Hopefully you’ll all have fun with this exercise. Today’s post will be about a German (Deutsche) Horoscope (Horoskope). Try and see if you can understand everything. Obviously this is just made up, so don’t take it too seriously if your sign is less than what you desired.
Steinbock (22. Dezember – 19. Januar) : Der Steinbock ist loyal und wohltätig. Sie sind die Humanisten. Menschen die in diesem Zeichen geboren sind, sind sowohl ehrgeizig als auch diszipliniert.
Wassermann (20. Januar – 18. Februar) : Sie sind rebelliöse Menschen denn sie haben kein starres Lebenskonzept.
Fische (19. Februar -20. März) : Sie sind individualistisch. Die Kombination ihres organisatorischen Talents und ihrem Fleißiläßt sie ihre Ziele erreichen.
Widder (21. März – 19. April) : Sie sind unabhängig. Sie sind kritisch mit Menschen die nicht so ehrgeizig sind wie sie.
Stier (20. April – 20. Mai) : Stiere können sehr indirekt und zerstreut sein. Sie sind extrem höflich da sie wissen daß man im Leben nicht weiterkommt wenn man sich Feinde schafft.
Zwillinge (21. Mai – 21. Juni) : Sie sind diplomatisch und freundlich. Sie amüsieren gerne und flirten gerne aber sind sie kontrolliert und rational.
If you all want to, you can post the English translations in the comments section. For now this is all I have. I’ll post the rest of the horoscope later.
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der Ingenieur = engineer. Answer: die Ingenieure = engineers
der Diamant = diamond. Answer: die Diamanten = diamonds
der Schuh = shoe. Answer: die Schuhe (shoes)
der Millionär = millionaire. Answer: die Millionäre (millionaires)
der Koffer = suitcase. Answer: die Koffer (suitcases)
der Apfel = apple. Answer: die Äpfel (apples)
das Kleid = dress. Answer: die Kleider (dresses)
der Wald = forest. Answer: die Wälder (forests)
der Park = park. Answer: die Parks (parks)
der Mythos = myth. Answer: die Mythen (Myths)
das Tempus = tense. Answer: die Tempora (tenses)
die Firma = firm. Answer: die Firmen (firms)
die Bank = bench. Answer: die Bänke (benches)
die Bank = bank. Answer: die Banken (banks)
die Regelmäßigkeit = regularity. Answer: die Regelmäßigkeiten (regularities)
die Durchsage = announcement. Answer: die Durchsagen (announcements)
die Klinik = clinic. Answer: die Kliniken (clinics)
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Have been back to Malaysia for three days now. Strangely this time I’m not feeling quite as hot as what I used to want to believe. Although it is still very hot, about 34 degree Celcius! I think I’m trying to condition myself to learn how to adapt back to the hot and humid weather, [...]
I’ll provide the singular endings, you provide the plural endings.
der Ingenieur = engineer
der Diamant = diamond
der Schuh = shoe
der Millionär = millionaire
der Koffer = suitcase
der Apfel = apple
das Kleid = dress
der Wald = forest
der Park = park
der Mythos = myth
das Tempus = tense
die Firma = firm
die Bank = bench
die Bank = bank
die Regelmäßigkeit = regularity
die Durchsage = announcement
die Klinik = clinic
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For some neuter nouns the plural endings…
end in -e : das Jahr (s) = die Jahre (p). Meaning = year/years
end in -er : das Kind (s) = die Kinder (p). Meaning = child/children
end in an umlaut + er : das Glas (s) = die Gläser (p). Meaning = glass/glasses
end in -en : das Auge (s) = die Augen (p). Meaning = eye/eyes
have no change in the plural : das Mädchen (s) = die Mädchen (p). Meaning= girl
Some English adopted words will end in -s in the plural : die Party (s) = die Partys. Meaning = party/parties
Some nouns that end in -us or -um may end in -en : das Museum (s) = die Museen (p). Meaning = museum/museums
Nouns ending in -ma may end in -men in the plural : das Thema (s) = die Themen (p). Meaning = topic/topics or subject/subjects
There are certain nouns that are only used in the plural : Leute (people)
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The plural endings for masculine nouns can take on various endings in the plural form. (s) = singular. (p) = plural. (d) = definition.
Some nouns end in -e : der Arm (s) = die Arme (p). (d) = arm/arms
Some end in -en : der Junge (s) = die Jungen (p). (d) = boy/boys
Some end in an umlaut + e in the plural form : der Ball (s) = die Bälle (p). (d) = ball/balls
Umlaut + -er ending : der Mann (s) = die Männer (p). (d) = man/men
Some end in only an umlaut : der Vater (s) = die Väter (p). (d) = father/fathers
Some have no change in the ending : der Spiegel (s) = die Spiegel (p). (d) = mirror/mirrors
And now the plural ending for feminine nouns:
Can end in -en : die Zeitung (s) = die Zeitungen (p). (d) = newspaper/newspapers
Can end in -nen in the plural (especially for nouns ending in -in) : die Amerikanerin (s) = die Amerikanerinnen (p). (d) = American (woman)/Americans (women)
Can end in umlaut + -e : die Nacht (s) = die Nächte (p). (d) = night/nights
Can end in just an umalut in the plural : die Mutter (s) = die Mütter. (d) = mother/mothers
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German and English use the articles in similar ways, however there are some exceptions. Just because you see a noun doesn’t mean you should always attach an article in front of it.
In German, it’s common to see articles used after a preposition (die Präposition) : in der Nacht (at night)
With parts of the body : die Augen (eye)
With an institution (die Anstalt) or organization (die Organisation) : die Schule (school)
With clothing (die Bekleidung) : das Hemd (shirt)
Measurements : das Kilo (kilo)
Name of a country (die Heimat) : die USA (USA)
Month (der Monat) : der Juni (June)
Seasons : der Sommer (summer)
Famous people or historical figures : die dietrich ([Marlene] Dietrich)
Streets : die Beethovenallee (Beethovan Street)
General/vague/abstract nouns : das Leben (life)
Fixed expressions : in der Tat (in fact)
*Articles in German are not used with instruments : Er spielt Piano (he plays piano)
Also not used with professions and nationalities after the verbs sein, werden and bleiben : Er ist Doktor (he’s a doctor)
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It’s been quite a hectic month. Travelled with my family, in a group of 7, to Scandinavia and Poland. Travelling up and down London for work, and meeting up with friends as well…
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