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
