German Language Review Flashcards

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zu + infinitive

Used to say 'in order to' when the subject is the same.

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um

The German word for 'in order to' used for infinitive constructions.

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ohne … zu + infinitive

Phrase meaning 'without doing'.

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indem

Expresses method or how something happens.

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dadurch, dass

Expresses result or cause.

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wodurch

Means 'through which' or 'as a result of which'.

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wenn vs sobald

Wenn means 'general/whenever' while sobald means 'immediately when'.

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nachdem

The connector that requires a tense shift (Plusquamperfekt).

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hatte

Past tense form used to complete sentences in Plusquamperfekt.

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werden + Partizip II

Structure of the passive voice.

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stehlen (Present Passive)

The present passive form is 'wird gestohlen'.

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wurde + Partizip II

Form used for Präteritum passive.

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ist + Partizip II + worden

Used for Perfekt passive.

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Das Auto wurde gestohlen

Translation: 'The car was stolen' in Präteritum passive.

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Die Bank wird überfallen

Translation: 'The bank is being robbed'.

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Die Bank wird morgen überfallen werden

Translation: 'The bank will be robbed tomorrow'.

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Die Bank wird (vom Täter) überfallen

Passive conversion of 'Der Täter überfällt die Bank'.

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Der Täter wurde (von der Polizei) verhaftet

Passive conversion of 'Die Polizei verhaftete den Täter'.

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Präteritum passive

Tense used in the sentence 'Vor 10 Jahren wurde mein Auto gestohlen'.

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lassen sich + infinitive

Means 'can be done'.

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lässt sich

Completes the sentence 'Das Problem ___ lösen'.

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Das Problem lässt sich lösen

Translation: 'The problem can be solved'.

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sein zu + infinitive

Means 'must / should be done'.

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ist zu

Completes the sentence 'Das Problem ___ lösen'.

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lässt sich vs ist zu

Lässt sich means 'possible' while ist zu means 'obligation/formal'.

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Ich gehe

Example of Präsens.

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Ich bin gegangen

Example of Perfekt.

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Ich ging

Example of Präteritum.

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Ich war gegangen

Example of Plusquamperfekt.

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Perfekt

The most used tense in spoken German.

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Präteritum

Tense commonly used in written stories.

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-bar

Meaning 'can be'.

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essbar

Means 'edible'.

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-lich

Means '-like / -ly / descriptive'.

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-abel

Meaning '-able' (similar to English).

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die Beute

Translation: 'loot'.

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der Taschendieb

Translation: 'pickpocket'.

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der Zeuge

Translation: 'witness'.

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Anzeige erstatten

Translation: 'file a police report'.

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eine Straftat begehen

Translation: 'commit a crime'.

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verhaftet

Translation: 'arrested'.

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Handschellen

Translation: 'handcuffs'.

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jemanden überfallen

Translation: 'rob/attack someone'.

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aus Versehen

Translation: 'by mistake'.

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das Missverständnis

Translation: 'misunderstanding'.

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Ich habe Angst, missverstanden zu werden

Translation: 'I am afraid of being misunderstood'.

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Das ist mir peinlich

Translation: 'That is embarrassing for me'.

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