German

To watch TV in German is to fernsehen. The verb fernsehen is used to describe the action of spending time looking at a television screen to watch programs.

The English word ‘spirit’ can be translated into German as Geist. Geist refers to a spirit, mind or intellect.

The English phrase “see you then” is translated into German as bis dann.

The English word “artillery” is Artillerie in German. Artillerie refers to the weapon category of artillery.

The birthday wish does not change for a girl: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Add Liebe and her name to make it personal.

The English phrase “tap water” is Leitungswasser in German. Leitungswasser refers to the water coming from the pipes.

The English word ‘ginger’ is translated into German as Ingwer. Ingwer is a noun used to refer to the spice.

The German word for joke is Witz. Witz is the most common and versatile term for a joke in German.

One thousand is tausend. Thousands are built by putting the number in front, so 2,000 is zweitausend and 10,000 is zehntausend, all written as one word.

The English word ‘anyway’ can be translated into German as trotzdem.