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Lesestück 4 - Glossary

Im Kaufhaus - Glossar

German Reading Practice

Im Kaufhaus - Glossar

A German-English Glossary for this Reading Selection

Im Kaufhaus
Ein Lesestück für Anfänger
von Brigitte Dubiel

For more about the vocabulary in this Lesestück see Lektion 17 of German for Beginners.

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This German-English glossary goes with the Lesestück Im Kaufhaus. It contains the important words and phrases you must know in order to read and understand the selection. Basic words, numbers and obvious cognates are not included. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the reading.

Glossar - Im Kaufhaus
zur Zeit at this time
Austauschschüler(in) exchange student
am liebsten most (best) of all
Geschäfte businesses, stores
   das Geschäft business
geschlossen closed
Läden shops, stores
   der Laden shop, store
komisch odd, strange, funny
das wird klappen that will work
Hertie a German Kaufhaus chain
aufmachen (sep. v.) to open
(noch) nie never
die Haltestelle bus/streetcar stop
gegenüber across from, opposite
der Wolkenkratzer skyscraper
das Untergeschoss subfloor, basement floor
das Gebäude building
die Rolltreppe escalator
im Ausverkauf on sale
die Landkarte map
ziemlich teuer pretty expensive
der Aufzug elevator, lift
   > Also see Lektion 17 for more vocabulary.
   > English Translation of 'Im Kaufhaus'

ZURÜCK > Im Kaufhaus (1) | Im Kaufhaus (2)

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WEITER > Fragen | Lektion 17

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