GERMAN Basic Course
UNITS 1 - 12
Foreign Service Institute
Unit 2
Basic sentences: <foreignphrase xml:lang="de-1901">in München</foreignphrase>
I
to meet, encounter
treffen
he meets
er trifft
Mr. (object)
Herrn (accusative form)
in
in
Munich
München
Mr. Becker meets Mr. and Mrs. Allen in Munich.
Herr Becker trifft Herrn und Frau Allen in München.
the Allens
Allens
the American
Amerikaner
the diplomat ( used loosely to designate any Foreign Service Officer
abroad)
der Diplomat
a diplomat, a Foreign Service Officer
Diplomat
The Allens are Americans. Mr. Allen is a Foreign Service Officer.
Allens sind Amerikaner. Herr Allen ist Diplomat.
II
No English equivalent. Unstressed particle expressing polite interest or
concern.
denn
Mr. Allen
Herr Allen
Mary, you know Mr. Becker, don't you?
Maria, du kennst doch Herrn Becker, nicht wahr?