English–German wordlist

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Describing people
attractive  adj /əˈtræktɪv/ She’s the very attractive actress in that attraktiv
TV programme.
bald  adj /bɔːld/ He’s bald. He’s got no hair. glatzköpfig
beard  n /bɪəd/ He has a beard and a moustache. Bart
beautiful  adj /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ She has beautiful dark hair. schön
big  adj /bɪɡ/ In the UK, women often wear big hats at weddings. groß
blonde  adj /blɒnd/ She has blonde hair. blond
blue  adj /bluː/ She has big blue eyes. blau
clever  adj /ˈklevə/ He is very clever. He is quick at learning and klug
understanding things.
curly  adj /ˈkɜːli:/ She has curly red hair. lockig
extrovert  n /ˈekstrəvɜːt/ He’s such an extrovert. He loves it when everyone Extrovertierte / r
looks at him.
fat  adj /fæt/ My dog is quite old, and a bit fat. dick
friendly  adj /ˈfrendli:/ The students at my college are very friendly. freundlich
funny  adj /ˈfʌni:/ A person who is funny makes you laugh. lustig
generous  adj /ˈdʒenərəs/ A person who likes giving people things is großzügig
generous.
good-looking  adj /ɡʊd ˈlʊkɪŋ/ They’re a good-looking couple. gut aussehend
handsome  adj /ˈhænsəm/ I think my brother looks very handsome. hübsch
hard-working  adj /hɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ She never stops. She is so hard-working. fleißig
height  n /haɪt/ The doctor wrote down my height, weight and age. Körpergröße
kind  adj /kaɪnd/ Thank you for the present – you are very kind. lieb
lazy  adj /ˈleɪzi/ A person who doesn’t want to work is lazy. faul
long  adj /lɒŋ/ She has long straight hair. lang
mean  adj /miːn/ He’s not very nice. He can be quite mean. gemein
moustache  n /məˈstɑːʃ/ He has a beard and a moustache. Schnurrbart
overweight  adj /ˌəʊvə(r)ˈweɪt/ He’s quite short and a bit overweight. übergewichtig
quiet  adj /ˈkwaɪət/ She is really quiet. She doesn’t say much. ruhig
red  adj /red/ She has curly red hair. rot
serious  adj /ˈsɪəriəs/ He is very serious. He doesn’t like to have fun. ernst
short  adj /ʃɔːt/ He’s quite short and a bit overweight. klein
shy  adj /ʃaɪ/ She’s shy, so she finds it hard to talk to people she schüchtern
doesn’t know.
slim  adj /slɪm/ He’s very tall and slim. schlank
straight  adj /streɪt/ She has long straight hair. glatt
stupid  adj /ˈstjuːpɪd/ Don’t they know anything? They are so stupid! dumm
talkative  adj /ˈtɔːkətɪv/ A person who talks a lot is talkative. gesprächig
tall  adj /tɔːl/ He’s very tall and slim. groß
thin  adj /θɪn/ He’s medium height and very thin. dünn

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unfriendly  adj /ʌnˈfrendli:/ Nobody wants to spend time with him because unfreundlich
he’s so unfriendly.
unkind  adj /ʌnˈkaɪnd/ Don’t be so unkind. It’s not nice. unfreundlich

Things you wear

belt  n /belt/ I wear a belt to keep my trousers up. Gürtel
blouse  n /blaʊz/ I need to buy a new blouse for work. Bluse
boots  pl n /buːts/ She wears boots when it rains. Stiefel
bracelet  n /ˈbreɪslət/ She wears a bracelet on her arm every day. Armband
cap  n /kæp/ I wear a cap when I play tennis. Mütze
cardigan  n /ˈkɑːdɪɡən/ I need my cardigan – it’s too cold! Strickjacke
carry  v /ˈkæri/ I carry an umbrella everywhere. It rains a lot. tragen
coat  n /kəʊt/ I always wear a coat when I go out. Mantel
dress  n /dres/ I usually wear a dress to work. Kleid
dress  v /dres/ I dress my daughter every day for school. anziehen
earrings  pl n /ˈɪərɪŋz/ Those are big earrings! They nearly touch your Ohrringe
shoulders.
flip-flops  pl n /ˈflɪp flɒps/ I wear flip-flops at the beach. Flip-Flops
gloves  pl n /ɡlʌvz/ Some people wear gloves when they ski. Handschuhe
hat  n /hæt/ Where’s my hat? It’s cold outside! Hut
jacket  n /ˈdʒækɪt/ I don’t always wear a suit, but I do wear a jacket. Jacke
jeans  pl n /dʒiːnz/ I prefer black jeans to blue ones. Jeans
leggings  pl n /ˈleɡɪŋz/ Leggings are a popular alternative to trousers. Leggings
necklace  n /ˈnekləs/ I like your necklace. Is it new? Halskette
pyjamas  pl /pəˈdʒɑːməz/ I wear warm pyjamas at night. Schlafanzug
ring  n /rɪŋ/ I’m married, so I wear a ring. Ring
sandals  pl n /ˈsændlz/ He wears sandals to the beach. Sandalen
scarf  n /skɑːf/ A scarf can help to keep you warm. Schal
shirt  n /ʃɜːt/ I wear a white shirt to work most days. Hemd
shoes  pl n /ʃuːz/ I have got 20 pairs of shoes. Schuhe
shorts  pl n /ʃɔːts/ I play tennis in shorts and a T-shirt. Shorts
skirt  n /skɜːt/ My dad doesn’t like me wearing a short skirt. Rock
socks  pl n /sɒks/ Do you wear socks with sandals? Socken
suit  n /suːt/ I don’t always wear a suit but I do wear a jacket. Anzug
sweater  n /ˈswetə/ I usually wear jeans and a sweater at home. Pullover
My house is quite cold.
tie  n /taɪ/ Many men in England wear a tie to work. Krawatte
tights  pl n /taɪts/ I prefer to wear tights under a skirt. Strumpfhose
top  n /tɒp/ That’s a nice top. Oberteil
tracksuit  n /ˈtræksuːt/ I wear a tracksuit before a football game. Trainingsanzug
trainers  pl n /ˈtreɪnəz/ I wear trainers when I work out at the gym. Trainingsschuhe
trousers  pl n /ˈtraʊzəz/ Most of my trousers are black. Hose
T-shirt  n /ˈtiːʃɜːt/ I wear a T-shirt and shorts to the beach. T-Shirt
underwear  n /ˈʌndəweə(r)/ I must pack some underwear. Unterwäsche
wear  v /weə/ They wear the same clothes nearly every day. tragen

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Common verb phrases
Can you speak any other /kæn juː spiːk ˈeni ˈʌðə Can you speak any other languages? ~ Not Sprechen Sie noch
languages? ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/ very well. andere Sprachen?
Do you do any sport or /duː juː duː ˈeni spɔːt ɔː Do you do any sport or exercise? I play volleyball Treiben Sie irgendeinen
exercise? ˈeksəsaɪz/ a lot. Sport oder halten Sie
sich fit?
Do you have any brothers /duː juː hæv ˈeni ˈbrʌðəz Do you have any brothers and sisters? ~ Yes, Haben Sie (noch)
and sisters? ænd ˈsɪstəz/ two brothers. Geschwister?
Do you have any pets? /duː juː hæv ˈeni pets/ I have a cat. Do you have any pets? Haben Sie Haustiere?
Do you live in a house or /duː juː lɪv ɪn ə haʊs ɔː Do you live in a house or in a flat here? Leben Sie in einem Haus
in a flat? ɪn ə flæt/ oder einer Wohnung?
How often do you go to /haʊ ˈɒfn duː juː ɡəʊ tuː How often do you go to the cinema? ~ Not very Wie oft gehen Sie ins
the cinema? ðə ˈsɪnəmə often. Kino?
What did you do last /wɒt dɪd juː duː lɑːst What did you do last weekend? ~ I went Was haben Sie letztes
weekend? ˌwiːkˈend/ shopping with my friends. Wochenende gemacht?
What do you do? /wɒt duː juː duː/ I’m a student. What do you do? Was machen Sie
beruflich?
What kind of books or /wɒt kaɪnd ɒv bʊks ɔː What kind of books or magazines do you read? Welche Art von Büchern
magazines do you read? mæɡəˈziːnz duː juː riːd/ ~ Sport and science books. oder Magazinen lesen
Sie?
What kind of music do /wɒt kaɪnd ɒv ˈmjuːzɪk I like rock music. What kind of music do you Welche Art von Musik
you listen to? duː juː ˈlɪsn tuː listen to? hören Sie gerne?
What time do you get up /wɒt taɪm duː juː ɡet ʌp What time do you get up during the week? Um welche Uhrzeit
during the week? ˈdjʊərɪŋ ðə wiːk/ ~ About 7 a.m. stehen Sie während der
Woche auf?
What time do you usually /wɒt taɪm duː juː What time do you usually go to bed? ~ About Zu welcher Uhrzeit
go to bed? ˈjuːʒuəli ɡəʊ t(ə) bed/ 11 p.m. gehen Sie gewöhnlich
zu Bett?
What TV programmes or /wɒt ˌtiː ˈviː ˈprəʊɡræmz What TV programmes or series do you watch? Welche
series do you watch? ɔː ˈsɪəriːz duː juː wɒtʃ/ ~ Anything on Netflix. Fernsehprogramme
oder -serien sehen Sie
sich an?
Where are you from? /weə(r) ɑː juː frɒm/ Where are you from? ~ I’m from Grenada. Woher kommen Sie?
Where did you study /weə dɪd juː ˈstʌdi Where did you study English before? ~ In my Wo haben Sie früher
English before? ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ bɪˈfɔː/ school. Englisch gelernt?
Where do you usually eat /weə duː juː ˈjuːʒuəli iːt Where do you usually eat lunch? ~ The café next Wo essen Sie gewöhnlich
lunch? lʌntʃ/ to college. zu Mittag?
Where were you born? /weə(r) wɜː juː bɔːn/ Where were you born? ~ In Paris. Wo wurden Sie geboren?

Prepositions of place
above  prep /əˈbʌv/ The clock is above the picture. über
behind  prep /bɪˈhaɪnd/ The chair is behind the table. hinter
between  prep /bɪˈtwiːn/ I’m sitting between Luisa and Pablo. zwischen
in  prep /ɪn/ The answer is in the book. in
in front of /ɪn frʌnt ɒv/ The supermarket is in front of the car park. vor
in the corner /ɪn ðə ˈkɔːnə(r)/ He’s sitting in the corner next to the window. in der Ecke
in the middle of /ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl ɒv/ It’s a small city in the middle of England. in der Mitte von
next to  prep /nekst tu:/ He’s sitting in the corner next to the window. neben
on  prep /ɒn/ The pen is on the table. auf
on the left of /ɒn ðə left ɒv/ The café is on the left of the supermarket. links von
under  prep /ˈʌndə/ Please put your bag under the table. unter

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How can I help you? /haʊ kæn aɪ help juː/ Good evening, reception. How can I help you? Wie kann ich Ihnen
helfen?
I have a problem with… /aɪ hæv ə ˈprɒbləm wɪð/ I have a problem with the air-conditioning. Ich habe ein Problem
mit…
I’ll put you through to… /aɪl pʊt juː θruː tu:/ I’ll put you through to IT. Ich stelle Sie durch zu…
I’m sorry to bother you. /aɪm ˈsɒri tu ˈbɒðə juː/ I’m sorry to bother you, but I have a problem. Es tut mir leid, Sie zu
stören.
There’s a problem with… /ðeəz ə ˈprɒbləm wɪð/ There’s a problem with my computer. Es gibt ein Problem mit…

SOCIAL ENGLISH
By the way… /baɪ ðə weɪ/ By the way, do you like the hotel? Nebenbei gesagt…
Do you have a good /duː juː hæv ə ɡʊd vjuː/ Do you have a good view? ~ Yes, I can see Hast du eine gute
view? the sea. Aussicht?
I guess you’re right /aɪ ɡes jɔː raɪt/ I guess you’re right. I should do what you say. Ich denke, du hast recht
It’s great to be here /ɪts ɡreɪt tə biː hɪə(r)/ It’s great to be here. I love this city. Es ist großartig, hier zu
sein.
That was a great meal /ðæt wɒz ə ɡreɪt miːl/ That was a great meal. That seafood was amazing. Das war ein tolles Essen
What’s your room like? /wɒts jɔː ruːm laɪk/ What’s your room like? ~ It’s comfortable, thanks. Wie ist dein Zimmer?
You must be really tired /juː mʌst biː ˈriːəli You must be really tired. You had a long flight. Du musst wirklich müde
ˈtaɪəd/ sein

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fun  adj /fʌn/ This TV show is really fun. lustig

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Holidays
awful  adj /ˈɔːfl/ This meal is awful. I can’t eat it. ekelhaft
basic  adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/ We stayed in hostels, which were basic but clean. einfach
beautiful  adj /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ For our last four days we went to Ko Chang, a schön
beautiful island.
book flights online /bʊk flaɪts ˌɒnˈlaɪn/ I usually book flights online because it’s cheaper Flüge online buchen
than using a travel agent.
buy souvenirs /baɪ suːvəˈnɪəz/ I buy souvenirs for my family when I’m on holiday. Souvenirs kaufen
cloudy  adj /ˈklaʊdi/ It was very cloudy with no sun at all. bewölkt
comfortable  adj /ˈkʌmftəbl/ The hotel is really comfortable. I sleep well every bequem
night.
crowded  adj /ˈkraʊdɪd/ There were people everywhere. The streets were überfüllt
crowded.
dirty  adj /ˈdɜːti:/ We checked out of the hotel because the rooms schmutzig
were so dirty.
fantastic  adj /fænˈtæstɪk/ I love this city. It’s a fantastic place to go on holiday. fantastisch
foggy  adj /ˈfɒɡi:/ It was so foggy I couldn’t see anything. neblig
go abroad /ɡəʊ əˈbrɔːd/ I prefer to go abroad on holiday. ins Ausland fahren
go away for the weekend /ɡəʊ əˈweɪ fə ðə I like to go away for the weekend to the übers Wochenende
ˌwiːkˈend/ countryside. verreisen
go by car / bus / plane / /ɡəʊ baɪ kɑː / bʌs / pleɪn I prefer to go by car because I don’t like public mit dem Auto / Bus /
train / treɪn/ transport. Flugzeug / Zug reisen
go camping /ɡəʊ ˈkæmpɪŋ/ I would rather go camping than stay in a hotel. campen gehen
go for a walk /ɡəʊ fər ə wɔːk/ Where can you go for a walk near where you live? einen Spaziergang
machen
go on holiday /gəʊ ɒn ˈhɒlədeɪ/ Where did she go on holiday? in Urlaub fahren
go out at night /ɡəʊ aʊt ət ˈnaɪt/ Where do you go out at night? abends ausgehen
go sightseeing /ɡəʊ ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ/ I like to go sightseeing on holiday. Besichtigungen machen
go skiing / walking / /ɡəʊ ˈskiːɪŋ / ˈwɔːkɪŋ / I often go on holiday in the winter to go skiing. Ski fahren / wandern /
cycling ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ Rad fahren gehen
go swimming / sailing / /ɡəʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ / ˈseɪlɪŋ / I like to go swimming in the sea when I’m on Schwimmen / Segeln /
surfing ˈsɜːfɪŋ/ holiday. Surfen gehen
have a good time /hæv ə ɡʊd ˈtaɪm/ How was the party? Did you have a good time? Spaß haben
helpful  adj /ˈhelpf(ə)l/ Everyone was really friendly and helpful. hilfsbereit
hire a bicycle / skis /ˈhaɪər ə ˈbaɪsɪkl / skiːz/ I’ll hire skis when I go on my skiing trip, as I don’t ein Rad / Skier mieten
have my own.
horrible  adj /ˈhɒrəbl/ We had a horrible time. It rained every day. fürchterlich
lovely  adj /ˈlʌvli:/ The weather was lovely and the beaches were schön
wonderful.
luxurious  adj /lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs/ It’s really expensive and luxurious. luxuriös
noisy  adj /ˈnɔɪzi:/ I couldn’t sleep because it was so noisy. laut
rent an apartment /rent ən əˈpɑːtmənt/ We’re going to rent an apartment in Budapest for eine Wohnung mieten
a week.
spend money / time /spend ˈmʌni / taɪm/ My dad doesn’t like to spend money, so he hates Geld ausgeben / Zeit
going on holiday. verbringen
stay in a hotel / at a /steɪ ɪn ə həʊˈtel / ət I prefer to stay in a hotel when I go on holiday. in einem Hotel / auf
campsite / with friends ə ˈkæmpˌsaɪt / wɪð einem Campingplatz
frendz/ / bei Freunden
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sunbathe  v /ˈsʌnbeɪð/ We sunbathe on the beach every day. sonnenbaden
sunny  adj /ˈsʌni/ I like to go on holiday to sunny places. sonnig
take photos /teɪk ˈfəʊtəʊz/ We like to take photos of all our friends. Fotos machen
terrible  adj /ˈterəbl/ I had a terrible day. I want to go home and relax. schrecklich
uncomfortable  adj /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ The bed was really uncomfortable. I couldn’t unbequem
sleep.
unfriendly  adj /ʌnˈfrendli:/ The people were really unfriendly. I didn’t like unfreundlich
them at all.
unhelpful  adj /ʌnˈhelpf(ə)l/ The waiter was very unhelpful. He didn’t explain ungefällig
any of the dishes.
warm  adj /wɔːm/ Although it was November, it was a warm night. warm
windy  adj /ˈwɪndi/ It was very windy. I lost my hat. windig
wonderful  adj /ˈwʌndəfl/ That was a wonderful weekend. I enjoyed every wunderbar
minute.

Prepositions
at (place)  prep /æt/ I’m staying at home this weekend. zu
at (time)  prep /æt/ I get home at 8 p.m. um
in (place)  prep /ɪn/ We met in May in Paris. im / in
in (time)  prep /ɪn/ I’ll talk to you in the morning. am
on (place)  prep /ɒn/ I left my bag on the floor. auf
on (time)  prep /ɒn/ I play football on Tuesdays. am

Verb phrases
be in a hurry /biː ɪn ə ˈhʌri/ I’m in a hurry! Please let me go first. in Eile sein
drive along the high /draɪv əˈlɒŋ ðə haɪ striːt/ Drive along the high street and turn left. die Hauptstraße
street entlangfahren
give somebody your /ɡɪv ˈsʌmbədi jɔː fəʊn Would you give somebody your phone number if jemandem seine
phone number ˈnʌmbə(r)/ you didn’t like them? Telefonnummer geben
have a great time /hæv ə ɡreɪt taɪm/ Have a great time this weekend! eine schöne Zeit haben
invite somebody to /ɪnˈvaɪt ˈsʌmbədi tu I’ll invite somebody to dinner. It’s fun to cook. jemanden zum Essen
dinner ˈdɪnə/ einladen
leave the club (very late) /liːv ðə klʌb (ˈveri leɪt)/ She leaves the club very late most weekends. den Club (sehr spät)
verlassen
meet in a coffee bar /miːt ɪn ə ˈkɒfi bɑː/ They meet in a coffee bar. sich in einem Café treffen
play a song /pleɪ ə sɒŋ/ He plays a song. einen Song spielen
run across the road /rʌn əˈkrɒs ðə rəʊd/ He runs across the road. über die Straße laufen
take somebody to a /teɪk ˈsʌmbədi tu ə Will you take somebody to a restaurant for work, jemanden in ein
restaurant ˈrestrɒnt/ please? Restaurant ausführen
wait for somebody /weɪt fɔː ˈsʌmbədi/ Do we have to wait for somebody? auf jemanden warten

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across  prep /əˈkrɒs/ I live very close to you – just across the street. über
after  prep /ˈɑːftə/ I’ll meet you after class. nach
again  adv /əˈɡen/ Shall we meet for coffee again next week? wieder
along  prep /əˈlɒŋ/ Walk along the street. The college is at the end. entlang
although  conj /ɔːlˈðəʊ/ It was a nice holiday although the weather wasn’t obwohl
very good.
awful  adj /ˈɔːfl/ This sandwich is awful. I can’t eat it. ekelhaft
because  conj /bɪˈkɒz/ I liked it because everyone was very friendly. weil
birthday  n /ˈbɜːθdeɪ/ What would you like to do on your birthday? Geburtstag
evening  n /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ Shall we go out for a meal this evening? Abend

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perfect  adj /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ This is perfect. Thank you so much. perfekt
quickly  adv /ˈkwɪkli:/ Finish that quickly. We’ve got lots to do! schnell

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Prepositions
about  prep /əˈbaʊt/ What are you thinking about? über
(arrive) at  prep /æt/ I’ll arrive at the hotel tomorrow night. im
(wait) for  prep /fɔː/ We have to wait for people who are late. auf
(believe) in  prep /ɪn Do you believe in ghosts? an
(think) of  prep /ɒv/ What do you think of this this top? Do you like it? über
(depend) on  prep /ɒn/ It depends on the weather. vom
(speak) to  prep /tuː/ I need to speak to the teacher. mit
(agree) with  prep /wɪð/ I agree with you. mit

Airports
arrivals  n /əˈraɪvlz/ Let’s meet at arrivals when you get here. Ankunftsbereich
bag drop  n /ˈbæɡ drɒp/ Take your bag to the bag drop. Gepäckaufgabe
baggage reclaim  n /ˈbæɡɪdʒ ˈrɪ:kleɪm/ Collect your bag from baggage reclaim. Gepäckausgabe
check-in desk  n /ˈtʃek ɪn/ Let’s go to the check-in desk first and leave our Check-In
bags.
customs  n /ˈkʌstəmz/ Customs checked my bag this time. Zoll
departures  n /dɪˈpɑːtʃəz/ Someone in departures asked me where I was Abflüge
travelling to.
gates  pl n /ɡeɪts/ Gates 11 to 21 are this way – let’s go! Flugsteige
lift  n /lɪft/ I’ve got too many bags. Where is the lift? Aufzug, Lift
passport control  n /ˈpæspɔːt kənˈtrəʊl/ Have you got your passport? We are about to go Passkontrolle
through passport control.
security check  n /sɪˈkjʊərəti tʃek/ I feel nervous when I go through the security check. Sicherheitscheck
terminal  n /ˈtɜːmɪnl/ Which terminal do we leave from? Terminal
trolley  n /ˈtrɒli:/ Let’s get a trolley. These bags are heavy. Gepäckwagen

Paraphrasing
a kind of /ə kaɪnd ɒv/ It’s a kind of fruit. It’s yellow. eine Art von
for example /fɔː ɪɡˈzæmpl/ You can buy snacks here. For example, cakes or zum Beispiel
brownies.
like  prep /laɪk/ It’s like a phone, but bigger. wie
opposite  n /ˈɒpəzɪt/ Right is the opposite of left. gegenteilig
similar  adj /ˈsɪmələ/ These T-shirts are similar. They are both long and ähnlich
blue.
somebody  n /ˈsʌmbədi/ A baker is somebody who makes bread. jemand
something  n /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A car is something we use to travel. etwas
somewhere  n /ˈsʌmweə/ A supermarket is somewhere you can buy food. irgendwo

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
And for you? /ænd fɔː juː/ Steak and vegetables for you, sir. And for you, Und für Sie?
ma’am?
Are you ready to order? /ɑː juː ˈredi tu ˈɔːdə(r)/ Hello! Are you ready to order? Sind Sie bereit zu
bestellen?
Can I get you anything to /kæn aɪ ɡet juː ˈeniθɪŋ tu Can I get you anything to start with? Kann ich Ihnen schon
start with? stɑːt wɪð/ ~ Soup, please. etwas bringen?
Excuse me /ɪkˈskjuːz miː/ Excuse me, I think there’s a mistake. Entschuldigen Sie
I’d like the… /aɪd laɪk ðə/ I’d like the steak and vegetables, please. Ich hätte gerne

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I’ll have the… /aɪl hæv ðə/ I’ll have the salmon and rice, please. Ich nehme das…
I’m really sorry. /aɪm ˈriːəli ˈsɒri/ I’m really sorry. I’ll go and change that. Es tut mir wirklich leid.

SOCIAL ENGLISH
Could we have the check /kʊd wiː hæv ðə tʃek Could we have the check, please? We’re ready Könnten wir bitte die
(bill), please? (bɪl) pliːz/ to go. Rechnung haben?
Do you have any /duː juː hæv ˈeni Do you have any suggestions on what we Hast du irgendwelche
suggestions? səˈdʒestʃənz/ should do? Vorschläge?
I think there’s a mistake. /aɪ θɪŋk ðeəz ə mɪˈsteɪk/ Excuse me, I think there’s a mistake. Ich glaube, etwas stimmt
nicht.
OK, time to go. əʊˈkeɪ taɪm tu ɡəʊ/ OK, time to go. See you tomorrow! Ok, es wird Zeit, zu
gehen.
So tell me… /səʊ tel miː/ So tell me, what do you do? Also, sag mir…
That would be great. /ðæt wʊd biː ɡreɪt/ Shall we get a coffee? That would be great. Das wäre super.
Well, to start with… /wel tu stɑːt wɪð/ Well, to start with, I’d like to see the city. Nun, zu Beginn / Nun
zuerst…

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air traveller  n /eə ˈtrævələ/ I’m an experienced air traveller. I travel a lot. Flugreisende / r
connecting flight  n /kəˈnektɪŋ flaɪt/ We have to wait in the airport lounge for our Verbindungsflüge
connecting flight.
departure lounge  n /dɪˈpɑːtʃə laʊndʒ/ We can get a coffee while we wait in the departure Abflugs-Lounge
lounge.
duty-free shop  n /ˈdjuːti friː ʃɒp/ Do you want to buy anything from the duty-free Duty-Free-Geschäft
shop?
stopover  n /ˈstɒpəʊvə/ We have a stopover in Amsterdam before our Zwischenstopp
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Housework, make or do?
clean the floor /kliːn ðə flɔː/ I need to clean the floor. It’s very dirty. den Boden reinigen
clear the table /klɪə ðə ˈteɪbl/ We need to clear the table then do the den Tisch abräumen
washing up.
do a course /du ə ˈkɔːs/ I am going to do a course to improve my IT skills. einen Kurs machen
do an exam / an exercise /du ən ɪɡˈzæm / ən I’d love to go to the cinema, but I have to stay in eine Prüfung / eine
/ homework ˈeksəsaɪz / ˈhəʊmwɜːk/ and do homework. Übung / Hausaufgaben
machen
do housework /du ˈhaʊswɜːk/ I usually do housework every Sunday. Hausarbeit machen
do sport / exercise /du ˈspɔːt / ˈeksəsaɪz/ I don’t do sport, but I do go to the gym every Sport / Fitnessübungen
week. machen
do the ironing /du ðə ˈaɪənɪŋ/ I’ve got to do the ironing. I have lots of shirts bügeln
to iron.
do the shopping /du ðə ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ We do the shopping together. Einkäufe erledigen
do the washing /du ðə ˈwɒʃɪŋ/ I do the washing on Mondays. Wäsche machen
do the washing up /du ðə wɒʃɪŋ ˈʌp/ We don’t do the washing up. We have a Geschirr spülen
dishwasher.
dust the furniture /dʌst ðə ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/ Can you dust the furniture, please? Staub wischen
lay the table /leɪ ðə ˈteɪbl/ Can you please lay the table for dinner? Tisch decken
load the dishwasher /ləʊd ðə ˈdɪʃwɒʃə/ You cooked dinner. I’ll load the dishwasher. die Spülmaschine
einräumen
make a mistake /meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk/ Try not to make a mistake. einen Fehler machen
make a noise /meɪk ə ˈnɔɪz/ Your brother is sleeping – try not to make a noise. ein Geräusch machen
make a phone call /meɪk ə ˈfəʊn kɔːl/ Can I use the phone? I need to make a phone call. ein Telefonat führen
make excuses /meɪk æn ɪkˈskjuːs/ Don’t make excuses! You must not be late. sich herausreden
make friends /meɪk ˈfrendz/ It can take a while to make friends when you move Freundschaften
to a new town. schließen
make lunch /meɪk ˈlʌntʃ/ I don’t make lunch. I buy it. Mittagessen kochen
make plans /meɪk ˈplænz/ We’ll make plans to get a new kitchen soon. Pläne machen
make the bed /meɪk ðə ˈbedz/ I make the beds when everyone has left the house. das Bett machen
pick up dirty clothes /pɪk ʌp dɜːti: ˈkləʊðz/ They never pick up dirty clothes or wet towels schmutzige Wäsche
from the floor. aufheben
put away your clothes /pʊt əweɪ jɔː ˈkləʊðz/ Can you put away your clothes? Your room is a Kleidung aufräumen
mess.
take out the rubbish /teɪk aʊt ðə ˈrʌbɪʃ/ I take out the rubbish on Wednesday. den Müll raustragen
tidy your room /taɪdi jɔː ˈrʊm/ Can you tidy your room please? sein Zimmer aufräumen

Shopping
account  n /əˈkaʊnt/ I have an account at the bank. Konto
auction  n /ˈɔːkʃn/ What did you buy at the auction? Auktion
basket  n /ˈbæskɪt/ Do we need a trolley or a basket? Korb
changing rooms  pl n /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ˌrʊmz/ Where are the changing rooms? I want to try Umkleideräume
this on.
checkout  n /ˈtʃekaʊt/ I got to the checkout and then I realised I didn’t Kasse
have enough money.
customer  n /ˈkʌstəmə/ Have you ever had an angry customer in your shop? Kunde
credit card  n /ˈkredɪt kɑːd/ Can I take your credit card details? Kreditkarte

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debit card  n ˈdebɪt kɑːd/ Can I pay by debit card? EC-Karte, Debitkarte
delivery  n /dɪˈlɪvəri:/ When is the delivery coming? Lieferung
fit  v /fɪt/ These shoes don’t fit. They’re too big. passen
item  n /ˈaɪtəm/ There is one item you don’t need. Artikel
payment  n /ˈpeɪmənt/ How much is the payment? Zahlung
receipt  n /rɪˈsiːt/ I didn’t have the receipt so I couldn’t take the Quittung
jumper back.
sales  n pl /seɪlz/ Are you going to the sales? The shops are open Ausverkauf
until late.
shelves  n pl /ʃelvz/ The shelves are almost empty. Lots of people went Regale
shopping here today.
shop assistant  n /ˈʃɒp əˌsɪstənt/ Have you ever had an argument with a shop Verkäufer / in
assistant?
size  n /saɪz/ What size do you need? Medium or large? Größe
suit  v /suːt/ That top doesn’t suit me. It’s the wrong colour. stehen
take back  phr v /teɪk ˈbæk/ I wanted to take back the jumper, but I didn’t have zurückgeben
the receipt.
till  n /tɪl/ Please pay at the till. Kasse
trolley  n /ˈtrɒli:/ I need to buy a lot. Get me a trolley, please. Einkaufswagen
try on  phr v /traɪ ˈɒn/ I’m going to the changing rooms to try on this shirt. anprobieren
website  n /ˈwebsaɪt/ I know a great website for shopping online. Website

Adjectives ending -ed and -ing

bored  adj /bɔːd/ I’m bored. I don’t know what to do. gelangweilt
boring  adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ This book is so boring. I don’t want to read it any langweilig
more.
depressed  adj /dɪˈprest/ I feel depressed when the weather is cold and wet. deprimiert
depressing  adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ This weather is very depressing. deprimierend
excited  adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ Are you excited about the new film? aufgeregt
exciting  adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ That was an exciting day. aufregend
frightened  adj /ˈfraɪtnd/ I’m frightened of snakes. verängstigt
frightening  adj /ˈfraɪtnɪŋ/ Snakes are frightening. furchterregend
interested  adj /ˈɪntrəstɪd/ I’m interested in history. interessiert
interesting  adj /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ History is always interesting. interessant
relaxed  adj /rɪˈlækst/ My cat looks so relaxed. entspannt
relaxing  adj /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ I think that going to the beach is relaxing. erholsam

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Describing a town or city
boring  adj /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ The new part of town is quite boring. langweilig
bridge  n /brɪdʒ/ Take a photo of the old bridge over the river. Brücke
canal  n /kəˈnæl/ This canal used to be very busy. Kanal
castle  n /ˈkæsl/ The castle is in the centre of the old town. Schloss
cathedral  n /kəˈθiːdrəl/ The cathedral is very popular with tourists. Kathedrale
church  n /tʃɜːtʃ/ The church has beautiful colourful windows. Kirche
city walls  n pl /ˈsɪti wɔːlz/ There’s a great view from the city walls. Stadtmauer
clean  adj /kliːn/ The river is very clean and there are a lot of fish sauber
in it.
crowded  adj /ˈkraʊdɪd/ There were people everywhere. It was really überfüllt
crowded.
dangerous  adj /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ It can be dangerous at night, so walk with gefährlich
someone else.
department store  n /dɪˈpɑːtmənt ˌstɔː/ You can find everything you want in the Kaufhaus
department store.
empty  adj /ˈempti:/ Many of the shops are empty. Nobody has any leer
money.
exciting  adj /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ The city is exciting. There is so much to do. aufregend
harbour  n /ˈhɑːbə/ Look at the ships in the harbour. Hafen
hill  n /hɪl/ Let’s go up the hill and look down on the city. Hügel
historic  adj /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ This is a historic town. It’s over 700 years old. historisch
interesting  adj /ˈɪntrestɪŋ/ The museum was very interesting. I want to go interessant
again.
lake  n /leɪk/ We can sail a boat on the lake. See
market  n /ˈmɑːkɪt/ The market sells great fresh fish. Markt
modern  adj /ˈmɒdn/ The building is very modern and everything else is modern
old. It looks strange.
mosque  n /mɒsk/ The mosque is the biggest in Europe. Moschee
museum  n /mjuˈziːəm/ I like the national museum the best. You learn so Museum
much about the country.
noisy  adj /ˈnɔɪzi:/ All the cars make it very noisy. laut
old  adj /əʊld/ There are so many beautiful old buildings. alt
palace  n /ˈpæləs/ The royal family lived in the palace. Palast
polluted  adj /pəˈluːtɪd/ The factories and cars make it very polluted. verschmutzt
quiet  adj /ˈkwaɪət/ It’s a small town and quite quiet. ruhig
ruins  n /ˈruːɪnz/ These are the ruins of the old castle. Ruinen
safe  adj /seɪf/ It’s very safe. There is never any trouble. sicher
shopping centre (mall)  n /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌsentə/ The shopping centre has over 200 shops. Einkaufszentrum
statue  n /ˈstætʃuː/ There is a statue of the king in the square. Statue
synagogue  n /ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/ This synagogue is 300 years old. Synagoge
temple  n /ˈtempl/ The temple is visited by many religious tourists. Tempel
town hall  n /taʊn ˈhɔːl/ The local government meet in the town hall. Rathaus

Types of numbers
184 /wʌn ˈhʌndrəd ænd ˈeɪti I have 184 friends online. 184 einhundertvierun-
fɔː/ dachtzig

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75% /ˈsevnti faɪv pə ˈsent/ What did you get in your exam? ~ 75% 75% fünfundsiebzig
Prozent
9.2 /naɪn pɔɪnt tuː/ Can you tell me exactly how long this is? ~ 9,2 neun Komma zwei
9.2 metres.
2,500 /tuː ˈθaʊznd faɪv 2,500 people can sit in this stadium. 2.5 zweitausendfünfhun-
ˈhʌndrəd/ dert
3,025 /θriː ˈθaʊznd ænd ˈtwenti 3,025 people downloaded this video. 3.025 dreitausendund-
faɪv/ fünfundzwanzig
$6,000,000 /sɪks ˈmɪljən ˈdɒləz/ Their house cost $6,000,000! It’s lucky they’re so $ 6.000.000 sechs
rich. Millionen Dollar
²/³ /tuː θɜːdz/ Two thirds of the class have been to the UK. 2/3 zwei Drittel
25th of May /twentɪ-fɪfθ ˈəv ˈmeɪ/ When’s your birthday? Mine is the 25th of May. 25. Mai
about  adv /əˈbaʊt/ I think there are about 50 people here. über
at least /æt liːst/ How much do you think it costs? ~ At least £100. mindestens
Maybe more.
between  prep /bɪˈtwiːn/ Between 30 and 50 people get my bus every zwischen
morning.

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Do you have the receipt? /duː juː hæv ðə rɪˈsiːt/ I can give you a refund. Do you have the receipt? Haben Sie die Quittung?
Do you have these in an /duː juː hæv ðiːz ɪn æn These are too small. Do you have these in an Haben Sie diese in Größe
eight? eɪt/ eight? 8?
Do you take MasterCard? /duː juː teɪk ˈmɑːstə I’m ready to pay. Do you take MasterCard? Akzeptieren Sie
kɑːd/ MasterCard?
Do you want to try them /duː juː wɒnt tu traɪ ðəm Here are the size four trainers. Do you want to try Möchten Sie sie
on? ɒn/ them on? anprobieren?
I’ll go and check. /aɪl ɡəʊ ænd tʃek/ Do you have any in size five? ~ I’ll go and check. Ich werde mal
nachsehen.
I’m afraid they’re too /aɪm əˈfreɪd ðeə tuː I’m afraid they’re too small. Do you have a bigger Ich glaube, die sind zu
small. smɔːl/ size? klein.
Is there a problem? /ɪz ðeə ə ˈprɒbləm/ Is there a problem? ~ I’m afraid they’re too small Gibt es ein Problem?
for me.
Just a moment. /dʒʌst ə ˈməʊmənt/ Just a moment. I’ll go and check. Einen Moment, bitte.
You can have a refund. / juː kæn hæv ə ˈriːfʌnd/ You can have a refund. Do you have your receipt, Sie können eine
please? Rückerstattung
erhalten.

SOCIAL ENGLISH
Can we make it a bit / kæn wiː meɪk ɪt ə bɪt That’s very early. Can we make it a bit later? Können wir es auf
later? ˈleɪtə/ ein wenig später
verschieben?
Have you had a good /hæv juː hæd ə ɡʊd deɪ/ Have you had a good day? ~ Yes, not bad, thanks. Hattest du einen guten
day? Tag?
Let’s make it seven /lets meɪk ɪt ˈsevn Shall we meet at seven? ~ Let’s make it seven Sagen wir sieben fünfzig.
fifteen. ˌfɪfˈtiːn/ fifteen.
Oh, you know… /əʊ juː nəʊ/ How was your day? ~ Oh, you know. Nothing Oh, weißt du…
special.
Why don’t you come with / waɪ dəʊnt juː kʌm wɪð Why don’t you come with me to the match? You’ll Warum kommst du nicht
me? miː/ enjoy it. mit mir?

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blood  n /blʌd/ I’ve cut my finger! Look at the blood. Blut
bones  n pl /bəʊnz/ You should drink milk to make your bones strong. Knochen
heart  n /hɑːt/ Exercise is good for the heart. Herz
liver  n /ˈlɪvə/ Doctors think this can cause liver disease. Leber
muscles  n pl /ˈmʌslz/ I go to the gym to get stronger muscles. Muskeln
teeth  n pl /tiːθ/ Don’t drink too much fruit juice – it’s bad for your Zähne
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Opposite verbs
arrive  v /əˈraɪv/ What time does the train arrive at the station? ankommen
borrow  v /ˈbɒrəʊ/ Can I borrow some money? I’ll pay you back ausleihen
tomorrow.
break  v /breɪk/ How did you break your glasses? zerbrechen
buy  v /baɪ/ I don’t like renting. I want to buy a house. kaufen
catch  v /kætʃ/ I need to catch the next train. erwischen
download  v /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ I’m going to download a film to watch. herunterladen
drop off  phr v /drɒp ɒf/ Can you drop me off at the station, please? herauslassen
fail  v /feɪl/ Did he fail the exam? nicht bestehen
find  v /faɪnd/ Why can you never find your keys? finden
finish  v /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ I’ll come back and finish the job tomorrow. beenden
forget  v /fəˈɡet/ Sorry, I always forget people’s names. vergessen
get  v /ɡet/ Do you think you’ll get a good job in the future? erhalten
hate  v /heɪt/ I hate bad weather. hassen
learn  v /lɜːn/ Are you going to learn a new language next year? lernen
leave  v /liːv/ Please leave a message if I don’t answer the hinterlassen
phone.
lend  v /lend/ Can you lend me five dollars? leihen
lose  v /luːz/ They’ll lose the match. They’re terrible players. verlieren
love  v /lʌv/ I love going on holiday. lieben
mend  v /mend/ Can you mend my shirt? The button fell off. flicken
miss  v /mɪs/ Did we miss the train? When is the next one? verpassen
pass  v /pæs/ My parents will be so happy if I pass the exam. bestehen
pick up  phr v /pɪk ʌp/ Could you pick us up from the airport, please? abholen
pull  v /pʊl/ Push the door, don’t pull it. ziehen
push  v /pʊʃ/ Push the door, don’t pull it. drücken
receive  v /rɪˈsiːv/ Did you receive my email? erhalten
remember  v /rɪˈmembə/ Do you usually remember to give it back? daran denken
repair  v /rɪˈpeə/ I need to ask someone to repair my computer. It reparieren
doesn’t work.
sell  v /sel/ I want to sell my car and buy a new one. verkaufen
send  v /send/ I need to send an email to John before the end of schicken
the day.
start  v /stɑːt/ What time does it start? beginnen
teach  v /tiːtʃ/ I’m going to China to teach English. unterrichten
turn off  phr v /tɜːn ˈɒf/ Turn off the light. I want to get some sleep. ausschalten
turn on  phr v /tɜːn ˈɒn/ Can you turn on the TV? There’s something I want einschalten
to watch.
upload  v /ˌʌpˈləʊd/ I’ll upload a few photos. hochladen
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Responding to predictions
Definitely. /ˈdefɪnətli:/ Are you coming to the party tonight? ~ Definitely. Auf jeden Fall
I doubt it. /aɪ daʊt ɪt/ Do you think I would like this? ~ I doubt it. Das bezweifle ich.
I hope not. /aɪ həʊp nɒt/ Perhaps the plane will be delayed. ~ I hope not. Ich hoffe nicht.
I hope so. /aɪ həʊp səʊ/ Do you think the weather will get better? Das hoffe ich.
~ I hope so.
I think so. /aɪ θɪŋk səʊ/ Do you think you’ll pass? ~ Yes, I think so. Ich denke schon.
Maybe.  adv /ˈmeɪbi:/ Are you going to stay at home tonight? ~ Maybe. Vielleicht.
I’m not sure.
Perhaps.   adv /pəˈhæps/ Can you get to the airport in an hour? ~ Perhaps. Möglich.
It depends on the traffic.
Probably.  adv /ˈprɒbəbli:/ Will I enjoy this? ~ Probably. You like similar things. Wahrscheinlich.

Verb + back
call you back  phr v /kɔːl juː bæk/ I can’t talk now. I’ll call you back. (Sie) zurückrufen
give it back  phr v /ɡɪv ɪt bæk/ Give it back! It isn’t yours. etw zurückgeben
go back  phr v /ɡəʊ bæk/ I’ll go back to college after the holidays. zurückgehen
pay you back  phr v /peɪ juː bæk/ Thanks for the money. I’ll pay you back in a few (Ihnen) etwas
days. zurückzahlen
send them back  phr v /send ðem bæk/ I brought these shoes online and they’re small. I’ll (sie / etw) zurückschicken
send them back.
take it back  phr v /teɪk ɪt bæk/ I don’t like this jacket. ~ Well, take it back to the (es) zurücknehmen
shop.

Giving reasons and examples

For example /fɔː ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/ There are lots of types of music. For example, pop Zum Beispiel
and rock.
For instance /fɔː ˈɪnstəns/ It’s easy to get here. For instance, you can get a Zum Beispiel
train or a plane.
it depends /ɪt dɪˈpendz/ Do you enjoy studying? ~ It depends on what we Das hängt davon ab
study.
I usually…because /aɪ ˈjuːʒuəli…bɪˈkɒz/ I usually like running because it’s good exercise. Gewöhnlich mag ich…
weil
When…  adv /wen/ When I am tired, I go to bed. Wenn…

Modifiers
a bit /ə bɪt/ This car is a bit cheaper than that car. ein bisschen
incredibly  adv /ɪnˈkredəbli/ That exam was incredibly difficult. I couldn’t do unglaublich
anything!
not very /nɒt veri/ My flat is not very big, but I like it. nicht sehr
quite  adv /kwaɪt/ It’s quite expensive. Are you sure you want to buy it? recht
really  adv /ˈriːəli:/ I’m really interested in this. I want to know more. wirklich
very  adv /ˈveri:/ The room was very dark. sehr

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agree  v /əˈɡriː/ I agree with you. einverstanden sein,
zustimmen
arrive  v /əˈraɪv/ What time will they arrive? ankommen
borrow  v /ˈbɒrəʊ/ Can I borrow some money, please? ausleihen
complain  v /kəmˈpleɪn/ Don’t complain to me. I can’t do anything. beschweren
decide  v /dɪˈsaɪd/ I can’t decide what I want to do. entscheiden
depend  v /dɪˈpend/ Will you go to the beach? ~ It depends on the abhängen
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forget  v /fəˈɡet/ Don’t forget to send her a birthday card. vergessen
happen  v /ˈhæp(ə)n/ What happens after we finish this book? passieren
invite  v /ɪnˈvaɪt/ Are you going to invite Harry to your party? einladen
offer  v /ˈɒfə/ He offered to help me. That was kind. anbieten
practise  v /ˈpræktɪs/ She practises the guitar every day. üben
prefer  v /prɪˈfɜː/ I prefer not to stay out late in the week. vorziehen
promise  v /ˈprɒmɪs/ I promise to call you as soon as I arrive. versprechen
receive  v /rɪˈsiːv/ Did you receive my email? erhalten
repair  v /rɪˈpeə/ Can you help me repair my bike? reparieren

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Verb forms
decide to go /dɪˈsaɪd tə ˈɡəʊ/ Where did you decide to go on holiday? entscheiden, zu gehen
enjoy reading /ɪndʒɔɪ ˈriːdɪŋ/ I enjoy reading. I read a book a week. gerne lesen
feel like cooking /fiːl laɪk ˈkʊkɪŋ/ I feel like cooking fish tonight. gerne kochen wollen
finish tidying /fɪnɪʃ ˈtaɪdiɪŋ/ Can you finish tidying your room? fertig aufräumen
forget to turn off /fəˈɡet tə tɜːn ˈɒf/ Don’t forget to turn off the light. vergessen, auszuschalten
go on working /ɡəʊ ɒn ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ I’m tired. I don’t know how long I can go on weiter arbeiten
working.
hate being /heɪt ˈbiːɪŋ/ I hate being late when I’m meeting someone. hassen, zu sein
hope to see /həʊp tə ˈsiː/ I hope to see you at the weekend. hoffen, zu sehen
learn to drive /lɜːn tə ˈdraɪv/ I want to learn to drive. I hate walking! fahren lernen
like having /laɪk ˈhævɪŋ/ I like having my dog. He’s so friendly. gerne haben
love getting up /lʌv ˈɡetɪŋ ʌp/ I love getting up early and doing as much as es lieben, aufzustehen
possible.
(don’t) mind doing /(dəʊnt) maɪnd ˈduːɪŋ/ I don’t mind doing the cooking but I hate (nichts) dagegen haben
washing up.
need to go /niːd tə ˈɡəʊ/ I need to go to the shop. We haven’t got any milk. gehen müssen
offer to help /ˈɒfə tə ˈhelp/ The shop assistant was not friendly, and didn’t anbieten, zu helfen
offer to help.
plan to get married /plæn tə ɡet ˈmæri:d/ We plan to get married next year. planen, zu heiraten
pretend to be ill /prɪˈtend tə bi: ˈɪl/ Did you ever pretend to be ill so you didn’t have vorgeben, krank zu sein
to go to school?
promise to pay /ˈprɒmɪs tə ˈpeɪ/ I promise to pay you back later. versprechen, zu zahlen
remember to bring /rɪˈmembə tə ˈbrɪŋ/ Remember to bring your laptop. The computer is daran denken,
broken. mitzubringen
spend time talking /spend taɪm ˈtɔːkɪŋ/ My family live far away, so I spend time talking to Zeit mit Reden
them on the phone. verbringen
start to rain /stɑːt tə ˈreɪn/ When did it start to rain? It’s so wet out there. anfangen, zu regnen
start raining /stɑːt ˈreɪnɪŋ/ When did it start raining? anfangen, zu regnen
stop making /stɒp ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ Stop making so much noise! aufhören mit
try to get /traɪ tə ˈɡet/ I’ll try to get it but there might not be any left. versuchen, zu erhalten
want to catch /wɒnt tə ˈkætʃ/ I want to catch the 12.30 train. erwischen wollen
would like to buy /wəd laɪk tə ˈbaɪ/ I would like to buy a car but I don’t have the kaufen wollen
money.

Adjective + prepositions
afraid of /əˈfreɪd ɒv/ I’m afraid of dogs. Angst vor
angry with /ˈæŋɡri wɪð/ Are you angry with me? I’m sorry. (auf) jdn böse sein
bad at /bæd æt/ I’m bad at maths. I’d like to be better. schlecht in
different to /ˈdɪfrənt tuː/ This city is quite different to mine. It’s much bigger anders als
and noisier.
famous for /ˈfeɪməs fɔː/ My country is famous for its food. berühmt für
full of /fʊl ɒv/ The city centre is full of tourists. voll von
good at /ɡʊd æt/ I’m good at dancing. I love dancing. gut in etw.
good for /ɡʊd fɔː/ Drinking water is good for you. gut für
interested in /ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ I’m interested in the history of my city. It’s very old. interessiert an
nice to /naɪs tuː/ Please be nice to your little sister. nett zu

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chemist’s  n
drugs  pl n
How many do I have to
take?
I have a bad stomach.
I have a cold.
I have a cough.
I have a headache.
I have a temperature.
I have the flu.
I’m allergic to…
I’m not feeling very well.
It’ll make you feel better. /ɪtl meɪk juː fiːl ˈbetə(r)/
pharmacy  n
What are your
symptoms?
You should see a doctor.
SOCIAL ENGLISH
I’m glad you’re feeling
better.
I’m sure I’ll be fine.
I should go back to the
hotel now.
It was a pleasure.
Thanks again for a great
evening.
Thanks so much for
inviting me.
That isn’t very good for
you.
That was a lovely meal.
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/drʌɡz/
/haʊ ˈmeni duː aɪ hæv tuː How many do I have to take? ~ Four a day.
teɪk/
/aɪ hæv ə bæd ˈstʌmək/
/aɪ hæv ə kəʊld/
/aɪ hæv ə kɒf/
/aɪ hæv ə ˈhedeɪk/
/aɪ hæv ə ˈtemprətʃə/
/aɪ hæv ðə fluː/
/aɪm əˈlɜːdʒɪk tuː/
/aɪm nɒt ˈfiːlɪŋ ˈveri wel/ I’m not feeling very well. Can I go home?
/ˈfɑːməsi/
/wɒt ɑː jɔː ˈsɪmptəmz/
/juː ʃʊd siː ə ˈdɒktə/
/aɪm ɡlæd jɔː ˈfiːlɪŋ
ˈbetə/
/aɪm ʃɔː aɪl biː faɪn/
/aɪ ʃʊd ɡəʊ bæk tuː ðə
həʊˈtel naʊ/
/ɪt wɒz ə ˈpleʒə(r)/
/θæŋks əˈɡen fɔː ə ɡreɪt
ˈiːvnɪŋ/
/θæŋks fɔː ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ miː/
/ðæt ɪznt ˈveri ɡʊd fɔː
juː/
/ðæt wɒz ə ˈlʌvli miːl/
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You should pick up some medicine at the chemist’s. Apotheke
Are you allergic to any drugs? ~ Yes, penicillin. Medikamente
Wie viele muss ich
nehmen?
I have a bad stomach. I think I ate bad food. Ich habe eine schwachen
Magen.
I have a cold. I need some tissues. Ich habe eine Erkältung.
I have a cough. My throat hurts. Ich habe Husten.
I have a headache. I can’t think. Ich habe Kopfschmerzen.
I have a temperature. I should stay at home today. Ich habe Temperatur.
I have the flu. I have a headache and a Ich habe die Grippe.
temperature.
I’m allergic to penicillin. Can I have ibuprofen? Ich bin allergisch
gegen…, allergisch
reagieren auf
Ich fühle mich nicht sehr
gut.
Take this. It’ll make you feel better. Es sorgt dafür, dass es
Ihnen besser geht.
Can you tell me where the nearest pharmacy is, Apotheke
please?
What are your symptoms? ~ I have a headache. Was sind Ihre Symptome?
This looks serious. You should see a doctor. Sie sollten zum Arzt
gehen.
I’m glad you’re feeling better. You will be fine Schön, dass du dich
tomorrow. besser fühlst.
I’m sure I’ll be fine. It’s only a cold. Ich werde es überstehen.
I’m tired. I should go back to the hotel now. Ich sollte jetzt in mein
Hotel zurückgehen.
Thank you for a great night. ~ It was a pleasure. Es war mir ein
Vergnügen.
Thanks again for a great evening. ~ You’re Noch einmal vielen Dank
welcome! für einen schönen
Abend.
Thanks so much for inviting me. ~ It was great to Vielen Dank für deine
see you. Einladung.
Don’t drink too much coffee. That isn’t very good Das ist nicht sehr gut für
for you. dich.
That was a lovely meal. You cook really well. Das war ein
hervorragendes Essen.
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Get
get a job /ɡet ə ˈdʒɒb/ I want to get a job when I finish school. Arbeit annehmen
get a message /ɡet ə ˈmesɪdʒ/ Did you get a message from him? eine Nachricht erhalten
get an email /ɡet ən ˈiːmeɪl/ I get an email from my mum every week. eine E-Mail erhalten
get a newspaper /ɡet ə ˈnjuːzpeɪpə(r)/ I went to get a newspaper this morning. eine Zeitung holen
get angry /ɡet ˈæŋɡri/ I try not to get angry, but it happens. wütend werden
get a present /ɡet ə ˈpreznt/ I need to get a present for my mum. It’s her ein Geschenk besorgen
birthday next week.
get a prize /ɡet ə praɪz/ Did you get a prize for winning the competition? einen Preis erhalten
get a ticket /ɡet ə ˈtɪkɪt/ You need to get a ticket before you get on the bus. ein Ticket besorgen
get better /ɡet ˈbetə(r)/ I hope I get better next week. I want to go back gesund werden
to work.
get colder /ɡet ˈkəʊldə(r)/ Is it going to get colder next week? kälter werden
get divorced /ɡet dɪˈvɔːst/ Why did you get divorced? ~ I didn’t get on with sich scheiden lassen
my wife.
get fit /ɡet ˈfɪt/ I want to get fit so I feel healthier. fit werden
get home /ɡet ˈhəʊm/ I get home at 5.00 p.m. most days. nach Hause kommen
get into (out of) /ɡet ˈɪntuː ə kɑː/ Get into the car. I’ll be ready in two minutes. in ein Auto einsteigen
a car  phr v / aus einem Auto
aussteigen
get lost /ɡet ˈlɒst/ We get lost every time you drive! sich verlaufen
get married /ɡet ˈmæri:d/ We are going to get married next year. heiraten
get nervous /ɡet ˈnɜːvəs/ I get nervous before tests. nervös werden
get on (off) a bus  phr v /ɡet ɒn ə bʌs/ Get on a number 2 bus to the city centre. in einen Bus einsteigen
/ aus einem Bus
aussteigen
get on well with /ɡet ɒn ˈwel wɪð/ I get on well with my wife’s parents. gut verstehen mit
get ready  phr v /ɡet ˈredi:/ Please get ready for college. You’ll be late! sich bereit machen
get to school /ɡet tə ˈskuːl/ I get to school at 8.00 a.m. every morning. zur Schule kommen
get to work /ɡet tə ˈwɜːk/ I get to work at 9.00 a.m. every morning. zur Arbeit kommen
get up  phr v /ɡet ˈʌp/ What time do you get up in the morning? aufstehen
get worse /ɡet ˈwɜːs/ Why did my mark get worse? schlimmer werden

Confusing verbs
borrow money from /bɒrəʊ ˈmʌni frɒm I’ll need to borrow money from my parents. Geld von jemandem
somebody sʌmbədi/ I don’t have enough. leihen
bring your dictionary / /brɪŋ jɔː ˈdɪkʃənri / Bring your dictionary to class next week, please. sein Wörterbuch /
something back from sʌmθɪŋ bæk frɒm etwas aus dem Urlaub
holiday ˈhɒlədeɪ/ mitbringen
carry a bag / a baby /kæri ə ˈbæɡ / ə ˈbeɪbi:/ I carry a bag to work every day. eine Tasche / ein Baby
tragen
earn a salary / money /ɜːn ə ˈsæləri / ˈmʌni/ She’s a student but she has a part-time job to earn ein Gehalt / Geld
money. verdienen
expect  v /ɪkˈspekt/ I expect to go to university. erwarten
find your glasses / a job /faɪnd jɔː ˈɡlæsɪz / ə I hope I’ll find a job soon. eine Stelle finden / einen
ˈdʒɒb/ Arbeitsplatz finden
hear a noise / the /hɪə ə nɔɪz/ Did you hear a noise? I’m sure I heard something. ein Geräusch / die Klingel
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good will happen / to wɪl ˈhæp(ə)n / tə də good will happen soon. passieren wird / etwas
do something ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ zu tun
know somebody well / /nəʊ sʌmbədi ˈwel / I know something about her that is quite jemanden / etwas gut
something ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ surprising. kennen
lend money to somebody /lend ˈmʌni tə sʌmbədi/ I always lend money to you and you never give it jemandem Geld leihen
back.
listen to music / the /ˈlɪsn tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/ In the evenings, I usually listen to music. Musik / Radio hören
radio  v
look at a photo / your /lʊk ət ə ˈfəʊtəʊ / jɔː Look at your watch. We’re going to be late! auf ein Foto / Ihre Uhr
watch ˈwɒtʃ/ schauen
look for your glasses / /lʊk fɔː jɔː ˈɡlɑːsɪz / ə Shall I help you look for your glasses? seine Brille suchen
a job ˈdʒɒb/
look happy / about 25 /lʊk ˈhæpi / əbaʊt twenti You don’t look 30. You look about 25 years old. glücklich / wie 25 Jahre
years old ˌfaɪv jɜːz ˈəʊld/ aussehen
look like your mother / /lʊk laɪk jɔː ˈmʌðə / ə You look like your mother, not your father. wie Ihre Mutter / ein
a model ˈmɒdl/ Model aussehen
lose your glasses / /luːz jɔː ˈɡlæsɪz / ə What’s the matter? Did you lose your glasses? Ihre Brille / ein Spiel
a match ˈmætʃ/ verlieren
meet somebody for the /miːt sʌmbədi fɔː ðə fɜːst Let’s meet at 11 o’clock outside the school. jemanden zum ersten
first time / at 11 o’clock ˈtaɪm / ət ɪˈlevn ə ˈklɒk/ Mal / um 11 Uhr treffen
miss the bus / a class /mɪs ðə ˈbʌs / ə ˈklæs/ We’re a bit late. Did we miss the bus? den Bus / eine
Unterrichtsstunde
verpassen
say something to /seɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ tə sʌmbədi / Say hello to Colin for me. etwas zu jemandem / tut
somebody / sorry / hello ˈsɒri / həˈləʊ/ mir leid / hallo sagen
take an umbrella / your /teɪk ən ʌmˈbrelə / jɔː You should take an umbrella because it’s going einen Regenschirm
children to school ˈtʃɪldrən tə skuːl/ to rain. mitnehmen / Ihre
Kinder zur Schule
bringen
tell somebody something /tel sʌmbədi ˈsʌmθɪŋ / ə Do you think it’s ever OK to tell a lie? jemandem etwas / eine
/ a lie / a joke ˈlaɪ / ə ˈdʒəʊk/ Lüge / einen Witz
erzählen
wait for a bus / for a long /weɪt fɔːr ə ˈbʌs / fɔːr ə I’m going to wait for a bus. It’s too far to walk. auf einen Bus / eine lange
time lɒŋ ˈtaɪm/ Zeit warten
watch TV / a match /wɒtʃ ˌtiː ˈviː / ə ˈmætʃ/ Let’s watch TV. There’s a good film on. Fernsehen / ein Spiel
schauen
wear clothes / jewellery /weə ˈkləʊðz / ˈdʒuːəlri:/ I’m not allowed to wear jewellery to work. Kleidung / Schmuck
tragen
win a prize / a match / /wɪn ə ˈpraɪz / ə ˈmætʃ / Do you win a prize or is it just for fun? einen Preis / ein Spiel /
a medal ə ˈmedl/ eine Medaille gewinnen

Adverbs of manner
angrily  adv /ˈæŋɡrəli:/ “Give it back!” she said angrily. wütend
lazily  adv /ˈleɪzɪli:/ The cat sat lazily in the sun. faul
quietly  adv /ˈkwaɪətli/: He walked through the house quietly. Everyone leise
was asleep.
sadly  adv /ˈsædli:/ “We can’t afford to go on holiday”, he said sadly. traurig
seriously  adv /ˈsɪəriəsli:/ “This is important”, she told me seriously. ernsthaft
slowly  adv /ˈsləʊli:/ I saw an old man walking his dog slowly. langsam

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advantage  n /ədˈvæntɪdʒ/ The advantage of not having a car is that it saves a Vorteil
lot of money.
masterfully  adv /ˈmɑːstəfəli:/ “Vivienne,” said Hartley, masterfully. “You must be meisterhaft
mine.”
suburb  n /ˈsʌbɜːb/ I don’t live in the city centre – I live in the suburbs. Vorort
suspicious  adj /səˈspɪʃəs/ Hartley was suspicious that Vivienne loved another misstrauisch
man.
trust  v /trʌst/ He’s very honest, and I completely trust him. vertrauen

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Animals
bat  n /bæt/ Have you ever seen a bat at night? Fledermaus
bear  n /beə/ I saw a bear when I was on holiday in Canada. Bär
bee  n /biː/ There is a bee in that flower. Biene
bird  n /bɜːd/ A parrot is a kind of bird that can sometimes talk Vogel
like a human.
bite  v /baɪt/ Did the dog bite you? beißen
bull  n /bʊl/ Bull fighting is popular in Spain. Bulle, Stier
butterfly  n /ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ/ That butterfly is very beautiful. Schmetterling
camel  n /ˈkæml/ The camel lives in dry, hot places. Kamel
chicken  n /ˈtʃɪkɪn/ The chicken laid two eggs. Huhn
cow  n /kaʊ/ The milk of a cow is very popular. Kuh
crocodile  n /ˈkrɒkədaɪl/ We saw a crocodile in the water when we were in Krokodil
northern Australia.
deer  n /dɪə/ I saw some deer in the park. They were beautiful. Reh
dolphin  n /ˈdɒlfɪn/ The dolphin is the friendliest animal in the sea. Delfin
elephant  n /ˈelɪfənt/ We saw a big elephant on safari in Africa. Elefant
fly  n /flaɪ/ That fly is very annoying. Fliege
giraffe  n /dʒəˈræf/ I really enjoyed seeing the giraffe at the zoo. Giraffe
goat  n /ɡəʊt/ My uncle has cows, sheep, and a goat on his farm. Ziege
horse  n /hɔːs/ There is a field with a white horse in it behind our Pferd
house.
jellyfish  n /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/ It hurts when a jellyfish stings you. Qualle
kangaroo  n /ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/ The kangaroo is an Australian animal. Känguru
lion  n /ˈlaɪən/ The lion is often called the king of the jungle. Löwe
monkey  n /ˈmʌŋki/ Is that a monkey up in the trees? Affe
mosquito  n /məˈskiːtəʊ/ Is that a mosquito bite on your arm? Mücke
mouse  n /maʊs/ There’s a mouse in the kitchen. Get it out! Maus
pig  n /pɪɡ/ A pig is quite an intelligent animal. Schwein
rabbit  n /ˈræbɪt/ My daughter has a pet rabbit. Kaninchen
shark  n /ʃɑːk/ I don’t like to swim in the sea because I’m scared Hai
I’ll see a shark.
sheep  n /ʃiːp/ Jumpers are made from the wool of sheep. Schaf
snake  n /sneɪk/ We saw a snake, but it wasn’t a dangerous one. Schlange
spider  n /ˈspaɪdə/ There is a large spider in the bathroom. Spinne
sting  v /stɪŋ/ Did the bee sting you? stechen
tiger  n /ˈtaɪɡə(r)/ A tiger is a beautiful animal with black and orange Tiger
stripes.
wasp  n /wɒsp/ Open the window and let the wasp out. Wespe
whale  n /weɪl/ The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world. Wal

Talking about imaginary situations

I’d (definitely)… /aɪd ˈdefɪnətli:/ I’d definitely be scared. Ich würde (auf jeden
Fall)…
I don’t think I’d… /aɪ dəʊnt θɪŋk aɪd/ I don’t think I’d try to swim. Ich glaube, ich würde
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I think I’d (probably)… /aɪ θɪŋk aɪd ˈprɒbəbli:/ I think I’d probably keep still. Ich denke, ich würde
(vermutlich)…
I (definitely) wouldn’t… /aɪ ˈdefɪnətli: wʊdnt/ I definitely wouldn’t run away. Ich würde (auf keinen
Fall)…
I (probably) wouldn’t… /aɪ ˈprɒbəbli: wʊdnt/ I probably wouldn’t be afraid. Ich würde
(wahrscheinlich)
nicht…

Biographies
born  adj /bɔːn/ She was born in 2005. geboren
die  v /daɪ/ When did Nelson Mandela die? sterben
divorce somebody /dɪˈvɔːs ˈsʌmbədi/ The actress is going to divorce somebody. I can’t sich von jemandem
remember his name. scheiden lassen
fall in love /fɔːl ɪn lʌv/ In the film, they fall in love as soon as they meet. sich verlieben
get divorced /ɡet dɪˈvɔːst/ They argue a lot. They want to get divorced. sich scheiden lassen
get married /ɡet ˈmæri:d/ My cousin will get married next June. heiraten
go to primary school /ɡəʊ tuː ˈpraɪməri: skuːl/ Most children go to a primary school near to their zur Grundschule gehen
house.
go to secondary school /ɡəʊ tuː ˈsekəndri: skuːl/ In the UK, you go to secondary school when you zur weiterführenden
are 11. Schule
(Sekundarschule)
gehen
go to university /ɡəʊ tuː ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəti:/ Do you want to go to university? What do you zur Universität gehen
want to study?
have a job /hæv ə dʒɒb I have a great job. I enjoy going to work every day. einen Job haben
have children /hæv ˈtʃɪldrən/ Do you want to have children in the future? ~ Yes, Kinder haben
when I’m about 25.
leave school /liːv skuːl/ When did you leave school? ~ I left at 18, last year. von der Schule abgehen
marry somebody /ˈmæri ˈsʌmbədi/ Do you think you would marry somebody from jemanden heiraten
another country?
retire  v /rɪˈtaɪə/ What did your grandparents do when they retired? in Rente gehen
separate  v /ˈsepəreɪt/ Are they divorced? No, but they plan to separate trennen
for a while.

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Don’t get lost. /dəʊnt ɡet lɒst/ Remember these directions. Don’t get lost. Verlaufen Sie sich nicht.
Get off at 14th Street. /ɡet ɒf æt ˌfɔːˈtiːnθ Take the B train and get off at 14th street. Steigen Sie an der 14th
striːt/ Street aus.
Go round the roundabout /ɡəʊ raʊnd ðə Go round the roundabout and take the third exit Nehmen Sie im
and take the third exit raʊndəˈbaʊt ænd teɪk to the city centre. Kreisverkehr die dritte
ðə θɜːd ˈeksɪt/ Ausfahrt
go straight on /ɡəʊ streɪt ɒn/ Go past the supermarket and go straight on. geradeaus gehen
How do I get to… /haʊ duː aɪ ɡet tuː/ How do I get to the park? Wie komme ich nach…
How many stops is that? /haʊ ˈmeni stɒps ɪz ðæt/ How many stops is that? ~ Six or seven. Wie viele Haltestellen
sind das?
restroom  n /ˈrestˌruːm/ Where’s the restroom, please? Toilette
subway  n /ˈsʌbˌweɪ/ New York has a large subway. U-Bahn
Take the B train to West /teɪk ðə biː treɪn tuː Take the B train to West 4th Street. It’s not far. Nehmen Sie den B-Zug
4th Street. west fɔːθ striːt/ zur West 4th Street.
Take the first turning on /teɪk ðə fɜːst ˈtɜːnɪŋ ɒn Take the first turning on the right. The park is at Nehmen Sie die erste
the right. ðə raɪt/ the end of that road. Abbiegung (nach)
rechts.
The restaurant’s on the /ðə restrɒnts ɒn ðə raɪt/ The restaurant’s on the right, next to the college. Das Restaurant ist auf der
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toilet  n /ˈtɔɪlət/ The toilet is upstairs and on the left. Toilette
turn left /tɜːn left/ Turn left at the end of the street. links abbiegen
Turn right at the traffic /tɜːn raɪt æt ðə ˈtræfɪk Turn right at the traffic lights and then go straight an der Ampel rechts
lights laɪts/ on. abbiegen
underground  n /ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/ London has a large underground. U-Bahn
Where’s the restaurant? /weəz ðə restrɒnt/ Where’s the restaurant? I don’t want to get lost. Wo ist das Restaurant?

SOCIAL ENGLISH
I didn’t mean to say that. /aɪ dɪdnt miːn tuː seɪ I didn’t mean to say that. I’m sorry. Das wollte ich nicht
ðæt/ sagen.
I don’t feel like a walk. /aɪ dəʊnt fiːl laɪk a wɔːk/ I don’t feel like a walk. I’m tired. Ich möchte nicht zu Fuß
gehen.
I’m so sorry. /aɪm səʊ ˈsɒri:/ I’m so sorry. The bus was very late. Es tut mir so leid.
I said I’m sorry. /aɪ sed aɪm ˈsɒri/ I said I’m sorry. ~ I’m still angry. Ich sagte, es tut mir leid.
It’s been a long day. /ɪts biːn ə lɒŋ deɪ/ It’s been a long day. I want to go home. Es war ein langer Tag.

More words and phrases in File 9

dizzy  adj /ˈdɪzi/ I feel dizzy when I climb too high. schwindelig, schwindlig
fear  n /fɪə/ Fear of spiders is quite common. Furcht
float  v /fləʊt/ If you can’t swim, try to float. treiben
frightened  adj /ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/ I’m frightened of crocodiles. verängstigt
keep still  phr v /kiːp stɪl/ If you see a bull, keep still. stillhalten
panic  v /ˈpænɪk/ Don’t panic! Just keep still and it will go away. in Panik geraten
rub  v /rʌb/ Rub the sting with a towel. It will help. reiben
scared  adj /skeəd/ Are you scared of anything? ängstlich
shout  v /ʃaʊt/ Should you shout for help if you see a shark schreien
near you?
suck  v /sʌk/ Try to suck the poison out. saugen
suffer from  phr v /ˈsʌfəz frɒm/ He suffers from a fear of small spaces. leiden an
terrified  adj /ˈterɪfaɪd/ She’s terrified of flying. She never goes on planes. verängstigt
tie  v /taɪ/ Tie something around the bite. binden
wave  v /weɪv/ If you are in trouble, wave and shout for help. winken

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VOCABULARY BANKS
Expressing movement
across  prep /əˈkrɒs/ The bank is just across the road. über
along  prep /əˈlɒŋ/ We went for a walk along the street. entlang
come back  phr v /kʌm ˈbæk/ He’s leaving, and he doesn’t know if he’ll come zurückkommen
back.
down  prep /daʊn/ She went down the steps five minutes ago. herunter
Go away!  phr v /ɡəʊ əˈweɪ/ Go away! I don’t want to speak to you. Gehen Sie!
go back  phr v /ɡəʊ ˈbæk/ I’m tired. Can we go back home now? zurückgehen
into  prep /ˈɪntu:/ I just need to go into the shop for something. herein
out of  prep /aʊt ɒv/ Go out of the shop and cross the road. heraus
over  prep /ˈəʊvə/ Go over the bridge and turn left. über
past  prep /pæst/ It’s past the church and next to the post office. vorbei
round / around  prep /raʊnd / əˈraʊnd/ They went for a run around the lake. herum
run away  phr v /rʌn əˈweɪ/ When she was a child, she once tried to run away weglaufen
from home.
through  prep /θruː/ I go through the tunnel every day. durch
towards  prep /təˈwɔːdz/ Walk towards the lake and you can see my house auf…zu
on the right.
under  prep /ˈʌndə/ The car went under the bridge. unter
up  prep /ʌp/ Go up the steps and turn right. hoch

Phrasal verbs
be over  phr v /bi ˈəʊvə(r)/ The match will be over at about 5.30 p.m. vorbei sein
call back  phr v /kɔːl ˈbæk/ He’s out. Could you call back later? zurückrufen
check in  phr v /tʃek ɪn/ Let’s check in at our hotel now. einchecken
come on  phr v /kʌm ˈɒn/ Come on! Let’s go. komm schon
drop off  phr v /drɒp ɒf/ Can you drop me off at the station, please? herauslassen
fill in  phr v /fɪl ˈɪn/ Could you fill in this form? ausfüllen
find out  phr v /faɪnd ˈaʊt/ I want to find out about hotels in Madrid. herausfinden
get on with  phr v /ɡet ˈɒn wɪð/ I don’t get on with Anna. She’s really annoying. verstehen mit
get up  phr v /ɡet ˈʌp/ I get up at 10.00 a.m. every morning. aufstehen
give back  phr v /ɡɪv ˈbæk/ When can you give back that book you borrowed? zurückgeben
give up  phr v /ɡɪv ˈʌp/ I need to give up smoking. aufgeben
go away  phr v /ɡəʊ əˈweɪ/ I want to go away for the weekend. I need a break. weggehen
go off  phr v /ɡəʊ ɒf/ What time does your alarm go off in the morning losgehen
to wake you up?
go out  phr v /ɡəʊ ˈaʊt/ Let’s go out to a restaurant tonight. ausgehen
look after  phr v /lʊk ˈɑːftə(r)/ My sister said she would look after Jimmy for me sich kümmern um
today.
look for  phr v /ˈlʊk fɔː/ Can you help me look for my key? I’ve lost it! suchen nach
look forward to  phr v /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tu:/ I look forward to seeing you soon. sich freuen auf
look round  phr v /lʊk raʊnd/ Shall we look round the city centre today? sich umschauen
look up  phr v /ˈlʊk ʌp/ You should look up words you don’t know in the nachschlagen
dictionary.
pay back  phr v /peɪ ˈbæk/ Did I pay back the money I borrowed from you? zurückzahlen
pick up  phr v /pɪk ˈʌp/ Pick up these clothes from the floor. aufheben

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put away  phr v /pʊt əˈweɪ/ Your room is a mess. Can you put away your weglegen
clothes?
put on  phr v /pʊt ˈɒn/ It’s bedtime – go and put on your pyjamas. anziehen
run out of  phr v /rʌn aʊt ɒf ˈɒv/ We’ve run out of coffee. I must go and buy some ausgehen
more.
send back  phr v /send bæk/ I bought these shoes online, but they don’t fit. I’ll zurücksenden
send them back.
sit down  phr v /sɪt ˈdaʊn/ Please, sit down and relax. hinsetzen
stand up  phr v /stænd ˈʌp/ Please stand up. I want to see how tall you are. aufstehen
take back  phr v /teɪk ˈbæk/ I think I’ll take back these jeans I bought. They’re zurückbringen
too small.
take off  phr v /teɪk ˈɒf/ Could you take off your boots, please? ausziehen
take out  phr v /teɪk aʊt/ Could you take out the rubbish, please? herausbringen
throw away  phr v /θrəʊ əˈweɪ/ Don’t throw away that letter! wegwerfen
try on  phr v /traɪ ˈɒn/ I’m going to try on these jeans. anprobieren
turn down  phr v /tɜːn ˈdaʊn/ Turn down the music! It’s very loud. zurückdrehen
turn off  phr v /tɜːn ˈɒf/ There’s nothing on. Shall I turn off the TV? ausschalten
turn on  phr v /tɜːn ˈɒn/ Could you turn on the TV? There’s a good einschalten
movie on.
turn up  phr v /tɜːn ˈʌp/ Turn up the TV! I can’t hear it. aufdrehen
wake up  phr v /weɪk ʌp/ What time do you wake up at weekends? aufwachen
write down  phr v /raɪt ˈdaʊn/ Write down my address or you might forget it. notieren

Sports
athletics  n /æθˈletɪks/ About 100,000 people watched the athletics Leichtathletik
competion on TV.
baseball  n /ˈbeɪsbɔːl/ Have you been to a baseball game? Baseball
basketball  n /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/ The best basketball players are very tall. Basketball
cycling  n /ˈsaɪklɪŋ/ Do you like cycling? It’s good exercise. Radfahren
football  n /ˈfʊtbɔːl/ Shall we play football on Saturday? Fußball
gymnastics  n /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ People who are good at gymnastics are very Kunstturnen
flexible.
handball  n /ˈhændbɔːl/ Do you want to try handball? It’s a great sport. Handball
karate  n /kəˈrɑːti/ He’s good at karate. He fights in competitions. Karate
rugby  n /ˈrʌɡbi:/ New Zealand is famous for its rugby team, the Rugby
All Blacks.
skiing  n /ˈskiːɪŋ/ Do you like to go skiing in winter? Skifahren
tennis  n /ˈtenɪs/ Would you like to play tennis with me this Tennis
weekend?
volleyball  n /ˈvɒlibɔːl/ Let’s go to the beach and play volleyball. Volleyball
windsurfing  n /ˈwɪndsɜːfɪŋ/ We can go windsurfing on this lake. Windsurfen
yoga  n /ˈjəʊɡə/ Yoga helps me to relax. Yoga

People from different countries

American  adj /əˈmerɪkən/ Where are you from? ~ I’m American. I’m from amerikanisch
New York.
Argentinian  adj /ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪniən/ They are Argentinian. They live in Buenos Aires. argentinisch
Belgian  adj /ˈbeldʒən/ Belgian chocolate is very good. belgisch
Brazilian  adj /brəˈzɪliən/ The Brazilian festival of Mardi Gras is very popular. brasilianisch
Chinese  adj /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ Do you like Chinese food? chinesisch
Dutch  adj /dʌtʃ/ The artist Vincent Van Gogh was Dutch. niederländisch

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English  adj /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ Do you like the English weather? It changes a lot. englisch
Japanese  adj /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ Japanese food is very healthy. japanisch
Pole  n /pəʊl/ The scientist Marie Curie was a famous Pole. Pole, Polin
Polish  adj /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ I’m trying to learn the Polish language. polnisch
Russian  adj /ˈrʌʃn/ Russian winters are very cold. russisch
Spanish  adj /ˈspænɪʃ/ Lots of people go to Spanish beaches in the spanisch
holidays.
Turk  n /tɜːk/ Where are you from? I’m a Turk. I’m from Istanbul. Türke, Türkin
Turkish  adj /ˈtɜːkɪʃ/ Would you like Turkish food tonight? I know a türkisch
great restaurant.

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athlete  n /ˈæθliːt/ Who do you think is the world’s top athlete? Athlet / in
hit  v /hɪt/ You have to hit the ball very hard. treffen
ice-skating  n /ˈaɪs skeɪtɪŋ/ Ice-skating is popular in winter. Schlittschuhlaufen
kick  v /kɪk/ Kick the ball towards the goal. kicken
opponent  n /əˈpəʊnənt/ She beat her opponent in the tennis match. Gegner / in
return  v /rɪˈtɜːn/ You have to return your opponent’s serve. erwidern
run  v /rʌn/ He can run very fast. laufen
serve  v /sɜːv/ Top tennis players serve the ball at more than aufschlagen
200 kph.
team  n /tiːm/ Do you have favourite football team? Mannschaft
throw  v /θrəʊ/ Throw the ball to me. I’ll catch it. werfen

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School subjects
art  n /ɑːt/ Did you study art at school? Which artists did Kunst
you like?
foreign languages  n pl /ˈfɒrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/ Learning foreign languages is important. Fremdsprachen
geography  n /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ I enjoyed the geography lessons. Geografie
history  n /ˈhɪstri/ What did you study in history? Geschichte
IT  n /ˌaɪ ˈtiː/ I think it’s important to learn IT at school. IT
literature  n ˈlɪt(ə)rətʃə I enjoy reading so I liked literature at school. Literatur
maths  n /mæθs/ I’m good with numbers so I like maths. Mathe
PE  n /ˌpiː ˈiː/ We do PE to be healthy at school. Sportunterricht
science  n /ˈsaɪəns/ Our science lessons are fun. We do experiments. Naturwissenschaften

Education in the UK and the US

elementary school  n /ˌelɪˈmentri: skuːl/ She went to an elementary school in New York. Grundschule
high school  n /haɪ skuːl/ He went to a high school in Los Angeles. weiterführende Schule
math  n /mæθ/ We studied math in both elementary and high Mathematik
school.
maths  n /mæθs/ We studied maths in both primary and secondary Mathematik
school.
primary school  n /ˈpraɪməri: skuːl/ He went to a primary school in London. Grundschule,
Primarschule
secondary schoool  n /ˈsekəndri: skuːl/ She went to a secondary school in Oxford. weiterführende Schule,
Sekundarschule

Noun formation
advice  n /ədˈvaɪs/ Can you give me some advice? I have a problem. Rat
advise  v /ədˈvaɪz/ I advise you to choose your university carefully. raten
choice  n /tʃɔɪs/ It’s your choice. What do you want to do? Wahl
choose  v /tʃuːz/ I choose to go to the park this afternoon. wählen
compete  v /kəmˈpiːt/ We like to compete in sports and games. konkurrieren
competition  n /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ Did you win the competition? Well done! Wettbewerb
confuse  v /kənˈfjuːz/ I often confuse my right and left. verwechseln
confusion  n /kənˈfjuːʒn/ When two people have the same name it causes Verwirrung
confusion.
death  n /deθ/ People remember the death of Nelson Mandela Tod
in 2013.
decide  v /dɪˈsaɪd/ Can you help me decide? I need to buy new entscheiden
trainers.
decision  n dɪˈsɪʒ(ə)n I made a decision to stop eating chocolate. Entscheidung
die  v /daɪ/ You let the plant die because you didn’t give it sterben
water.
educate  v /ˈedʒukeɪt/ Our teachers educate us. ausbilden
education  n /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/ My education is very important to me. I want to do Ausbildung
well in exams.
flight  n /flaɪt/ Welcome to Berlin. Did you have a good flight? Flug
fly  v /flaɪ/ I’ll fly from Paris to Berlin. fliegen
invent  v /ɪnˈvent/ Scientists are trying to invent new things. erfinden
invention  n /ɪnˈvenʃn/ Computers were an important invention. Erfindung
invitation  n /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/ Did you get an invitation to the party? Einladung
invite  v /ˈɪnvaɪt/ I’m going to invite all my friends to my party. einladen

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life  n /laɪf/ What do you want to do with your life? ~ I want to Leben
help people.
live  v /lɪv/ Where do you live? ~ I live in Edinburgh. leben
pronounce  v /prəˈnaʊns/ How do you pronounce this word? aussprechen
pronunciation  n /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/ English pronunciation is difficult because we have Aussprache
different sounds.
revise  v /rɪˈvaɪz/ You must revise for your exams next month. wiederholen
revision  n /rɪˈvɪʒn/ I did lots of revision. I am ready for the exam. Wiederholung
succeed  v /səkˈsiːd/ If you want to succeed, you have to work hard. erfolgreich sein
success  n /səkˈses/ Success comes from hard work. Erfolg

Similarities and differences

as  adv /æz/ I’m as tall as you. wie
both  det /bəʊθ/ We both have brown eyes. beide
identical  adj /aɪˈdentɪkl/ They look identical. I don’t know which is which. identisch
like  prep /laɪk/ I’m like my brother. We look the same. wie
similar  adj /ˈsɪmələ/ She’s very similar to her sister. They look the same. ähnlich

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
Do you want to hold? /duː juː wɒnt tuː həʊld/ I’m sorry, the line is busy. Do you want to hold? Möchten Sie
dranbleiben?
How can I help you? /haʊ kæn aɪ help juː/ Good afternoon. How can I help you? Wie kann ich Ihnen
helfen?
I can’t take your call at /aɪ kɑːnt teɪk jɔː kɔːl æt I can’t take your call at the moment. Please leave Ich kann Ihren Anruf
the moment. ðə ˈməʊmənt/ a message. im Moment nicht
annehmen.
I’ll give her the message. /aɪl ɡɪv hɜː ðə ˈmesɪdʒ/ I’ll give her the message. She will call you back. Ich werde ihr Ihre
Nachricht ausrichten.
I’ll put you through. /aɪl pʊt juː θruː/ One moment please. I’ll put you through to him. Ich werde Sie
durchstellen.
Please leave a message. /pliːz liːv ə ˈmesɪdʒ/ I can’t take your call at the moment. Please leave a Bitte hinterlassen Sie
message. eine Nachricht.
She’s not at her desk /ʃiːz nɒt æt hɜː desk raɪt She’s not at her desk right now. She will be back Sie ist im Moment nicht
right now. naʊ/ in an hour. am Platz.
Sorry. I have the wrong /ˈsɒri aɪ hæv ðə rɒŋ Sorry. I have the wrong number. I didn’t mean to Es tut mir leid. Ich habe
number. ˈnʌmbə/ call you. die falsche Nummer.

SOCIAL ENGLISH
I’ll call her. /aɪl kɔːl hɜː/ I’ll call her. We need to talk. Ich rufe sie an.
I’ll explain later. /aɪl ɪkˈspleɪn ˈleɪtə/ I’m sorry for the confusion. I’ll explain later. Ich werde es später
erklären.
Is everything all right? /ɪz ˈevriθɪŋ ɔːl raɪt/ Is everything all right? ~ I’m fine, thanks. Ist alles in Ordnung?
Never better. /ˈnevə ˈbetə/ Are you OK? ~ Never better. I’m really well! Es war nie besser.
That’s great news. /ðæts ɡreɪt njuːz/ I got the place at university! ~ That’s great news! Das sind tolle
Neuigkeiten.
The line’s busy. ðə laɪnz ˈbɪzi/ The line’s busy. I’ll call him later. Die Leitung ist besetzt.

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Time expressions
eventually  adv /ɪˈventʃuəli:/ It took a long time, but eventually I worked out the schließlich
answer.
immediately  adv /ɪˈmiːdiətli:/ I woke up and immediately checked my phone. sofort
meanwhile  adv /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ Walter was driving. Meanwhile, Claudia tried to währenddessen
call him.
straight away  adv /streɪt/ I was so tired that I went to bed and fell asleep sofort
straight away.
You go first. /juː ɡəʊ fɜːst/ I have some good news! ~ Me too, but you go Fangen Sie an.
first.

Say or tell
say  v /seɪ/ Can you say what that means? sagen
suddenly  adv /ˈsʌdənli:/ I suddenly realised that I was late. I ran out of the plötzlich
house.

Revision of question words

how  adv /haʊ/ How old are you? wie
tell  v /tel/ Can you tell me what that means? erzählen
what  det /wɒt/ What do you do? was
when  adv /wen/ When did you arrive? wann
where  adv /weə/ Where are you from? wo(her)
which  det /wɪtʃ/ Which class are you in? welcher
who  pro /huː/ Who is your teacher? wer
whose  det /huːz/ Whose book is this? wessen
why  adv /waɪ/ Why do you want to study English? warum

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