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German essay phrases for beginners

Hi, I'm taking beginners' german and I have my exam in a few days. I was wondering if anyone can help me out with a few good essay phrases? We are likely to be asked to write a short essay on daily routine, life at uni, plans for the holidays etc so if anyone can help me out with some nice phrases I'd be very grateful! In terms of grammar I know how to use modal verbs, the perfect tense, separable verbs and all cases except the genitive.

Thank you in advance!
Reply 1
Hey ikvoria,
If you would like to write something about your daily life, you could write something like this:
In der Woche stehe ich um ... Uhr auf. Dann frühstücke ich mit ...
During the week, I get up at.... Then I have breakfast with...
Ich habe es häufig eilig, in die Uni zu kommen, weil ich nicht gerne früh aufstehe.
I am often in a hurry to get to the uni because I do not like getting up early. (I hope this fits you :smile: )
Erst um ... Uhr bin ich dort fertig, aber danach habe ich Zeit, zu..., was mir sehr viel Spaß macht.
I finish it only at ... o´clock, but after that I have time to... what I really like because it´s fun.
Abends, bevor ich schlafen gehe, beschäftige ich mich gern mit...
In the evenig before going to bet, I like doing...

Wenn ich am Wochenende richtig viel Zeit habe, ...
When I have a lot of time during the weekend...

Am vergangenen Wochenende habe ich zum Beispiel...gemacht
The last weekend, for example, I have done...

Ich freue mich schon auf die Ferien, wenn ich ... machen kann.
I´m already looking forward to the holidays, when I´ll be able to do...

Aber natürlich gefällt mir auch das, was ich sonst jeden Tag mache, wie etwa...
But of course, I also like what I do every day, like...

If you have some more questions about sentences we may translate, don´t hesitate to ask(=
I hope I could help you!
:smile:
Ah, some good sentences I can't add anything to them. But if you think your own sentences up you can write me a PM and I'll translate them for you whenever I'm online. Even for future essays- I'm kind of bored.
Sappho
Hey ikvoria,
If you would like to write something about your daily life, you could write something like this:
In der Woche stehe ich um ... Uhr auf. Dann frühstücke ich mit ...
During the week, I get up at.... Then I have breakfast with...
Ich habe es häufig eilig, in die Uni zu kommen, weil ich nicht gerne früh aufstehe.
I am often in a hurry to get to the uni because I do not like getting up early. (I hope this fits you :smile: )
Erst um ... Uhr bin ich dort fertig, aber danach habe ich Zeit, zu..., was mir sehr viel Spaß macht.
I finish it only at ... o´clock, but after that I have time to... what I really like because it´s fun.
Abends, bevor ich schlafen gehe, beschäftige ich mich gern mit...
In the evenig before going to bet, I like doing...

Wenn ich am Wochenende richtig viel Zeit habe, ...
When I have a lot of time during the weekend...

Am vergangenen Wochenende habe ich zum Beispiel...gemacht
The last weekend, for example, I have done...

Ich freue mich schon auf die Ferien, wenn ich ... machen kann.
I´m already looking forward to the holidays, when I´ll be able to do...

Aber natürlich gefällt mir auch das, was ich sonst jeden Tag mache, wie etwa...
But of course, I also like what I do every day, like...

If you have some more questions about sentences we may translate, don´t hesitate to ask(=
I hope I could help you!
:smile:



These are rreeealllyyy good!!..gimme more :biggrin: :biggrin:


btw...you can also say "meine meinung nach ..." (My opinion is...)
Reply 4
jakemittle
These are rreeealllyyy good!!..gimme more :biggrin: :biggrin:


btw...you can also say "meine meinung nach ..." (My opinion is...)

"Meiner Meinung nach" - dative.:wink: And it needs an inversion.
hobnob
"Meiner Meinung nach" - dative.:wink: And it needs an inversion.


Oh ja!..tut mir leid :biggrin:..

oh yeah, ich hab vergessen...you can also say
"Ich interessiere mich fuer ..." = I am interested in ....
.....gefaellt mir (nicht) = (doesnt) suit(s) me
Ich glaube/denke dass, = I believe/think that, ....
Reply 6
jakemittle
Oh ja!..tut mir leid :biggrin:..

oh yeah, ich hab vergessen...you can also say
"Ich interessiere mich fuer ..." = I am interested in ....
.....gefaellt mir (nicht) = (doesnt) suit(s) me
Ich glaube/denke dass, = I believe/think that, ....


*.... gefallt mir (nicht)
:wink: haha
Reply 7
Ich denke - i think
Ich glaube - i believe
Ich mag - I like
Ich bin der Auffassung / der Meinung - I am of the opinion


:smile:
alicek27
*.... gefallt mir (nicht)
:wink: haha


Isn't it gefällt mir (nicht)? meaning gefaellt is right.
Reply 9
BeckyIsOptimistic
Isn't it gefällt mir (nicht)? meaning gefaellt is right.

Yep it is.

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