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Vocab: Free time — B2
Free time vocabulary at B2 level.
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der Detektivroman — detective novel
This compound combines Detektiv with Roman, a novel. Its plural is Detektivromane, with an umlaut and -e; the genitive is des Detektivromans, with -s.
Der Detektivroman ist in zwölf Kapitel geteilt.
The detective novel is divided into twelve chapters.
in zwölf Kapitel geteilt means divided into twelve chapters. Der Detektivroman is nominative because it is the subject, and ist geteilt describes its state; in takes the accusative here because it expresses division into a destination or result.
Sie liest den Detektivroman in einer Nacht.
She reads the detective novel in one night.
liest means reads, and in einer Nacht means in one night. Den Detektivroman is accusative because it is the direct object; the masculine article changes from der to den.
Ich widme dem Detektivroman ein ganzes Kapitel.
I devote an entire chapter to the detective novel.
widme means devote, and ein ganzes Kapitel means an entire chapter. Dem Detektivroman is dative because widmen takes the thing receiving attention in the dative, while ein ganzes Kapitel is accusative.
Der Titel des Detektivromans klingt ungewöhnlich.
The title of the detective novel sounds unusual.
der Titel means the title, klingt means sounds, and ungewöhnlich means unusual. Des Detektivromans is genitive because it identifies the title's source; the noun adds -s and the article is des.
Detektivromane verkaufen sich auch als E-Books gut.
Detective novels also sell well as e-books.
verkaufen sich means sell, auch means also, and gut means well; als E-Books means as e-books. Detektivromane is the plural subject, and sich verkaufen is a reflexive expression meaning to sell successfully.
der Veranstaltungshinweis — event notice, event listing
This is a compound of die Veranstaltung (event) and der Hinweis (notice or tip). It is especially common for short announcements in media or on websites.
Der Veranstaltungshinweis steht auf der Internetseite.
The event notice is on the website.
steht means is located or appears, and die Internetseite is the website. Der Veranstaltungshinweis is nominative because it is the subject; the finite verb steht is in position two.
Die Redaktion veröffentlicht den Veranstaltungshinweis morgen.
The editorial team will publish the event notice tomorrow.
die Redaktion means the editorial team and veröffentlichen means publish. Den Veranstaltungshinweis is accusative because veröffentlichen takes a direct object; morgen means tomorrow.
Die Zeitung widmet dem Veranstaltungshinweis eine ganze Seite.
The newspaper devotes a whole page to the event notice.
die Zeitung is the newspaper, widmen means devote, and eine ganze Seite means a whole page. Dem Veranstaltungshinweis is dative because widmen takes the person or thing receiving attention in the dative, while eine ganze Seite is accusative.
Der Titel des Veranstaltungshinweises klingt interessant.
The title of the event notice sounds interesting.
der Titel means the title and klingt interessant means sounds interesting. Des Veranstaltungshinweises is genitive to show which notice the title belongs to; klingt is the finite verb in position two.
Die Veranstaltungshinweise erscheinen jeden Freitag.
The event listings appear every Friday.
erscheinen means appear or are published, and jeden Freitag means every Friday. Die Veranstaltungshinweise is plural nominative as the subject, and the plural verb erscheinen stands in position two.