Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 8 – Music Lingo

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Music is called Musik
Album is called Album
Radio is called Radio
Jazz is called Jazz
Ballad is called Ballade
The banjo is called das Banjo
The violin is called die Violine
The guitar is called die Gitarre
The loudspeaker is called der Lautsprecher

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The song is called das Lied
The lyrics are called der Liedtext
The voice is called die Stimme
The auditorium is called die Aula
The cymbals are called die Becken

Now I wish you luck:

The recorder is called die Blockflöte
The drums are called das Schlagzeug
The performance is called die Darbietung
The headphones are called der Kopfhörer
The earphones are called die Ohrhörer

Which word made the best sound?

Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 7 – One Word Different Meanings

In English hell is any place of pain and turmoil
In German hell means bright

In English taste is one of the senses
In German taste means a button

In English roman means of or relating to Rome
In German roman means a novel

In English war is an armed conflict between nations
In German war means was

In English die is the passing from physical life and losing all bodily attributes necessary to sustain life
In German die means the

In English heft means to lift or elevate
In German heft means a notebook

In English speck means a small spot
In German speck means bacon

In English hummer means a person who produces tune without opening the lips
In German hummer means lobster

In English herd is a group of cattles
In German herd is a stove

In English smoking means to emit smoke
In German smoking means a tuxedo

In English rock means a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
In German rock is a skirt

In English hose means a flexible pipe
In German hose means pants

In English hut is a small crude shelter
In German hut means hat

In English hat is a headgear
In German hat means has

In English gut is the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
In German gut means good

Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 6 – Computer Lingo

Let’s start with the easy ones:

The computer is called der Computer
The laptop is called der Laptop
The internet is called das Internet
The email is called die E-mail
The website is called die Website
The spam is called der Spam

Let’s make it a little tricky:

The password is called das passwort
The mouse is called die Maus
The antivirus software is called die Antivirensoftware
Hacking is called hacken

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The keyboard is called der Tastatur
The file is called die Datei
The folder is called der Ordner
The volume is called die Lautstärke
Settings is called Einstellungen

Now you’re on God level difficulty:

The noun ‘upload’ is called der upload
BUT the verb ‘upload’ is called hochladen
The noun ‘download’ is called der download
BUT the verb ‘download’ is called herunterladen
The mute button is called die Stummschalt-Taste
Camera on is called die Kamera eingeschaltet
Camera off is called die Kamera ausgeschaltet

Could you remember any of it?

Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 5 – Emotions

Let’s start with the easy ones:

Emotional is called emotional
Sentimental is called sentimental
Nervous is called nervös

Let’s make it a little tricky:

Inspired is called inspiriert
Interested is called interresiert
Irritated is called irritiert
Alarmed is called alarmiert
Shocked is called schockiert
Frsutrated is called frustriert
Respectful is called respektvoll
Panicked is called panisch

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

Glad is called froh
Cheerful is called fröhlich
Happy is called glucklich
Elated is called überglücklich
Hopeful is called hoffnungsvoll
Hopeless is called hoffnungslos

Now you’re on God level difficulty

Scared is called verängstigt
Passionate is called leidenschaftlich
Regretful is called bedauernd
Jealous is called eifersüchtig
Disappointed is called enttäuscht
Vexed is called verärgert
Terrified is called entsetzt

How are you feeling? I am fassungslos

Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 4 – Vehicles

Let’s start with the easy ones:

The taxi is called das Taxi
The car is called das Auto
The bus is called der Bus
The van is called der Kleinbus (klein meaning small)
The jet is called der Jet
The zeppelin is called der Zeppelin
The tractor is called der Traktor

Let’s make it a little tricky:

The boat is called das Boot
The sailboat is called das Segelboot
The canoe is called das Kanu
The yacht is called die Jacht
The ship is called das Schiff
The rocket is called die Rakete
The spaceshuttle is called der Raumtransporter (raum meaning space)

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The train is called der Zug
The plane is called der Flugzeug
The bicycle is called das Fahrrad
The motorcycle is called das Motorrad

Now you’re on your own:

The ambulance is called der Krankenwagen
The truck is called der Lastwagen
The firetruck is called der Feuerwehrwagen
The helicopter is called der Hubschrauber
The camper is called der Anhänger
The wheelbarrow is called der Schubkarren

Which one do you use?

Learning German Is (Almost) Easy: Part 3 – Professions

Let’s start with the easy ones:

The designer is called der Designer
The DJ is called der DJ
The journalist is called der Journalist
The reporter is called der Reporter
The pilot is called der Pilot
The boss is called der Boss

Let’s make it a little tricky:

The cook is called der Koch
The policeman is called der Polizist
The postman is called der Postbote
The mechanic is called der Mechaniker
The electrician is called der Elektriker
The architect is called der Architekt
The musician is called der Musiker
The programmer is called der Programmierer
The gardener is called der Gärtner
The author is called der autor

Now let’s get to the tough ones:

The teacher is called der Lehrer
The doctor is called der Arzt
The waiter is called der Kellner
The lawyer is called der Anwalt
The farmer is called der Bauer
The poet is called der Dichter

Now let’s make it more difficult:

The employee is called der Angestellter
The writer is called der Schriftsteller
The actor is called der Schauspieler
The salesperson is called der Verkäufer
The accountant is called der Buchhalter

Now you’re on your own:

The janitor is called der reinigungsarbeiten
The nurse is called der Krankenpfleger
The scientist is called der Wissenschaftler
The tourist guide is called der Fremdenführer
The bailiff is called der Rechtsverwalter

What’s your profession called? I’m a Wirtschaftsprüfer

Learning German Is Easy… Almost – Part 2: Birds

The german word for
Flamingo = Flamingo (yep, it’s the same word)
Kiwi = Kiwi (same again)
Penguin = Pinguin (almost identical)
Crow = Krähe (not too far off)
Cuckoo = Kuckuck (Lol!!!)
Woodpecker = Specht (could have been worse)
Pigeon = Taube (um… okay)
Dove = Weiße Taube (Ah… I see)
Peacock = Pfau (we’re entering dangerous territory now)
Puffin = Papageientaucher (NO. FREAKING. WAY.)

Learning German Is Easy… Almost – Part 1: Forest Animals

The german word for
Bison = Bison (yep, it’s the same word)
Wolf = Wolf (same again)
Bear = Bär (almost identical)
Fox = Fuchs (not too far off)
Skunk = Stinktier (they didn’t leave any doubt, did they?)
Hedgehog = Igel (I prefer the german word; it’s simpler, easier and it doesn’t twist your tongue)
Deer = Hirsch (um… okay)
Ibex = Steinbock (Not all words are going to be comparable)
Bat = Fledermaus (we’re entering dangerous territory now)
Squirrel = Eichhörnchen (pronunciation has left the chat)

Little Johnny Went To Sleep

Little Johnny went to sleep
A full nineteen hours deep
When he woke the world had changed
Nothing had remained the same
The sky was red instead of blue
All the flowers had lost their hue
Rats had come out from their holes
Flags had come down from their poles
In the streets the children cried
Sitting by their mother’s side
The man waged wars for their land
No one cared to understand
The black birds chirped a solemn song
Everything was simply wrong
When there was no hope to keep
Little Johnny went back to sleep

Nursery Rhyme: Little Johnny Stirred A Comb

Little Johnny stirred a comb
Out came flying from their home
A hundred million honeybees
Who were not very pleased

Little Johnny screamed and ran
As quick as Little Johnny can
But his running was in vain
The swarm stung him without restrain

The bees they had a lot of fun
Chasing the naughty young person
Till the kid jumped in a pool
And was made to look like a fool