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Kleine Wörter 4

17 words. Pronouns, articles, prepositions, question words and other little words that hold sentences together.

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vielleicht

Adverb · A1 · maybe, perhaps ·ربما

Vielleicht komme ich später.Maybe I'll come later.ربما آتي لاحقًا.

In use

Hast du vielleicht einen Stift?Do you happen to have a pen?هل معك قلم بالصدفة؟

Vielleicht regnet es morgen.Perhaps it'll rain tomorrow.ربما تمطر غدًا.

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Englishmaybe, perhaps
Arabicربما
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leider

Adverb · A1 · unfortunately ·للأسف

Ich habe leider keine Zeit.Unfortunately I don't have time.للأسف ليس عندي وقت.

In use

Leider ist das Restaurant voll.I'm afraid the restaurant is full.للأسف المطعم ممتلئ.

Kommst du? – Leider nicht.Are you coming? – I'm afraid not.هل ستأتي؟ – للأسف لا.

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Englishunfortunately
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ja

Particle · A1 · yes ·نعم

Ja, gern!Yes, please!نعم، بكل سرور!

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Kommst du mit? – Ja, klar!Are you coming? – Yes, of course!هل ستأتي؟ – نعم، طبعًا!

Das ist ja toll!That's really great!هذا رائع حقًا!

Inside a sentence ja adds surprise or emphasis.

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nein

Particle · A1 · no ·لا

Nein, danke.No, thank you.لا، شكرًا.

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Bist du müde? – Nein, gar nicht.Are you tired? – No, not at all.هل أنت متعب؟ – لا، أبدًا.

Nein, das stimmt nicht.No, that's not right.لا، هذا غير صحيح.

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Englishno
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doch

Particle · A1 · yes (after a negative question); but; after all ·بلى؛ لكن

Kommst du nicht mit? – Doch!Aren't you coming? – Yes, I am!ألن تأتي؟ – بلى!

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Kommst du nicht mit?

– Doch!

Kommst du nicht mit?

A negative question: “Aren't you coming?”

– Doch!

Doch! contradicts the negative: yes, I am.

In use

Komm doch mit!Do come along!تعال معنا!

Ich wollte nicht, aber dann bin ich doch gegangen.I didn't want to, but then I went after all.لم أكن أريد، لكنني ذهبت في النهاية.

doch says “yes” to a negative question, like Arabic بلى.

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Englishyes (after a negative question); but; after all
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doch says “yes” to a negative question, like Arabic بلى.

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klar

Adjective · A1 · clear; of course ·واضح؛ طبعًا

Alles klar!All right!تمام!

In use

Klar komme ich mit!Of course I'm coming!طبعًا سآتي!

Das Wasser ist sehr klar.The water is very clear.الماء صافٍ جدًا.

Alles klar? = Is everything OK? / Got it?

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Englishclear; of course
Arabicواضح؛ طبعًا
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Comparativeklarer
Superlativeam klarsten
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natürlich

Adverb · A1 · of course, naturally ·طبعًا

Natürlich helfe ich dir!Of course I'll help you!طبعًا سأساعدك!

In use

Das ist ein natürliches Produkt.It's a natural product.هذا منتج طبيعي.

Kann ich mitkommen? – Natürlich!Can I come? – Of course!هل يمكنني المجيء؟ – طبعًا!

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Englishof course, naturally
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wer

Question word · A1 · who ·من

Wer ist das?Who is that?من هذا؟

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Wer kommt heute Abend?Who's coming tonight?من سيأتي هذا المساء؟

Wer hat das gemacht?Who did this?من فعل هذا؟

Accusative wen, dative wem: Wem gehört das?

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was

Question word · A1 · what ·ماذا، ما

Was machst du heute?What are you doing today?ماذا تفعل اليوم؟

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Was kostet das?How much is that?بكم هذا؟

Was ist das?What's that?ما هذا؟

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wo

Question word · A1 · where ·أين

Wo wohnst du?Where do you live?أين تسكن؟

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Wo

wohnst

du?

Wo

The question word first.

wohnst

The verb in second place.

du?

The subject after the verb.

In use

Wo ist die Toilette?Where's the toilet?أين المرحاض؟

Wo warst du gestern?Where were you yesterday?أين كنت أمس؟

Three question words for place: wo (where), wohin (where to), woher (where from).

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Three question words for place: wo (where), wohin (where to), woher (where from).

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woher

Question word · A1 · where from ·من أين

Woher kommst du?Where are you from?من أين أنت؟

In use

Woher weißt du das?How do you know that?من أين تعرف ذلك؟

Woher hast du die Jacke?Where did you get the jacket?من أين جئت بالسترة؟

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wohin

Question word · A1 · where (to) ·إلى أين

Wohin fährst du im Urlaub?Where are you going on holiday?إلى أين تسافر في الإجازة؟

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Wohin gehst du?Where are you going?إلى أين أنت ذاهب؟

Wohin soll ich den Tisch stellen?Where shall I put the table?أين أضع الطاولة؟

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Englishwhere (to)
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wann

Question word · A1 · when ·متى

Wann beginnt der Film?When does the film start?متى يبدأ الفيلم؟

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Wann hast du Geburtstag?When's your birthday?متى عيد ميلادك؟

Bis wann bist du hier?Until when are you here?حتى متى ستبقى هنا؟

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wie

Question word · A1 · how; like, as ·كيف؛ مثل

Wie geht es dir?How are you?كيف حالك؟

In use

Wie alt bist du?How old are you?كم عمرك؟

Er ist so groß wie ich.He's as tall as me.هو طويل مثلي.

Wie bitte? = Sorry? / Pardon?

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Englishhow; like, as
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wie viel

Question word · A1 · how much, how many ·كم

Wie viel kostet das?How much does that cost?بكم هذا؟

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Wie viele Geschwister hast du?How many brothers and sisters do you have?كم أخًا وأختًا عندك؟

Wie viel Uhr ist es?What time is it?كم الساعة؟

wie viel + uncountable, wie viele + plural.

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warum

Question word · A1 · why ·لماذا

Warum lernst du Deutsch?Why are you learning German?لماذا تتعلم الألمانية؟

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Warum kommst du so spät?Why are you so late?لماذا تأتي متأخرًا هكذا؟

Warum nicht?Why not?لماذا لا؟

An answer often starts with Weil… (because).

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Englishwhy
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und

Conjunction · A1 · and ·و

Ich trinke Kaffee und esse ein Brötchen.I drink coffee and eat a roll.أشرب القهوة وآكل خبزًا صغيرًا.

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Mein Bruder und ich wohnen zusammen.My brother and I live together.أنا وأخي نسكن معًا.

Und du?And you?وأنت؟

und doesn't change the word order.

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Englishand
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