Intermediate German For Dummies®

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Pub. Date: 2008-06-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

Need to brush up on your German? Intermediate German For Dummies is your key to success in becoming confident in both written and spoken German. It gives you the straight talk and nitty-gritty detail that will see you successfully through any major or minor roadblocks to communicating in German.This friendly, hands-on workbook is loaded with practical examples and useful exercises so you can practice how native speakers use the language. From vocabulary and numbers to juggling tenses, you'll get a clear understanding of the nuances of German style and usage that will have you writing and speaking in no time. Plus, you'll find multiple charts that provide conjugations for all types of German verbs. You'll get up to speed with German grammar, master essential differences between German and English language usage, and be able to communicate effectively when traveling or conducting business. Discover how to: Use fundamental German grammar, from nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions Select and conjugate German verbs correctly Understand the importance of grammatical gender in German Avoid the most common writing mistakes Use numbers and express dates and times Name countries and nationalities in German Expand your German vocabulary exponentially Get comfortable with the subjunctive Combine verbs with confidence and competenceIf you're heading to any German-speaking country, sharpen your German-language skills the fun and easy way with Intermediate German For Dummies.

Table of Contents

Introduction.
The Basic Building Blocks of German.
Assembling the Basic Tools for German Sentences
Sorting Out Word Gender and Case
Laying the Foundations of German
Building Your Word Power
Getting Started Now: Writing in the Present.
Grasping the Present Tense
Are You Asking or Telling Me? Questions and Commands
Answering Intelligently with Yes, No, and Maybe
Describing Your Mood: Summing Up the Subjunctive
In the Mood: Combining Verbs with Modal Auxiliaries
Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable- Prefix Verbs
Fine Tuning Your Writing with Flair.
Sounding More Like a Native with Verb Combinations
Adding Adjectives for Description
Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs
Connecting with Conjunctions
Your Preposition Primer
Looking Back and Ahead: Writing in the Past and the Future.
Conversing about the Past: Perfecting the Present Perfect
Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction
Looking to the Future (and Avoiding It)
The Part of Tens.
Ten Tips for Optimizing Your German
Ten Pitfalls to Avoid in German
Appendixes.
Verb Charts
Case Charts
English-German Dictionary
German-English Dictionary
Index.
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