German Language Classes and Tutoring

for School, Business, Travel, and Fun

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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

11. Januar 2026:
zu klatschen --> to clap (hands), applaud, swat (flies); also: chitchat
der Klatsch --> the gossip, chat, chitchat
der Kaffeeklatsch --> the "hen party" 

10. Januar 2026:
the barrel --> das Fass, ¨-er (Öl, Wein), der Lauf, ¨-e (Waffen)

9. Januar 2026:
including --> inbegriffen, inklusive 
exclusive --> ausschliesslich, exklusive

8. Januar 2026:
zu enthalten --> to contain, include
sich zu enthalten --> to refrain, abstain 

7. Januar 2026:
zu erkunden --> to explore, scout
zu erforschen --> to research, fact-find

6. Januar 2026:
the competition 
--> die Konkurrenz, -en (opponents
--> der Wettbewerb, -e (competing fights)

5. Januar 2026:
die Dichtung, -en --> the seal; also: poetry
zu dichten --> to seal; also: write poetry
the seal (zoological) --> der Seehund, -e


Eugens Sprichwort der Woche 

12. - 18. Januar 2026:
Wer dir lange droht, macht dich nimmer tot. 

5. - 11. Januar 2026:
Wer die Wahl hat, hat die Qual. 

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