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• Frau /fʁaʊ̯/ = Ms./Mrs. (for women)
• Herr /hɛʁ/ = Mr. (for men)
• Die Tasche ist schön. /diː ˈtaʃə ɪst ʃøːn/ = The bag is beautiful. 
• Entschuldigung?  /ɛntˈʃʊldɪɡʊŋ/= Excuse me? or  pardon?
• Emma, komm jetzt! /ˈɛma kɔm jɛtst/ = Emma, come now!
• Zwei Antworten sind richtig. /tsvaɪ ˈantvɜʁtən zɪnt ˈʁɪçtɪç/ = "Two answers are correct."
• Welche Begrüßung passt besser? /ˈvɛlçə bəˈɡʁyːsʊŋ past ˈbɛsɐ/ = "Which greeting fits better?"
• Begrüßung:
• Refers to the act of greeting or the greeting itself.
• It is more formal and is used to describe the process or event of greeting someone.
• Example: "Die Begrüßung war sehr freundlich." (The greeting was very friendly.)
• Grüße:
• Refers to greetings in a more general sense, like well-wishes or salutations.
• It is often used in the plural form and refers to the phrases or messages used when you greet or say goodbye to someone.
• Example: "Viele Grüße aus Berlin!" (Many greetings from Berlin!)
• Wähl die richtige Frage /vɛːl diː ˈʁɪçtɪɡə ˈfʁaːɡə/ = "Choose the correct question." | Wähl: The imperative form of the verb "wählen", which means "to choose." 
• Es geht mir nicht so gut. /ɛs ɡeːt miːʁ nɪçt zoː ɡuːt/ = "I'm not feeling so well." or "I'm not doing so well."
• Auch gut. /aʊx ɡuːt/ = "Also good." or "That's fine too."
• "Na ja" /naː jaː/ is a German expression that roughly translates to "Well" or "Oh well" in English. It is often used to express indifference, resignation, or uncertainty, or to soften a statement. It can convey a sense of acceptance or acknowledgment, but without much enthusiasm.
• "Na ja, es ist okay." (Well, it's okay.)
• "Na ja, das passiert." (Oh well, that happens.)
• Das Beispiel /das ˈbaɪʃpiːl/= "the example" is a neuter noun.
• The difference between "Guten Tag" and "Guten Abend" in English is mainly based on the time of day:
• Guten Tag:
• Used during the day, from 11 a.m until about 5 or 6 p.m.
• It translates to "Good day" or "Hello" in English.
• Example: "Guten Tag, wie geht's?" (Good day, how are you?)
• Guten Abend:
• Used in the evening, typically after 6 p.m.
• It translates to "Good evening" in English.
• Example: "Guten Abend, haben Sie gut gegessen?" (Good evening, have you had a good meal?)
• Was passt zusammen? Ordne zu. /vas past tsuˈzamən? ˈɔʁdnə tsuː/ = What goes together? Match them." Here’s the breakdown:
• Was: "What" in English.
• passt: The verb "passen" in the 3rd person singular form, meaning "to fit" or "to go together."
• zusammen: "Together."
• zuordnen: The verb means "to match" or "to assign" (something to something else). It’s a separable verb, so "zu" and "ordnen" are split in the sentence.
• Ordne zu: The imperative form meaning "match them" or "assign them."

Kein Problem!

• Folge [ˈfɔlɡə] = episode
• Zoll [tsɔl] = customs
• Mist! [mɪst] =  while the literal meaning is "manure" or "muck," the general translation when used as an exclamation would be something like: "Crap!"; "Damn!"; "Shoot!"
• Ja, ich bin gut angekommen. [jaː, ɪç bɪn ɡuːt anɡəˈkɔmən] = Yes, I have arrived well.
• Du kannst mir die Unterlagen für das Meeting im Hotel hinterlegen. = You can leave the documents for the meeting at the hotel.
• Du [duː] = You (informal)
• kannst [kanst] = can
• mir [mɪʁ] = me (dative)
• die [diː] = the (plural, accusative)
• Unterlagen: [ˈʊntɐˌlaːɡn] = documents
• für [fyːɐ] = for
• das [das] = the (neuter)
• Meeting [ˈmiːtɪŋ] = meeting
• im [ɪm] = at the (in + dem)
• Hotel [hoˈtɛl] = hotel
• hinterlegen [hɪntɐˌleːɡn] = leave (something in a safe place)
• Noch mal[nɔx maːl] = Again
• Noch [nɔx] = still, yet, or again (depending on context)
• mal [maːl] = time, often used in phrases like "again" or "once more"
• Ins Zentrum [ɪns ˈtsɛntʁʊm] = to the center; Ins: [ɪns] = a contraction of in das, meaning to the
• Zum Königshof [tsum ˈkøːnɪkshof] =  "to the royal court" or "to the king's court" ; Zum: [tsum] = a contraction of zu dem, meaning "to the".
• kein Problem [kaɪn ˈpʁoːblɛm] = No problem.
• wann und wo ihr wollt [van ʊnt voː iːɐ vɔlt] = whenever and wherever you want
• Wähl die fehlenden Wörter in der richtigen Reihenfolge aus. = Choose the missing words in the correct order. | auswählen = separable verb, "to choose" or "to select"
• Accusative: "die fehlenden Wörter" (the missing words). Wörter is a plural noun.
• Dative: "in der richtigen Reihenfolge" (in the correct order). Reihenfolge is a feminine singular noun. The preposition "in" takes the dative case when referring to a state or location (as it is used here, indicating a static position—in the correct order).
• Bring die Buchstaben in die richtige Reihenfolge. = Put the letters in the correct order.
• Accusative: "die Buchstaben" is the direct object of the verb "bringen" ( whose imperative form is "bring") Buschstaben is a plural noun.
• Accusative: "in die richtige Reihenfolge" The preposition "in" takes the accusative case when indicating direction or movement, as in "into the correct order" (you are moving the letters into a particular sequence)
• der Flughafen /ˈfluːkhaːfən/ = airtport
• Peter Stein ist Pilot bei der Lufthansa. = Peter Stein is a pilot at Lufthansa. "Bei" always takes the dative case. Lufthansa" is a feminine noun (it's the name of the airline), and in the dative case for feminine singular nouns, the article changes from "die" to "der."

Both "wählen" and "auswählen" mean "to choose" or "to select" in German, but there are subtle differences in usage and emphasis.

1. Wählen

• General meaning: "to choose," "to vote," or "to elect"
• It’s broader in meaning and can be used in contexts of decision-making or formal selection processes.
• Often used for:
  • Elections or voting: "Ich wähle den Präsidenten." (I vote for the president.)
  • General choices: "Welches Buch wählst du?" (Which book are you choosing?)

Nuance:

"Wählen" doesn't imply much detail about the process. It can be used for both formal and informal contexts.

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2. Auswählen

• Specific meaning: "to select" or "to pick out" (from a set of options).
• Implies a more deliberate or careful process of selection, often with multiple options.
• Often used for:
  • Selecting from a group: "Wähle ein Geschenk aus." (Pick out a gift.)
  • Highlighting the act of picking something specific.

Nuance:

"Auswählen" is more focused on the act of selecting something out of several possibilities.

Tschüss!

• Gute Reise! [ˈɡuːtə ˈʁaɪ̯zə] = "Safe travels!" or "Have a good trip!"
• Danke schön! [ˈdaŋkə ʃøːn] = "Thank you very much!" or "Thank you!" (with a more polite or emphasized tone).
• Brauchst du Hilfe? [bʁaʊçst du ˈhɪlfə] = "Do you need help?"
• Die Tasche ist weg in dem Taxi. /dɪ ˈtaʃə ɪst vɛk ɪn deːm ˈtaksi/ = The bag is gone in the taxi.
• Die = the (feminine singular article for "Tasche")
• Tasche = bag (feminine noun)
• ist = is
• weg = gone;  adjective or adverb, meaning "gone" or "away".
• in = in; in this context, preposition "in" indicates location and requires the dative case.
• dem = the (dative form of "der," used here because of the preposition "in" indicating location)
• Taxi = taxi (neuter noun)
• Wohin willst du? [ˈvoːhɪn vɪlst du] = "Where do you want to go?" or "Where are you going?"
• Wohin: "Where to" (indicating a direction or destination, which takes the accusative case)
• willst: 2nd person singular of the verb wollen (to want)
• du: 2nd person singular pronoun (you)
• Welcher Text passt zum Bild? [ˈvɛlçɐ tɛkst past tsʊm bɪlt] = Which text matches the picture? 
  • zu" is a preposition that forms part of the fixed expression "passen zu" (to match/fit with).
  • The preposition "zu" is independent of the verb "passen" and governs the dative case.
• Danke schön [ˈdaŋkə ʃøːn] = "Thank you very much" or "Thanks a lot."
• Vielen Dank [ˈfiːlən daŋk] = Many thanks" or simply "Thank you very much."
• The word "Dank" (thanks/gratitude) is a masculine noun: der Dank (nominative singular). In this phrase, "Dank" is the direct object, so it takes the accusative case: den Dank.
• "Vielen" is the accusative form of "viele" (many) in masculine singular. It agrees with "Dank" in gender, number, and case.
• By itself, "viele" means "many" or "a lot of" in English. It is a plural quantifier used to indicate a large number of things or people.  
• In German, when you express gratitude, the thing you are giving (in this case, thanks) is treated as the direct object of the sentence, even though the subject is implied (e.g., "Ich gebe vielen Dank" - "I give many thanks").
• Wir sehen uns! [vɪʁ ˈzeːən ʊns] = "See you!" or "We’ll see each other!".
• Einen schönen Tag noch! [ˈaɪ̯nən ˈʃøːnən taːk nɔx] ="Have a nice day!"
•  Auf Wiederhören! [aʊ̯f ˈviːdɐhøːʁən] = "Goodbye!" or "Talk to you soon!" (literally "until we hear again")
•  Tschö! [ʧøː] = "Bye!" (informal and regional)

Von A bis Z

• Du willst zu deiner Tante? [duː vɪlst tsuː ˈdaɪ̯nɐ ˈtantə] = Do you want to go to your aunt's? | "zu" takes the dative.
• die Straße [ˈʃtʁaːsə] = "Street" 
• die Hausnummer [ˈhaʊsˌnʊmɐ] = "House number"
• Hast du die Adresse? [hast du diː ˈadʁɛsə] = "Do you have the address?"
• Die kenn ich nicht [diː kɛn ich nɪçt] = "I don't know her" / "I don't know them" (depending on context)
• Meine Mama fliegt nach Amerika. [ˈmaɪ̯nə ˈmama fliːkt naːx aˈmɛʁika] = My mom is flying to America.
• Sie arbeitet da. [ziː ˈaʁbaɪtət daː] = She works there.
• Was sieht man im Video? [vas ziːt man ɪm ˈviːdeo] = What can you see in the video? | man = "one" or "you" (impersonal subject, used for general statements) | "in" takes the dative.
• Wie schreibst man das? [viː ʃʁaɪ̯pst man das] = How do you write that?
• Wie ist dein Name? [viː ɪst daɪn ˈnaːmə] = "What is your name?" (informal)
• Wie ist Ihr Name? [viː ɪst ʔɪʁ ˈnaːmə] = "What is your name?" (formal)
• Bitte buchstabiere das! [ˈbɪtə ˈbʊʃtaˌbiːəʁə das] = Please spell that! (informal)
• Bitte buchstabieren Sie das! [ˈbɪtə bʊʃtaˌbiːʁən ziː das] = Please spell that! (formal)
• Langsam, bitte! [ˈlaŋzam, ˈbɪtə] = Slowly, please!
• Noch einmal, bitte! [nɔx ˈaɪ̯nmal, ˈbɪtə] = Once again, please!
• der Sätz /zaʦ/ = sentence, clause; die Sätze = plural
• etwas /ˈɛtvas/ = algo" o "un poco", dependiendo del contexto. Es una palabra muy versátil.
• Noch einmal! /nɔx ˈaɪ̯nmaːl/ = "Once again!" or "One more time!"
• Kurzform /ˈkʊʁt͡sˌfɔʁm/ = "short form" or "abbreviation".
• Suchen /ˈzuːxən/ = to look/search (for)

Difference between "einmal" and "mal":

1. "Einmal" = "one time"

   • Used to specify "once" or a single occurrence of something.
   • Example: Ich war einmal in Paris. (I was in Paris once.)

2. "Mal" = Shortened, casual version of "einmal" or used for general occurrences without specifying "one."

   • It is more conversational and often used in expressions.
   • Example: Komm mal her. (Come here for a moment.)

Think of "mal" as a casual way to add emphasis or soften imperatives, while "einmal" is more specific about "once."