An easy and intuitive guide to basic German that will have you speaking Deutsch in no time
Looking for a fun, easy, and accurate guide to conversational German? German All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides helpful guidance on German grammar, vocabulary, rules, structure, and conventions that will get you fully up-to-speed on the German language. This book gets you ready to communicate in German in a ton of everyday situations: at work, on a trip, and online.
German All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition pairs perfectly with in-class German instruction, app-based language learning, and solo study—quickly and reliably improving your German. Plus, you'll get complimentary access to online audio resources that cover common German conversations!
Inside:
A huge collection of German vocabulary, including words, common phrases, and grammar Practical solutions to common roadblocks and frustrations encountered by beginning German speakers Exercises to help you practice the German lessons in the book
German All-In-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition is perfect for anyone looking to brush up on the fundamentals before a work trip, vacation, or just for fun.
By:
Wendy Foster
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 188mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9781394393084
ISBN 10: 1394393083
Pages: 608
Publication Date: 21 March 2026
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
INTRODUCTION 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 3 How This Book Is Organized 4 Book 1: Getting Started with German 4 Book 2: Speaking German on the Go 4 Book 3: Assembling the Grammatical Foundations for Communication 5 Book 4: Building Detail and Precision in Your Communication 5 Book 5: The Appendixes 5 Icons Used in This Book 6 Where to Go from Here 6 BOOK 1: GETTING STARTED WITH GERMAN 7 CHAPTER 1: Warming Up to German Basics 9 CHAPTER 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements 31 CHAPTER 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag! 51 CHAPTER 4: Talking about Home and Family 73 CHAPTER 5: Taking Care of Business and Telecommunications 83 CHAPTER 6: Shopping Made Easy 101 CHAPTER 7: Guten Appetit! Dining Out and Going to the Market 115 BOOK 2: SPEAKING GERMAN ON THE GO 139 CHAPTER 1: Asking for Directions 141 CHAPTER 2: Going Out on the Town 157 CHAPTER 3: Planning a Trip: Gute Reise! 171 CHAPTER 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht! 191 CHAPTER 5: Getting Around: Planes, Trains, Taxis, and Buses 205 CHAPTER 6: Handling Emergencies 221 BOOK 3: ASSEMBLING THE GRAMMATICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR COMMUNICATION 237 CHAPTER 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences 239 CHAPTER 2: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case 259 CHAPTER 3: Dealing with the Here and Now: The Present Tense 279 CHAPTER 4: Asking and Answering Questions 297 CHAPTER 5: Describing and Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs 315 CHAPTER 6: Modifying Verbs with Helpers: The Modal Auxiliaries 339 CHAPTER 7: Instructing and Commanding: The Imperative 357 CHAPTER 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs 369 BOOK 4: BUILDING DETAIL AND PRECISION IN YOUR COMMUNICATION 381 CHAPTER 1: Tying Ideas Together with Conjunctions and Relative Pronouns 383 CHAPTER 2: Specifying Relationships with Prepositions 395 CHAPTER 3: Using Reflexives and Other Verb Combinations 407 CHAPTER 4: Conversing about the Past: The Present Perfect and Past Perfect 419 CHAPTER 5: Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction 437 CHAPTER 6: Looking to the Future (And Avoiding It) 449 CHAPTER 7: Describing Your Mood: Summing Up the Subjunctive 461 BOOK 5: THE APPENDIXES 475 APPENDIX A: Verb Tables and Case Charts 477 APPENDIX B: German-English Mini-Dictionary 499 APPENDIX C: English-German Mini-Dictionary 511 APPENDIX D: Fun & Games 523 INDEX 565
Wendy Foster loves languages. She spent 30 years in Munich, immersing herself in the German language and culture, intermittently bouncing to Paris to complete her MA in French. Later, she lived in Spain, where she studied Spanish. She’s now a polyglot living in New England. She’s the author of German For Dummies, German Workbook For Dummies, and more.
