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I’m
Ich bin
English
English
German
German
I'm [aɪm]
I'm = I am, be
be <was/were, been> [bi:, bi] VB intr + n/adj
1. be (describes):
be
sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
she's quite rich/ugly
sie ist ziemlich reich/hässlich
what is that?
was ist das?
she's a doctor
sie ist Ärztin
what do you want to be when you grow up?
was willst du einmal werden, wenn du erwachsen bist?
you need to be certain before you make an accusation like that
du musst dir ganz sicher sein, bevor du so eine Anschuldigung vorbringst
“may I be of service Madam?” the waiter asked
„kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein, gnädige Frau?“ fragte der Kellner
to be on the same wavelength
auf der gleichen Wellenlänge liegen inf
to be able to do sth
etw tun können
to be able to do sth
in der Lage sein, etw zu tun
to be from a country/a town
aus einem Land/einer Stadt kommen
2. be (composition):
be
sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
be
bestehen aus
is this plate pure gold?
ist dieser Teller aus reinem Gold?
3. be (opinion):
to be for/against sth
für/gegen etw acc sein
to be all for sth
ganz [o. sehr] für etw acc sein
4. be (calculation):
be
sein <ist, war, gewesen>
be
machen <machte, gemacht>
be
kosten
two and two is four
zwei und zwei ist vier
these books are 50p each
diese Bücher kosten jeweils 50p
5. be (timing):
to be late/[right] on time
zu spät/[genau] rechtzeitig kommen
6. be (location):
be
sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
be town, country
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>
the keys are in that box
die Schlüssel befinden sich in der Schachtel
the food was on the table
das Essen stand auf dem Tisch
he's not here
er ist nicht da
to be in a fix [or jam] inf
in der Klemme stecken inf
to be in a bad situation/trouble
in einer schwierigen Situation/Schwierigkeiten sein
7. be in pp (visit):
be
sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
the postman hasn't been yet
der Briefträger war noch nicht da
I've never been to Kenya
ich bin noch nie in Kenia gewesen
8. be (take place):
be
stattfinden
the meeting is next Tuesday
die Konferenz findet am nächsten Montag statt
9. be (do):
be
sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
to be on benefit [or Am welfare]
Sozialhilfe bekommen [o. CH beziehen]
to be on benefit [or Am welfare]
Sozialhilfeempfänger/Sozialhilfeempfängerin sein
to be on a diet
auf Diät sein
to be on the pill
die Pille nehmen
to be on standby/on holiday
in [Ruf]bereitschaft/im Urlaub sein
to be up to sth
etw im Schild[e] führen
10. be old liter:
be (exist)
existieren
be (exist)
vorhanden sein
be (live)
leben
be (live)
sein <bin, bist, ist, sind, warst, war, gewesen>
let her be!
lass sie in Ruhe!
to be or not to be, that is the question
Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist die Frage
there is/are ...
es gibt ...
11. be (expresses possibility):
can it [really] be that ...? form
ist es [tatsächlich] möglich, dass ...?
is it that ...? form
kann es sein, dass ...?
12. be (expresses ability):
sth is to be done
etw kann getan werden
the exhibition is currently to be seen at the City Gallery
die Ausstellung ist zurzeit in der Stadtgalerie zu besichtigen
13. be:
to be to do sth (expresses allowance)
etw dürfen
to be to do sth (expresses obligation)
etw sollen
to not be to do sth
etw nicht dürfen
what are we to do?
was sollen wir tun?
you're to sit in the corner and keep quiet
du sollst dich in die Ecke setzen und ruhig sein
14. be (expresses future):
to be to do sth
etw tun werden
we are to visit Australia in the spring
im Frühling reisen wir nach Australien
she was never to see her brother again (future in past)
sie sollte ihren Bruder nie mehr wiedersehen
15. be (in conditionals):
if I were you, I'd ...
an deiner Stelle würde ich ...
if sb was [or were] to do sth, ...
wenn jd etw tun würde, ...
if he was to work harder, he'd get better grades
wenn er härter arbeiten würde, bekäme er bessere Noten
were sb to do sth, ... form
würde jd etw tun, ...
were I to refuse, they'd be very annoyed
würde ich mich weigern, wären sie äußerst verärgert
16. be (impersonal use):
what is it?
was ist?
what's it to be? (what are you drinking)
was möchten Sie trinken?
what's it to be? (please decide now)
was soll es denn [nun] sein?
it is only fair for me
es erscheint mir nur fair
is it true that you were asked to resign?
stimmt es, dass man dir nahegelegt hat, dein Amt niederzulegen?
it's not that I don't like her — it's just that we rarely agree on anything
es ist nicht so, dass ich sie nicht mag — wir sind nur selten einer Meinung
as it were
sozusagen
as it were
gleichsam
17. be (expresses imperatives):
be quiet or I'll ...!
sei still oder ich ...!
be seated! form
setzen Sie sich! form
be seated! form
nehmen Sie Platz!
be yourself!
sei du selbst! [o. ganz natürlich!]
18. be (expresses continuation):
to be doing sth
gerade etw tun
don't talk about that while I'm eating
sprich nicht davon, während ich beim Essen bin
she's studying to be a lawyer
sie studiert, um Rechtsanwältin zu werden
it's raining
es regnet
you're always complaining
du beklagst dich dauernd
19. be (expresses passive):
to be asked/pushed
gefragt/gestoßen werden
to be be discovered by sb
von jdm gefunden werden
to be left an orphan
als Waise zurückbleiben
to be left speechless
sprachlos sein
Phrases:
the be-all and end-all
das Ein und Alles [o. A und O]
far be it from sb to do sth
nichts liegt jdm ferner, als etw zu tun
to be off form
nicht in Form sein
the joke is on sb
jd ist der Dumme
be that as it may
wie dem auch sei
to be off (go away, leave)
weggehen
to be off (begin spoiling)
schlecht sein
be off with you! go away!
geh! hau ab! inf
so be it
so sei es inf
so be it
sei's drum
I'm having ... (when ordering)
ich nehme ...
no thanks, I'm good
nein danke, kein Bedarf
I'm starving!
ich bin am Verhungern!
I'm starving!
ich sterbe vor Kälte!
German
German
English
English
ich bin raus (verstehe nichts mehr) inf
I'm lost
Ich bedau[e]re, aber ...
I'm sorry but ...
ich bin dabei, mich zu verlieben
I'm falling in love
dieser Ausdruck ist mir leider nicht geläufig
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with this expression
freut mich zu hören
I'm glad to hear that
ich krieg' die Maulsperre!
I'm flabbergasted! [or Brit inf a. gobsmacked]
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