The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 3

Vocabulary

Oh

Exclamation expressing surprise or realization.

Nachbarn

Plural of neighbor; people living nearby.

Haben

To have; auxiliary verb in perfect tenses.

Sie

Formal 'you' or third-person plural 'they'.

nette

Nice, pleasant, or friendly; adjective form.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into' a place.

Ihrer

Possessive pronoun; formal 'your' in genitive form.

Gegend

Area, region, or neighborhood of a place.

von

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'of' something.

Ganz

Completely, entirely, or quite; intensifying adverb.

abscheulich

Horrible, disgusting, or utterly abominable in character.

Ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

spreche

First-person singular present of 'sprechen', to speak.

nie

Never; negative adverb denying frequency of action.

mit

Preposition meaning 'with'; used alongside nouns.

einem

Indefinite article 'a/an' in dative masculine/neuter.

ihnen

Dative plural pronoun meaning 'them' or formal 'you'.

Wie

How or as; interrogative or comparative conjunction.

ungeheuer

Enormously, tremendously; intensifying adverb or adjective.

sie

Third-person pronoun 'she', 'they', or formal 'you'.

amüsieren

To amuse or entertain oneself; reflexive common verb.

müssen

Modal verb expressing necessity or obligation; must.

Geht

Third-person singular or imperative of 'gehen', to go.

hinüber

Over to the other side; directional separable prefix.

und

Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'.

nimmt

Third-person singular of 'nehmen'; takes or grabs.

ein

Indefinite article 'a/an'; also numeral meaning one.

Sandwich

A sandwich; bread with filling, borrowed English word.

Übrigens

By the way; transitional adverb introducing side remark.

ist

Third-person singular of 'sein'; means 'is'.

Ihre

Formal possessive pronoun meaning 'your' in nominative.

Grafschaft

A county or earldom; administrative territorial division.

nicht

Negation word meaning 'not'; negates verbs or adjectives.

wahr

True; adjective meaning correct or factually accurate.

Ja

Yes; affirmative response particle in German.

natürlich

Naturally, of course; adverb expressing something obvious.

Hallo

Hello; informal greeting used to address someone.

Warum

Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

all

All, every; determiner indicating totality of something.

diese

These; demonstrative pronoun pointing to nearby objects.

Tassen

Cups; plural of Tasse, a drinking vessel.

Gurkensandwiches

Cucumber sandwiches; bread filled with cucumber slices.

eine

Indefinite article 'a/an' in feminine nominative form.

solche

Such; demonstrative pronoun emphasizing degree or kind.

rücksichtslose

Reckless, inconsiderate; adjective describing careless behavior.

Verschwendung

Waste or squandering of resources or money.

bei

Preposition meaning 'at', 'near', or 'with' something.

jemandem

Someone; indefinite pronoun in dative case form.

so

So, thus; adverb indicating manner or degree.

Jungem

Young; adjective in dative form modifying a noun.

Wer

Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

kommt

Third-person singular of 'kommen'; comes or arrives.

zum

Contraction of 'zu dem'; to the, dative.

Tee

Tea; a hot beverage brewed from leaves.

nur

Only, just; limiting adverb restricting scope of statement.

Tante

Aunt; a parent's sister or female relative.

wunderbar

Wonderful, marvelous; adjective expressing great admiration.

entzückend

Delightful, charming; adjective describing something enchantingly pleasant.

das

Definite article 'the' for neuter nouns; also 'that'.

alles

Everything, all of it; indefinite pronoun of totality.

sehr

Very; intensifying adverb strengthening adjectives or adverbs.

schön

Beautiful, nice, lovely; adjective describing pleasing appearance.

aber

But, however; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast.

ich

First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

fürchte

First-person singular of 'fürchten'; to fear or dread.

wird

Third-person singular of 'werden'; will or becomes.

Anwesenheit

Presence; the state of being present somewhere.

hier

Here; adverb indicating location at this place.

ganz

Completely, entirely; intensifying adverb or adjective.

gutheißen

To approve of or sanction something; infinitive verb.

Darf

May, am allowed; first-person of modal verb 'dürfen'.

fragen

To ask; infinitive verb for posing a question.

warum

Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason.

Mein

My; first-person possessive pronoun in nominative form.

lieber

Dear, beloved; adjective used in affectionate address.

Freund

Friend; a person one has a close bond with.

die

Definite article 'the' for feminine or plural nouns.

Art

Way, manner, kind; noun describing a mode of doing.

wie

How, as; interrogative or comparative conjunction/adverb.

flirten

To flirt; playfully show romantic interest in someone.

absolut

Absolutely, completely; intensifying adverb with no exception.

skandalös

Scandalous, outrageous; causing public shock or moral offense.

Es

It; neuter third-person pronoun used as subject.

fast

Almost, nearly; adverb indicating proximity to a degree.

genauso

Just as, equally; adverb expressing identical degree.

schlimm

Bad, serious, severe; adjective describing something negative.

Ihnen

Formal dative pronoun meaning 'to you' or 'for you'.

flirtet

Third-person singular of 'flirten'; he/she flirts.

bin

First-person singular of 'sein'; I am.

verliebt

In love; past participle of 'sich verlieben'.

eigens

Expressly, specifically; adverb meaning for that purpose alone.

Stadt

City, town; an urban settlement or municipality.

gekommen

Come; past participle of 'kommen', used in perfect tense.

um

Around, at, in order to; preposition or conjunction.

ihr

Her, their; possessive or dative personal pronoun.

einen

Indefinite article 'a/an' in masculine accusative case.

Heiratsantrag

Marriage proposal; a formal request to marry someone.

zu

To, too, at; preposition or infinitive particle.

machen

To make or do; very common general-purpose verb.

dachte

Past tense of 'denken'; I/he/she thought.

seien

Subjunctive of 'sein'; be, were (subjunctive mood).

Vergnügen

Pleasure, enjoyment; a feeling of happy satisfaction.

Das

Definite article 'the' for neuter; also demonstrative 'that'.

nenne

First-person singular of 'nennen'; I call or name.

Geschäft

Business, shop; commercial activity or a retail store.

durch

Through, by means of; preposition indicating passage or means.

unromantisch

Unromantic; lacking romantic feeling or idealistic sentiment.

sind

Third-person plural or formal second-person of 'sein'; are.

sehe

First-person singular of 'sehen'; I see or perceive.

wirklich

Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity.

nichts

Nothing; indefinite pronoun denoting absence of anything.

Romantisches

Something romantic; adjective used as a nominalized noun.

daran

About it, in it; contracted prepositional pronoun phrase.

romantisch

Romantic; relating to romance, love, or idealistic feeling.

sein

To be; fundamental auxiliary and main verb in German.

Aber

But, however; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast.

an

At, on, to; preposition indicating position or direction.

bestimmten

Certain, specific; adjective in inflected dative/accusative form.

Antrag

Proposal, application, motion; formal request for something.

Nun

Now, well; adverb or interjection introducing a statement.

ja

Yes; affirmative particle also used for emphasis.

man

One, you, people; impersonal indefinite pronoun in German.

könnte

Could; subjunctive II form of modal verb 'können'.

angenommen

Accepted, assumed; past participle of 'annehmen'.

werden

To become or will; auxiliary for future and passive.

gewöhnlich

Usually, normally; adverb describing what typically happens.

der

Definite article 'the' for masculine nouns or relative pronoun.

Fall

Case, instance, fall; noun with several contextual meanings.

glaube

First-person singular of 'glauben'; I believe or think.

Dann

Then, after that; adverb indicating temporal sequence.

ganze

Whole, entire; adjective describing totality of something.

Aufregung

Excitement, agitation; a state of emotional stirring up.

vorbei

Over, past, finished; adverb indicating something has ended.

eigentliche

Actual, real; adjective emphasizing the true nature of something.

Wesen

Essence, nature, being; fundamental character of something.

Romantik

Romance, Romanticism; the quality or movement of romantic feeling.

Ungewissheit

Uncertainty, doubt; a state of not knowing the outcome.

Wenn

If, when; subordinating conjunction introducing a condition.

jemals

Ever; adverb referring to any point in time.

heirate

First-person singular of 'heiraten'; I marry someone.

werde

First-person singular of 'werden'; I will or become.

sicher

Sure, certainly, safe; adverb or adjective of certainty.

versuchen

To try, attempt; infinitive verb for making an effort.

Tatsache

Fact; something known to be true or real.

vergessen

To forget; infinitive verb for failing to remember.

Daran

About it, therein; contracted prepositional pronoun phrase.

zweifle

First-person singular of 'zweifeln'; I doubt something.