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Vocab: Phone & internet — A2 (2)
Phone & internet vocabulary at A2 level.
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tippen — to type, to tap
Tippen means typing text or tapping on a screen and normally takes an accusative object. It is a regular weak verb: tippen – tippte – hat getippt, with haben in the perfect.
Ich tippe eine Nachricht.
I am typing a message.
eine Nachricht means a message. Eine Nachricht is accusative because tippen takes the text as a direct object, and the finite verb tippe stands in position two.
Ich habe die Adresse getippt.
I typed the address.
die Adresse means the address. The perfect uses habe plus getippt, and the Partizip II goes to the end; die Adresse is accusative after tippen.
Sie tippte den Text langsam.
She typed the text slowly.
den Text means the text, and langsam means slowly. Tippte is the weak-verb preterite in position two, and den Text is accusative as the direct object.
Tipp deinen Namen hier ein.
Type your name here.
deinen Namen means your name, and hier means here. Tipp is the informal singular imperative and comes first; deinen Namen is accusative, while ein belongs to the separate verb eintippen.
Wenn ich schneller tippte, wäre ich früher fertig.
If I typed faster, I would be finished sooner.
schneller means faster, and früher fertig means finished sooner. The form tippte is also used for Konjunktiv II here; in the wenn clause the verb goes to the end, and wäre expresses the result.
Morgen werde ich den Bericht tippen.
Tomorrow I will type the report.
morgen means tomorrow, and der Bericht means the report. Future I uses werde in position two and the infinitive tippen at the end; den Bericht is accusative after tippen.
der Tippfehler — typing error, typo
Der Tippfehler is a compound of der Tipp (typing or tapping) and der Fehler (mistake). Its plural has no ending: die Tippfehler.
Der Tippfehler ist peinlich.
The typing error is embarrassing.
peinlich means embarrassing. Der Tippfehler is the nominative subject, and the verb ist stands in position two.
Ich sehe einen Tippfehler.
I see a typing error.
sehe means see. Einen Tippfehler is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the masculine article changes from ein to einen.
Ich helfe meinem Kollegen bei einem Tippfehler.
I am helping my colleague with a typing error.
helfe means help, and mein Kollege means my male colleague. Meinem Kollegen is dative because helfen takes the dative, and bei einem Tippfehler is also dative because bei requires it.
Die Ursache des Tippfehlers ist unklar.
The cause of the typing error is unclear.
die Ursache means the cause, and unklar means unclear. Des Tippfehlers is genitive because it identifies the cause's error; the verb ist stands in position two.
Im Text stehen drei Tippfehler.
There are three typing errors in the text.
im Text means in the text, stehen means stand or are located, and drei means three. Tippfehler has the same form in singular and plural, so the number drei and the verb stehen show that it is plural.
twittern — to tweet, to post on Twitter
twittern means to post short messages on Twitter or X. It is a regular weak verb, takes haben in the perfect, and is not separable; the common pattern is über etwas twittern, to tweet about something.
Ich twittere jeden Abend.
I tweet every evening.
jeden Abend means every evening. The regular finite form twittere stands in position two, and the subject ich is nominative.
Sie hat über das Konzert getwittert.
She tweeted about the concert.
sie means she, über means about, and das Konzert means the concert. über das Konzert is accusative because über means about here, while getwittert goes to the end with hat.
Er twitterte aus dem Zug.
He tweeted from the train.
er means he, and aus dem Zug means from the train. twitterte is the regular simple-past form in position two; aus takes the dative, so dem Zug is dative.
Twitter nicht während der Arbeit!
Don't tweet during work!
nicht means not, während means during, and der Arbeit means work. Twitter is the singular imperative and stands first; während takes the genitive in careful standard German.
Ich würde gern über Reisen twittern.
I would like to tweet about travelling.
würde gern means would like to, and Reisen means travelling or trips. The conjugated verb würde is in position two and the infinitive twittern goes to the end; über Reisen is accusative because über means about.
Wir werden morgen über das Spiel twittern.
We will tweet about the game tomorrow.
morgen means tomorrow, and das Spiel means the game. werden is in position two and the infinitive twittern goes to the end; über das Spiel is accusative because the meaning is about the game.
der User — user
User is a German borrowing from English. It is a regular masculine noun: the plural is User, and the genitive is Users; the plural is identified by its article or context.
Der User öffnet die App.
The user opens the app.
öffnet means opens and die App is the app. Der User is nominative because he is the subject, and the finite verb öffnet is in position two.
Ich sehe den User im Forum.
I see the user in the forum.
sehe means see, im Forum means in the forum, and den User means the user. Den User is accusative because sehen takes a direct object; the finite verb sehe stands in position two.
Ich antworte dem User schnell.
I reply to the user quickly.
antworte means reply, schnell means quickly, and dem User means to the user. Dem User is dative because antworten takes a dative person, while the finite verb antworte is in position two.
Das Passwort des Users ist sicher.
The user's password is secure.
Das Passwort means the password and sicher means secure. Des Users is genitive because it shows possession, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Viele User nutzen das Forum.
Many users use the forum.
Viele means many, nutzen means use, and das Forum means the forum. Viele User is a plural nominative subject, so the verb is nutzen, not singular nutzt; the finite verb is in position two.
die Verbindung — connection, link; transport connection, service
Verbindung can mean a physical connection, a telephone or internet connection, or a transport connection. In travel contexts, eine Verbindung often means a service or route between two places.
Die Verbindung ist sehr gut.
The connection is very good.
sehr gut means very good. Die Verbindung is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist is in position two.
Ich prüfe die Verbindung.
I am checking the connection.
prüfe means check, and ich means I. Die Verbindung is accusative because prüfen takes a direct object; the finite verb prüfe stands in position two.
Mit der Verbindung kommen wir schnell nach Berlin.
With the connection, we can get to Berlin quickly.
mit means with, schnell means quickly, and nach Berlin means to Berlin. Der Verbindung is dative because mit always takes the dative; the phrase comes first, so kommen appears before the subject wir.
Die Qualität der Verbindung ist schlecht.
The quality of the connection is poor.
die Qualität means the quality, and schlecht means poor. Der Verbindung is genitive because it identifies whose quality is meant; the finite verb ist is in position two.
Heute gibt es mehrere Verbindungen nach Hamburg.
Today there are several connections to Hamburg.
heute means today, mehrere means several, and nach Hamburg means to Hamburg. Mehrere Verbindungen is accusative because es gibt always takes an accusative object; the plural ending is -en.
Die nächste Verbindung fährt um acht Uhr.
The next service leaves at eight o'clock.
die nächste means the next one, and fährt um acht Uhr means leaves at eight o'clock. Die nächste Verbindung is nominative because it is the subject; fährt is in position two.
Wir nehmen die direkte Verbindung nach München.
We are taking the direct connection to Munich.
wir nehmen means we take, and direkte means direct. Die direkte Verbindung is accusative because nehmen takes a direct object; the adjective has -e after the definite article die.
versenden — to send, to dispatch; to send electronically
This verb is common in postal and business language. It is a mixed verb: versandte has a changed stem, while versandt has a weak -t ending.
Die Firma versendet Pakete.
The company sends parcels.
die Firma means company, and die Pakete means parcels. Pakete is accusative because it is the direct object, and versendet is the finite verb in position two.
Wir haben den Brief versandt.
We sent the letter.
der Brief means letter. The perfect uses haben plus versandt, which goes to the end; den Brief is accusative because it is the item sent.
Das Geschäft versandte die Bestellung gestern.
The shop dispatched the order yesterday.
das Geschäft means shop, die Bestellung means order, and gestern means yesterday. Die Bestellung is accusative as the object, and versandte is in position two in the simple past.
Versende das Paket heute!
Send the parcel today!
das Paket means parcel, and heute means today. The imperative leaves out du; das Paket is accusative, and versende remains attached to the prefix ver-.
Ich würde die Unterlagen morgen versenden.
I would send the documents tomorrow.
die Unterlagen means documents, and morgen means tomorrow. Die Unterlagen is accusative because it is the object; würde expresses the hypothetical meaning and versenden goes to the end.
Wir werden die Einladung per Post versenden.
We will send the invitation by post.
die Einladung means invitation, and per Post means by post. Die Einladung is accusative, while werden is in position two and the infinitive versenden stands at the end.
Die App versendet eine Nachricht.
The app sends a message.
die App means app, and die Nachricht means message. Eine Nachricht is accusative because it is the direct object; the finite verb versendet is in position two.
Bitte versende die E-Mail an alle Kollegen.
Please send the email to all colleagues.
die E-Mail means email, and alle Kollegen means all colleagues. An alle Kollegen is accusative after an here because the message is directed to them; versende is an imperative with omitted du.
die Videokamera — video camera, camcorder
Die Videokamera is a compound: Video describes the type of Kamera. The gender comes from the final part, die Kamera, so the whole word is feminine.
Die Videokamera ist neu.
The video camera is new.
neu means new. Die Videokamera is nominative because it is the subject, and the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Wir benutzen die Videokamera im Urlaub.
We use the video camera on holiday.
benutzen means use and im Urlaub means on holiday. Die Videokamera is accusative because benutzen takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in the nominative and accusative singular.
Er arbeitet mit der Videokamera.
He is working with the video camera.
arbeiten means work and mit means with. Mit always takes the dative, so die Videokamera changes to der Videokamera; the finite verb arbeitet stands in position two.
Das Objektiv der Videokamera ist sehr klein.
The lens of the video camera is very small.
das Objektiv means lens, sehr klein means very small. Der Videokamera is genitive because it identifies whose lens is meant; the feminine genitive article is der.
Die Videokameras stehen im Schrank.
The video cameras are in the cupboard.
stehen means are standing or are located, im Schrank means in the cupboard, and der Schrank means cupboard. Videokameras is plural and nominative because it is the subject; the plural ending is -s.
wählen — to choose; to vote; to select
wählen is a regular weak verb: wählen – wählte – hat gewählt. It takes an accusative object when you choose a person or thing; in elections, jemanden oder eine Partei wählen means to vote for someone or a party.
Viele Bürger wählen heute.
Many citizens are voting today.
viele Bürger means many citizens and heute means today. Viele Bürger is nominative as the subject, and the finite verb wählen stands in position two.
Wir haben eine neue Regierung gewählt.
We elected a new government.
eine neue Regierung means a new government. It is accusative because wählen takes a direct object; the auxiliary haben is in position two and gewählt goes to the end.
Die Bürger wählten den Bürgermeister im Mai.
The citizens elected the mayor in May.
die Bürger means citizens, der Bürgermeister means mayor, and im Mai means in May. den Bürgermeister is accusative as the object; the regular past form wählten is in position two.
Wähl eine Partei!
Choose a political party!
eine Partei means a political party. Wähl is the informal singular imperative and has no subject pronoun; the accusative object follows it.
Wenn ich könnte, wählte ich einen anderen Kandidaten.
If I could, I would choose another candidate.
wenn ich könnte means if I could, einen anderen Kandidaten means another candidate. This is a hypothetical situation; in the subordinate clause the finite verb könnte goes to the end, while wählte is the hypothetical form in the main clause.
Morgen wählen wir einen neuen Vorsitzenden.
Tomorrow we will choose a new chairperson.
morgen means tomorrow, neu means new, and der Vorsitzende means chairperson. The auxiliary werden is understood in the future construction here? No: wählen in this sentence is present tense used for a planned future event, with the time word morgen; the accusative object is einen neuen Vorsitzenden.
Du kannst zwischen Tee und Kaffee wählen.
You can choose between tea and coffee.
können means can, zwischen means between, Tee means tea, and Kaffee means coffee. zwischen takes the dative here because it describes a choice among fixed options; the infinitive wählen goes to the end after the modal verb kannst.
Die Gäste wählen ihr Lieblingsessen aus.
The guests choose their favourite food.
die Gäste means guests, ihr Lieblingsessen means their favourite food, and aus means out or from. ihr Lieblingsessen is accusative as the object; wählen ... aus is a separable verb combination meaning select, so the prefix stands at the end.
die Überwachungskamera — security camera, surveillance camera
Überwachungskamera is a compound: Überwachung means surveillance and Kamera means camera. The plural is Überwachungskameras, with the plural ending on the last part of the compound.
Die Überwachungskamera steht am Eingang.
The security camera is at the entrance.
steht means is standing or is located, and der Eingang means the entrance. Die Überwachungskamera is nominative because it is the subject; am Eingang is a location phrase with an plus the dative.
Die Polizei überprüft die Überwachungskamera.
The police are checking the security camera.
die Polizei means the police, and überprüft means checks. Die Überwachungskamera is accusative because überprüfen takes a direct object; the feminine article looks the same in nominative and accusative.
Neben der Überwachungskamera wartet ein Mann.
A man is waiting next to the security camera.
neben means next to, wartet means is waiting, and ein Mann means a man. Der Überwachungskamera is dative because neben expresses location here and takes the dative; the verb wartet is in position two.
Das Bild der Überwachungskamera ist unscharf.
The image from the security camera is blurred.
das Bild means the image, and unscharf means blurred or unclear. Der Überwachungskamera is genitive because it identifies whose image it is; the finite verb ist stands in position two.
Im Gebäude hängen mehrere Überwachungskameras.
Several security cameras are hanging in the building.
im Gebäude means in the building, hängen means are hanging, and mehrere means several. Überwachungskameras is plural after mehrere; the location phrase im Gebäude uses the dative after in.
Die Überwachungskamera hat den Diebstahl aufgenommen.
The security camera recorded the theft.
den Diebstahl means the theft, and aufgenommen means recorded. Die Überwachungskamera is nominative as the subject, while den Diebstahl is accusative after aufnehmen; the perfect places aufgenommen at the end.