| Glossary of words | d |
| dabei | thereby | Abbreviation | ||
| dafür | for it, for that, for them | Abbreviation | Ex1 Dafür bekommen Sie einen Tag in der Woche frei. For that you get a day off during the week. | |
| dagegen | against it | Abbreviation | Ex1 wenn Sie nichts dagegen haben. if you don't mind. | |
| Dame | woman | Noun | Feminine | Ex1 Für die Dame . For the lady. |
| damit | with that | Abbreviation | Ex1 Ich werde Ihnen später damit helfen. I'll help you with it later. | |
| danach | after that | Abbreviation | Ex1 Danach gehen wir durch den Lagerraum. Afterwards we'll go through the warehouse. | |
| daneben | next to that | Abbreviation | Ex1 Daneben ist der Hinterhof. Next to that is the back yard. | |
| dank | thanks (to | Noun | Masculine | Ex1 Vielen Dank . Many thanks. |
| dankbar | grateful | Adjective | ||
| danke | thanks | Verb | Common | |
| danken | to thank | Verb | Dative | Ex1 Nicht zu danken ! Don't mention it! |
| dann | then | Adverb | Time | Common |
| darauf | thereupon | Abbreviation | Ex1 Wenn Sie bald eine Antwort brauchen, komme ich morgen darauf zurück. If you need a quick answer, I'll get back to you tomorrow. | |
| darf | may | Verb | Strong | Common |
| darin | therein | Abbreviation | ||
| Darstellung | display | Noun | Feminine | Ex1 Eine sehr schöne Darstellung ! A very nice performance! |
| das | the, this, that | Article | Definite | Common |
| daß | that | Conjunction | Subordinating | Common |
| Datum | date | Noun | Neuter | |
| dauern | to last | Verb | Ex1 wenn es länger dauern sollte. if it's going to take a long time. | |
| dauert | lasts | Verb | Ex1 Aber die andere Lieferung dauert sechs Wochen. But the other order will take six weeks. | |
| davon | about it | Abbreviation | Ex1 Komisch, daß du nichts davon gesagt hast. Funny, that you didn't say anything about it. | |
| dazu | in addition to | Abbreviation | Ex1 Wenn du einen Streit willst, bist du auf dem besten Weg dazu ! If you want a quarrel, you're on the right track! | |
| defekt | defective | Adjective | Ex1 Zwei von den Geräten sind defekt . Two of the sets are defective. | |
| deiner | your | Adjective | Ex1 Aber was machst du sonst mit deiner Freizeit? But what else do you do with your free time? | |
| dem | the | Article | Definite | Common |
| demnächst | next, soon | Adverb | Time | Ex1 Also ich erwarte demnächst Ihren Spediteur. Well, I'll wait for your carrier next. |
| den | the | Article | Definite | Common |
| denk | think | Verb | Mixed | Ex1 Die ganze Woche denk ' ich dran. I've been thinking about it all week. |
| denken | to think | Verb | Mixed | |
| denn | for | Conjunction | Coordinating | Ex1 Muß denn das wirklich sein? Does it really have to be like this? |
| der | the | Article | Definite | Common |
| derzeit | at the time | Adverb | Time | Ex1 Wir haben derzeit nur zehn auf Lager. We only have ten in stock at the moment. |
| des | of the | Article | Definite,Genitive | Ex1 und den Anlaß des Anrufes. and the reason for your call. |
| deshalb | therefore | Conjunction | Adverbial | |
| deswegen | for that reason | Conjunction | Coordinating | |
| deutlich | clearly | Adverb | Ex1 sprechen Sie bitte deutlich nach dem langen Ton. please speak clearly after the long tone. | |
| Deutschland | Germany | Noun | Neuter | Ex1 Normale Lieferzeiten sind zwei Tage für Deutschland Normal delivery times are two days for Germany |
| dich | you | Pronoun | Personal | Ex1 Darf ich dich zum Bahnhof bringen? May I take you to the station? |
| die | the | Article | Definite | Common |
| diese | this, these | Adjective | Ex1 Warum interessieren Sie sich für diese Stelle? Why are you interested in this post? | |
| dieselben | the same | Adjective | plural | |
| diesem | this | Adjective | Positive | |
| diesen | this | Adjective | Positive | Ex1 Er wollte genau diesen Termin. He wanted precisely this date. |
| dieser | this | Adjective | Positive | Ex1 Jemand sagte mir, dieser sei ganz gut. Someone told me this one was quite good. |
| dir | you | Pronoun | Personal | Ex1 Schmeckt es dir ? Does it taste good? |
| direkt | direct(ly) | Adverb | Manner & degree | Ex1 Direkt an der Ecke. Right on the corner. |
| doch | however | Adverb | Common | |
| Domplatz | cathedral square | Noun | Masculine | |
| dort | there | Adverb | Place | Ex1 Ja. Ich habe dort gleich nach dem Hochschulabschluß angefangen. Yes. I started there right after my A Levels. |
| dran | about it | Abbreviation | Ex1 Die ganze Woche denk' ich dran . I've been thinking about it all week. | |
| draussen | outside | Adverb | Place | Ex1 Regnet's noch draussen ? Is it still raining? |
| drehen | to turn | Verb | Ex1 Sie drehen am besten hier um. You'd better turn round here. | |
| dreißig | thirty | Adjective | Ex1 Wir arbeiten seit dreißig Jahren hier in Rosenheim. We've been working for thirty years here in Rosenheim. | |
| drin | in it/them/there | Abbreviation | Ex1 Da steht alles drin über Gehalt, Rentenversicherung, undsoweiter. Everything's in there about salary, pension and so on. | |
| dritten | third | Adjective | Ex1 bis zur dritten Ampel. as far as the third traffic lights. | |
| drüben | over there | Abbreviation | Ex1 Sie können den Fahrstuhl dort drüben nehmen. You can take the lift over there. | |
| Druck | pressure | Noun | Masculine | |
| drücken | to press | Verb | Ex1 Sie brauchen nur auf den Knopf drücken . You only have to press the button. | |
| duftet | smells | Verb | Ex1 Mmm, Frau Krüger. Das duftet ! Mmm, Mrs Krüger. That smells lovely! | |
| dunkelblau | dark blue | Adjective | ||
| dunkelrot | dark red | Adjective | ||
| dunklen | dark | Adjective | Ex1 Die mit den dunklen Haaren? The ones with the dark hair? | |
| durch | through | Preposition | Accusative | Ex1 Wir machen gleich einen Rundgang durch die Firma. We'll go on a tour of the company now. |
| durchbraten | roasted | Adjective | From past participle | Ex1 Gut durchbraten , bitte. Well done, please. |
| durchgeben | to transmit | Verb | Strong | Ex1 Können Sie mir auch die Preisunterschiede für 15 und 20 durchgeben ? Can you quote me the differentials for 15 and 20? |
| durchgekommen | reached | Verb | Strong, Past Participle (with 'sein')) | Ex1 Sie sind gleich durchgekommen . You've come straight through. |
| durchlesen | to peruse | Verb | Strong | Ex1 Den können Sie dann später durchlesen . You can read it through later. |
| durchsucht | searched through | Verb | Past Participle | Ex1 Der Kerl bei der Sicherheitsüberprüfung hat meine ganzen Taschen durchsucht ! The character on the security check searched through all my pockets! |
| dürfen | to be allowed to do | Verb | Strong | Ex1 Weihnachten dürfen Sie also zu Hause bleiben! You're allowed to stay home at Christmas! |
| dürfte | might, could | Verb | Strong | Ex1 Nächste Woche dürfte es schon schwierig sein. Next week should be difficult. |
| Dusche | shower | Noun | Feminine | Ex1 Ein Einzelzimmer mit Dusche . A single room with a shower. |
| duzen | address informally | Verb | Ex1 †brigens, wollen wir uns nicht duzen ? By the way, shan't we say 'du' to each other? |
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