12.1 Glossary

ach, Entschuldigung Oh, excuse me! 

das Studentenwerk (-e) student administration 

gleich just 

um die Ecke (a)round the corner 

das Hauptgebäude (-) main building 

hat ... geöffnet This means "is open" and is an alternative to "ist offen". The word "geöffnet" is the past participle of "öffnen", the verb meaning "to open". 

das Pech bad luck 

Pech gehabt! you're unlucky there! 

die Sprechzeit (-en) consulting time 

während This preposition means "during" and takes the genitive case. 

das Semester (-) semester; term 

die Semesterferien (pl.) university vacation 

montags on Mondays 

mittwochs on Wednesdays 

dienstags on Tuesdays 

donnerstags on Thursdays 

freitags on Fridays 

geschlossen This means "closed" and is the past participle of "schließen", the verb meaning "to close". 

so ein Pech! that's just my luck! 

jetzt now 

kannst du... Marko uses the "du" form as he is speaking to a fellow student. 

beantworten This means "to answer". The thing that you are answering (here "die Frage") is in the accusative case. The person whose question etc. you are answering (here: "mir") is in the dative case. 

ab (+ Dat.) from... onwards 

kommend coming; forthcoming 

die Universität (-en) university 

an der Universität at university 

Jura This means "law" when you are referring to it as a university subject 

studieren to study 

ich werde studieren This means "I will study" and is the future tense of the verb. 

bekommen (insep.) to get; to receive 

der Platz (pl. - Plätze) This means "a place" in this context. 

das Studentenwohnheim (-e) (student) halls of residence 

die Situation (-en) situation 

die Wohnungssituation accommodation situation 

schwierig difficult 

besonders particularly 

der/die Studierende This is an adjectival noun and is another word for "a student". Thus a male student would be "der Studierende" and a female student would be "die Studierende". For the endings on adjectival nouns, see the previous chapter. 

wegen This is another preposition that takes the genitive case. It means "because of". 

die Wartezeit (-en) wait; waiting period 

der Studienanfänger (-) first year student; fresher 

in der Regel usually; as a rule 

das Wohnheim (-e) halls of residence 

zumindest at least 

das Wintersemester (-) winter term 

die Unterkunft (pl. -künfte) place to stay 

privat private 

der Wohnungsmarkt (pl. -märkte) housing market 

bei (+ Dat.) In this context, "bei" means lodging "with" someone when they are the owners of the accommodation (such as your parents). If you are sharing accommodation with someone as equal partners, you should use "mit". 

das schwarze Brett (-er) This means "notice board" and despite the literal translation, most of them aren't black! 

in der Nähe (+ Gen.) This means "near" and is another phrase that takes the genitive case. 

ganz in der Nähe very near 

die Mensa (pl. - Mensen) refectory; canteen 

du wirst finden you will find 

riesig This means "huge" or "massive" ans is used more in conversational German than written German. 

die Tafel (-n) This means "board" in this context. As we have seen, it can also mean a "bar" of chocolate! 

bunt colourful 

die Anzeige (-n) advertisement 

über und über completely 

das Mietangebot (-e) accommodation offer 

das Mietgesuch (-e) request for accommodation 

beklebt This means "covered over" and comes from the verb "bekleben" meaning "to stick something on something". 

der Tipp (-s) tip 

sich auskennen This is a separable and reflexive verb meaning "to know one's way around". 

das Fach (pl. - Fächer) subject 

die Uni (-s) This is the shortened form of the German word for "university" and is used mainly in spoken German. 

an der Uni at the university 

die Germanistik This means "German" as a university subject. In schools and colleges, the subject is called "Deutsch". 

übrigens moreover 

der Kurs (-e) course 

der Sommerkurs (-e) summer course 

danach afterwards 

möbliert furnished 

die Wohnung (-en) flat; apartment