German Language Game: "wieder-" vs "weiter-"
German Language Game: "wieder-" vs "weiter-"
Play a fun game to learn the difference between "wieder-" and "weiter-".
These words can combine with certain verbs, as in "wiederkommen" (to come again, come back) and "weitergehen" (to continue to go, walk on), etc.
You'll learn and practice several verbs and build simple sentences (see below).
Words in German Language Game
- wieder - again, back
- weiter - further, continue to
- kommen - to come
- wiederkommen - to come again, come back
- gehen - to go, walk
- weitergehen - to continue walking, go on
- fahren - to drive, ride
- weiterfahren - to drive/ride, continue to drive/ride
- sehen - to see
- wiedersehen - to see again
- Sie fährt weiter. - She rides on.
- Wann kommst du wieder? - When are you coming again?
- Du musst wiederkommen. - You have to come back.
- Sie gehen weiter durch die Altstadt. - They continue walking through the old town.
- Ich freue mich, dich wiederzusehen. - I'm happy to see you again.
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German Language Game: vorhaben
Quick German Language Game: "vorhaben."
Note: the prefix "vor-" is separable. So, in simple sentences, "vor" goes to the end.
- haben - to have
- vorhaben - to have in mind, to plan
- Ich habe etwas vor. - I am planning something.
- Hast du etwas vor? - Are you planning something?
Learn and practice using "vorhaben" in context.
Words in German Language Game
- etwas - something
- Ich habe etwas vor. - I'm planning something.
- was? - what?
- Was hast du vor? - What are you planning (to do)?
- denn - then, filler in colloquial speech
- Was hast du denn vor? - What are you planning then?
- ich fliege - I fly, I'm flying
- nach Deutschland - to Germany
- Ich habe es vor. - I'm planning (to do) it.
- bestimmt - definitely
- Ich habe es bestimmt vor. - I'm definitely planning it.
The key is say the German OUT LOUD after the speaker.
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German Language Game: Die Bootsfahrt
Quick German Language Game: "die Bootsfahrt" - the boat trip.
Note: "das Boot" + connecting "s" + "die Fahrt" = "die Bootsfahrt."
In a compound word, the last word (i.e. Fahrt) gives you the gender of the noun: "die Fahrt, die Bootsfahrt".
In German you say "eine Bootsfahrt machen."
You'll practice the present tense forms: "ich mache, du machst, er macht". And, how to make a question by inverting subject and verb: "Machst du ...?"
You'll never forget the word "Bootsfahrt" - guaranteed!
As you play, say the words, phrases, and sentences OUT LOUD.
- das Boot - the boat
- die Fahrt - the trip, tour, ride
- die Bootsfahrt - the boat trip
- machen - to make, do
- ich mache - I make
- du machst - you make (familiar)
- er macht - he makes
- machst du? - are you making? (familiar)
- eine Fahrt machen - to take a trip (expression)
- heute - today
- wann - when
- wie - how
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French Language Game: "Êtes-vous ici pour affaires?"
Quick French Language Game: Êtes-vous ici pour affaires? - Are you here for business?
Level: Beginner (A1)
Playing Time: 3 minutes
Context: At the border control when entering France. The French word "affaires" (plural) means "business" or "matters of public concern".
Vocabulary
- Bonjour! - Hello!
- êtes-vous - are you (formal)
- ici - here
- pour affaires - for business
- non - no
- je rends visite à - I'm visiting (I'm paying a visit to)
- mes amis - my friends
- et ma famille - and my family
Note:
rendre visite à - to visit (people)
visiter - to visit (places, museums, etc)
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German Language Game - How German Works - Linking Nouns
Quick German Language Game: Linking Nouns
Test yourself on how to create German compound words, using eight nouns to combine.
In his usual humorous way, Mark Twain said about German compound words: "These things are not words, they are alphabetical processions. ... They block a [new student's] way. He cannot crawl under it, or climb over it, or tunnel through it. So he resorts to a dictionary, but there's not help there." ("The Awful German Language")
Don't let him throw you. Knowing a couple of rules, and with a little practice, you can ace the basics of German compound words.
Learn and practice 8 words and how they combine into new words:
- der Apfel - the apple
- der Saft - the juice
- die Gäste - the guests
- das Zimmer - the room
- die Nacht - the night
- das Leben - the life
- das Boot - the boat
- die Fahrt - the trip
Quick Tips for Linking Nouns:
1) When putting nouns together to form a new noun, it's the gender (der, die, das) of the LAST noun that tells you the gender of the new noun.
2) Some nouns require a connector (adding s, es, ens, or the plural form of the first noun).
3) Finally, pay attention to the whole sentence (i.e. does the noun function as a subject or an object of the sentence).
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