Better late than never
The phrase ‘Better Late than Never‘ means that doing something late is better than not doing it at all.
Sample Sentence:
Example of Use: “Sorry I was late for the meeting today; I got stuck in traffic.” Answer: “That’s okay; better late than never.”
Business English Word of the Week:
Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche:
Estimate
The noun estimate refers to a general idea about the value, size or cost of something based on a rough calculation. Estimate can also be used as a verb, but the pronunciation is a bit different; click here to hear the differences.
Sample sentence:
The finance team is requesting estimates from several information technology companies to get an idea of the project cost.
Equipment
The noun equipment is used to talk about a set of tools or devices you need for a special purpose. For instance, office equipment may include photocopiers, cabinets, etc.
Sample sentence:
My manager thinks we should sell off the unused office equipment to create more space.
Law English word of the Week:
Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche:
Civil law
The law which is not criminal law.
“She practices civil law and spends most of her time helping people get divorced.”
Vocabulary for Contracts:
Wortschatz für Verträge:
Heretofore adv: up until now; until the present; before this
For example:
“The Pop/rock and roll artist is heretofore now known as a symbol who was formally known as ‘Prince’.”
Vocabulary for Negotiations:
Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:
Turnkey = Equipment ready for use or operation (for example, a plant or factory).
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“I’m sorry, but my mouth thinks my brain is in quarantine.” MIB Dec. 2023
Translate the Text into English: Übersetzen:
Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank.
Looking in the mirror!
With forms of sein
(ich bin, du bist, and so on), you don’t need any special endings!
Der Mann ist mein Vater.
The man is my father.
Das ist ein Garten.
That is a garden.
In the city.
Many cities in the German‑speaking realm have grown from villages that once surrounded small castles and fortresses. The historical section is often called die Altstadt. Traditionally, you can visit the Marktplatz, where you can buy fresh produce, cheeses, meats, flowers, and more!
Dieses Schloss ist schön.
London und Hamburg sind städte.
Die Stadt ist nicht groß genug.
Dieses Land ist schön.
Österreich ist ein Land.
Das ist unsere stadt.
Die Bahnhöfe sind neu.
Ist das der Bahnhof?
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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:
“Champagne” is only a special wine from the ‘Champagne regions‘ of France = The North & South Champagne regions. ‘Sekt’ (German) = ‘Sparkling wine’.
Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:
“Better late than never” means it is better to do something or arrive after the expected time than not do it or arrive at all.
There was a very funny TV series with the English title of
Better late than never
which in German is, “Besser spät als nie“
Sample sentence:
“The student arrived at his English course 20 minutes after the lesson had started, but better late than never“.
Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:
To “Call it a day” = Stop working on something.
Sample Sentence:
“We’ve been working a long time on this, so let’s “call it a day” and go inside for something to drink.“
British (B.E.) / American (A.E.) Vocabulary:
Britisches Englisch / Amerikanisches Englisch Wortschatz:
“Goods lorry“ = B.E. / “Freight truck“ = A.E.
Lorry is B.E. whilst Truck is A.E.
Being English I never use the word TRUCK, only Lorry. There is, however, a car which in America is called a PICK-UP TRUCK.
Slang word of the day:
Slangwort des Tages:
The English slang word: “Braindead” = you have been working very hard and you just cannot think anymore because you are so mentally tired.
Wit, wit, wit – Drink and Other Drugs:
Witz, Witz, Witz – Trinken und andere Drogen:
“I was with some Vietnamese recently, and some of them were smoking two cigarettes at the same time. That’s the kind of customers we need.”
Quote by Jesse Helms.
Colloquial / Colloquialisms:
Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:
“The TA” = the Territorial Army – a weekend army. The TA consists of ‘all walks of life‘ = banks, engineers, shop assistants, doctors, students, lorry drivers, almost anyone in society. This is a very English thing to do, that is, to have a weekend army of people who volunteer to play at being real soldiers.
The TA is almost exactly like the professional army as it has the same equipment, ranks etc. It just meets at weekends and gets paid for ‘working‘ at the weekend and they also go on ‘manoeuvres’ from time to time.
“To call them up” / a letter from the Government to say come into the “Regular Army”. in “Civvy Street” = Civilian life. In my “Civvies” – in my normal clothes and not my uniform.
Cockney rhyming slang:
Cockney Reimender Slang:
Aris = Aristotle = bottle & glass = arse (a two-stage rhyme).
Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:
Sir Winston Churchill said, ‘The pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.’
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