Flibbertigibbet

Flibbertigibbet

 

NOTE: Business English etc.

can be found below the translation exercises.

Translate the Text: Übersetzen:

Susann, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank.

The work placement/experience (Internship = USA) starts in January.

Das Praktikum beginnt in Januar.

Meine Kinder sind sehr brav.

Mein Sohn hat keinen Job.

Meine Tochter hat keinen Job, sie ist zu jung.

Meine Kinder sind nicht brav, aber ich liebe sie.

Die Kinder wollen nur Pizza und Eis essen.

Mein Enkel macht ein Praktikum.

My Grandson is doing a work placement/experience (Internship = USA).

Deine Eltern leben in Paris, kannst du sie besuchen?

Mein Mitbewohner ist mein Hund, er ist brav.

Meine Mutter hat zwei Kinder, nur ein Kind ist brav.

Orangen sind immer suß, aber meine Kinder nicht.

Mein Fisch hat kein Geld und er hat keinen Job.

Is your granddaughter doing a work placement/experience (Internship = USA) in Hamburg?

Macht deine Enkelin ein Praktikum in Hamburg?

Mein Onkel ist arbeitslos.

Ich bin arbeitslos, aber ich habe ein Jobinterview

Sie reisen gern im Juni.

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Business English Word of the Week:

Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche:

Terminate a contract

To terminate a contract is to cancel or end it before it expires. When a contract is terminated, the parties in the contract will no longer need to perform or fulfil the terms of the contract.

Sample Sentence:

“Since I’m going overseas to work, I plan to terminate my mobile phone contract.”

Law English word of the Week:

Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche:

File a lawsuit

To file a lawsuit means to sue a party of the contract and bring it to a court of law. Lawsuits may be filed against a company for many reasons including breach of contract or if a worker’s been injured because the company failed to ensure safety standards.

Sample Sentence:

“The Union could file a lawsuit against the factory for poor ventilation, but it might take months before the case goes to court.”

 

Vocabulary for Contracts:

Wortschatz für Verträge:

Fail to comply

To not fulfil the terms of a contract. Failure to comply with a contract could result in penalties, legal action, and even imprisonment.

Sample Sentence:

“If our supplier fails to comply with the contract once more, then we’ll have no option but to take legal action.”

 

Vocabulary for Negotiations:

Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:

Point of negotiation

Any clause or part of a contract that’s open for discussion and negotiation.

Sample Sentence:

“Always remember that your salary is a valid point of negotiation to address at your yearly review.”

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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:

Knackered

“Knackered” is used when someone is extremely tired.

Sample Sentence:

“I was up studying all night last night, I’m absolutely knackered.”

 

Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:

Lost the plot

Someone who has “lost the plot” has become either angry, irrational or is acting ridiculously.

Sample Sentence:

“When my mum saw the mess I made, she lost the plot.”

 

Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:

Easy does it  – means to slow down.

Sample Sentence:

“Easy does it, we don’t want to work too hard today or the management will expect us to work this hard every day!”

 

British English (B.E.) / American English (A.E.) Vocabulary:

Britisches Englisch / Amerikanisches Englisch Wortschatz:

British English (B.E.) = Autumn

American English (A.E.) = Fall

Sample Sentence:

 “The leaves fall from the trees in Autumn.” B. E.

 “The leaves fall from the trees in the Fall.” A. E.

 

Special Grammar tip of the week:

Spezieller Grammatik-Tipp der Woche:

Use your voice:

Every human language starts an active sentence with the subject or the “doer.” In English, the verb (what’s being done) follows the subject. If there is an object (the receiver of the action), it comes after the verb. The formula is like this:

S + V + O (S = subject, V = verb, O = object)

Here are a few examples of this grammar rule. The subjects are in bold, the verbs are underlined and the objects are in italics.

Susan dried the cat.

Mark walked the dog.

The dog liked Mark.

She did not like the donkey.

 

Pronunciation tip: Aussprachetipp:

Truly rural. Try saying this X 10.

Versuchen Sie, diesen Satz zehnmal schnell und fehlerfrei zu sagen.

 

False Friends Tip of the Week:

Falsche Freunde Tipp der Woche:

German   Translation   False Friend (F.F.)   Meaning of F.F.

Body           bodysuit                   body                                 Körper

One can talk about a nice body of men, say in the army. The body of work is collected together to form the basis for a great show of art in a gallery by a famous artist. The word body does not always refer to the physical body of a human or an animal.

 

Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples:

Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele:

“I cannot say whether the tonnage of the beef quota from Australia to Japan will be the same, more than, or less than the previous one. But it will definitely fall into one of these three options.”

Quote by Yoshio Okawara. (English question to a Japanese person: “I wonder if he has three options for life or death….”)

 

Slang word of the day: Slangwort des Tages:

Taking the piss

This is one of the most commonly used British slang phrases. To “take the piss” means to mock, or generally be sarcastic towards something.

NOTE: I personally think that when a woman says this English slang phrase it sounds more vulgar and less ladylike.

Sample Sentence:

“Don’t be so serious, I was only taking the piss.”

English slang NOTE: Not to be confused with “being pissed” (which means to be really drunk). Both these English slang phrases should not be used in polite company.

 

 

Colloquial / Colloquialisms:

Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:

Acting Irresponsibly – Flibbertigibbet

faineant (n) – An irresponsible or lazy person. flibbertigibbet (n) – A flighty person; someone regarded as silly, irresponsible, or scatterbrained, especially someone who chatters or gossips a lot.

Sample Sentence:

 “That young girl is nothing but a Flibbertigibbet, she hasn’t got one grain of commonsense in her head!“

 

Cockney rhyming slang:

Cockney Reimender Slang:

Ascot Races = braces 

Sample Sentence:

“Ere! Pass me my ascot races as me trousers are falling down!”

NOTE: In English slang, we often refer to the word “me” instead of the correct Vocabulary of “my“.

 

Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:

“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.” W. C. Fields.

 

 

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