German Language Classes and Tutoring

for School, Business, Travel, and Fun

Fair Prices! Quality Teaching!

Private and Group Lessons in High-German and Swiss-German

with Eugen Groff, 8041 Zürich

2004-2017 in Seattle/USA

Since 2017 back in Zürich

e-mail: germanwitheugen@gmail.com

Friday, March 7, 2014

German with Eugen

Eugens Vokabel zum Tag

12. Oktober 2025:
zahlungsunfähig--> insolvent, illiquid, bankrupt, "unable to pay" 

11. Oktober 2025:
aus dem Ruder zu laufen --> to get out of control, run out of rudder 

10. Oktober 2025:
auf Dauer  --> in the long run

9. Oktober 2025:
einen Riegel zu schieben --> to put a stop to sth. 
der Riegel, - --> the lock, bolt 

8. Oktober 2025:
It has always been like that. 
--> Das war schon seit jeher (nicht: seit immer!) so.
--> Das war schon immer so.

7. Oktober 2025:
abzulenken --> to distract, sidetrack 

6. Oktober 2025:
der Umsatz, ¨-e --> the turnover, revenue, (volume of) sales 


Eugens Sprichwort der Woche 

6. - 12. Oktober 2025:
Wer anderen eine Gruppe gräbt, fällt selbst hinein. 

1. - 5. Oktober 2025:
Wer am Fluss baut, muss mit nassen Füssen rechnen. 

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