Learn German with GermanPod101.com! You finally arrive at your hotel in Germany - exhausted doesn’t even BEGIN to describe the ache you feel emanating from every muscle in your body. You just want to shower, brush your teeth, have a quick nightcap, and go to bed. First things first…ordering the nightcaps from room service. You dial room service and ask in German, “Can you please bring drinks to our room?” The helpful clerk answers in German, “We will bring it right up.” One down, two to go. You open your bag - no toothbrush! Great! Perfect end to a not-so-perfect day. Your friend tells you in German, “Relax, just ask the hotel clerk if they have extra toothbrushes.” Good idea! As if on cue, there is a knock at the door. You open it to find the hotel clerk standing there with a single drink in his hand. He chimes in German, “Room service, you ordered a drink?” Oh, this is not getting any easier. You explain in German, “I thought I ordered TWO drinks…you know, for each of us.” He politely replies in German, “I understand the mix-up, but you said ‘drink’ not ‘drinks.’ I will bring you another.” Almost too embarrassed to even ask, you quietly ask in German, “You wouldn’t have extra toothbrushes too would you?” Smiling politely, and earning a HUGE tip, he replies in German, “Yes, we do. I will bring you a couple.”
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Beginner lesson will save you a lot of time, trouble, and possibly embarrassment as we teach you how to form the plural of words in German. We will also talk about how to express pity in German. Finally, we will tell you about when you might be able to find the stores open in Germany so you can start your shopping! Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Well, you made it to Munich after that painfully long night of driving and up ahead in the distance, you see a hotel. Your friend pulls into the hotel and you decide that he will do the talking since he speaks better German. As you approach the German hotel clerk, your friend tells him in German, “Good evening! We need a double room, please.” The clerk, looking annoyed at the interruption, asks in German, “What is your reservation number?” Getting annoyed himself after the long drive and the rudeness of the German clerk, your friend replies in German, “We don’t have a reservation. We have been driving all night and did not know if we could make it in time. Do you not have a free room?” The clerk, still acting rude, answers in German, “Yes, lucky for you (though you are beginning to think maybe not), we are not out of rooms yet. Here is your key, find it yourself.” Trying very hard to hold back because you both are exhausted and need a hot meal, your friend replies in German, “Thank you, we definitely will not need the room more than one night.”
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Beginner lesson will teach you how to say “no” in German. You will also learn to express annoyance and book a hotel room in German. Finally, we will talk about the use of English in Germany. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Things are really looking up for you in Germany…and you owe much of it to your German friend, well, and GermanPod101.com. In just a few short months in Germany you have gotten a job, met a few friends, and now you are finally getting out from under your friend’s roof and getting your very first apartment of your own in Germany! That is…if you can figure out all of this German paperwork. The rental contract is filled with German legal mumbo jumbo! You ask your friend once again in German, “What does ‘The apartment is to be rented for the purposes of inhabiting only’ mean?” Before he can answer, you jump in with another in German, “Oh and, what does ‘Excessive damage outside normal wear and tear is to be taken care of by the tenant’ mean?” Your friend begins to answer, but you ask again in German, “And what does ‘In the event that said tenant misses three rent payments, the apartment is to be vacated at once’…oh wait, I understand that one.” You temporary roommate and friend waits a minute to make sure you aren’t going to interrupt again, and then asks in German, “I will answer all of those questions for you, but does it say anything like, ‘Loud noise is to be avoided between certain hours’? Oh, it’s obvious that your German is likely to be improving immediately!
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you how to use the German phrase meaning “is to be.” You will learn how to understand some German legal phrases. Finally, we will discuss some common rules you might find in a German apartment contract. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! You are so excited to see your first apartment in Germany that you could hardly sleep last night! You even showed up just a little early to the appointment, hoping to make a good impression. Reaching your hand out to shake the realtor’s hand, you excitedly greet her in German, “I am so pleased to meet you. Thank you for showing me the apartment.” Flashing a big smile at you (excellent, you made a good first impression), she guides you forward into the apartment, explaining in German, “Let’s look at the apartment, shall we?” You can hardly stand it one more minute as you step into what just might be your future residence in Germany! As the realtor walks around, she points to several areas of the apartment, explaining in German, “This is the kitchen…this is the bedroom…and here is the bathroom.” You absolutely love it! You ask in German, “When can I move in to the apartment?” Pleased, she answers in German, “I need to check your references and get payment. If everything works out, will tomorrow be soon enough?”
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This Intermediate German lesson will teach you how to talk to the owner of an apartment in German. We will also discuss German word order in relation to indirect and direct objects. Finally, we will talk about the steps to renting an apartment in Germany. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! Even the prospect of a long wait in line at the foreigners’ office can’t dim your excitement. You have a job in Germany! Now you’ll get a taste of what it’s like to live in Germany rather than just be a sightseeing tourist. At last, you reach the front of the line, and the clerk motions you forward. “I’m an American, and I need to apply for a German residence permit as an employee,” you say in German. “Okay,” the clerk says. “First, you’ll need a letter of intent from your employer…” You reply, “I have that, and also my passport and all the other paperwork I need.” The clerk points down the hall. “Good. Then you need to go to Room 247 to see Mr. Meier. He’ll ask you some questions and then accept your application.” You hurry to Room 247, glad you had the foresight to have everything all filled out before you got here. Can things go any better than this?
Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German lesson gives you hints on how to tell if a German noun is masculine. And if for some reason you need to deal with the German bureaucracy, we’ll give you tips on how to make it as painless as possible-although you’ll still probably have to wait in line. Visit us at GermanPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!
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