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

16. August 2026:
die Erholung --> the rest, recovery, relaxation, convalescence 

15. August 2026:
die Ferien (immer Pl.) --> the vacation (school/company closing time) 
der Urlaub, -e --> the (individual) vacation (time)

14. August 2026:
Alma mater (lateinisch) 
--> "ernährende Mutter" = the nourishing mother 
--> "school", "university" (where you got your intellect. nourishment)

13. August 2026:
sein Bündel packen --> to pack one's bundle (to pack and leave) 

12. August 2026:
zu hantieren --> to handle, be busy with

11. August 2026:
ear plugs --> Ohrenstöpsel, Ohropax (brand name)

10. August 2026:
weder ein noch aus zu wissen --> 
to be between a rock and a hard place
to have no clue what to do
to be completely at a loss
 

Eugens Sprichwort der Woche 

10. - 16. August 2026:
Wessen Brot ich ess', dessen Lied ich sing'.

1. - 9. August 2026:
Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben.