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Sentences
Morgen Früh 2 Key Words Tomorrow Morning
Tomorrow being the day indicator, Morning being the time indicator
Morgen Abend 2 Key Words Tomorrow Evening
Tomorrow being the day indicator, Evening being time indicator
Vorgesrternmorgen 3 Key Words Before Yesterday Morning
Before and Yesterday being day indicators, and Morning being time indicator
EXAMPLE 1
Gestern Frűh 2 Key Words Yesterday Morning
Yesterday being the day indicator, Morning the time indicator
Morgenvormittag 3 Key Words Tomorrow Before Noon
Yesterday being the day indictor, Before and Noon the time indicators
Heute Abend 2 Key Words Today in the Evening
Today being the day indicator, Evening the time indicator
EXAMPLE 2
Heute Nachmittag 3 Key Words Today After Noon
Today being the day indicator, Nach and Mittag the time indicators
Vorgestern 2 Key Words Before Yesterday
This particular word has the two indicators switched because you are talking about the day before yesterday,
Gestern Abend 2 Key Words Yesterday Evening
Yesterday being the day indicator, Evening being the time indicator
EXAMPLE 3
Morgen Nachmittag 3 Key WordsTomorrow After Noon
Morgen Nachmittag gehe ich zum Kino.
Tomoorw After Noon I am going to the Movies.
Gesternvormittag 3 Key WordsYesterday Before Noon
Gesternvormittag war ich im Kino
Yesterday Before Noon I was at the Movies.
Heute 1 Key Word Today
Heute gehe ich zum Kino.
Today im going to the Movies.
SCENTENCES 1
Gestern Nachmittag 3 Key Words Yesterday After Noon
Gestern Nachmittag hatte ich Gymnastik.
Yesterday afternoon I had gymnastics.
Morgen Frűh 2 Key Words Tomorrow Morning
Morgen Frűh gehe ich zur Schule.
Tomorrow morning im going to School.
Heute Vormittag 3 Key Words Today Before Noon
Heute Vormittag hatte ich auch Gymnastik.
Today Before Noon I also had Gymnastics.
SCENTENCES 2
Heute Nacht 2 Key Words Tonight
Wo gehst du Heute Nacht?
Where are you going tonight?
Űbermorgen 2 Key Words After Tomorrow
Űbermorgen werden wir einkaufen.
After Tomorrow we will go shopping.
Vorgestern 2 Key Words Day Before Yesterday
Vorgestern was ich zu Hause.
Day Before Yesterday I was at home.
SENCTENCES 3
Űbermorgen 2 Key Words After Tomorrow
After being a day indicator, and tomorrow being a day indicator
Űber is a special case, since you cannot say Morgen Morgen the word Űber
can be used in its place to say “ day after tomorrow’
This is the only time in this structure that the term will be used for Times of The Day.
The only other way to use the word Űber is when you mean the word “over”
Ich Űber sehe dich. I over see you.
THE SPECIAL CASE
In America we use certain words to indicate the times of the day while in conversation or in text. In the German Language they do the same
You Will:•Learn how to use the correct terms in German• You will also be able to understand when to combine the words and when to keep hem apart•Learn about the special case
THE WHY?
These Key words are the Basis for Times of Day. All you have to do is put the words together to form the Time. Note: Write this list down on a separate sheet, this will be your own help sheet while you familiarize yourself with the words.
KEY WORDS
• Today- Heute• Morning- Der
Morgen/Früh• Afternoon- Der
Nachmittag• Evening- Der Abend
• Noon- Der Mittag
• Yesterday- Gestern
• Tomorrow- Morgen
• Before-Vor• After- Über • Night-Nacht
Creating Times of Day is taking two or more words together to form one word. If you are given the word and you must identify the definition:
Gersternvormittag The best thing to do is to break the word down to its simplest form. This particular word consists of three KEY WORDS.
GESTERN- Yesterday
VOR- Before
MITTAG-Noon
When you put them together the word means “yesterday before noon”
THE HOW?
If you are asked to create the word, whether while you are writing or while speaking the concept is the same as identifying. First step is to identify the time.
Lets use the phrase “Tomorrow Afternoon” Identify the KEY WORDS in German.
Tomorrow-Morgen
Afternooon-Nachmittag
After you have identified the KEY WORDS, just put the words together.
Morgen Nachmittag
THE HOW? CONNTINUED
Gesternvormittag Heute Nachmittag
Morgen Nachmittag Morgen früh
Morgenvormittag Vorgestern
Gestern abend Vorgestern Nachmittag
Gestern früh Übermorgen
Heute Abend Heute Nacht
TEST YOURSELF 1A
Break down the words using the KEY WORDS
Answers
Yesterday Before Noon This Afternoon
Tomorrow Afternoon Tomorrow morning
Tomorrow Before Noon Day Before Yesterday
Yesterday Evening Day Before Yesterday Afternoon
Yesterday Morning Day After Tomorrow
Today in the Evening Tonight
1A ANSWERS
Tomorrow Morning Yesterday Morning
Tomorrow Afternoon This Afternnon
Day After Tomorrow Tomorrow
Tonight Day After Tomorrow Afternoon
Yesterday AfternoonToday in the Evening
Yesterday Before Afternoon Tomorrow Night
TEST YOURSELF 1B
Identify the words down using the KEY WORDS
Answers
Morgen Früh Gestern Morgen
Morgen Nachmittag Heute Nachmittag
Übermorgen Morgen
Heute Nacht Übermorgen Nachmittag
Gestern Nachmittag Heute Abend
Gestern Vormittag Morgen Abend
1B ANSWERS