Glossary |
die Puppe (-n) |
doll |
die Abteilung (-en) |
department |
Spielwaren (pl.) |
"toys". The singular word for a toy is "das Spielzeug". |
die Spielwarenabteilung (-en) |
"The toy department". As we have seen before, German tends to make a compound noun where English uses two or more separate words |
der Stock |
"floor (of shop); storey". It's also the word for a "stick". |
im ersten Stock |
"On the first floor". Note the preposition used in German here. |
Sie müssen also in den ersten Stock |
"So you'll have to go to the first floor". The preposition "in" is used with the accusative case when it denotes motion, and in the dative case ("im ersten Stock") when it denotes position. As the preposition makes it clear that there is motion involved, the verb for "to go" is omitted here. |
die Jacke |
jacket |
da müssen Sie... |
for this you'll have to go... |
die Dame |
lady |
die Damenjacke (-n) |
A "lady's jacket". A man's jacket would be "die Herrenjacke" |
die Damenbekleidung |
"Ladies' wear". You would translate "menswear" by "die Männerbekleidung". |
bei Damenbekleidung |
in the ladies' wear department |
Pralinen (pl.) |
chocolates |
die Lebensmittel (pl.) |
This means "groceries; food". Thus "bei Lebensmitteln" means "in the food department". |
das Untergeschoss |
basement |
im Untergeschoss |
in the basement |
oder? |
"right"? Normally "oder" is the conjunction meaning "or". |
besondere |
particular; special |
Süßwaren (pl.) |
confectionery |
die Bettdecke (-n) |
blanket; duvet |
welcher Stock ist das? |
which floor is that? |
die Bettwäsche (-n) |
bedding |
ganz oben |
right at the top |
hinauf |
"up". The full sentence could be translated as "You'll have to go up there". |
das Portmonee (-s) |
This is the new spelling of the German word for "purse". The old spelling of the word was "das Portemonnaie". |
die Tasche (-n) |
"bag". Somewhat confusingly, it is also the word for "pocket". |
Sie müssen also ins Untergeschoss |
"So you'll have to go to the basement". The word "ins" is a contraction of "in das". The accusative case again denotes motion. |
der Kugelschreiber |
"ballpoint pen; biro" |
Schreibwaren (pl.) |
stationery |
das Erdgeschoss |
ground floor |
im Erdgeschoss |
on the ground floor |
ins Erdgeschoss |
to the ground floor |
der Topf (pl. - Töpfe) |
pot |
die Pflanze (-n) |
plant |
die Topfpflanze (-n) |
potted plant |
der Garten (pl. - Gärten) |
garden |
der Gartenbedarf |
garden equipment |
gern geschehen |
you're welcome; it's my pleasure |