissen [tore/torn]
to tear something off = Abreisen = abgerissen [Torn off]
To tear into pieces = Zerreien = Zerreissen [torn/torn off into pieces]
To Be [sind] Diving Board (PAST)
Verbs that use this diving board (Verbs of coming and going) Verbs of
Change
There are only a handful of verbs that use To Be Diving board when talking in past
Mostly refers to some sort of change in position
To go = gehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gegangen [went/Gone]
To come = kommen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gekommen [came]
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To come back = Zurck-kommen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = Zurck ge-kommen [Came
Back]
To go away = Weggehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = Weg-gegangen [Went away]
To go away = fortgehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = fort-gegangen [Went
away/departed/left]
To go back = Zurck gehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = Zurck-gegangen [Went back]
To arrive = ankommen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = angekommen [Arrived/Reached]
To stay = bleiben = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = geblieben [Stayed]
To travel = Fahren [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gefahren [travelled]
To stand = aufstehen [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gestehenden [got up/stood up]
To go [travelling] (NOT on foot) = fahren = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gefahren [went Travel
(NOT on foot)]
Werden Diving Board Usage of Worden & Geworden
To get/To become [getting/becoming] = Werde/Wird/werdest/Werden
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Disc # 1/8 Foundation Course

English
German
Germany
Austria
Vienna
Good Morning
Welcome
You are welcome (Youre welcome)
Wish/To Wish
To Learn
Learnt/learned
Very
Very quickly
Good
Very good
Rule: Deutsch - String # 1/3 D String
The Englisch letter D may change to T

E.g
Good = gut
The Englisch letter S may change to T
E.g
is = ist
and
T to Th
There is no Th sound either it sounds as T
OR
Th becomes S and also becomes z
Rule: Deutsch - String # 2/3 B String
The Englisch letter B it is close to P Or becomes Ph

The Englisch letter F pronounced as V
There is no W sound in German. W is pronounced as V.
Rule: Deutsch - String # 2/3 G String
The Englisch letter G it is close to Gh Or becomes Ch or becomes K or becomes Ck

The Englisch letter Y becomes G
Rule: Deutsch T Gang Rule
He/She/it with verbs have T ending

Rule: Deutsch Pronounciations
Deutsch U is pronounced as Englisch Double o

Rule: Deutsch Verb Endings
English To form is repaced with en or n

OR
Most of the verb endings are en or n
it
is
It is
It is good
What
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Water
To drink
What do you want
What do you want to drink
To eat
What do you want to eat
To do
What do you want to do
To come
Do you want to come
With me
Rule: Deutsch 2nd Verb at the end placement
Whenever there are two verbs, the last verb gets thrown at the end of the sentence
Do you want to come with me
today
Do you want to come with me today
Evening
Good evening
This evening [Today evening]/Tonight
Do you want to come with me this evening
come with me tonight
To be
when
Here
When do you want to be here
Can you
Can you come with me
Please
Will you please come with me
Do you want to come with me
Yes
No
When do you want to come with me
To see
Good bye
See again [See you]
Seeing you again
[This phrase is not used when on Phone/ending
phone call]
Until I see you again
To hear
To hear again
Until I hear you again
[This phrase is used when on Phone/ending
phone call]
Rule: Deutsch T Gang Rule
He/She/it with verbs have T ending

When do you want to see it
Can you see it
I can
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I want | I want to
You want | You want to
If
When do you want
If you want
Rule: Deutsch You/We [Sie/Wir] verb endings are the same i.e full verb is used
Sie wollen | Wir wollen
We want | We want to
You come | You are coming
We come | We are coming
Are you coming | Do you come
When are you coming | When do you come
Rule: Deutsch I[Ich] verb endings n is dropped from full verbs
To come = Kommen => I come = Ich Komme

I come | I am coming
Soon
I am coming soon
To stay
We stay | We are staying | We do stay
We stay here | We are staying here
We are staying here today
We are staying here this evening/tonight
You stay | Youare staying
You stay here | You are staying here
You are staying here this evening/tonight
Are you staying | Do you stay
Are you staying here | Do you stay here
Are you staying here this evening/tonight
How
To go
We go | We are going
You go | You are going
Are you going | Do you go
I go | I am going
Not
now
Not now
I want to see it
But
I want to see it but not now
Can you see it
I can see it
I cannot see it
I cannot see you
To understand
We understand
We dont understand
We dont understand it
We understand you
We dont understand you
We dont understand you very well
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Do you understand
Do you understand it
Me
Do you understand me
Dont you understand me
Can you understand me
Good, well
Beautiful, nice, lovely, pretty, fine, great,
beauty
Very
More
Very good
Very well
Rule: Deutsch Pronounciations
When prolonging or stretched out the word, in deutsch you add h or double the consonant.
Middle
Sea/ocean
The middle sea
More
It is very good
I can
I can not
I can not understand you
To me
It does
I am sorry [It does me sorry]
but
I am sorry but
I am sorry but I cannot understand you
We are staying here
We are not staying here
Long
We cannot stay here long
How long
How long can you stay here
I must (have to)
I must see it
I must stay here
But I cannot stay here long
But I cannot stay here long
I must go soon
Rule: Deutsch There are two ways to express Me depending on how to use it
If,
Me -> To me = mir
If,
does not imply -> to me = mich
To find
You cannot find it
I am sorry but I cannot find it
White
White Wine
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I know
I know it
I dont know it
Where
I dont know where it is I cannot find it
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To bring
I understand you very well
I dont understand you very well
I cannot understand you very well
Will you bring it to me
Can you bring it to me today
To have
We have it
We dont have it
Do you haben
Do you have it
Why
Why dont you have it
With me
For me
Can you come with me
Do you have it for me
What do you have for me
It is for me
Why cant you understand me
A little/something
Can you bring me something now
What can you bring me now
Why can you not bring it to me now
We dont have it
Why dont you have it for me
I must have it
For me
For you
With me
With you
I am sorry but I dont have it
I am sorry but I dont have it for you now
To suffer
I cannot do it now unfortunately
Rule: Deutsch There are two ways to express Me depending on how to use it
If,
you -> To You = Ihnen
If,
does not imply -> to You = Sie
I cannot bring it to you now
Because/For
Because I dont have it
I dont have it
What do you have for me
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What can you bring it
I cannot bring it to you today because (for) I
dont have it
I must have it
To have to (must)
I must (have to)
We have to (must)
You have to
You have to come with me
To give
We give
You give
I am giving | I give
I am giving it to you
But I cannot give it to you today because I
dont have it
When do you want to have it
When can you have it
When can you have it for me
To smoke
Forbidden
No Smoking | Smoking not allowed
Also
I also | Me too
I dont smoke
To need
I need it
I dont need it
I dont need it now
Do you need it
When do you need it
I can bring it to you today
I want to have it
I want you
I like you
Rule: Deutsch Expressing Future Tense using Werde/Wird/Werden
Will = Werde/Wird/Werden
Will
We will have it
You will have it
When will you have it for me
I will have it for you today
I will have it today
I will see it tonight/this evening
I will bring it to you
When can you bring it to me
When do you want to bring it to me
When will you bring you bring it to me
When can you bring it to me Because I need it
today
When do you need it
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I want to have it today Because I need it today
How much
Hour
At What time (At how much hour)
At what time do you want to have it
To be
At what time can you be here tonight (today
evening)
At what time do you want to be here
At what time can you be here today
At what time Will you be here
To arrive
Morning/Tomorrow
At what time will you arrive tomorrow
At what time can you be here tomorrow
How long can you stay here today
How long will you stay here
Rule: Deutsch Expressing Future Tense using Werde/Wird/Werden
In English When Will is used at the start of the sentence, many a times it is a polite request
hence its not to be confused with Future Tense and Werden cannot be used.
Examples are
Will you [Would you] | Will you please | Do you want to] come with me => Wollen Sie
Will you [Would you] | Will you please | Do you want to] wait here => Wollen Sie
Will you [Would you] | Will you please | Do you want to] stay here => Wollen Sie
To wait
Please
Will you [Do you want to] wait here please
OR
Would you [Do you want to] wait here please
Will you please do it for me Please
OR
Would you [Do you want to] do it for me please
When will you do it for me
Will you please stay here with me
How long will you stay here
To say/To tell
Day
Good day
Will you tell [say] me
When will you tell me
Will you tell me please where it is because I
cannot find it
I know
I dont know it
I am sorry but I dont know where it is I cannot
find it
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To go
We go | We are going | We do go
We dont go | We are not going
You dont go | You are not going
Rule: Deutsch Expressing Where
There are two ways to express Where in Deutsch

Where => Wo
If/when it applies where to then when there is a movement
Where = wohin
Where
Where
Where are you going [where to are you going]
Rule: Deutsch Where to [Wohin] Wo->hin can split
Where [where to] do you want to go

There
There to
When do you want to go there
I want to go there [there to]
But I cannot go there[there to] today
I am
Busy
I am busy
I am very busy now
I am very busy today
Busy = beschftigt
To be = sein
I will be very busy
We Stay | We are staying
How long are we staying?
How long can we stay
How long can we stay here today
How long will we stay here today
How long do you want to stay here
How long can you stay here
How long do you stay here | How long are you
staying here
Do you stay here | Are you staying here
Rule: Deutsch Imperative or Command
Without question mark? It becomes an imperative or command

e.g.
[Command] Stay here = Bleiben Sie hier
[Command] Stay = Bleiben Sie
[Command] Come = Kommen Sie
Are you staying | Do you stay here = Bleiben Sie hier
Are you come | Do you come = Kommen Sie
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Bring it
Bring it to me today
Are you bringing it to me today | Do you bring
it to me today?
[Command] Bring it to me
To wait
We wait | we are waiting
We dont wait | We are not waiting
Why are you waiting | Why do you wait
Wait bitte
Will you wait please
Rule: Deutsch Will you rules
Will you without question is a polite request Wollen Sie is used

Will you with a question tone/mark becomes FUTURE Tense Werden is used
Do you want to wait please?
Rule: Deutsch Will you rules wait for => wait on
In English wait for is used

In Deutsch Wait on is used
Wait on
Will you/Would you wait for you please
Will you/Would you please wait for me here
tomorrow
[Command] Wait for me
Are you waiting for me? | Do you wait for me
Will you/Would you please wait for me
Can you wait for me
Where will you wait for me
Would you wait for me
Do you want to wait for me?
Where do you want to wait for me
We come | We are coming
You come | You are coming
Are you coming
[Command] Come
We stay | We are staying
You stay | You are staying
They
They are staying
You are staying here
Rule: Deutsch Use of They
They = Sie
If it lacks clarity
Then for They -> die is used
How long are we staying here | How long do we
stay here
I stay | I am staying
I stay not | I am not staying here
I am coming with you
[Command] Wait
Will you/Would you wait?
[Future Tense] Are you going to wait | Will
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you wait
Rule: Deutsch Use of Future Tense via Werde/Wird/Werden
There is no going to used in Deutsch to express Future Tense. It is strictly [Will] ->
Werde/Wird/Werden
I will wait for you
I will do it | I am going to do it
We will arrive tomorrow | We are going to arrive
tomorrow
He is going to be here soon | He will be here
soon
I am going to stay here | I will stay here
To buy
Business,store
Businessman, merchant
I am going to buy it | I will buy it
Expensive
It is very expensive
We wont buy it because its very expensive
OR
We are not going to buy it because its very
expensive
OR
We will not buy it because its very expensive
We are going to buy it because we want to
have it
OR
We will but it because we want to have it
Rule: Deutsch Future Tense can be Present Tense
Future Tense can be expressed using Present Tense

I see you tomorrow/I will see you tomorrow
I see you tomorrow /I will see you tomorrow
I go with you tomorrow
He
We will = Wir Werden
You will = Sie Werden
I will = Ich Werde
He Will = Er Wird
Rule: Deutsch Future Tense Usage of Wird He/She/it forms
For He/She/it the forms are the same

E.g.
He will = er wird
She Will = Sie Wird
It will = es wird
Rule: Deutsch You/They have the same form
He will buy it
He will be here soon
She will be here soon
Ready
Rule: Deutsch ig endings are pronounced as ich
e.g;
fertig => [pronounced as] fertich
It is ready
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already
Beautiful, nice, lovely, pretty, fine, great
It is very beautiful
She is very beautiful
It is ready already
Everything/all
Everything is ready already
Everything will be ready for you soon
OR
Everything is going to be ready soon
Rule: Deutsch Future Tense - He/She/it forms
For He/She/it the forms are the same

E.g. In English He/she/it has s endings, In Deutsch s is replaced with t
So,
He/She/it has t endings
He stays | He is staying
She stays | She is staying
They Stay | They are staying
It is staying/ it is remaining
Everything remains here | Everything is
remaing here
All of them/Everybody/They all/
All of them staying here
My Friend
My friends
My friend does not stay here | My friend is not
staying here
My friends do not stay here | My frieds are not
staying here
We are staying all here
He comes here soon | He is coming here soon
To bring = bringen
He = er
To me = mir
It = es
He is bringing it to me
He will bring it to you tomorrow
OR
He is going to bring it to you tomorrow
When will you bring it to me
OR
When are you going to bring it to me
Will you [Would you] please bring it to me
Will you [Would you] bring it to me tomorrow
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I might want | I might want to
I wish | I wish to
I would like to see it
I would like to see you
I would like to have it
Us
With us
He would like to come with us
I can
He/She/it can
It can be
Possible
It is possible
It is not possible
Like this/like that
It is not possible like that
Impossible
It is impossible
Entirely
It is entirely impossible
Gladly | With pleasure | Willingly | Surely
Very gladly
I like to do it
[German EQUV.] I do it gladly/with pleasure
I like very much to do it
I like to see it
I like to go there
I will go there very gladly with you
I like to go there with you
I will like | I will like to
Will you [Would you] come with me
Very gladly, Gladly
Yes sure, sure
Thanks
Thanks very much | Thank you very much
Thanks beautifully
Best thanks
I want to have it
To know
We know
You know
They know
Do you know
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I know
I know it
He/She/it knows
I dont know where it is
To say/To tell
Will you tell [to] me
Can you tell [to] me
Will you tell me where it is
Because I cannot find it
tired
I am tired
I am very tired
At home
To go home/ towards home
To/towards
I am going to stay home
And
I am very tired and
I am going to home soon
And I am going to stay home
I am going to stay home tonight
Because I am tired
OR
I will stay home tonight
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For
Because
Rule: Deutsch Because/Weil Usage is used widely
1st verb is thrown at the end of the sentence. Whatever the verb normally comes the form is not
changed. It just gets thrown at the end
E.g. when you say
Because I am tired
[GERMAN EQUIVALENT] Because I tired am
"Weil" is more widely used and spoken.
From now-onwards this new word will be used for "Because"
Because I am very tired
They understand
He understands
She understands
She understands me very well
You dont understand me very well
I dont know
I dont understand it
I cannot understand it
I understand you
I do not understand you
I cannot understand you
I dont know what you are saying
For I dont understand you
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Because I dont understand you
For I cannot understand you
Because I cannot understand you
I am going to stay home
Because I am very tired
I am very busy
I cannot do it because I am very busy today
Because I am very busy
Because I am going to be very busy today
Because I cannot come with you tonight
I cannot tell [to] you
I cannot tell it to you
I cannot tell it to you now
Because I dont know it
To cost
It costs
I want to know how much it costs
I would like to know how much it costs
Will you tell me how much it costs
Because I need it
And because I want to have it
Because I must have it
When can you bring it to me
I want to know At what time I can have it today
Rule: Deutsch Question SWAP
When Can I === [instead of] When I can

What Can I === [instead of] What I can
At what time Can I === [instead of] At what time I can
At what time can i have it
When can I have it
Rule: Deutsch Weil Effect on all Question types when come in the middle
However "When"/other Question types also comes in the middle of the sentence and when
(When/Wann) is not in the Question form then it has the same "Weil" effect so it throws all the
verbs to the end. Remember Weil effect on all the following question types.
what
Was
Why
Warum
When
Wann
Where
Wo
How
Wie
Which
Welche
Who
Wer
how much
wieviel
how many
wieviele
How long
Wie lange
At What time (At how much
Um wieviel
hour)
Uhr
If [if it does not implies
Wenn
whether]
ob
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Will you tell me at what time can I have it
I am sorry but I cannot you now why I want to
have it today
I'm sorry but I cannot tell you now why I have
to do it today
I am sorry but I cannot tell you now
Why I must have it today
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To go
We go | we are going
Where [to] are you going
a/an
The question
To ask
I have a question
Why are you asking | Why do you ask?
I want to know
I would like to know where it is
There
It is there
There to
To go there [to]
I want to go there
I would like to go there
For me
Not
Nothing
I have nothing | I have got nothing | I have not
got anything
I dont understand anything | I understand
nothing
I dont have it
I dont have anything now
I would like to see it
I would like to go there
It is going very well | it goes very well
How
How does it go | how goes it
Hows it going
How are you going
I am fine | It goes very well to me
It is going very well
Everything is going very well
better
Much
Much Thanks | Many Thanks
I am going (it goes to me | I feel) much better
today
Everything is going much better today
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To feel
I feel
I feel it
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I dont feel it
I cannot feel it
I feel fine
[I feel myself well]
I feel very well today
I dont feel very well today
We feel [We feel ourselves]
We feel fine
Himself/herself/itself/yourself
He feels good
He feels [himself] fine
Do you feel it
How do you feel [Yourself]
How do you feel [Yourself] today
To wash
I am washing it
I am washing up
I wash myself
I am washing myself
To hurry
I am hurrying
[German EQUV.] I hurry myself | I am hurrying
[myself]
I must hurry |
[German EQUV.] I must hurry [myself]
We must hurry
[German EQUV.] We must hurry [ourselves]
He must hurry
[German EQUV.] He must hurry [himself]
One /oneself
One must hurry
[German EQUV.] One must hurry [itself]
You must hurry
[German EQUV.] You must hurry [yourself]
I will hurry | I am going to hurry [myself]
[German EQUV.] I will hurry [myself]
We are going to hurry | We will hurry
[ourselves]
We are going to hurry [ourselves]
Will you hurry[yourself] please
Can you hurry [yourself]
Shall/Should
You shall/should hurry up [yourself]
I shall/I should
I shall/should hurry up [myself]
Why dont you hurry [yourself]
Hurry up
To interest
To organise
To specialise
I am interested
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It interests me
I interest myself
He is interseted
He intersts himself
It interests me very much
That
That interests me very much
That does not interests me
Interesting
It is very interesting
Joy
I am very pleased
I enjoy myself
It pleases me
It gives me joy
Time
newspaper
I dont have the time
No/None
I have no [none] time
No problem
That is no problem
I have no [none] time now
Possible
possibility
I have no possibility
Rule: Defining things in Deutsch
In Deutsch you must always emphasize "it" (things)

E.g. - If you would like to say
I want time to work
[German Equivalent] I want time FOR to work
So here we are defining the reason for doing it. In Deutsch the reason must be defined.
So this "FOR
"Zu"
OR
If/whenever a noun/adjective is followed by verb then zu is used

I have no time to do it
It is not possible to do it
Opportunity
Rule: Deutsch Die word
Evertyhing that ends with heit or keit its always Die word
All words ending in ung are also Die words
I would like = Ich mchte
The opportunity = Die Gelegenheit
To have = haben
To see it = es zu sehen
I would like to have the opportunity to see it
Always
I dont always have the opportunity to see it
Often
I dont often have the opportunity to see it
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I dont much often have the opportunity to see
it
It is not possible to go there today
Important | Significant | Prominent
It is very important to do it
So
It is not so important to do it today
Necessary
It is not necessary
It is not necessary to do it now
Late
The City
The State
One
United
United States of America
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Late
It is very late
Later
Something/somewhat/a little
A little later /somewhat later
To call
To call on phone
Will you please call me later
Can you call me later
too
It is too late
Travel
Travelling (by any means)
I am going to Berlin
Germany
I am going to Germany
To speak
To study
To learn
Do you speak English
You speak German very well
In German
How do you say it in German
One says
One doesnt say it like that
One doesnt say that like that
Does one say?
Does one say it like that in German
How does one say it in German
it is too late to do it now
I am going to do it later
He is not going to be here
It will be very important
I will do it later today
It wont be possible to do it now
It will not be possible
It will be very important to do it
But I dont have time to do it now
I will not have the time to do it today
Rule: Deutsch handlers
Will [going to] Werden

Would - Wrden
With all handles there is no t with He/She/it except for Werden/Wird
I will = ich werde
He/She will = er/Sie wird
It will = es wird
You will = Sie Werden
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We will = Wir Werden
I would = Ich wrde
He/She/it = Er/Sie/es wrde
You would = Sie wrden
We would = Wir wrden
Would
I would
We would
You would
He/She/it would
I would do it
He wouldnt do it
She wouldnt do it
We wouldnt do it
You wouldnt do it
We wont do it | We will not do it
We wouldnt do it
It will not be possible that way
It would not be possible that way
It would not be possible
I would buy it
I wont buy it | I will not buy it
It wouldnt be possible to do it
Because he is very busy today
And because I cannot do it today
I wont do it today
Because I wont do it today
Because I wouldnt do it today
Because I wouldnt have the time to do it today
When will he be here
When will it be ready
It would be ready today
It can be ready today
It is going to be ready today | It will be ready
today
Because it will be ready today
Because it cannot be ready today
Rule: Deutsch Weil Effect on all Question types when
come in the middle
what
Why
When
Where
How
Which
Who
how much
how many
How long
At What time (At how much
hour)
If [if it does not implies
Was
Warum
Wann
Wo
Wie
Welche
Wer
wieviel
wieviele
Wie lange
Um wieviel
Uhr
Wenn
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whether]
ob
I would like to know = Ich mchte wissen

Ready = fertig
I would like to know when will it be ready
I want to know at what time it is going to be
ready
I would like to know at what time will it be
ready today
I would like to know why it cannot be ready
today
If you want/if you like
If
We want
We want it
We dont want it
We dont want to do it today
I want
He/she/it wants
I would like to know when you want to do it
I would like to know at what time you can do it
I will wait here for you if you want
Rule: Deutsch if situation Wenn/ob
If imples two meanings in English e.g it can be used as whether

Now If has 2 meanings in Deutsch also
If = wenn [if it does not implies whether]
If = ob [if it implies whether]. For Example
I will do it for if you want => wenn
I dont know if you want to do it => ob
If [if it does not implies whether]
If you want [if it does not implies whether]
If you want [if it implies whether]
To try
I will try | I am going to try
Buy I dont know if I can do it
I dont know if I can do it but I will try
I dont know if its possible to do it that way
But I will try
But I dont know if it will be possible to do it
I am waiting | I wait
Rule: Deutsch
Have been and ing form

In Deutsch simply PRESENT TENSE is used.
I am waiting | I wait | I have been waiting
I have been waiting for
[German Equivalent] I have been waiting
[Since]
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Since
Time
ten
Minute/minutes
I have been waiting for[since] 10 minutes
To live/to reside
Where do you live
Year/Years
I have been living here for 10 years
[German Equivalent] I live here since 10
years
How long have you been living here
[German Equivalent] How long do you live
here
Are you
How long have you been here
[German Equivalent] How long are you here
already
How long have you been here in Germany
[German Equivalent] How long are you here
already in Germany
I am
You are
We are
He/she/it
I do that already since long time
To work
He is working
For a long time [Since Long Time]
He has been working here for a long time
[German Equivalent] He is working here
since long time
three
Day/days
We have been here for 3 days
We have been = We are = Wir Sind
[German Equivalent] we are here since 3
days
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Rule: Deutsch Handlers
Handlers are auxiliary verbs that are followed by the full verb. Below is a list of very common
handlers
Can = Kann
want to = Will/Wollen
have = habe/haben
must (have to) = muss/ mssen
Will/going to = Werde/wird/Werden
Shall/should = solle/sollen
Would = wrde/ wrden
Would like/may/Might want = mchte/ mchten
Could (was able to) = konnte/Konnten
Could (is able to) = knnte/ knnten
Had = hatte/hatten
When using handlers at the end of the sentence, full verb is used.
Handlers are a popular choice or easy to use in spoken way
I can
I can do it
I can do it today
I can do it tomorrow
We can
You/they can
Can you
I Can,
He can,
She can,
It can,
It can be ready today
It cannot be possible that way
I will buy it tomorrow
If i have the time
Can you tell [to] me
If you can do it
And I would like to know
When you would do it
I dont understand you
I cannot understand you
He doesnt understand it
He cannot understand it
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of Can Handler did can be replaced with Could
Could in English has 2 meanings:

I couldnt do it
I couldnt go yesterday
Could you come tomorrow
Now in Deutsch
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I didnt find it = I couldnt find it
So for did konnte/Konnten can be used also
Could = konnte/Konnten
We/you/They could = Wir/Sie/Die konnten
I couldnt find it | I didnt find it
I couldnt understand you | I didnt understand
you
Yesterday
Yesterday evening/last night
He didnt go there with us yesterday |
He couldnt go there with us yesterday
He didnt go there with us last evening |
He couldnt go there with us last evening
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of To be Handler War/Waren
In English PAST Tense of

To be = was
In Deutsch
Was/were
There
I was there last night
But it wasnt ready
We were there
Where were you
Where were you last night
It was not possible to do it
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of has/have Handler which is Had hatte/hatten
In Deutsch
had = hatte/hatten
I/He/She/it had= Ich/er/Sie/es hatte
I didnt have the time to do it
Because I was very busy
I didnt find it | I couldnt find it
Could you come with me
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Rule: Deutsch Usage of Could
Could [In English] also means would be able to

UNCLEAR CD # 7 Track # 4 List to this recording again
[Would you be able to] come with me
Could you tell me
Could you wait now
Could you wait here
without
Without you
I couldnt do it without you
I couldnt do it without you yesterday
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I was not able to do it without yesterday
I couldnt understand you
I was not able to understand you
Rule: Deutsch Handlers {Continued} Usage of must (have to)

I/He/She/it must (have to) = Ich/Er/Sie/es mss
You/They/We must (have to) = Sie/Die/Wir mssen
I must (have to) go now
We must (have to) buy it
You have to (must) wait for me
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of must (have to) Handler is Had to musste/mussten
I/He/She/it had to = Ich/Er/Sie/es musste
You/They/We had to = Sie/Die/Wir mussten
I had to stay here
He had to wait for me
He wants to buy it
But he cannot buy it because its very
expensive
too
Too expensive
But he cannot buy it because it is too
expensive
He does not want to have it
He will have it
He will do it because he wants to do it
Rule: Deutsch Handlers {Continued} Usage of want
Want [Will you please] = Will

I/he/She/it want = Ich/er/Sie/es will
You/They/We want = Sie/Die/Wir Wollen
Do you want to do it
Why dont you want to do it now
He doesnt want to do it
He wont do it | He will not do it | He is not going
to do it
Will you please do it
Will you tell me
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of want Handler is wanted wollte/wollten
You/They/We want = Sie/Die/Wir wollten
Wanted
He wanted to buy it
Because he wanted to have it
I didnt want to stay here
Rule: Deutsch Handlers {Continued} Usage of shall/should {is supposed to}
Shall/Should {is supposed to} = solle/sollen
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I shall/should{is supposed to} = Ich/er/Sie/es solle
You/They/We shall/should{is supposed to} = Sie/Die/Wir sollen
We shall/should stay here
You should tell me
It should be ready
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of shall Handler is Should sollte/sollten

I should{was supposed to} = Ich/er/Sie/es sollte
You/They/We should{was supposed to} = Sie/Die/Wir sollten
He should wait for me
He was supposed to wait for me
But he couldnt
Rule: Deutsch Handlers {Continued} Usage of may/to be allowed to
May/to be allowed to = durfe/durfen

I may { to be allowed to } = Ich/er/Sie/es durfe
You/They/We may {to be allowed to} = Sie/Die/Wir durfen
May/to be allowed to
May I
One is not allowed to
One may not/one is not allowed to
Entrance
Forbidden
Entrance forbidden
Entrance is not allowed to
May I see it
Am I allowed to see it
To try on
May I try it on
Am I allowed to try it on
Feel like
Rule: Deutsch Following expression is very common
I dont feel like = Ich habe keine Lust

I dont feel like
I dont feel like doing it
I dont feel like staying here
I dont feel like going there
I dont feel like buying it
I dont feel like doing it
I am very pleased to do it
It pleases me
It gives me the joy
It pleases me to do it
It gives me joy to do it
I please myself [I give myself the please] of
seeing you
I am very pleased to see you
It pleases me very much to see you
It will give me very much pleasure to see you
It gives me joy to see you
It gives me pleasure to see you
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I am looking forward to seeing you
It would please me to see you
I would do it
He wouldnt do it
Because it would not be possible to do it
Rule: Deutsch usage of wre/wren replacing wrde/sein combition [would be]
If you do not wish to use wrde/sein then it can be replaced with

wre/wren which also means would be
Would be
It would not be possible
Rule: Deutsch Handlers {Continued} Usage of lasse/lassen
I/He/She/it [to let] = Ich/er/Sie/es lasse

You/We/They [to let]= Sie/Wir/Die lassen
To Let/allow
To repair
I am going to repair it | I am going to fix it
I will get it repaired | I will get it fixed
I have to get it fixed
To wash
I will get it washed
Clean
It is clean
It is very clean
To clean
Will you please clean it
Will you please have it cleaned | Will you get it
cleaned
I have to get it cleaned
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To go
Go away
Rule: Deutsch All nouns are capitalised
The way
To go away
I will go away soon
But I couldnt go without you
I would not go away
Out
To go out
I want to go out tonight
We would like to go out tonight
Outgoing/exit
Ingoing/entrance
To go (for driving)
Outgoing (driving) in Autbarn
Ingoing (driving)
To take off (in traveling)
Departure
To depart/to part/to leave
To go away (travelling away)
Far away
To go through
To walk through
Rule: Deutsch Detachable/Non-Detachable Verbs
Prefixes that are used infront of a verb

Weg | Ein | Aus | zurch
There are 2-types of prefixes in Deutsch
- De-tachable (can separate and can come-off)
- Non-detachable ( Non-Seperable and do not come-off)
Non-detachable ( Non-Seperable and do not come-off)
For example
To understand = verstehen = [pre]ver stehen
How its glued on and does not come-off. E.g
I understand = Ich verstehe
He/She/it understands = Er/Sie/es verstehet
You/We/They understand = Sie/Wir/Die verstehen
To Try = versuchen
To receive/get it = bekommen = bekommen [received/got it]
De-tachable (can separate and can come-off)
To arrive = ankommen
To go away = Weggehen
To go away (travelling away) = Wegfahren
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Going out = Ausgehen
To pickup | To collect | To fetch | To go get it = abholen
To repeat | to reiterate = wiederholen
To arrive = ankommen
To come right in | To come in = hereinkommen
To put in = einliegen
Drive over | run over | knock down = berfahren
To come right in = hereinkommen
To go outside | get out = Aussteigen | rausgehen
To put in = Einliegen | einstellen
Drive over | run over | knock down = berfahren
To go outside = rausgehen
Get out = Aussteigen | rausgehen
Up | top | there on = Rauf | darauf
On top of it = Raufliegen
To take it out = Raus-nehmen |ausnehmen
Over it = Darber
Underneath = unterliegen
To place over |lay over = Rberlegen
To Come over = rberkommen
To pull = Zug-ziehen
To pull on = An-ziehen
Pulling on = anzug
To pull out | move-out | Remove | evacuate | undress = Aus-ziehen
Pulling out = Aus-zug
Pulling in = Einzug
To change ones place | To move house | move = Umziehen
To pull through = Durchziehen
Come through = Durchkommen
Get through = berstehen
Moving through | Pulling through = durchzug
To make close = Zu-machen
To start/To begin/To catch-on = Anfangen | beginnen
To call (on phone) = Anrufen
These verbs in PRESENT TENSE can be separarable/detachable similarly as in English.e.g.
I am going away = Ich farhe weg
So away comes off however as a verb it remains attached. Examples below
Ich werde wegfahren
Ich mss wegfahren
Ich will wegfahren
knnen Sie wegfahren
Now how do we know which verbs can be seperated and which ones are not. Whenever there is
a stress on the PREFIX.
I am going out = Ich gehe weg
Again = weider
I am going to do it again
Ich werde es weider tun
never
Never again
I will never do it again | I am not going to do it
again
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To fetch | To get
To pickup | To collect | To fetch | To go get it
I pick you up
I am going to pick you up
To go get it again | To fetch again | To pickup
again | To collect again
To repeat | to reiterate
I repeat
To get
I am getting it
To arrive
I am arriving
I arrive tomorrow | I am arriving tomorrow
Early
Earlier
Tomorrow morning (tomorrow early)
I am going out
Noon
Before
Before noon
To/Towards
After
We are going to Frankfurt
Afternoon
This afternoon (today afternoon)
Tomorrow afternoon
Day after tomorrow (over tomorrow)
Over
Drive over | run over | knock down
To go there | to go there to
I want to go there
I will go there and travel
Going there
Here| towards
Come here
Hin -> movement (some sort of movement)
Here-> towards here
These 2 movements are very important as it
moves verbs
To come right in
Will you come in here
To go outside
Get out
On
Up | top | there on
Over
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Get over there
To lie | to put
Will you put the lamps here
To put in
To put inside
On top of it
To take
To take it out
Over it
Underneath
Under the table
I am putting it over
To think over | consider | think about | ponder |
rethink
I will put it over to me
Ill think it over
I am thinking it over
To Come over
Will you come over here
Come over here
Come in
To pull
Train | pulling
To pull
To pull on
I am going to get dressed
I am going to pull myself on
Pulling on
I am getting dressed | I am pulling myself on
He is getting dressed | He is pulling himself on
To pull out | move-out | Remove | evacuate |
undress
Pulling out
Pulling in
Around
I am moving house
We will move to another place
To pull through
Come through
Get through
Moving through | Pulling through
To lock
Keys
To lock it up
Close the door
To lock the door
To make
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To make close
To open the door
Door
window
I am opening the window
I am closing the door
I am making the door closed
The castle
The lock
I will lock it in
I lock it in
Locked
The door is locked
The store is locked
Everything is locked today
He is locked in
To catch
To start/To begin/To catch-on
We will start soon
We are starting soon
When are you starting
When do we start
To call
To call (on phone)
Will you call me later
I call you later
I am going to call you later
Rule: Deutsch to means in order to
If the to in English imples In order to then we have to use

Um zu
I am calling you later
In order to ask you
If you can come with us tonight
I am going to see you
To hope
I hope
Rule: Deutsch Hoffen/denken + dass rule
Rule:- Hoffen/denken + dass rule In Dutch when using Hoffen/Denken, dass must be
added and also dass has the Weil effect rule and throws all the verbs to the end
In Deutsch when using hop you must add dass in the sentence. It is a must
In English we can/or cannot use it however in Deutsch dass is a must
I hope = Ich hoffe dass
Since this dass is in the middle it also has the Weil effect
I hope I can do it
I hope that I can do it
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I hope he will arrive tomorrow
To think
I think
To believe | Have an opinion
Rule: Deutsch Glauben verb is used a lot in terms of to think
Glauben is more widely used instead of denken

I think he will be here soon
I belive that he will be here soon
And I hope that you can come with you
Easy
It is very easy
Heavy
It is very heavy
It is very intersting
Comfortable
Nice
He is very nice
She is very nice
Nice | Pleasant | likeable
Comfortable | Cozy | Relaxed
Beautiful Feeling
Beautiful mood
it is nice here, there is a good ambience here
Rule: Deutsch Gender based language and there exists three genders
There are 3 genders in Deutsch Language
Der [masculine] die [Feminine] and das [Neuter]

The child = Das kind [Neuter]
The girl = Das Mdchen [Neuter]
A Young Lady = Das Frulein [Neuter]
The Woman = Die Frau [Feminine]
The Army
The Table
Little Table
The Police
Rule: Deutsch How to determine Gender
All words ending in chen or lein gives a dimunitive expression and is always das Masculine
The little man = Mnnchen
The little woman = Das Frulein
A
Glass
Wine
Red
White
Excuse me
Excuse me please
I want a Glass of wine
[German EQUV.] I want a Glass wine
I must have a Glass of wine
I must have a Glass of red wine
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Guilt
My
It is not my fault | I didnt mean it
[German EQUV.] It is not my guilt
May I ask you
Where I can find
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To stay
I am staying
He is staying | He Stays
He doesnt stay | He is not staying
We stay here | We are staying here
They stay here | They are staying here
They are not staying here | They do not stay
here
You dont stay here| You are not staying here
How long are you staying are
He will stay | He is going to stay
You wont stay here | You are not going to stay
here
How long are you staying here
How long will you stay here | How long are you
going to stay here
Will you tell me please how long are you going
to stay here
I would like to know how long you can stay here
Rule: Deutsch Usage of You When talking to close friends, young people
You [informal] = du
For du st is added to verbs
Sie can be quite polite so with strangers when starting a conversation its a good idea to use
Sie.
You
How long are you[informal] staying here
I will do it
I wont do it
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We will stay here
They will stay here
You will stay here
I will stay
How long will you stay
They will not stay here
You [informal] will stay
I dont know how long he will stay here
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I can do it
I cannot do it
Can you do it
Why cant you do it
Why cant you do it now
I cannot find it
I dont know where it is
Rule: Deutsch Colloquially
When speaking the following can be contracted

Ich kann es => Ich kanns
I cannot
He cannot understand it
He cannot understand me
Why cant you understand me
I will tell it to you later
Will you tell me
At what time are you going to be here
At what time will you be here
He will come with us
Will you wait for me
Where do you want to wait for me
Where [to] do you want to go
To be able to
He wont be able to find it
He wont be able to tell it to you
Because he doesnt know it
I know
He knows
You [informal] know
He will not be able to do it
Rule: Deutsch Emphasis of That when at the start of a sentence
That he wont be able to do

[German EQUV.] That wont he be able to
[German EQUV.] That will he not be able to do
He wont be able to do that
He would never be able to do it
I wouldnt be able to do it
I have no time
I have no time to do it
To read
I will read the newspaper
Could (was able to) = konnte/Konnten
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Could (is able to) = knnte/ knnten
Could you tell me
Could you [informal] come with me
Could you wait for me now
Could you tell me where it is
I am sorry but I couldnt understand you
Have/Has = habe/hat/hast/haben
I have = Ich habe
He/She/it has = Er/Sie/es hat
You/We/They have = Sie/Wir/Die haben
You [informal] have = du hast
Right side | on the right side | To the Right Side
Left Side | Left | On the Left | To the Left
Right | Correct | Justice | Law
To have right = [German EQUV.] To be right |
To be just
You are right
[German EQUV.] You have right
You [informal] are right
[German EQUV.] You [informal] have right
To buy
Why dont you buy it
Why dont you [informal] buy it
Why dont you want to buy it
Where will you buy it | Where are you going to
buy it
Why wont you buy it
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST using a combination of haben + ge
To have [haben] Diving Board (PAST) we will be using the following forms of verbs:-
haben + ge (with verbs) + t ending

haben + t ending
haben + ge
Verbs that use haben diving board
To buy = Kaufen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gekauft [bought]
To make = machen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gemacht [made]
To laugh = lachen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gelacht [laughed]
To say/To tell = sagen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gesagt [said/told]
To ask = fragen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gefragt [asked]
To wait = warten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gewartet [waited]
To search/To Look for = suchen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gesucht [searched/looked
for]
To smoke = rauchen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = geraucht [smoked]
To please (joy) = freuen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gefreut [pleased/joyED/was a
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To know = wissen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gewusst [knew/known]
To sit down = setzen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gesetz [Sat Down]
To lie down [lying down] = legen [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gelegt [Lied Down]
To take rest = Sich ausruhen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = aus-ge-ruht
To send = senden | Schicken = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = geschickt [Sent]
To keep = behalten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gehalten [kept]
To hear = hren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gehrt [heard]
To listen/to hear = hren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] gehrt [listened/heard]
To listen to something = anhren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] Angehrt [listened/heard
to something]
To answer = Antwort/antworten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = Beantwortet |
geantwortet [answered]
To start = Anfangen | beginnen |Starten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] =
gestartet/begonnen
To belong = Gehren = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = Gehrt [belonged]
To get used to [at it] = sich gewhnen daran [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = sich gewhrt
daran [got used to it [at it]]
To open = ffnet = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = geffnet [opened]
To open (make open) = Aufmachen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = aufgemacht [Opened
(made open)]
To close (make close) = Zumachen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = Zugemacht [closed
(made close)]
To build = bauen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gebaut [built]
To learn = lernen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] gelehrt [learnt/learned]
To work = arbeiten = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gearbeitet [worked]
To play = spielen = [ge (with verbs) + t ending] = gespielt [Played]
With all the verbs that end in eren there is only t ending
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
To
sell = verkaufen = [t ending Only] = verkauft [sold]

repair = reparieren = [t ending Only] = repariert [repaired]
interest = InteresSieren = [t ending Only] = InteresSiert [interested]
organise = organiSieren = [t ending Only] = organiSiert [organised]
specialise = spezialiSieren = [t ending Only] = spezialiSiert [specialised]
control = kontrollieren = [t ending Only] = kontrolliert [controller]
hurry = sich beeilen = [t ending Only] = beeilte [hurried]
try = versuchen = [t ending Only] = versucht [tried]
remember = erinnern [t ending Only] = erinnert [Remembered]
cover = decken = [t ending Only] bedeck [covered]
discover = Entdecken = [t ending Only] entdeckt [discovered]
To see = sehen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gesehen [saw/seen]

To find = finden = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gefunden [found]
To leave = lassen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gelassen [left/departed]
To sleep = schlafen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = geschlafen [slept]
To call = rufen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gerufen [called]
To call(on phone) Called (on phone) = Anrufen |telefonieren [ ge pre-fixed Only] = An-ge-rufen
[Called on phone]
To catch = fangen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gefangen [caught]
To do = tun = [ ge pre-fixed Only] getan [Done]
To break = Brechen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gebrochen [broke/broken]
To fall = fallen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gefallen [fell/fallen]
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.. = runtergefallen [Fell down]
.. = rausgefallen [Fell out]
.. = reingefallen [Fell in]
.. = rbergefallen [Fell over]
To close = Schlieen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = Geschlossen [closed]
To lock = schleusen =[ ge pre-fixed Only] = zugeschlossen [locked (with a key)]
.. = aufgeschlossen [Opened with a key]
.. = Eingeschlossen [locked in | locked in a
prison]
IRREGULAR VERBS [when diving into PAST TENSE]
To understand = verstehen = verstanden [Understood]
To receive = Erhalten | bekommen = erhalten | Bekommen [got it/received]
To start = beginnen = begonnen [began/begun]
To come along = Mitkommen = Mit-ge-kommen [came along]
To tear = Reien = zerrissen [tore/torn]
to tear something off = Abreisen = abgerissen [Torn off]
To tear into pieces = Zerreien = Zerreissen [torn/torn off into pieces]
To learn
Learnt/learned
New = Neu
Word = word
A = ein
I have learnt/learned a new word
To buy
Bought
I bought it
[German EQUV.] I have bought it
I didnt buy it
[German EQUV.] I have not bought it
More/still more
Sill more something/Something more
I want something more
I want to eat something more
A little
A little more
A little bit | Just a little bit
Not yet/ Still not
He didnt buy it yet
[German EQUV.] He has not bought it yet
Why didnt you buy it yet
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you bought it yet
To make
Made
He has made it
To laugh
Laughed
He laughed | He has laughed
Rule: Deutsch PREFIXES
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There are 2-types of prefixes in Deutsch
Non-detachable ( Non-Seperable and do not come-off)
De-tachable (can separate and can come-off)
To sell
Sold
Back
My Back
To go back
To come back
He is coming back soon
He will come back soon
I sell it | I am selling it
I Sold it | I did sell it
[German EQUV.] I have sold it
He sold it
[German EQUV.] He has sold it
He didnt sell it yet
[German EQUV.] He has not yet sold it
We sold it
[German EQUV.] We have sold it
You sold it
[German EQUV.] You have sold it
You [informal] sold it
[German EQUV.] You [informal] have sold it
They sold it
[German EQUV.] They have sold it
Why did you[informal] sell it
[German EQUV.] Why have you[informal] sold
it
Why didnt you sell it
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you sold it
Why didnt you[informal] sell it
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you[informal]
sold it
Why didnt you sell it yet
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you sold it yet
Why didnt you[informal] sell it yet
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you[informal]
sold it yet
Everything is sold
It is not sold yet
He told me
[German EQUV.] He has told me
Why did you tell me
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you told me
Why did you tell [informal] me
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you [informal]
told me
We have told it to you | We have said to you
He told me that he wouldnt do it
[German EQUV.] He has told me that he
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wouldnt do it
He didnt tell me that he will do it
[German EQUV.] He hasnt told me that he
will do it
To repair
I repair it | I am repairing it
He repairs it | He is repairing it
To repair
Repaired
To organise
Organised
He organised it
[German EQUV.] He has organised it
It is organised
To specialise
To control
He controlled it
[German EQUV.] He has controlled it
It is controlled
It is well organised
He organised it
[German EQUV.] He has organised it
Everything is well organised
Everything is sold
I sold it
[German EQUV.] I have sold it
Had = hatte/hatten
I/ He/She/it had = Ich/er/Sie/es hatte
You [informal] had = du hattst
I had it
I didnt have it
[German EQUV.] I had it not
I would have it
I wouldnt have it
I wouldnt have the time to do it
No time
I would have no time to do it
Rule: Deutsch conversion of Would have to had
This is a shorter form of the above versions

[would] Wrde/ wrdest/ wrden + [have] Haben = htte/ htten
After this form you simply dive into the PAST. This form is more widely used so stick to it
I would have [had] no time to do it
I wouldnt have bought it
Because it was very expensive
You [informal] were= du warst
We were very busy
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Where were you last night (yesterday evening)
He was there
He wasnt in | He wasnt there
Where were you
Where were you[informal]
Through | during | throughout | Over
true
False
It was true
Really
It was really true
So
It is really so
It is really true
To believe
To think
I dont think| I dont believe
I dont believe that he is going to come with us
To see
Saw/seen
I saw it
[German EQUV.] I have seen it
I had seen it
I would have seen it
I would have told you
He wouldnt have told me
[German EQUV.] He wouldnt told it to me
We would have told you
[German EQUV.] We would have told it to you
Rule: Deutsch htte/ htten Usage
It can also be used for

May/Might have
If you had told me
[German EQUV.] If you might have told me
I would have bought it
If i had seen it
To wait
Waited
If you had told me that you would arrive today
I would have waited for you
I waited for you
[German EQUV.] I have waited for you
How long did you wait
[German EQUV.] How long have you waited
How long did you[informal] wait
[German EQUV.] How long have you[informal]
waited
He waited for me
[German EQUV.] He has waited for me
Will you please wait for me
Will you[informal] please wait for me
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Why dont you want to do it
Why dont you[informal] want to do it
Can = Kann
I/He/She/it can = Ich/er/Sie/es kann
You/We/They = Sie/Wir/Die knnen
You [informal] can = du kannst
Could (was able to) =
konnte/konntest/konnten
Could (is able to) =
knnte/knntest/knnten
Can you do it
Can you [informal] do it
Could you tell me
Could you [informal] tell me
To look for/To Seek
Search | Find | try
Looked for | Searched | Found
I looked for it
[German EQUV.] I have looked for it
But I couldnt find it
Rule: Deutsch conversion of have been able to
I have not been able to find it = Ich habe es nicht tun

I have not = Ich habe es nicht
I
I
I
I
want it = ich will es

dont want it = ich will es nicht
want to do it = Ich will es tun
wanted to do it = Ich wolte es tun
Rule: Deutsch Handlers PAST TENSE
Trigger Verb [PAST TENSE] No ge is needed

A simple trigger verb rule is followed
He wanted to do it
[German EQUV.] He has not wanted to do it
Rule: Deutsch Conversions - htte/htten + knnen
Could = would be able

Could have = would have [had] = htte/ htten + knnen
Been able = knnen
I couldnt have done it
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[German EQUV.] I would not be able to do it
[German EQUV.] I would not have been able
to do it
I couldnt have done it without you
[German EQUV.] I would not be able to do it
without you
[German EQUV.] I would not have been able
to do it without you
I could have never done it without you
[German EQUV.] I would have never been
able to do it without you
You could have told me
I could have done it
[German EQUV.] I would be able to do it
[German EQUV.] I would have been able to do
it
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I He/She/it must (have to) = Ich er/Sie/es
mss
You/We/They must (have to) = Sie/Wir/Die
mssen
You [informal] must (have to) = du msst
We must see it
They must see it
You must see it
You must [informal] see it
I must buy it
He must do it
It can be
It could be
It could be/may be/might be possible
That could be/may be/might be possible
But it was not possible to do it
Because I didnt have the time to do it
Because I had not the time to do it
It has to be ready now
It must be ready now
It can be ready already
It must be ready already
It cannot be ready yet
It is going to be ready tomorrow
You have to (must) do it now
You [informal] have to (must) do it now
To need
You dont have to do it now
You dont need to do it now
Also
Me too | I also
To smoke
He smokes | He is smoking
It is smoking here
It did smoke here
It had smoked here
Do you smoke
Do you [informal] smoke
Smoke
Are you coming
Are you [informal] coming
Come with me
Are you waiting
Are you [informal] waiting
Are you waiting for me
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Are you [informal] waiting for me
Wait for me
Stay hier
Eat, eat, eat
Dont eat that
You have to see it
You [informal] have to see it
Rule: Deutsch Brauchen and usage of zu
You dont have to see it

You [informal] dont have to see it
Rule: Deutsch Time factor emphasis always comes first
Time always comes before Place

He has to be here soon
Could (was able to) =
konnte/konntest/konnten
Could (is able to) =
knnte/knntest/knnten
You/We/They want = Sie/Wir/Die wollten
He had to stay here

Because he had to work
Shall/Should = solle/sollen
I/He/She/it shall/should = Ich/er/Sie/es solle
You/We/They shall/should = Sie/Wir/Die
sollen
You [informal] shall/should = du sollst
I/He/She/it should{was supposed to} =
Ich/er/Sie/es sollte
You/We/They should{was supposed to} =
Sie/Wir/Die sollten
You [informal] should{was supposed to} = du
solltst
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You shall tell me
You shall come with us
You [informal] shall come with us
You shall go there with us
You should go there with us
You [informal] should go there with us
I was supposed to {should} go there
But I couldnt
Because I was very busy
Because I was very busy yesterday
I could not (was not able to) go there with you
I could not (was not able to) go there with you
yesterday
To prepare | Setup
I was supposed to (should) prepare it
I was supposed to (should) prepare it yesterday
I was supposed to (should) do it
I was supposed to (should) do it now
Rule: Deutsch Handlers PAST TENSE
Trigger Verb [PAST TENSE] No ge is

needed
A simple trigger verb rule is followed
I should have done it
Could you tell me
Could you [informal] tell me
You shall tell me
You shall[informal] tell me
You should tell me
You should [informal] tell me
Rule: Deutsch Conversions - htte/htten + knnen
Could = would be able

Been able = knnen
Could have = would have [had] = htte/
htten + knnen
You could have (may have) told me
You [informal] could have (may have) told me
You could have (may have) told it to me
You [informal]could have (may have) told it to
me
You could have come with us
You [informal]could have come with us
You could have bought it
And You[informal] could have bought it
Rule: Deutsch Conversions - htte/htten + sollen

I/He/She/it should have = Ich/er/Sie/es htte + sollen
You/We/They should have = Sie/Wir/Die htten + sollen
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You should have told it to me
You[informal] should have told it to me
And i would have bought it for you
I could have bought it for you-ORI could have bought it for you[informal]
I would buy it for you
I would buy it for you[informal]
CONFIRM BELOW AS CONFUSING !!!!!!!

I would have bought it for you
I would have bought it for you [informal]
I should have bought it for you
I should have bought it for you[informal]
Rule: Deutsch Conversions - htte/ htten + wollen
Would have [Had] wanted = htte/ htten + wollen

I/He/She/it would have wanted = Ich/er/Sie/es htte + wollen
You/We/They would have wanted = Sie/Wir/Die htten + wollen
You [informal] would have wanted = du httst + wollen
for you[informal]
I would have wanted to buy it for you
I would have wanted to buy it for you[informal]
To please
It pleases me
It is enjoyable to me
It gives me joy
It gives me enjoyment to see you
I please myself
I am pleased to see you
I am very pleased to see you
I enjoy seeing you
I enjoy very much seeing you
I will be very pleased to see you
It will be very pleasing to see you
I am looking forward to seeing you
It would be very pleasing to see you
I would be very pleased to see you
I would be very pleased to go there with you
Rule: Deutsch conversion of Would have to had
This is a shorter form of the above versions

[would] Wrde/ wrdest/ wrden + [have]
Haben = htte/ htten
After this form you simply dive into the PAST.
This form is more widely used so stick to it
I would have really enjoyed going there with
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you last night
It would have pleased me very much going
there with you last night
Rule: Deutsch
[Advanced CD2-Track # 10]

Following handlers you dive only into infinitive
htte/htten
htte/htten
htte/htten
htte/htten
I
I
I
I
+
+
+
+
knnen
wollen
mssen
sollen
wanted
have wanted to do it
have wanted
would have wanted to do it
I wanted to see it
But I couldnt{was not able to} see it
To leave/To go away
I couldnt wait because I had to leave
I could have gone there with you last night
I shouldhave gone there with you
You should have gone there with us
You [informal] should have gone there with us
I was there
Nobody
Everybody
But nobody was there
Who was there with you last night
To try
I am trying
To succeed
It is successful to me
I dont succeed
I dont succeed in doing it
I cannot do it
I wont succeed in doing it
It will not be successful to me to do it
To leave (leaving something behind)
Left (Past Tense)
To leave (going away)
On the
Key
Table
The Key = die schlssel
On the = auf dem
Table = Tisch
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I left the key on the table
[German EQUV.] I have left the key on the
table
I had to leave
Rule: Deutsch To let Handler lassen Usage
It has multiple meanings and also used to get something done. First its a handler so an infinitive
form is used
I will get it repaired = I will have it repaired
I will [let] repair it = Ich wirde es repaireren lassen
To let
Let me try
Let me work
Quiet | calm | Silence
Leave me alone
[German EQUV.] [Let me] leave alone
[German EQUV.] Leave me in quiet
[German EQUV.] Leave me in silence
To wash
I must have it washed
To clean
I will have it cleaned
I will get it cleaned
He will be here soon
Necessary
It wont be necessary
It will not be necessary | Its not going to be
necessary
I am tired
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST using a combination of
sind To Be Diving Board
Change
I am getting | I am becoming
I am getting tired | I am becoming tired
I will be tired
I will be getting tired
You will be too tired
Too
You [informal] will be too tired
You will be getting tired soon
You[informal] will be getting tired soon
It is late
Its getting late | its becoming late
dark
Darkness
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It
It
It
It
It
is very dark
is too dark
is getting dark
will be too dark
will be getting dark soon
Rule: Deutsch Past Tense
Was getting | was becoming = wurde

I/He/She/it was getting = Ich/er/Sie/es wurde
You/We/They were getting = Sie/Wir/Die wurden
You [informal] were getting = du wurdest
It was getting dark
It was getting very dark
Suddenly | All of a sudden
It was suddenly getting very dark
It would be too dark
We were getting tired
To know
Knew
Do you know why he doesnt want to do it
Do you [informal] know why he doesnt want to
do it
Do you know why he cant do it
Do you [informal] know why he cant do it
Can you tell me why he didnt want to do it
Do you know why he couldnt do it
Do you [informal] know why he couldnt do it
Wanted
I wanted
I know it
I knew it
Many Thanks
I didnt know
I have not known
Would have = htte/ htten
I/ He/She/it would have = Ich/er/Sie/es htte
You/We/They would have = Sie/Wir/Die
htten
You [informal] would have = du httst
I would have known
I would not have known it if you had not told
me
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST using a combination of
sind To Be Diving Board
Change
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To go = gehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gegangen [went/Gone]
To come = kommen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gekommen [came]
To come back = Zurck-kommen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = Zurck ge-kommen [Came
Back]
To go away = Weggehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = Weg-gegangen [Went away]
To go away = fortgehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = fort-gegangen [Went
away/departed/left]
To go back = Zurck gehen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = Zurck-gegangen [Went back]
To arrive = ankommen = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = angekommen [Arrived/Reached]
To stay = bleiben = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = geblieben [Stayed]
To travel = Fahren [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gefahren [travelled]
To stand = aufstehen [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gestehenden [got up/stood up]
To go [travelling] (NOT on foot) = fahren = [sind + ge (with verbs)] = gefahren [went Travel
(NOT on foot)]
I am gone
I went there [to]
We are gone
We are gone there last evening
We went there last night
When did you go there
Why didnt you go there with me last night
To go
To go away
Went away
Go away | depart | Leave | Quit
Went away | departed | left | farther away
To go back
Went Back
To come back
Came Back
I am going away
I am off
We are going back
We went back
He went away
He came | He has come
[German EQUV.] He is come
He came with us
He came back
He didnt come back yet
At what time did you come back
At what time did you [informal] come back
To arrive
arrived
He arrives tonight | He will arrive tonight
Next
Week/weeks
He arrives next week
He will arrive next week
He arrived this morning
Early
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Today early | early Today | early this morning |
early morning
He arrived early morning
Before noon
Today before noon /this morning
afternoon
At what time did you arrive
At what time did you [informal] arrive
I was
We were
It would be dark
It was getting dark
It would be possible
Rule: Deutsch Conversion - wrde sein -> wre
wrde sein can be converted to wre

Would be [might be] = wre
I/He/She/it would be [might be] = Ich/er/Sie/es wre
You/We/They would be [might be] = Sie/Wir/Die wren
You [informal] would be [might be] = du wrest
It would be [might be] possible
It would not be [might not be] possible
It would not be [might not be] possible to do it
that way
Been
I have been there
We have been there last night
How long have you been there
I would have waited for you
And I would have gone [would be/might be]
there with you last night
He would have come [would be/might be]
with us
I have waited
I have waited for you
I have waited for you [informal]
He waited | He has waited for me
How long did you wait
How long have you waited
He arrived to day
He would have [would be/might be] arrived
today
If he had arrived today
I have been there
I would have been there
Rule: Deutsch Reversal similar to English in Question Form
After the question instead of I had -> it changes to Had I

More Examples Below:
I was -> was I
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I am -> Am I
If I had been there last night
I didnt see you [I have not seen you]
Because I was not there
Rule: Deutsch Usage of Because [Weil | da] and denn
Weil | da has the same properties and throws verbs at the end
Denn doesnt
Because
Because I was not there
Because I dont know it
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To stay
Stayed
At home
To Be Diving Board (PAST) Sind + ge
At home = zu Hause
Long = lange
Longer = lnger
We didnt stay home [at home] very long
We are travelling to [towards] Berlin
To walk [by foot]
[not by foot]
Travelled
We went to [towards] Berlin
Vienna [City]
When did you go to [towards] Vienna
When did you [informal] go to [towards] Vienna
In
How long did you stay in Vienna
We didnt stay long in Vienna
Because we had to go back to london
How long did you stay
I would have stayed longer
If I had known that you would be here
When did you arrive
Today morning (today early)
Tomorrow morning (tomorrow early in the
morning)
I would have arrived earlier
if I had known
that you would be here
and that you have waited for me
I went to Vienna
We went to Vienna
Few | a Few
Last week
We went to Vienna last week
But we didnt stay long
We came back after few days
Only
A few days
A few | a couple
We only stayed a few days
And we came back to London
It would have pleased me very much
I would have liked very much to know
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That you would go there
I would be pleased | I would please myself
It would please me
I would have been pleased
It would have pleased me
To hurry
I am hurrying
I am hurrying myself
I hurried
I have hurried
I will hurry
I have to hurry
Hurry up
You have to hurry
Will you hurry please
We hurried
We have hurried
If I had hurried
I would [Would I] have arrived earlier
And I would have bought it
Stand | To stand
I got up | I stood up
We got up
At what time did you get up
I would have gotton up earlier
If I had known it
Why didnt you tell it to me
Why have you not told it to me
I would have told it to you
If I had known it
It is not possible to do it that way
It was not possible to do
It wont be possible to do it that way
It wouldnt be possible to do it that way
It wouldnt be possible to do it that way
It has not been possible to do it
To try
tried
We tried
We have tried
And It has not been possible to do it
I think [that] it would have been possible to do
it
If he had tried
If we had tried
If we had tried to do it
I would have gotton up earlier
lie down | To lie down
Rule: Deutsch - Define accurate positions of objects/nouns
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In Deutsch wherever possible you must express position. So if you know its standing, sitting, lying-down you have to add
it.
So for people, objects wherever possible express the position following are some of the possible positions.
To put in lying Position = legen
To put [have] in standing Position = stellen
To put in sitting Position = setzen
To stand
To put in lying Position
To put [have] in standing Position
To put in sitting Position | To be sitting
Bottle
On the table
I am putting the bottle [standing position] on
the table
Book
I am putting the book [lying position] on the
table
It is lying [lying down]
It is lying on the table
I am sitting on the table
We are sitting here
I am sitting myself (down in the sitting position)
I am sitting down
Sit down | Put yourself down | Set yourself
down
Sit down here [towards here]
Sit down here please [towards here]
Over there [towards there]
Will you please sit down
Will you please sit [towards here]
Seat
To Take
Take a seat | Take a place
Down
I sat down
I have sit [myself] down
I lied down
I have lied [myself] down
To quiet
silence
Silence please | Quiet please
It is very quiet
It is very quiet hier
To take rest [To quiet oneself out]
I will take a rest
I will quiet myself out
You should take a rest
I had a good rest
I rested myself out
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You have to take a rest
You have to rest yourself out
You[informal] have to take a rest
You[informal] have to rest yourself out
One has to take a rest
Sometimes
One has to take a rest sometimes
Sometimes one has to take a rest
To sleep
Slept
Did you sleep well
I slept very well
One can understand it sometimes
But sometimes one cannot understand it
To understand
Understood
I didnt understand what you have said
To mean | To signify | To imply
I dont understand what you mean
What do you mean
What does it mean
To send
Sent
To receive
Received [got it]
I will send it to you
He has sent it to me
I have not received it yet
To hold
To Stop
To stop holding on
Will you stop here
Will you remain standing
Stop
I have not received it yet
To Keep
Kept
You can keep it
To hear
heard
I cannot hear it
heard
To belong
It belongs to me
It does not belong to me
It belongs to you
Does it belong to you
To answer
The answer
Answered [PAST TENSE]
The word
He didnt answer yet
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[German EQUV.] He has not answered yet
To call
Called [PAST TENSE]
He called
[German EQUV.] He has called
To call on phone
Called (on phone) [PAST TENSE]
He called me (on the phone)
This morning/early morning
at
Ten OClock
At your place / at your house
I called you this morning
In order to tell you that I will arrive tonight
And that I am going to be there at 10 Oclock
I called you[informal] this morning
In order to tell you[informal] that I will arrive
tonight
In order to tell you that I would arrive tonight
In order to tell you that I would arrive tonight
And that I am going to be at your place at 10
Oclock
That I will be at your place tonight at 10
Oclock
I would have arrived earlier
If I had known it
I want you to tell me
Do you want me to do it
Him
Her
I want you to tell him
[German EQUV.] I want that you should tell
him
Will you tell him
Will you tell him to call me
[German EQUV.] Will you tell him that he
should call me
I asked him
I asked her
I told/asked him to call me
[German EQUV.] I told/asked him that he
should call me
To remember
Remembered [PAST TENSE]
I remember
I dont remember
I cannot remember
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To remember something/ To recall on
something
On it/at it
On it/on that
Into it
Underneath it
Over it
I cannot remember it [at it]
[German EQUV.] I cannot recall [at it]
I didnt remember it
[German EQUV.] I have not remembered it
The Apartment | Flat
To be used to something
To get used to something
To habituate oneself at something
To rent an apartment | To let an apartment
I will rent the apartment | I will let the
apartment
The house
I will rent the house | I will let the house
To live
To live/To reside in a place
We live (reside here) here
We are here now
But we dont live here
Where do you live
Where do you [informal] live
Rule: Deutsch Verbs|Infinitives conversion to Nouns and is always Das word.
You can take verbs (infinitives) and simply convert them into Nouns.
And Nouns are always das [Neuter]
Living | life
To eat
Eating | The food
The food is very good here
Rule: Deutsch Has been | Have been and ing Form can be simply expressed using PRESENT TENSE form
We have been living here = [German EQUV.] We live here

We have been living here for ten years = [German EQUV.] We live here since ten years
Other common is usage of already -> schon
Ten years
Since
I have been doing it
[German EQUV.] I am doing it
For long time
I have been doing it for a long time
[German EQUV.] I am doing it since long time
already
I have been doing that
[German EQUV.] I am doing that already
I have been doing that for a long time
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[German EQUV.] I am doing that already since
long time
Rule: Deutsch Has been | Have been and ing Form can be simply expressed using PRESENT TENSE form
Emphasis on Das. If you would like to put emphasis on Das then start the sentence with it.
That I have been doing for a long time
[German EQUV.] [Emphasised] That I am
doing since long time
In Vienna
Since
3
Month/months
Since 3 months
I have been living in Vienna for three months
[German EQUV.] I am living in Vienna since 3
months
I have been living in Vienna for three months
[German EQUV.] [Emphasised] In Vienna I
am living since 3 months
Since How long
[German EQUV.] Since how long you live here
already
[German EQUV.] Since how long
you[informal] live here
How long have you been working here
[German EQUV.] Since how long you work
here
[German EQUV.] Since how long you work
here already
[German EQUV.] Since how long
you[informal] work here
He has been working here for 3 years already
[German EQUV.] He works here since 3 years
already
[not by foot]
After | to (towards)
You are going to Germany
You are going to Austria
You are going to Vienna
You[informal]are going to Germany
You[informal]are going to Austria
You[informal]are going to Vienna
For Example | For Instance
An Example
To play | To play (an instruement)
To play the piano
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One asks you | One is asking you
How long have you been here in Vienna
in Vienna
How long have you been here in Vienna
in Vienna already
Have you been
I have been
We have been
Where have you been
Where have you[informal] been
Where were you
I have been here for 3 weeks already
[German EQUV.] I am here since 3 weeks
already
Rule: Deutsch when saying Not used to you can convert it into dont have the habit
Rule: Deutsch Pronounciations g and ng is pronounced
Rule: Deutsch Figuring out Genders Ung is always die [Feminine]
Words ending in ung is always die [Feminine]

Rule: Deutsch Usage of Zu
After a noun or an adjective if its followed by a verb, you have to use

'zu'
e.g.
zu tun
The Habit
I am not used to do it
[German EQUV.] I dont have the habit to do
it
Rule: Deutsch Genders words ending in [-heit and keit] are always die [Feminine]
Words ending in [-heit and keit] is always die [Feminine]

(-heit and -keit corresponds to the Anglo-Saxon English "-hood")
The opportunity | [German EQUV.] the
opportunity-hood
Beautiful, nice, lovely, pretty, fine, great,
beauty
The beauty | [German EQUV.] the beautyhood
Possible
The possibility | [German EQUV.] the possiblehood
I dont always have the opportunity to see it
I don't have the possibility to do it
It is not possible to do it that way
To try
To look for/To Seek
Search | Find | try
I am looking for it | I am seeking it
I looked for it | I have looked for it
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but I could not find it
To try
To arrive
I am arriving
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To come back
He comes back soon | He is coming back
soon
to try
I try | I am trying
I try to do it | I am trying to do it
I tried to do it
[German EQUV.] I have tried to do it
to catch
Caught [PAST TENSE]
to start | to catch on
Started
We start | We are starting
At what time do you start?
At what time do you [informal] start?
The Habit
usually, habitually
At what time do you usually start?
At what time do you [informal] usually
start?
It started
[German EQUV.] It has started
It has started already
[German EQUV.] It has started already
to go
He has gone | He went
[German EQUV.] He is gone
to go away
Went away
He went away | He has gone away
[German EQUV.] He is gone away
We went away |We have gone away
[German EQUV.] We are gone away
to come
Came [PAST TENSE]
He came | He has come
[German EQUV.] He is come
to come back
Came back [PAST TENSE]
At what time are you coming back?
At what time are you [informal] coming
back?
He will come back soon
He will be back soon
Again
Soon again
He will be here again soon
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To hear
Heard [PAST TENSE]
to listen
Listened [PAST TENSE]
to listen to something [Received by
hearing]
listened to something [Received by
hearing]
I listened to it
[German EQUV.] I have listened to it
to belong
Belonged [PAST TENSE]
It belongs to me
It does not belong to me
It belonged to me
[German EQUV.] It has belonged to me
I heard it
[German EQUV.] I have heard it
It belongs to me
It doesn't belong to me
apartment
the habit
habitually, usually
to get used to it [something]
to get used at it
got used to it [something]- [PAST
TENSE]
got used at it
At
At it
Rule: Deutsch
In English to get used to it

In Deutsch To get used at it
I will get used to it
[German EQUV.] I will habituate myself
on it [at it]
[German EQUV.] [I will myself at it
habituate]
I have to get used to it
[German EQUV.] [I have to myself at it
habituate]
easy, light (in weight)
It is very easy
It is not easy
simple
difficult | heavy
It is not very heavy | it is not very
difficult
Rule: Deutsch Noun Conversions
To turn the words into Nouns

[-heit or keit] is added
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easiness | relaxation | Simplicity
difficulty
no difficulty
For me
I cannot get used to it, it's very difficult
for me
[German EQUV.] [I cannot myself at it
habituate], it is very difficult for me
One has to get used to it
[German EQUV.] [One has to itself at it
habituate]
Finally | eventually | ultimately | in the
end | lastly | at the end
I finally got used to it
[German EQUV.] [I have finally got
used to it]
[German EQUV.] [I have myself finally
at it habituate]
to remember | To recall
Remembered [PAST TENSE]
I remember
[German EQUV.] I remember myself
I remembered
[German EQUV.] I have myself
remembered
to remember it
to remember [at] it
I don't remember it
[German EQUV.] I remember myself
not at it
I cannot remember it
[German EQUV.] I cannot myself
remember at it
I couldn't remember
[German EQUV.] I could not myself
remember at it
to open
Opened [PAST TENSE]
the window
Will you open the window?
I opened the window
[German EQUV.] I have opened the
window
It is open
It is opened
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST using a combination of wird/werden
To have [haben] Diving Board (PAST) we will be using the following forms of verbs:(es wird... because werden refers to "getting" or "becoming")
It is being opened
It was opened
It was being opened
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to open (make open)
Opened (made open) [PAST TENSE]
to close (make close)
closed (made close) [PAST TENSE]
The door
I opened the door
[German EQUV.] I have opened the
door
He closed the door
[German EQUV.] He has closed the
door
The door is closed
The door is being closed
It will be closed
It will be getting closed
Became/gotton [PAST TENSE]
Has become/has gotton
Cold
hot
warm
It is getting cold
It was getting cold | it got cold
It has gotten cold
The soup has gotton cold
Late
It is late
It is getting late
It will be late
It will be too late soon
It will be getting late
It has gotton late
dark
Darkness
It will be getting dark soon
It was dark
It was too dark
It was getting dark
Quite
It has been getting very dark
It has been getting quite dark
It has gotten very dark
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST using Werden
This is the third diving board Usage of Werden [Geworden | Worden ]

To get/To become [getting/becoming] = Werde/Wird/werdest/Werden
Became/gotton = Geworden | Worden
There are also 2-ways to dive with Geworden | Worden
The rule is simply. Only 1-dive allowed and only 1-ge is allowed.
Gotten built = gebaut worden
Gotten dark = dunken geworden
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Gotton sold = verkauft worden
to build
Built [PAST TENSE]
I built it
[German EQUV.] I have built it
It is built
It is being built
It was built
It was being built
These houses
These houses were being built
It has become
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE
No two ge. One is taken of

If you already have [past participle dive] one dive then no more further dive with verbs. Only
allowed one past
(in the above sentence, where there are two past participles, you use worden and not
geworden)
It has become/gotten dark = Es ist dunkel geworden
It has become/gotten cold = Es ist kalt geworden
It has become/gotten late = Es ist spat geworden
It has been built
It has become/gotten built
light (not dark)
Light green
Light blue
It is very light here
It is getting light
It has become light
It was getting light
It will be getting light
It would be getting too dark
It would be too dark
It would have been too dark
It would have gotten too dark
It was too dark
It was getting too dark
It has been too dark
It has gotten too dark
Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE use of Worden
He is selling it | He sells it
It is sold
It is being sold
Everything is being sold
It was being sold
Everything was being sold
88
Everything was sold
Everything has been sold
Everything has gotten sold
Everything would be sold
(the diference between es wrde mglich sein "it would be possible" and es wre mglich
"it might be possible" is hardly noticeable in modern German)
I would have it = ich wrde es haben
I might have it = ich hatte es
I would not have the time to do it =
I might not have the time to do it = Ich hatte keine es Zeit es zu tun
(let's see how many tenses we can
handle now)
The house
Houses
He is selling the house | He sells the
house
For a long time [Since Long Time]
He has been selling houses for a long
time
[German EQUV.] He is selling houses
since long time
[German EQUV.] He sells houses since
long time
He has been living here for a long time
[German EQUV.] He is living here since
long time
[German EQUV.] He lives here since
long time
The house is sold
The house is being sold
He sold the house
[German EQUV.] He has sold the house
The house was getting sold
PAST TENSE + Worden
The house has gotten sold
He will sell the house | He is going to sell
the house
The house will be sold
The house will be getting sold
He would sell the house
The house would be getting sold
He had sold the house
if he had sold the house (if he would
have...)
The house would have (might have)
been sold
He will have sold the house
He would have sold the house
89
The house would have been sold
I am very happy, I enjoy myself
With you
With you all
I'm very happy to be with you
[German EQUV.] It pleases me to be
here with you
It pleases me
It pleases me to be with you
Was a pleasure
I did enjoy very much being here with
you
It was a pleasure being here with you
I'm looking forward to seeing you again
soon
(I will enjoy seeing you...)
I'm looking forward to seeing you again
soon (It will please me...)
to interest
interesting
Interested [PAST TENSE]
It is very interesting
It interests me very much
I interest myself
It did interest me very much
(tun dives into getan)
To do
Done [PAST TENSE]
To know
Knew/Known [PAST TENSE]
He told me that he wouldn't have done it
if he had known it
to come along [To come with]
Came Along [PAST TENSE]
Do you want to come along?
I will come along | I will come [with]
I'm sorry but I cannot come along [come
with]
He came along | He came with
To arrive
Arrived [PAST TENSE]
Using Sind Diving Board
He arrived | He reached | He has
arrived/reached
[German EQUV.] He is arrived/reached
to get [it], to receive [it]
He received it |He got it | He has got it
[German EQUV.] He has received it
to tear
to travel
Happy Trip/Travel [wishing you a Happy
90
Trip]
Next week
Next week I am travelling to Vienna
Wonderful
to tear something off
Torn off [PAST TENSE]
I tore it off (the wall)
[German EQUV.] I have torn it off
It is torn off
It is being torn off
It got torn off | it became torn off
It was being torn off
On the wall
It is not on the wall
to tear into pieces
Tore it into pieces [PAST TENSE]
He tore it into pieces
It is torn into pieces
It is entirely (quite) torn into pieces
He tore it into pieces
[German EQUV.] He has torn it into
pieces
It was being torn into pieces yesterday
I could see it
I saw it
[German EQUV.] I have seen it
to break
Broke/broken [PAST TENSE]
It is broken
Broke into pieces
He broke it into pieces
[German EQUV.] He has broken it into
pieces
to fall
Fell/fallen [PAST TENSE]
It fell
fell down [PAST TENSE]
It fell down | it has fallen down | it is
fallen down
(the r- gives the movement)
fell out [PAST TENSE]
It fell out
fell over [PAST TENSE]
It fell over
fell in [PAST TENSE]
It fell in
He fell in | he got caught |
(here are the participles of some verbs)
to make
to laugh
to work
He worked | He has worked
91
To say/To tell
He said | He has said
To ask
He asked me
[German EQUV.] He has asked me
Why didn't you ask me?
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you asked
me?
Why didn't you tell it to me?
[German EQUV.] Why havnt you told it
[to] me
to play
The playing
We are playing | We play
We played
[German EQUV.] We have played
to open
I opened it
[German EQUV.] I have opened it
the store
busy
The store is open/opened
to close
closed [PAST TENSE]
The door
The door is closed
Locked (with a key)
Locked in
The door is locked
And he is locked in
Opened (with a key)
The door is opened (with a key)
The Prison
To catch
to try
to try on
I have to (must) try it on
May I try it on?
Can I try it on?
May I try on the shoes
Can I try on the shoes
To cover
The cover
Covered [PAST TENSE]
It covers
To discover
Discovered [PAST TENSE]
He discovers
He discovered it
[German EQUV.] He has discovered it
It is discovered
92
It was being discovered
He has discovered it
To sleep
Slept [PAST TENSE]
I slept
[German EQUV.] I have slept
to go [travelling] (not on foot)
We are travelling to Berlin
Using Sind Diving Board
We travelled
[German EQUV.] We are travelled
to step
to step in
to step on (the sTagen) | To be in line
to step off | to step out
Forbidden to step in

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Michel Thomas v3 Deutsch

German Alphabets 30 Alphabets [consonants]

Handlers in Deutsch Part 1

Handlers in Deutsch Part 2

PAST TENSE How to dive into PAST TENSE

haben + ge (with verbs) + t ending

sell = verkaufen = [t ending Only] = verkauft [sold]

To see = sehen = [ ge pre-fixed Only] = gesehen [saw/seen]

Werden Diving Board Usage of Worden & Geworden

To get/To become [getting/becoming] = Werde/Wird/werdest/Werden

Disc # 1/8 Foundation Course

The Englisch letter D may change to T

The Englisch letter B it is close to P Or becomes Ph

The Englisch letter G it is close to Gh Or becomes Ch or becomes K or becomes Ck

He/She/it with verbs have T ending

Deutsch U is pronounced as Englisch Double o

English To form is repaced with en or n

He/She/it with verbs have T ending

To come = Kommen => I come = Ich Komme

Disc # 2/8 Foundation Course

Disc # 3/8 Foundation Course

There are two ways to express Where in Deutsch

Where [where to] do you want to go

Without question mark? It becomes an imperative or command

Will you without question is a polite request Wollen Sie is used

In English wait for is used

Future Tense can be expressed using Present Tense

For He/She/it the forms are the same

Rule: Deutsch You/They have the same form

For He/She/it the forms are the same

Disc # 4/8 Foundation Course

When Can I === [instead of] When I can

Disc # 5/8 Foundation Course

In Deutsch you must always emphasize "it" (things)

If/whenever a noun/adjective is followed by verb then zu is used

Disc # 6/8 Foundation Course

Will [going to] Werden

I would like to know = Ich mchte wissen

If imples two meanings in English e.g it can be used as whether

Have been and ing form

Disc # 7/8 Foundation Course

Could in English has 2 meanings:

In English PAST Tense of

Rule: Deutsch PAST TENSE of has/have Handler which is Had hatte/hatten

Could [In English] also means would be able to

To have to (must) = mss/mssen

Want [Will you please] = Will

Rule: Deutsch Handlers {Continued} Usage of shall/should {is supposed to}

Shall/Should {is supposed to} = solle/sollen

Should {was supposed to} = solle/sollten

May/to be allowed to = durfe/durfen

I dont feel like = Ich habe keine Lust

If you do not wish to use wrde/sein then it can be replaced with

I/He/She/it [to let] = Ich/er/Sie/es lasse

Disc # 8/8 Foundation Course

Prefixes that are used infront of a verb

If the to in English imples In order to then we have to use

Glauben is more widely used instead of denken

There are 3 genders in Deutsch Language

Der [masculine] die [Feminine] and das [Neuter]

Michel Thomas v3 Deutsch

When speaking the following can be contracted