Collins Dictionaries - Collins German Visual Dictionary

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We would like to thank those authors and publishers who kindly gave permission for copyright material to be used in the Collins Corpus. We would also like to thank Times Newspapers Ltd for providing valuable data. MANAGING EDITOR Maree Airlie FOR THE PUBLISHER Gerry Breslin Gina Macleod Kevin Robbins Robin Scrimgeour CONTRIBUTORS Lauren Reid Anna Stevenson Silke Zimmermann TECHNICAL SUPPORT Claire Dimeo Whether youre on holiday or staying in a German-speaking country for a slightly longer period of time, your Collins Visual Dictionary is designed to help you find exactly what you need, when you need it. The Visual Dictionary includes:

• 10 chapters arranged thematically, so that you can easily find what you need to suit the situation
• images illustrating essential items
• YOU MIGHT SAY common phrases that you might want to use
• YOU MIGHT HEAR common phrases that you might come across
• VOCABULARY common words that you might need
• YOU SHOULD KNOW tips about local customs or etiquette

USING YOUR COLLINS VISUAL DICTIONARY In order to make sure that the phrases and vocabulary in the Collins Visual Dictionary are presented in a way thats clear and easy to understand, we have followed certain policies when translating: 1) The polite form Sie (you) has been used throughout the text as this is always safe to use, even if a bit formal at times, for example: How old are you? Wie alt sind Sie? Remember that if you are addressing an older person or someone you have just met in German, you use Sie. The Visual Dictionary includes:

• 10 chapters arranged thematically, so that you can easily find what you need to suit the situation
• images illustrating essential items
• YOU MIGHT SAY common phrases that you might want to use
• YOU MIGHT HEAR common phrases that you might come across
• VOCABULARY common words that you might need
• YOU SHOULD KNOW tips about local customs or etiquette

USING YOUR COLLINS VISUAL DICTIONARY In order to make sure that the phrases and vocabulary in the Collins Visual Dictionary are presented in a way thats clear and easy to understand, we have followed certain policies when translating: 1) The polite form Sie (you) has been used throughout the text as this is always safe to use, even if a bit formal at times, for example: How old are you? Wie alt sind Sie? Remember that if you are addressing an older person or someone you have just met in German, you use Sie.

However, if you are speaking to a child or someone you know well, you can use du. If you are speaking to more than one person you know well, you should use ihr. Once you get to know someone, they may suggest that you use du instead of the more formal Sie. You can call me du. Sie knnen mich duzen. 2) The grammatical gender of German nouns has been indicated using the articles der (masculine), die (feminine) and das (neuter). a green salad ein grner Salat a green jacket eine grne Jacke a green dress ein grnes Kleid green shoes grne SchuheFREE AUDIO We have created a free audio resource to help you learn and practise the German words for all of the images shown in this dictionary. a green salad ein grner Salat a green jacket eine grne Jacke a green dress ein grnes Kleid green shoes grne SchuheFREE AUDIO We have created a free audio resource to help you learn and practise the German words for all of the images shown in this dictionary.

The German words in each chapter are spoken by native speakers, giving you the opportunity to listen to each word twice and repeat it yourself. Download the audio from the website below to learn all of the vocabulary you need for communicating in German. www.collinsdictionary.com/resources

Whether youre going to be visiting a German-speaking country, or even living there, youll want to be able to chat with people and get to know them better. Being able to communicate effectively with acquaintances, friends, family, and colleagues is key to becoming more confident in German in a variety of everyday situations. umbrella der (Regen)schirm 1. red rot 3. green grn 4. white wei 5. black schwarz 6. yellow gelb Hello. Hallo. Hi! Hallo! Good morning. Guten Morgen. Good afternoon. Guten Tag. Good evening. Guten Abend. Goodnight. Gute Nacht. See you soon. Bis bald. See you tomorrow. Bis morgen. See you on Saturday. Bis Samstag. Bye! Tschss! Have a good day/ evening! Schnen Tag / Abend!YOU SHOULD KNOW German people are quite formal when initially introduced, shaking hands upon meeting and parting. Bis Samstag. Bye! Tschss! Have a good day/ evening! Schnen Tag / Abend!YOU SHOULD KNOW German people are quite formal when initially introduced, shaking hands upon meeting and parting.

Friends and relatives will often greet each other with one kiss on the cheek. Guten Tag is used to greet someone during the day; Guten Morgen is used in the morning, and Guten Abend in the evening. Yes. Ja. No. Nein. I dont know. Bitte. Yes, please. Ja, bitte. Thank you. Vielen Dank. No, thanks. Nein, danke. Excuse me. Entschuldigung. Sorry? Wie bitte? Im sorry. Es tut mir leid. OK! Einverstanden! Youre welcome. Bitte. I dont understand.