Section 1: Sentences with English and German Translations
English Sentence
German Translation
I will give you some things you need to buy.
Ich werde Ihnen einige Dinge geben, die Sie kaufen müssen.
You need a stapler, an organizer.
Sie brauchen einen Hefter, einen Organizer.
You need colors and post-it notes.
Sie brauchen Farben und Haftnotizen.
You need a schoolbag.
Sie brauchen eine Schultasche.
You need a water bottle.
Sie brauchen eine Trinkflasche.
You need to ensure your child remembers your phone number.
Sie müssen sicherstellen, dass Ihr Kind Ihre Telefonnummer kennt.
You need to mention who all are authorized to pick up your child.
Sie müssen angeben, wer Ihr Kind abholen darf.
You need to mention if your child has any allergies.
Sie müssen angeben, ob Ihr Kind Allergien hat.
You need to indicate if you have some special needs regarding your religion.
Sie müssen angeben, ob Sie besondere Bedürfnisse im Hinblick auf Ihre Religion haben.
Section 2: German Nouns from the Sentences
German Article + Noun
English Translation
der Hefter
the stapler
der Organizer
the organizer
die Farben
the colors
die Haftnotizen
the post-it notes
die Schultasche
the schoolbag
die Trinkflasche
the water bottle
die Telefonnummer
the phone number
die Allergien
the allergies
die Religion
the religion
die Bedürfnisse
the needs
Section 3: Verbs Used in the Sentences
German Verb
English Translation
geben
to give
brauchen
to need
sicherstellen
to ensure
kennen
to know
angeben
to mention/indicate
haben
to have
Section 4: Adjectives Used in the Sentences
German Adjective
English Translation
einige
some
besondere
special
Section 5: Adverbs Used in the Sentences
German Adverb
English Translation
sicher
sure
Section 6: Prepositions Used in the Sentences
German Preposition
English Translation
mit
with
auf
on/about
Section 7: Grammar Byte for Today
Basic Introduction to the Genitive Case: The genitive case in German shows possession or a close relationship between two nouns. It is often translated as “of” or with an apostrophe in English.
Examples:
Das Buch des Lehrers. (The teacher’s book.)
Die Tasche der Frau. (The woman’s bag.)
Articles in the genitive case:
Masculine: der → des (add -s or -es to the noun)
Feminine: die → der
Neutral: das → des (add -s or -es to the noun)
Plural: die → der
Section 8: German Idiom
Language
Idiom
Meaning
German
Jemandem die Daumen drücken.
To keep one’s fingers crossed.
English
To hope for someone’s success.
Hindi
Kisi ke liye dua karna.
Section 9: Bollywood Dialogue
Language
Dialogue
Original
Kutte main tera khoon pee jaaonga”
German
“Hund, ich werde dein Blut trinken!”
English
“You Dog, I will drink your blood!”
Section 10: Study Tip
Tip: Label common household items with their German names. Seeing them daily will reinforce vocabulary in a practical and effective way.