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In lesson 1.2 Directions/ Nach dem Weg Fragen, driving down the street is mentioned. However, it is not shown how to say one needs to drive "up" the street. Thanks for your help!
1 reply - Last post by leo1 - April 3, 2009
Hi, sorry, that last example isn't a good one, because I notice that in the English version the sentence reads in 7.1...."that I also really like." However, in 7.3 instead, Mattias says, "...haben wir uns auch verkleidet." This is wh...
1 reply - Last post by Ashen - March 1, 2009
How do you say mix-up in German?
Hallo Nathalie! Wie geht's? Mir geht's gut. I'm writing a letter to Amazon.de about a mix-up in my order.I need to say the following : "There was a mix-up in my order. I received the wrong book. You sent me the Deutsch 2000 Lehrbuch 2 instead of the...
1 reply - Last post by mxyloreda - November 13, 2008
Does anyone know how to spell the word GRO-BOFF-SKI ? My old girlfriend used to call me this when she got mad at me and I think it means inconsiderate idiot but I don't know exactly how to spell it so I cannot look it up. I tried to do the best phonetic...
1 reply - Last post by stiedemann - November 12, 2008
Recently an elderly woman entered the bookstore where I work and asked about a specific title. I could tell from her slight accent that she was a native German speaker. Without thinking, I asked her woher kommst du? Later I thought a native speaker mig...
1 reply - Last post by stephenc - November 10, 2008
I ran across a German child's book in a bookstore recently and bought it. There's a term in the book that I just can't quite grasp the meaning of. Here is an exerpt: "Die Tauben-Oma stellt den Teller mit den Pfannkuchen auf den Tisch und setzt sich...
1 reply - Last post by Leon - October 17, 2008
One German phrase which appears to have two different meanin
Nathalie Many months ago you kindly did me a translation of the English Police caution. As follows "Sie müssen nichts sagen, aber es kann Ihrer Verteidigung schaden, wenn Sie etwas nicht erwähnen wenn Sie gefragt werden, auf das Sie später vor Gerich...
1 reply - Last post by Ken1 - September 30, 2008
Query on lesson 3.3 Der is used for Strassenbahn Ich möchte so gerne mit __der__ Strassenbahn fahren. Geht das? But this is a feminine word, shouldnt it be a 'Die' word, Or have I missed something again? (As usual) :?
1 reply - Last post by Ken1 - September 30, 2008
Hallo Nathalie, I am here for the first time and really enjoying 'Raketenartiges Deutsch'! Please explain the difference between 'gebrauchen' and 'benutzen' and when does one use the one or the other. Vielen Dank, Bennie
1 reply - Last post by bccwil - July 8, 2008
In lesson 2.1 - Die Touristeninformation Nik says: "Och nee. Wie schade!" and this is translated into English as: "Oh no, what a shame!" First of all, to me, it doesn´t sound logical to say "What a shame" in this case. Whe...
1 reply - Last post by Paulina-Tsangara - August 2, 2008
Hi, The introduction lesson says that "dir" means "to you." As dir is a dative word, can it also mean "from you"?
1 reply - Last post by Ashen - August 30, 2008
According to http://www.dict.cc/german-english/Wie+schade.html all three expressions are valid synonyms for Wie schade: Wie schade! What a pity! What a shame! [Am.] What a bummer! [Am.] [coll.] The word die Schande seems to be a bi...
3 replies - Last post by Ashen - August 30, 2008
I've been listening to several German podcasts to help with my listening abilities. There has been one word I keep hearing that alludes me. I've looked the infinitive up in the dictionary and it still doesn't "really" give me the common usage....
1 reply - Last post by Leon - August 22, 2008
Nathalie If you look at the text for lesson 6.2 at the point where it refers to the uncle, it reads:- Das sind noch lange nicht alle. Das ist mein Onkel. However the english is :- Thats not all yet. The long-haired guy is my uncle. There is no...
1 reply - Last post by Ken1 - July 15, 2008
Bonus Lesson RG: The City Audio error
Hallo! I hope all is well. I need your help with the spelling of some new words in this lesson. Where are the public bathrooms? Wo sind die offenlinken??? Toiletten? Where is the police station? Wo ist die Polizeiwache??? Where is the pharmacy?Wo i...
1 reply - Last post by mxyloreda - July 5, 2008
Limited list in Megavocab game
Hi, Just downloaded Rocket German. Seems like a great product. When I tried playing Megavocab I could not get more than 4 (I think) verbs. The game is supposed to select words randomly from 50 verbs. Is there a setting that I need to activate? Pl...
3 replies - Last post by amitabh1702 - July 2, 2008
Can someone tell me what the words ganz and unterschiedlig mean,i think ive spelled them right?Hope so.
3 replies - Last post by devomark2 - June 23, 2008
Hallo Nathalie! Wie geht's? Mir geht's sehr gut. I'm stuck in the introduction because I can't make sense of some of the words, not just in German but also in English! 1.) Nick was in Karlshüre? (Is this how you spell the name of the city?) 2.) Paul...
2 replies - Last post by mxyloreda - June 18, 2008
Liebe Nathalie, I thought the German word for introduction was Einleitung but the speaker in the introduction to Rocket German says something quite different like Wilkommen zur Einfuhring or is it Einfuren?? Thanks for your time! Loreda
1 reply - Last post by mxyloreda - June 13, 2008
wilkommen zur ????? funf punkt vier
Nathalie At the beginning of each new lesson, Paul says something like wilkommen zur ????? funf punkt vier (or whatever lesson number) the word which would replace the question marks sounds a little like 'Einhard' or Einhart' and I can only assum...
1 reply - Last post by Ken1 - June 3, 2008
vowel pronunciation when word form changes
Hallo, Nathalie: I am re-reading chapter 0.0, alphabet and pronunciation, and I have a question about short and long vowels. The guidelines explain that usually a vowel followed by one consonant is long and by two consonants is short. My question is ...
4 replies - Last post by xocwjjb - May 24, 2008
Bedeutung das worte "vorbei"
konnen Sie mir helfen bitte die folgende deutsche Phrase zu verstehen ich komm immer wieder gern mal, vorbei was ist meaning of vorbei in this context in english. Danke Schon bis dann Donald
2 replies - Last post by (deleted) - April 24, 2008
I think I hear Paul say 'Bist du bereit'? somewhere in one of the lessons. But even if I heard wrong, I can't seem to find the meaning of the word 'bist' in any German-English dictionary. I assume 'bist' in this question means 'are' as in 'are you ready'....
3 replies - Last post by Mike-9 - February 21, 2008
In Englisch Ist "Uber's Jahr" gleiche? same as - Over the years -oder - Through the year? Das Lied ist "Uber's Jahr, Wenn Die Kornblumen Bluhen" Danke Schoen fur deine hilfe Immer musik fur mich Donald
2 replies - Last post by (deleted) - February 1, 2008
Mein Wörterbuch versetzt das Englische "ear" wie das Öhr und das Ohr. Sind beide Wörter korrekt? Warum ist die Rechtschreibung unterschiedlich? -Danke PS- Beheben Sie bitte meine Grammatik.
1 reply - Last post by sqyntz9 - January 28, 2008
ich weis nicht what is the meaning of the word ausgereschnicht - is title of song - ausgereschnichts du? The word is calculated in german but have not idea as to the exact meaning in english - what can this title mean so as to be better understood in eng...
2 replies - Last post by donald-wilson - November 15, 2007
In the audio lesson 2.1 we are introduced to the word to close- 'geshlossen'. Nik goes on to tell the word for 'to open', which I won't attempt to spell. It sounded as if it started with a 'g'. Since it wasn't a part of the written text of the audio lesso...
1 reply - Last post by wvrussell - November 22, 2007
Hallo Nathalie, I have a question concerning lesson 3.1. In the one part of the lesson where you talk about renting a car you ask how one would say "I would like to rent a fast car". Paul answers with "Ich will". I thought "Ich...
2 replies - Last post by caz197 - November 7, 2007
Hi Guys! First post and new customer. I love the program so far and my German email pals are amazed at my improvement in only a few days. I do have a question. I am a 911 emergency dispatcher so how would I phrase that correctly? Thanks :D
2 replies - Last post by (deleted) - October 19, 2007
When I listen to the German radio station, and the news comes on, I can *almost* figure out the opening comments. They say something like: "Es ist zwanzig Uhr. Schön guten abend." I think! I'm just not sure about the "Schön"...
7 replies - Last post by Judywan - March 9, 2007
Sie sind - how can you tell between we and they?
Sie sind in der Stadt. This could mean both 'They are in town'. Or 'We are in the town' Is there any way to tell these two parts of the verb apart? Don't things like this get confusing in conversations? Ken
3 replies - Last post by Ken1 - August 5, 2007
I think there is an error, or I'm not learning this as well as I thought. In the fill in the blanks, on page 7, number 6, I think the answer is that I'm 26 and my brother is 31 (we both wish we were!) The answers below say that my brother is 33. Doesn'...
4 replies - Last post by Mark-K - May 22, 2007
Hi i am a bit confused with the word jump is it "hupfen" or "spring" can you help thanks
1 reply - Last post by geoff - May 21, 2007
Hi, I'm Gabriel from Montevideo, URUGUAY in South America. I'm a native Spanish speaker, trying to learn German through English. I don't understand the meaning of the word "sich". When I used an online dictionary, it come with others words, l...
1 reply - Last post by gmdeauy - May 13, 2007
Hey can anyone help. I was trying to explain to my German friend what I did for living an we couldn't come up with a specific answer... could someone please tell me how to say "Marine Biologist". Actually while we are on the subject, coul...
9 replies - Last post by (deleted) - July 6, 2006
I am soooo puzzled. Why is Ski pronounced without the "k" sound? Like "Shee" I even checked my dictionary, and it appears to be the only word that starts with "sk" that doesn't pronounce the "k". Confusion...
2 replies - Last post by Judywan - March 9, 2007
Germans celebrate Christmas on the 24th of December. Most people get together with their families and have a meal together. Here are some phrases you might like to know: Frohe Weihnachten = Merry Christmas Frohes neues Jahr ...
3 replies - Last post by Judywan - January 15, 2007
Hey, I'm new here. Guess this is where I should post for help with some German words. I'm having some difficulty with pronouncing the word "need" in lesson 1.2 Sounds like "bra-cha" or "brow-ha" to me, the gentlemen in...
4 replies - Last post by Sean - January 6, 2007
Hello, Does anyone know of a good German theologial dictionary or any other resources to help in this area. Many thanks.
2 replies - Last post by (deleted) - December 7, 2006