Teething problems

NOTE: Business English etc.
can be found below the translation exercises.

Translate the Text into English: Übersetzen:

Andreas, Nadine, Heike, Joachim, Reiner and Simone.

Ich möchte später italienisch essen.

Ich möchte am Wochenende italienisch essen.

Ich möchte ein glas Milch Trinken.

Möchten Sie das Sandwich mit Käse bestellen?

Ich möchte lieber Schnitzel essen.

Ich möchte ein Mineralwasser bestellen.

Möchtest du lieber Pizza oder Fisch essen?

Ich kann nicht ich esse kein Fleisch.

Sie trinkt ein Bier am Samstag.

Wir lesen eine Zeitung.

Wir lesen alle Zeitungen.

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Business English Word of the Week:

Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche:

A business word/phrase = Revenue streams are the various sources from which a business earns money from the sale of goods or the provision of services.

A Revenue Stream is the building block presenting the cash a company generates from each Customer Segment. Most businesses need at least one great revenue stream to earn money.

Law English Word of the Week:

Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche:

A law word/phrase = who’s got power of attorney.

Sample Sentence:

“Within a company, it is imperative to know who has the power of attorney.”

Vocabulary for Contracts:

Wortschatz für Verträge:

A word/phrase for contracts = Expand.

The verb to expand means to increase the size or amount of something. In business, we often talk about expanding a department or a business.

Sample sentence:

“I hear that your company plans to expand to Europe and into China next year.”

Vocabulary for Negotiations:

Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:

A word/phrase for negotiations = **“Your guess is as good as mine” – da bin ich genauso schlau wie du**

Sample Sentence:

“How much will the entire operation cost?”

“I don’t know, Your guess is as good as mine.“

English – English – English – English – English – English – English

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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:

A Quack = a doctor.

Sample Sentence:

“I don’t feel too well, I think I’ll go and see the Quack.”

Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:

“to wet your whistle” – um deine Pfeife nass zu machen = die stimme ölen.

Sample Sentence:

“Come on Tony let’s go in the Rubber dub, dub and wet your whistle.”

Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:

“As strong as an ox” – this idiom means a person who is very strong and powerful.

Sample Sentence:

“Frank is as strong as an ox and twice as dumb!”

British English / American English Vocabulary:

Britisches Englisch / Amerikanisches Englisch Wortschatz:

British English (B.E.) = paraffin oil (Paraffinöl)

American English (A.E.) = kerosene (Kerosin)

Special Grammar tip of the Week:

Spezieller Grammatik-Tipp der Woche:

GRAMMAR: **0 = Null in English there are at least 7 different ways to say ‘Null’.**

“Nil” e.g. football scores, Rugby scores and sometimes the temperature.
“Zero” = the temperature (B.E.) the temperature is below zero, “It’s 5 degrees below zero.” The Americans use Zero for numbers (mathematics % = 7.9%, 1.0) and telephone numbers.
Nought / “nought” B.E. for zero = 0 mathematics.

**“A million is one followed by 6 noughts.” “I got 6.0% off my tax.” “I got 2.0 for my English exam.”**

“Nothing” = 0. “My favourite football team beat their opponents 4 to nothing = 4:0.”
“Love” = 0 Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis and Squash scores. E.g. One set to love. 15 points to love. 4 games to love.
“Duck” = in Cricket scores. In Cricket, you get points or goals you score ‘Runs’. If you get out without scoring any runs, then you are out for a ‘Duck’.
“A Golden Duck” = in Cricket scores. This means that you are got out on the first time the bowler throws the ball at you.

Pronunciation tip: Aussprachetipp:

***Scheme – Schema* and Schedule – Zeitplan are NOT pronounced in the same way. Scheme as in SKODA cars and Schedule is more like Schuhe**.

False Friends Tip of the Week:

Falsche Freunde Tipp der Woche:

German = Rock

Translation = a Skirt

False Friend (F.F.) = Rock

Meaning of F.F. = a big Stone

NOTE: Rock and Roll has nothing to do with a big stone.

Only the Rolling Stones.

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Wit, wit, wit – Education:

Witz, Witz, Witz – Ausbildung:

**“The need to use the lavatory is not related to biological urges but an urge to get out of class.”**

Quote by William Marsano.

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Slang word of the day:

Slangwort des Tages:

Lemon – A bad purchase.

Sample Sentence:

“That phone case was a lemon.”

Colloquial / Colloquialisms:

Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:

“*I feel you**” =* I understand and empathize with you.

Sample Sentence:

“I feel you. That was really unfair.”

NOTE: This Colloquial phase is NOT something I would ever use. Firstly, it sounds really false and secondly, it’s American!

Cockney Rhyming Slang:

Cockney Reimender Slang:

Dog = dog and bone = phone

Sample Sentence:

When I was working in Luton I called over to my boss and he replied, “Wait a minute Mark I’m on the dog!”

Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:

**“I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.”**

Steven Wright

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Teething problems

Teething problems

NOTE: Business English etc. can be found below the translation exercises.

Translate the Text into English: Übersetzen:

Andreas, Nadine, Heike, Joachim, Reiner and Simone.

Ich möchte später italienisch essen.

Ich möchte am Wochenende italienisch essen.

Ich möchte ein glas Milch Trinken.

Möchten Sie das Sandwich mit Käse bestellen?

Ich möchte lieber Schnitzel essen.

Ich möchte ein Mineralwasser bestellen.

Möchtest du lieber Pizza oder Fisch essen?

Ich kann nicht ich esse kein Fleisch.

Sie trinkt ein Bier am Samstag.

Wir lesen eine Zeitung.

Wir lesen alle Zeitungen.

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English – English – English – English – English – English – English

Business English Word of the Week:

Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche:

A business word/phrase = Revenue streams are the various sources from which a business earns money from the sale of goods or the provision of services.

A Revenue Stream is the building block presenting the cash a company generates from each Customer Segment. Most businesses need at least one great revenue stream to earn money.

Law English Word of the Week:

Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche:

A law word/phrase = who’s got power of attorney.

Sample Sentence:

“Within a company, it is imperative to know who has the power of attorney.”

Vocabulary for Contracts:

Wortschatz für Verträge:

A word/phrase for contracts = Expand.

The verb to expand means to increase the size or amount of something. In business, we often talk about expanding a department or a business.

Sample sentence:

“I hear that your company plans to expand to Europe and into China next year.”

Vocabulary for Negotiations:

Wortschatz für Verhandlungen:

A word/phrase for negotiations = “Your guess is as good as mine” – da bin ich genauso schlau wie du

Sample Sentence:

“How much will the entire operation cost?”

“I don’t know, Your guess is as good as mine.“

English – English – English – English – English – English – English

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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:

A Quack = a doctor.

Sample Sentence:

“I don’t feel too well, I think I’ll go and see the Quack.”

Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:

“to wet your whistle” – um deine Pfeife nass zu machen = die stimme ölen.

Sample Sentence:

“Come on Tony let’s go in the Rubber dub, dub and wet your whistle.”

Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:

“As strong as an ox” – this idiom means a person who is very strong and powerful.

Sample Sentence:

“Frank is as strong as an ox and twice as dumb!”

British English / American English Vocabulary:

Britisches Englisch / Amerikanisches Englisch Wortschatz:

British English (B.E.) = paraffin oil (Paraffinöl)

American English (A.E.) = kerosene (Kerosin)

Special Grammar tip of the Week:

Spezieller Grammatik-Tipp der Woche:

GRAMMAR: 0 = Null in English there are at least 7 different ways to say ‘Null’.

“Nil” e.g. football scores, Rugby scores and sometimes the temperature.

“Zero” = the temperature (B.E.) the temperature is below zero, “It’s 5 degrees below zero.” The Americans use Zero for numbers (mathematics % = 7.9%, 1.0) and telephone numbers.

Nought / “nought” B.E. for zero = 0 mathematics.

“A million is one followed by 6 noughts.” “I got 6.0% off my tax.” “I got 2.0 for my English exam.”

“Nothing” = 0. “My favourite football team beat their opponents 4 to nothing = 4:0.”

“Love” = 0 Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis and Squash scores. E.g. One set to love. 15 points to love. 4 games to love.

“Duck” = in Cricket scores. In Cricket, you get points or goals you score ‘Runs’. If you get out without scoring any runs, then you are out for a ‘Duck’.

“A Golden Duck” = in Cricket scores. This means that you are got out on the first time the bowler throws the ball at you.

Pronunciation tip: Aussprachetipp:

Scheme – Schema and Schedule – Zeitplan are NOT pronounced in the same way. Scheme as in SKODA cars and Schedule is more like Schuhe.

False Friends Tip of the Week:

Falsche Freunde Tipp der Woche:

German = Rock

Translation = a Skirt

False Friend (F.F.) = Rock

Meaning of F.F. = a big Stone

NOTE: Rock and Roll has nothing to do with a big stone.

Only the Rolling Stones.

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English – English – English – English – English – English – English

NOTE: Business English etc.
can be found below the translation exercises.

A word/phrase for negotiations = **“Your guess is as good as mine” – da bin ich genauso schlau wie du**

GRAMMAR: **0 = Null in English there are at least 7 different ways to say ‘Null’.**

**“Nil” e.g. football scores, Rugby scores and sometimes the temperature.**

**“Zero” = the temperature (B.E.) the temperature is below zero, “It’s 5 degrees below zero.” The Americans use Zero for numbers (mathematics % = 7.9%, 1.0) and telephone numbers.**

**Nought / “nought” B.E. for zero = 0 mathematics.**

**“A million is one followed by 6 noughts.” “I got 6.0% off my tax.” “I got 2.0 for my English exam.”**

**“Nothing” = 0. “My favourite football team beat their opponents 4 to nothing = 4:0.”**

**“Love” = 0 Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis and Squash scores. E.g. One set to love. 15 points to love. 4 games to love.**

**“Duck” = in Cricket scores. In Cricket, you get points or goals you score ‘Runs’. If you get out without scoring any runs, then you are out for a ‘Duck’.**

**“A Golden Duck” = in Cricket scores. This means that you are got out on the first time the bowler throws the ball at you.**

***Scheme – Schema* and Schedule – Zeitplan are NOT pronounced in the same way. Scheme as in SKODA cars and Schedule is more like Schuhe**.

**“The need to use the lavatory is not related to biological urges but an urge to get out of class.”**

“*I feel you**” =* I understand and empathize with you.

**“I’d kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.”**