German III: 2.1-2.5
Background:
Described as a Kurort, or "Spa town," Baden-Baden, Germany is known across Europe as a premier place to come to relax and tend to one's overall health. Some people come to one of the thermal baths for medicinal purposes, others merely to be pampered, and some just come to live it up in the city's nightlife at the Baden-Baden casino. Whatever the reason, no visitor will be disappointed. The history behind this city, located within the Black Forest, began with the Romans over 2,000 years ago, and the Roman bath tradition has continued. Romans, who once lived in most of the area west of the Rhine, built elaborate baths, whose ruins are still visited today. The Roman bath ruins in Baden-Baden are located under the Römerplatz in the middle of town and are toured by thousands of people each year. Baden-Baden is a healthy place to visit!
This is an example of an outdoor produce market, which is very common in Germany. Just as some American cities have farmers' markets, many German cities have open-air markets where people can buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Although traditional German eating has meat and starch as the focus of a main meal, modern day Germans have a more balanced diet and include a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Nutella is a chocolate and hazelnut spread for bread, used most often at breakfast. Created in the 1940s by the Italian company Ferrero, it has become a favorite of children all over the world, and especially in the German-speaking countries. Italy produces 179,000 tons of Nutella every year. Worldwide Nutella outsells all brands of peanut butter combined.
Vocab:
Sonnencreme benutzen --> to use sunscreen
die Sonne vermeiden --> to avoid the sun
eine Sonnenbrille und einen Hut tragen --> to wear sunglasses and a hat
sich die Augen schützen --> to protect one’s eyes
frisches Obst und Gemüse essen --> to eat fresh fruits and vegetables
zunehmen --> to gain weight
abnehmen --> to lose weight
eine Vitamintablette schlucken --> to take a vitamin
keinen Alkohol trinken --> to drink no alcohol
sich fithalten --> to stay fit
sich bewegen --> to exercise
in der Nachbarschaft spazieren gehen --> to go walking in the neighborhood
die Fenster aufmachen --> to open the windows
tief ein- und ausatmen --> to inhale and exhale deeply
nicht rauchen --> to not smoke
Luftverschmutzung vermeiden --> to avoid air pollution
genug schlafen --> to sleep enough
sich ausruhen --> to relax
die Augen zumachen --> to close one’s eyes
sich duschen --> to shower
den Sicherheitsgurt im Auto tragen --> to wear my seat belt in the car
auf die Geschwindigkeits- begrenzung aufpassen --> to watch the speed limit
sich die Zähne putzen --> to brush one’s teeth
sich die Haare kämmen --> to comb one’s hair
sich die Hände waschen --> to wash one’s hands
sich erkälten --> to get a cold
der Schwager --> brother-in-law
die Schwägerin, -nen --> sister-in-law
die Schwiegermutter --> mother-in-law
der Schwiegervater --> father-in-law
der Neffe, -n --> nephew
die Nichte, -n --> niece
der Stiefvater --> stepfather
die Stiefmutter --> stepmother
das Stiefkind, -er --> stepchild
die Stiefschwester, -n --> stepsister
der Stiefbruder --> stepbrother
der Verwandte, -n --> relative
das Familienmitglied, -er --> family member
die Witwe, -n --> widow
der Witwer --> widower
geschieden --> divorced
verstorben --> deceased
sich abtrocknen --> to dry oneself off
sich ausziehen --> to get undressed
sich rasieren --> to shave
sich anziehen --> to get dressed
sich verletzen --> to injure oneself
sich das Knie verletzen --> to injure one’s knee
sich wohl fühlen --> to feel well
sich auf etwas vorbereiten --> to prepare oneself for something
sich freuen --> to be happy
Reflexives:
reflect back to the subject of the sentence
sich etwas brechen --> to break a bone
sich etwas verstauchen --> to sprain something
sich bewegen --> to move around
sich erkälten --> to catch a cold
sich ausruhen --> to rest
“Sich” can be dative or accusative
Ich kämme mich (accusative)
Ich kämme mir die Haare (dative)
Case Review:
"The”
Nominative
Masc: der
Fem: die
Neut: das
Plural:die
Accusative
den
die
das
die
Dative
dem
der
dem
den
“My”
Nominative
mein
meine
mein
meine
Accusative
meinen
meine
mein
meine
Dative
meinem
meiner
meinem
meinen
Nominative is used: for the subject of a sentence (Der Mann hat Hunger), after a linking verb like "sein," "werden," "heißen" (Das ist mein Vater)
Accusative is used: for the direct object of a sentence (Ich sehe den Mann), for definite time expressions (Er spielt jeden Tag Fußball), following the accusative prepositions* (Der Hund läuft durch den Wald)
*bis, durch, für, gegen, ohne, um
Dative is used: for the indirect object of a sentence (Sie gibt meinem Bruder den Bleistift), with "dative verbs" and "dative adjectives" (Kannst du meiner Schwester helfen?) (Das ist den Kindern peinlich), following the dative prepositions* (Sie tanzt mit meinem Vater.)
*aus, außer, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu
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