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English-german translation for "presentation", "presentation" german translation, „presentation“ : noun, overview of all translations.

• Darbietung feminine | Femininum f presentation in theatre, cinema, radio Dar-, Vorstellung feminine | Femininum f presentation in theatre, cinema, radio Vor-, Aufführung feminine | Femininum f presentation in theatre, cinema, radio presentation in theatre, cinema, radio
• Moderation feminine | Femininum f presentation television | Fernsehen TV presentation television | Fernsehen TV
• Präsentation feminine | Femininum f presentation manner of presenting presentation manner of presenting
• Schenkung feminine | Femininum f presentation act of giving (feierliche) Überreichung or | oder od Übergabe presentation act of giving presentation act of giving
• presentation copy Widmungs-, Freiexemplar presentation copy
• Gabe feminine | Femininum f presentation gift Geschenk neuter | Neutrum n presentation gift presentation gift
• Vorstellung feminine | Femininum f presentation introduction Einführung feminine | Femininum f presentation introduction presentation introduction
• Vorstellung feminine | Femininum f presentation appearance Erscheinen neuter | Neutrum n presentation appearance presentation appearance
• Krankenvorstellung feminine | Femininum f presentation medicine | Medizin MED of medical case: in lecture Demonstration feminine | Femininum f presentation medicine | Medizin MED of medical case: in lecture presentation medicine | Medizin MED of medical case: in lecture
• (Zur)Schaustellung feminine | Femininum f presentation exhibition presentation exhibition
• Präsentation feminine | Femininum f presentation commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft WIRTSCH of exchange Vorlegung feminine | Femininum f presentation commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft WIRTSCH of exchange presentation commercial term, commerce | Wirtschaft/Volkswirtschaft WIRTSCH of exchange
• (up)on presentation bei Vorzeigung , gegen Vorlage (up)on presentation
• to mature (up)on presentation bei Sicht fällig werden to mature (up)on presentation
• Vorschlagsrecht neuter | Neutrum n presentation especially | besonders besonders religion | Religion REL right to suggest Vorschlag(en neuter | Neutrum n ) masculine | Maskulinum m presentation especially | besonders besonders religion | Religion REL right to suggest presentation especially | besonders besonders religion | Religion REL right to suggest
• Ernennung feminine | Femininum f presentation especially | besonders besonders religion | Religion REL nominating, esp for clerical office presentation especially | besonders besonders religion | Religion REL nominating, esp for clerical office
• (Kinds-, Frucht)Lage feminine | Femininum f presentation medicine | Medizin MED veterinary medicine | Tiermedizin VET of foetus (Ein)Stellung feminine | Femininum f presentation medicine | Medizin MED veterinary medicine | Tiermedizin VET of foetus presentation medicine | Medizin MED veterinary medicine | Tiermedizin VET of foetus
• presentation of the f(o)etus Lage des Fötus , Kindslage presentation of the f(o)etus
• Wahrnehmung feminine | Femininum f presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH perception, perceived thing presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH perception, perceived thing
• (das) Wahrgenommene presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH
• Vorstellung feminine | Femininum f presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH idea, concept Begriff masculine | Maskulinum m presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH idea, concept presentation philosophy | Philosophie PHIL psychology | Psychologie PSYCH idea, concept
• presentation time biology | Biologie BIOL Präsentationszeit (für einen Reiz) presentation time biology | Biologie BIOL
• Presentation religion | Religion REL Presentation of the Virgin Mary Mariä Opfer neuter | Neutrum n (17. November Presentation religion | Religion REL Presentation of the Virgin Mary
• Presentation of Christ in the Temple religion | Religion REL Mariä Reinigung (2. Februar) Presentation of Christ in the Temple religion | Religion REL

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• Source: OPUS
• Original text source: WIT³
• Original text source: TED
• Original database: TED Talk Parallel Corpus
• Original text source: Global Voices
• Original database: Global Voices Parallel Corpus
• Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
• Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups
• Original database: News Commentary

Synonyms for "presentation"

• introduction , intro
• demonstration , presentment

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Business Presentations in German – Your Ultimate Vocabulary List

Delivering business presentations is a stressful and challenging task in itself. Even more so if you have to do it in German! In order to help you with this task, we prepared an ultimate list of business German vocabulary and some additional phrases to help you put them in practice. Below you will also find a couple of tips that will help you prepare before the big day comes! We are sure you will rock it!

Some tips for delivering presentations in German

• Send the agenda beforehand – this will help you make sure that all attendees know what to expect, and have the chance to prepare the right questions, or research the topic in advance.
• Measure the presentation time – if you have a specific time allocated to your presentation, make sure to measure exactly how long it takes you, and shorten it if you don’t have enough time. German business culture is known for keeping their time and there is no worse thing than having to stop the presentation mid-way due to time constraints!
• Leave time for questions – don’t assume that everything in your presentation will be crystal clear to your audience. Give them a chance to ask for additional explanations, whether it’s during the presentation itself or right afterwards.
• Deliver the presentation in front of the mirror, ideally more than once – this exercise, although may seem tedious and uncomfortable, will help you improve the flow and boost your confidence during the actual presentation. Especially if you will be presenting in a foreign language, such as German, it’s a perfect opportunity to polish your grammar and pronunciation before facing the audience.

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59 German Oral Exam Phrases With Audio For Your Next Exam (Plus Preparation Tips!)

Are you about to take a German oral exam?

You can get prepared with this bank of 59 ready-to-use German oral exam phrases.

Study these, and you can calmly handle any topic your examiner throws at you.

59 Ready-to-use Phrases to Ace Your German Oral Exam

Introduction phrases and questions, talking about yourself, asking about someone else, phrases and questions for shopping, phrases and questions to ask for help, expressing and asking for opinions, giving a mini-presentation, opening phrases, main points, concluding phrases, important grammatical structures for a smooth german oral exam.

• Partizip 2 (Present Perfect Tense)
• Modalverben (Modal Verbs)
• Trennbare Verben (Separable Verbs)

Konnektoren (Connectors)

How to prepare for a german oral exam, familiarize yourself with the format of the exam, memorize words smarter with word maps, practice in the mirror, watch and listen to native speakers, and one more thing....

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I personally consider Steve Jobs to be one of the greatest oral speakers. His key tip was: rehearse, rehearse and rehearse— with the phrases you want to use in your presentation.

This made me think to myself, “hey, why don’t I create a phrase bank to prepare for German oral exams?”

Here are some of my phrase banks for German oral exams, grouped by category. We’ve based these categories largely on the Goethe-Zertifikat oral exam rubrics , but you can mix, match and adapt them to any exam you’re planning to take. They’ll give you the ready-to-use phrases you need to ace your test!

Remember to take note of the different ways of saying “you”. You should use  Sie  for formal situations, such as asking your examiner questions, and du  for informal situations, such as role-playing a conversation with a friend with the examiner. We’ve listed both forms below in all our phrases. 

Ich heiße… / Ich bin… (My name is…/I am…)

Ich komme aus… (I come from…)

Ich wohne in… (I live in…)

Ich bin … Jahre alt. (I am … years old.)

Meine Hobbys sind… (My hobbies are…)

Was machen Sie/machst du gerade? (What are you doing right now?)

Was machen Sie/machst du beruflich? (What do you do professionally?)

Was machen Sie in Ihrer/machst du in deiner Freizeit? (What do you do in your free time?)

Wann haben Sie/hast du frei? (When are you free?)

For many beginner and lower-intermediate German oral exams, you’ll need to demonstrate that you can get by in daily German life. You may be asked to role-play a conversation in a store or some other German public place. These questions and phrases will help.

For the most part you should avoid using the du form in this context, as you would want to speak respectfully and formally with strangers.

Wie viel kostet … ? / Was kostet … ? (How much does … cost?)

Wo kaufen/bekommen Sie…? (Where do you buy/get…?)

Wie sind Ihre/deine Arbeitszeiten? (What are your working hours?)

Wann schließt … ? (When does … close?)

Wann öffnet die Bäckerei/der Supermarkt/die Apotheke? (When does the bakery/supermarket/pharmacy open?)

Ich hätte gern / Ich möchte…  (I would like…)

Ich habe eine Frage. (I have a question/inquiry.)

Könnten Sie/könntest du mir bitte helfen? (Could you please help me?)

Könnten Sie/könntest du bitte mir ein/eine/einen … geben? (Could you please give me a … ?)

Könnten Sie mir sagen… (Could you tell me…)

Ich möchte wissen, ob… (I would like to know whether…)

Vielen Dank für die Informationen/Hilfe. (Thanks a lot for the information/help.)

Was meinen Sie/meinst du dazu? (What do you think about that?)

Meiner Meinung nach… (In my opinion…)

Ich finde, dass… (I find that…)

Ich glaube, dass… (I think that…)

Haben Sie/hast du etwas dazu zu sagen? (Do you have something to say about that?)

Wie denken Sie/denkst du? (What do you think?)

At the intermediate stages and up, you’ll need to prove that you can discuss a topic coherently, support your opinions and address counterarguments. The Goethe-Zertifikat B1 exam , for example, requires a brief presentation about an everyday topic.

Guten Tag, meine Damen und Herren. (Hello, ladies and gentlemen.)

Mein heutiges Thema ist… (Today my topic is…)

Ich spreche über dieses Thema, weil… (I am speaking about this topic because…)

Ich möchte über die folgenden Punkte sprechen… (I would like to speak about the following points…)

Erstens/zweitens/drittens werde ich über … sprechen.  (First/second/third I will be talking about … .)

Ich möchte kurz zusammenfassen. (I would like to shortly conclude.)

Abschließend möchte ich sagen, dass… (In conclusion I would like to say that…)

Vielen Dank für Ihre/deine Aufmerksamkeit. (Thank you for the attention.)

Haben Sie noch Fragen? (Do you have any questions?)

Partizip 2  (Present Perfect Tense)

This tense is particularly useful for question-framing. Of course to use this tense, just be sure you’re familiar with your German participles .

Haben Sie schon etwas gegessen? (Have you eaten something already?)

Wie sind Sie/bist du nach London gefahren? (How did you travel to London?)

Wann hast du Deutsch gelernt? (When did you learn German?)

Modalverben  (Modal Verbs)

German modal verbs are quite handy to use in question-framing or expressing wants, abilities, permissions, etc.:

Könn(t)en Sie Bitte… (Could/Can you please…)

Ich wollte eigentlich… (I actually wanted to…)

Darf ich… ? (May I… ?)

Trennbare Verben  (Separable Verbs)

Many German oral exams will ask you to make plans or negotiate with another German speaker to demonstrate flexible conversation skills . Separable verbs are very useful here.

Kommst du Freitag um neunzehn Uhr mit? (Are you coming along on Friday at 7pm?)

Was bringst du zur Party mit? (What are you bringing along to the party?)

Um wie viel Uhr soll ich dich abholen? (At what time should I pick you up?)

Was ziehst du heute an? (What are you wearing today?)

Das sieht gut aus. (That looks good.)

These work well in expressing opinions , thoughts, conditions and situations.

weil (because):

Remember to place the verb in the second clause at the end.

Das ist so, weil… (That is so, because…)

Ich denke so, weil… (I think so, because…)

Ich habe keine Zeit, weil… (I have no time because…)

Ich brauche es, weil… (I need it because….)

Ich habe es so gemacht, weil… (I did it that way because…)

dass (that):

This connector is used to reinforce facts and express direct speech as indirect. It’s very handy when you want to express your personal opinion. This again displaces the verb in the second clause to the end.

Mir ist es klar, dass… (It is clear that…)

Ich meine, dass… (I mean to say that…)

Das zeigt uns, dass… (It shows us that…)

obwohl (although):

This could either be placed in the first clause or the second.

Obwohl ich das gesagt habe, glaube ich… (Although I said this, I think…)

Ich bin überhaupt nicht müde, obwohl ich die ganze Nacht nicht geschlafen habe. (I’m not tired at all, even though I didn’t sleep all night.)

Now that you’ve learned 59 key German oral exam phrases, it’s time to see how you can prepare for your exam.

This is the first step to ensuring that you’ll be calm and confident on test day . You’ll know what to expect, how to present yourself and, most importantly, your preparation will be focused and relevant .

If you’re taking an oral exam in an academic setting , your teacher or professor will likely explain the scope of the test, even if it’s just the basics. When you’re studying, be sure to adhere to that structure—time yourself, discuss certain topics in the order your professor specified, leave your notes somewhere hard to reach—anything to imitate what you’ll actually be experiencing on test day.

With official German language tests, you may need to do a little bit of research to know the test structure. However, it’ll be easy to find.

For example, there’s tons of information about the popular Goethe-Zertifikat  exam online. You’ll see that the A1 (beginner) level exam has a basic question-and-answer format, and you’ll need to speak for about 15 minutes. However, the C2 (advanced) level exam requires you to deliver a presentation and respond to counterarguments, also within 15 minutes.

Once you know the format of the test, you’ll know what vocabulary topics would be best for you to study. Word maps are an incredible tool to  avoid those long, uncomfortable pauses while speaking .

That’s because word maps make it easy to memorize a lot of related words at once. That way, you can be fully prepared for any topic you need to discuss in your German oral exam and handle anything that’s thrown at you during the test.

They’ll also help you get more use out of the phrases you’ll be preparing to use in your oral exam. If you have a wide range of nouns , verbs and adjectives to work with, you can easily swap them in and out of your German phrases, adapting them to specific situations.

The beauty of this technique is that you can be creative within a framework. Check out my examples below, where you’ll see that I’ve organized words both by theme (work) and part of speech.

• verdienen (to earn)
• ausgeben (to spend)
• sparen (to save)
• ausgleichen (to balance)
• die Motivation (motivation)
• das Engagement (dedication)
• das Berufsleben (work life)
• die Berufswelt (vocational world)
• das Gehalt (salary)

Adjectives:

• wenig (little)
• viel (a lot)
• erst (first)
• noch (still)

With the above word list, I can churn out the following sentence, for example:

Ich verdiene viel, weil mein Gehalt hoch ist. Aber ich gebe viel zu viel Geld aus. Manchmal denke ich, dass ich wenig verdiene. Aber das Problem ist, dass ich kaum Geld spare. (I earn a lot, because my salary is high. But I also spend a lot. Sometimes I think that I earn less. But the problem is that I don’t save a lot.)

Success in a German oral exam isn’t just about the words and phrases you use. It’s also about your body language, eye contact and overall demeanor. These are key aspects of your speaking skills.

That’s why it’s important to practice speaking German in front of a mirror. Here’s what to look for:

• A confident posture , sitting up straight but calm and relaxed.
• Hands folded on your lap, not in your pockets .
• Eye contact with the examiner. Eye contact is a big deal in general in German culture , and more so in German oral exams. Not looking at the examiner and speaking while looking down is considered a mark of low self-confidence.

When practicing for the exam, listening to native speakers can continually improve your skills. You can listen to the phrases listed in this post in action by looking for them on audio resources like YouTube and podcasts , as well as learning programs like FluentU . 

The more you listen to and practice your phrases, the more easily they’ll come to you when you’re speaking.

With these German oral exam phrases, you can walk into your test feeling cool and confident!

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German translation of 'present'

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Greetings and Introduction in German

How do you say hello and introduce yourself in German? The basics of the German language. Greetings, saying goodbye and basic phrases to start speaking German

• 1 Saying hello
• 2 Saying our name
• 3 Asking what another person’s name is
• 4 Saying what our profession is
• 5 Asking what another person’s profession is
• 6 Saying Your Age
• 7 Asking how old someone is
• 8 Saying where you are from
• 9 Where we are from and where we live
• 10 Asking about someone’s nationality
• 11 Language knowledge
• 12 Asking about someone’s German
• 13 Being Polite
• 14 What to say at special occasions
• 15 Saying Goodbye
• 17 Audiovisual supplement

Welcome to the first article for learning German from GermanVeryEasy.com . We hope that the material we have prepared is helpful to you.

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Saying hello

Hello in German is as easy as saying:

Hallo! Hello!

The following is a list of the most common greetings in German:

Saying our name

We usually have to say our name when we introduce ourselves:

Mein Name ist Karl My name is Karl

Ich heiße Karl My name is Karl

or more simple with the verb sein (to be):

Ich bin Karl I’m Karl

Asking what another person’s name is

Wie heißen Sie? What’s your name?

To remain polite when we mention the name of another person, we do so with their last name preceded by Herr (Mr.) or by Frau (Mrs.).

the informal way:

Wie heißt Du? What’s your name?

With the informal way we can refer to another person with their first name.

Saying what our profession is

One of the phrases that you will be asked most is what you do. A simple way to answer is:

Ich bin Lehrer I’m a teacher

Ich arbeite als Lehrer I work as a teacher

Asking what another person’s profession is

The formal way:

Was sind Sie von Beruf? What’s your profession?

Was machen Sie beruflich? What do you do for a living?

The informal way:

Was bist Du von Beruf? What’s your profession?

Was machst Du beruflich? What do you do for a living?

Saying Your Age

To say how old you are is simple:

Ich bin 30 Jahre alt I’m 30 years old

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Asking how old someone is

Wie alt sind Sie? How old are you?

Wie alt bist Du? How old are you?

Saying where you are from

The masculine form:

Ich bin Argentinier I’m Argentinian

The feminine form:

Ich bin Argentinierin I’m Argentinian

Where we are from and where we live

Learning these phrases is not a bad idea; you’ll have to use them hundreds of times:

Ich komme aus Madrid I’m from Madrid

Ich wohne in Stuttgart I live in Stuttgart

Asking about someone’s nationality

Welche Staatsangehörigkeit haben Sie? What’s your nationality?

Language knowledge

We will frequently have to talk about which languages we know:

Ich spreche Spanisch, Englisch und Deutsch I speak Spanish, English and German

Ich spreche kein Deutsch [formal or informal] I don’t speak German

Ich kann kein Deutsch I don’t speak any German

Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch I speak a little German

Asking about someone’s German

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Do you speak German?

Informally:

Sprichst du Deutsch? Do you speak German?

Being Polite

Danke Thanks

Vielen Dank Thanks a lot

Bitte You’re welcome / no problem (response to "Danke")

More info at: Saying thanks in German

What to say at special occasions

Frohe Weihnachten Merry Christmas

Frohes neues Jahr Happy New Year

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Happy Birthday

More info at: Birthday Song

Saying Goodbye

The most common way to say goodbye is:

Tschüss !!!! Bye!

In addition, below are the most common ways to say goodbye:

We are not going to be too tough on you because it’s the first lesson.

It’s okay if you learn to say:

Hallo Hello

Mein Name ist ... My name is …

Bis bald See you soon

I don’t think that was difficult, we’ll see each other in the next German language article.

Tschüss !!!! Goodbye

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When you start learning German, one of the very first things you will probably learn is how to introduce yourself in German. There are several reasons why this topic is important. First, every time you meet new people in a German-speaking country, you are going to introduce yourself in German. You will repeat the same phrases in German so many times, that it makes sense to learn them by heart at the very beginning of your language-learning journey. Second, the self-introduction phrases are relatively easy to learn even if you are a total beginner. Being able to talk about yourself in a new language so quickly gives you an immediate boost in confidence and motivates you to learn more. So don’t hesitate and learn how to introduce yourself in German.

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My tip for you: Download and print “How to introduce yourself in German PDF” , fill it with the information about yourself and learn it by heart as a script.

If you don’t know how to say some words like your country, profession, or hobby in German, use any available  online dictionary to translate.

Practice your introduction with someone who speaks German and tell them to ask you questions as well. If you don’t know anyone who speaks German, try looking for a language exchange partner or tutor online, for example, on Italki . I taught German on Italki for almost 2 years and used it as a student to learn Hindi and English.  You can find not only professional German teachers but also community tutors on Italki . Community tutors are native speakers without formal teacher education. Community speakers usually charge less than professional teachers and they are perfect for practicing informal conversation.

How to introduce yourself in German PDF

1. how to say “my name is ….” in german..

Ich heiße _______ . – My name is (name)  ( li terally means ‘I am called….’) .

Ich bin _______ . – I am (name).

Mein Name ist _______ . – My name is (name, surname) .

Ich heiße Maria. – My name is Maria.

Ich bin David. – I am David.

Mein Name ist Lucy Stein. – My name is Lucy Stein.

First two options are less formal. “Mein Name ist …” is more often used when you say your full name.

2. Country and nationality in German.

Ich komme aus  _______ . – I am from (country).

Ich komme aus Deutschland. – I am from Germany.

Ich komme aus Indien. – I am from India.

Ich komme aus den USA. – I am from the USA.

Ich komme aus der Ukraine. – I am from Ukraine.

Most of countries in German language are used without articles, but there are some exceptions like die USA, die Ukraine, die Türkei  etc. The preposition aus = from always takes the dative case, so if the country has an article, you have to change the article to dative case. I know it can be confusing for the beginners, so you can also just use Google your country name. Easy German has a great video about countries with articles .

If you want to mention your nationality, you can also say:

Ich bin  _______ . – I am (nationality).

Ich bin Mexikaner/Mexikanerin. – I am Mexican.

Ich bin Amerikaner/Amerikanerin. – I am American.

For most nationalities, the ending -in is added for the female form.

3.  Place of residence

Ich wohne in _______ . – I live in (city/country).

Ich wohne in Berlin. – I live in Berlin.

Ich wohne in Australien. – I live in Australia.

Ich wohne in der Schweiz. – I live in Switzerland.

Here the preposition in also takes Dative case, so you have to conjugate the article in dative if the country is used with the article.

4. Age, birthday

Ich bin _______ Jahre alt. – I am (age) years old.

Ich bin _______. – I am (age).

Mein Geburtstag ist im _______ . – My birthday is in (month).

Ich bin 26 (sechsundzwanzig) Jahre alt. – I’m 26 years old.

Ich bin 55 (fünfundfünfzig). – I am 55.

Mein Geburtstag ist im August. – My birthday is in August.

Months in German are very similar to English, read more here .

5. Occupation, job

Ich bin _______ von Beruf. – literally means I’m ____ by profession.

Ich bin _______ . – I’m (profession).

Ich bin Student/Studentin. – I am a student.

Ich bin Rentner/Rentnerin. – I am retired.

Ich bin Lehrer/Lehrerin von Beruf. – I’m a teacher.

Ich bin Programmierer/Programmiererin. – I’m a programmer.

Ich bin Arzt/Ärztin. – I’m a doctor.

Same as with nationalities, the words for professions in German are different for women and men. The ending     -in indicates that the person is female.

6. Languages

Meine Muttersprache ist _______. – My mother tongue is (language).

Ich spreche  _______. – I speak (language).

Ich lerne _______. – I am learning (language).

Meine Muttersprache ist Spanisch. – My mother tongue is Spanish.

Ich spreche Englisch, Französisch und Arabisch. – I speak English, French and Arabic.

Ich lerne Chinesisch und Deutsch. – I am learning Chinese and German.

7. Talking about family in German

Ich bin _______. – I’m (marital status).

Ich bin ledig/verheiratet. – I’m single/married.

Ich habe _______. – I have (children/siblings)

Ich habe ein Kind/zwei Kinder. – I have a child/two children.

Ich habe keine Kinder. – I don’t have children.

Ich habe 3(drei) Geschwister. – I have 3 siblings.

Ich habe keine Geschwister. – I don’t have siblings.

Ich habe einen Bruder/zwei Brüder. – I have a brother/two brothers.

Ich habe eine Schwester/zwei Schwestern. – I have a sister/two sisters.

Ich bin ledig und habe keine Kinder. – I’m single and dont have children.

Ich bin verheiratet und habe 3 Kinder. – I’m married and have 3 children.

Ich habe einen Bruder und zwei Schwester. – I have a brother and 2 sisters.

Ich habe 3 Schwestern. – I have 3 sisters.

More family vocabulary and phrases to talk about family in German

8. Hobbies in German

Mein Hobby ist _______. – My hobby is (hobby).

Meine Hobbys sind _______. – My hobbies are (hobbies).

Mein Hobby ist Musik. – My hobby is music.

Meine Hobbys sind singen und tanzen. – My hobbies are singing and dancing.

Mein Hobby ist Einkaufen. – My hobby is shopping.

9. How to say “I like…/I don’t like…” in German.

To say “I like doing something”

Ich _______ gerne. – I like (doing some activity).

Ich _______ nicht gerne. – I don’t like (doing some activity).

Ich reise gerne. – I like travelling.

Ich koche nicht gerne. – I don’t like cooking.

Ich lese gerne Bücher. – I like reading books.

Ich esse gerne Gemüse. – I like to eat vegetables.

To say “I like something”

Ich mag _______. – I like (something).

Ich mag _______ nicht. – I don’t like (something).

Ich mag Sushi. – I like sushi.

Ich mag Pizza nicht. – I don’t like pizza.

Ich mag Kaffee, aber ich mag Tee nicht. – I like coffee but I don’t like tea.

To talk about your favorite things

Mein Lieblings… ist _______. – My favourite (food/movie/sport) is (name).

Mein Lieblingsessen ist Pizza. – My favorite food is Pizza.

Mein Lieblingssport ist Fußball. – My favorite sport is football.

You can add Lieblings- (favorite) to any word to talk about your favorite things: Lieblingsschauspieler(favorite actor), Lieblingsbuch(favorite book), Lieblingsfilm(favorite movie), Lieblingsgetränk(favorite drink).

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Ich mag diesen Blog. Vielen Dank an den Entwickler

It’s very nice and it is easy to understand but can add some poin like after introduction how to end of introduction phase

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Präsens – Present Tense in German Grammar

How to conjugate the present tense in german.

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The present tense also called the simple present (Präsens) is used to talk about the present and future in German. We can translate it into one of three English tenses : the simple present , present progressive and future with will or going to . It is the most commonly used tense in the German language.

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Das ist Felix. Jeden Dienstag geht er zum Fußballtraining. Er spielt schon seit fünf Jahren Fußball.

Nächsten Sonntag um 14 Uhr hat seine Mannschaft ein wichtiges Spiel.

We use the German present tense to express:

• a fact or condition in the present Example: Das ist Felix. This is Felix.
• an action that takes place in the present once, repeatedly, or never Example: Jeden Dienstag geht er zum Fußballtraining. Every Tuesday he goes to football practice.
• a action that expresses how long something has been going on Example: Er spielt schon seit fünf Jahren Fußball. He has been playing football for five years.
• a future action that is already planned or agreed upon Example: Nächsten Sonntag hat seine Mannschaft ein wichtiges Spiel. Next Sunday, his team has an important game.

To conjugate verbs in the German present tense, we remove the infinitive ending -en and add the following endings:

The verbs sein and haben are irregular :

• If the stem ends in d/t (e.g. warten ), in b/d/g + n (e.g. ordnen ) or in consonant + consonant + n (e.g. zeichnen, öffnen ), we add an e before the endings -st and -t . Examples: warten to wait – du wart e st, er wart e t, ihr wart e t ordnen to sort – du ordn e st, er ordn e t, ihr ordn e t zeichnen to draw – du zeichnest, er zeichnet, ihr zeichnet However, this doesn’t happen when a verb whose stem ends in d/t also has a vowel change. (In the 3rd person singular, the final -t of the stem also disappears). Example: laden to load – du lädst, er lädt, ihr lad e t (vowel change a to ä) halten to hold/stop – du hältst, er hält, ihr halt e t
• If the word stem ends in s/ß/x/z , we remove the s in the 2 nd person singular ending. Example: tanzen to dance – du tanzt (not: tanzst )
• If the word stem ends in ie , we remove the e in the ending. Example: knien to kneel – ich knie, wir knie n , sie knie n (not: kniee , knieen )
• The word stem changes in some strong verbs. Example: lesen to read – ich lese, du l ie st, er l ie st, wir lesen, ihr lest, sie lesen
• If the infinitive ends in -eln/-ern , we remove the e in the ending. Example: wandern to hike – ich wandere, wir wandern, sie wandern In the case of -eln , we can also leave off the e from the word stem in the 1 st person singular. Example: lächeln to smile – ich läch( e )le, wir lächel n , sie lächel n
• Most modal verbs ( können, dürfen  …) as well as the verb wissen change their root in the singular forms. They also have no ending in the 1st and 3rd person singular. Learn more about their conjugation over on our page all about the German modal verbs . Examples: können – ich k a nn, du k a nnst, er k a nn, wir können, ihr könnt, sie können wissen – ich w eiß , du w eiß t, er w eiß , wir wissen, ihr wisst, sie wissen

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The meaning of “bereit”

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Today, we'll learn how to say "ready" in German and see the difference between "bereit" and "fertig". And we'll explore the other words in the family.

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bereit, bereits, die Bereitschaft, vorbereiten, die Vorbereitung, nachbereiten, zubereiten, aufbereiten,...

and welcome to our German Word of the Day. And this time with a look at the meaning of

Which is the German word for ready . And the two are not only translations, they’re actually brothers. And they’re related to a verb you’d never expect… to ride,  or reiten in German

The origin of the family is the humiliatingly ancient Indo-European root *reidh- , which was about being in motion, travelling and in particular riding . Some etymologists also see a connection to words like reisen (to travel) and the pair rennen and to run,  but there’s no scientific consensus about that. I mean… not that we’d need that. It’s 2022 after all, and science got taken BACK by we the people, to whom it BELONGS. Not a scientist elite in their liberatories . What do they know about how the world works.

Anyway, the connection between ready and  riding is pretty well documented in various Germanic languages and the original sense of ready and bereit was something like “ready to be ridden” . Which could be about the horse being all set up to get going…

“Sire, thy horse is ‘ridy’.” “Very well, I shall ride out then.”

 … but also about a path being passable by riding, like “rideable”.

Over time, the words were used more and more broadly and eventually, they became the general term for the idea of … well… readiness. 

• “Bist du bereit, dein Deutsch auf das nächste Level zu bringen?!” “Ja!!” “Dann kauf meinen Free Article Course™, jetzt nur $99 anstatt $500.”
• “Are you ready  to bring your German to the next level?! “Yaaas.” “Then buy my Free Article Course™, now only $99 instead of $500.”

• Thomas ist nicht bereit für ein Kind.
• Thomas is not ready for a child.

Now, German actually also has the word fertig , which can also mean ready …

• Ich mache mich fertig/bereit .
• I’m getting ready .

Here, it depends on the context which one I would prefer, and you’ll find other contexts where people use fertig for ready . But it’s important to realize that fertig also carries the idea of finishing, completing. Like… finishing a beer for instance.  bereit does NOT have that. It is definitely focused on the idea of being set, ready to go . And that includes the idea of being mentally prepared in the sense of being willing to do something.

• “Ich bin irgendwie nicht bereit $99 für einen Free Article Course zu bezahlen.” “Alles, was ich höre, ist Mangel-Mindset!! Und es ist kein free article course. Es ist der Free Article Course™.
• “I’m somehow not willing to pay $99 for a free article course.” “All I’m hearing is scarcity mindset!! And it’s not a free article course. It’s the Free Article Course™.”
• Das Model ist zu allem bereit , um den Job zu kriegen.
• The model is ready/prepared to do anything to get the job.

Now, bereit is already quite useful by itself. But of course it also comes with a bunch of relatives that you’ll also see in daily life, so let’s take a look.

Related Word of “bereit”

First up, there is a whole truckload of compound adjectives with bereit , that all revolve around the idea of being ready or willing for something.

• Die Leute in Bulgarien sind sehr hilfsbereit .
• The people in Bulgaria are very helpful/ready to help .
• “Du bist überhaupt nicht kompromissbereit .” “Und du bist nicht opferbereit .”
• “You’re not willing to compromise at all.” “And you’re not willing to sacrifice .”
• Einhörner sind sehr gewaltbereit , vor allem, wenn sie trinken.
• Unicorns are prone to violence , especially when they’re drinking.

Then, also worth mentioning, is the word bereits , which is basically a more fancy sounding option for schon in the sense of already.

• “Wie bereits erwähnt bin ich nicht bereit $99 für einen fre…” “Lalala, so viel Mangel-Mindset.”
• “As already mentioned I am not willing to pay $99 for a…” “Lalala, so much scarcity mindset.”

This does sound kind of formal though, so you’d probably rather use it in writing than in spoken German.

Next up, we of course also have the mention the noun: die Bereitschaft . Which can just mean the general readiness, but it’s also the word for being on-call in the context of a job.

• Der Politiker signalisiert seine Bereitschaft zurückzutreten.
• The politician signals his readiness/willingness to step back.
• “Kommst du mit zum See?” “Ich kann nicht, ich habe Bereitschaftsdienst ?” “Ich dachte du bist DJ?” “Uh… aber ich bin auch bei McDonalds. Als … als Hobby.
• “Are you coming to the lake?” “I can’t, I’m on call/standby .” “I thought you’re a DJ.” “Uh… yeah, but I’m also at McDonalds. As a… hobby.”

And then we have the verb bereiten. Which looks like it it could mean to make ready, to ready, but the actual meaning is more like a mix between to create and to give  and it’s mostly used for positive or negative experiences.

• Die Deutsche Grammatik hat mir am Anfang viele Probleme bereitet.
• The German grammar gave me a lot of problems in the beginning.
• Kochen bereitet mir Freude.
• Cooking gives me joy.

I mean, there is an element of “ getting ready” in these. German grammar in the first example is like “Hey, I got some problems ready for you.” , if that makes sense. But bereiten is not a common verb at all, though. It sounds quite formal and “scripted” and I don’t think I have ever used that in daily life. So that is definitely not one that you need to have in your active vocabulary.

One of its prefix versions on the other hand is an absolute must have because it can prepare you for anything… like… literally.

“prepare” in German

Many of you probably guessed it  – I’m talking of course about vorbereiten , which is basically getting ready with the added clear notion of in advance . Or in one word… to prepare. Which is also a prefix version, by the way, consisting of the Latin stem pare , which meant to make, to produce (also seen in repair and compare and more), and the prefix pre…  which just like vor adds the idea of in advance here.

But yeah, the main German translation for to prepare is vorbereiten and while the meanings line up pretty well, there is one important difference in grammar that we need to note. In English, you can either prepare something, like a presentation for example. But you can also just generally prepare for that presentation. In German, vorbereiten pretty much always needs a direct object, so you either vorbereiten something …

• Ich bereite  meine Präsentation vor .
• I prepare  my  presentation.

or you can vorbereiten yourself (sich – Accusative) for something . So you have to use it reflexively. Oh and yes, in place of “for” in German we say “auf” because… why not.

• Ich bereite   mich auf meine Präsentation vor .
• I prepare for my presentation.

I mean… in English you could also say “I prepare myself” but the thing is that in German you HAVE to say it that way. Without the self reference, it sounds REALLY wrong to a native speaker.

• I’m preparing for my presentation…. works
• Ich bereite auf meine Präsentation vor…. WRONG

It’s still understandable, but yeah… sounds very weird. Anyway, let’s look at a few more examples.

• Maria bereitet sich auf das Date vor .
• Maria is getting ready/preparing for the date.
• Ich muss mich auf den Marathon vorbereiten .
• I have to prepare for the marathon.
• Die Managerin hat das Meeting gut vorbereitet .
• The manager has prepared the meeting well.
• “ÜBERRASCHUNG!!!” “Die Küche… so sauber…  was soll das?” “Gefällt dir das nicht?” “Äh… doch, doch, alles gut. Ich war einfach nicht darauf vorbereitet. “
• “SURPRISE!” “The kitchen… so clean… what’s that supposed to be?” “You don’t like it?” “Uh.. I do, I do, all good. I just wasn’t prepared (for this).”

Of course, there’s also the noun die Vorbereitung which is the preparation .

• Wie lange dauert die Vorbereitung ?
• How long does the preparation take?

And this somewhat generic example brings up another noteworthy point. The English to prepare and preparation is also pretty commonly used in context of actually cooking. The German vorbereiten would not really fit there, because its focus is entirely on the idea of prepping in advance. Instead, the proper word for preparing food in German is zubereiten .

• Der berühmte 3-Sterne-Koch bereitet Essen wie vor 300 Jahren zu . Es gibt sogar Ratten in der Küche.
• The famous 3 star chef prepares the food like it was done 300 years ago. There even are rats in the kitchen.
• Die Zubereitung dauert in etwa eine Stunde.
• The preparation  takes roughly one hour.

Using Vorbereitung in the second example would also work, but then it would sound like you’re talking about the preparation you do BEFORE you actually start preparing the food. I should say though that zubereiten and Zubereitung do sound a little technical and in colloquial German people are more likely to use das Kochen or das Machen or something.

Anyway, besides vorbereiten and zubereiten , there are also nachbereiten and aufbereiten . The latter, aufbereiten is once again about preparing, but in the special sense of making material ready to be used. You’ll find this one primarily in context with information and also garbage and wastewater and the like that you treat and prepare for some purpose.

And the other one, nachbereiten , is kind of the counterpart to vorbereiten . So it’s what you’d do AFTER a meeting or presentation – like a debrief, when you go over what went well, if there should be gluten free cookies next time and if everyone being naked was a good idea. You know… typical German office talk. Neither of the two, nachbereiten and aufbereiten are really common, though, and it’s definitely enough if you have them in your passive vocabulary. And the same goes for the last word of today  – the absolutely epic verbenreiten, which… uh… doesn’t really exist, but if it did, it would mean to ride on verbs .

Ich lerne jeden Tag, über die Weiten, der Deutschen Sprache verbenzureiten.

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1 . Question

Easy one, to get going – what’s the core idea of bereit ?

• ready, prepared
• broad, stretched out
• finished, complete

2 . Question

What’s the difference between “ bereit “ and “ fertig “?

• "bereit" is about readiness, "fertig" is about being finished
• "bereit" is colloquial, "fertig" is for writing
• there’s no real difference, they’re synonyms for the most part
• "fertig" isn't even a word, bro!

3 . Question

What’s the meaning of “ bereits “ ?

• more than ready
• snow leopard, they just look similar
• it’s a colloquial version of "bereit"

4 . Question

What’s the main German word for “ to prepare “?

• vorbereiten
• vervorbereiten
• präparieren

5 . Question

In English, you can  “ prepare FOR something ”. What’s the equivalent preposition in German?

• vorbereiten auf
• vorbereiten für
• vorbereiten zu
• vorbereiten gegen

6 . Question

“ auf ” is a two way preposition, so you can use it with Accusative AND Dative. Which of the two do you need with “ vorbereiten auf “?

• Accusative, because the preparation is “directed” at something
• Dative, because reasons!
• You can use either one, German is very liberal with this part of its grammar.
• Genitive, because surprise!

7 . Question

In English, when you want to say that you get ready for something, you can just say “ I prepare for something. “ How does that work in German?

• “Ich bereite vor.” (it works the same)
• “Ich bereite mich vor.” (“vorbereiten” needs a direct object, so you have to say “I prepare myself”)
• "Ich bereite mir vor." (“vorbereiten” uses an indirect object, so you need Dative)
• I don't need to say that because I was born ready.

8 . Question

Your friends are going to the bar but you can’t come because you are preparing for your exam. How would you say that in German.

• Ich bereite mich auf die Prüfung vor.
• Ich bereite mich zu die Prüfung vor
• Ich bereite auf die Prüfung vor.
• Ich bereite zu mich zu die Prüfung auf vor… oh man, I'm so confused.

9 . Question

And now suppose you’re the teacher and you can’t go to the bar because have to prepare the exam. How would you say that?

• Ich bereite die Prüfung vor. (I only need one option because I'm the teacher)

10 . Question

And last but not least – What’s the noun for “ vorbereiten “?

• die Vorbereitung
• die Vorbereition
• die Vorberat
• die Vorbereitigkeit

** vocab **

bereit (für, zu) = ready, set; willing bereits = already (formal alternative to “schon”) die Bereitschaft = the readiness, the willingness; the “being on call duty”

vorbereiten = to prepare (not for food, needs direct object) die Vorbereitung = the preparation (not for food)

zubereiten = to prepare (for food, sounds a bit high class) die Zubereitung = the preparation (for food)

aufbereiten = to prepare, to treat (Mainly used for material and information that cannot be used in its original state, implies improvement) wiederaufbereiten = to treat (Mainly used for sewage water and uranium)

nachbereiten = to evaluate, to review (ONLY in the context of looking back on an event or presentation and analyzing how it went)

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Israel has kept up its military strikes in the Gaza Strip after Iran’s overnight attacks, which drew support from some Palestinians in the besieged territory.

“For the first time, we saw some rockets that didn’t land in our areas. These rockets were going into the occupied Palestine,” said Abu Abdallah, referring to Israel.

“We are hopeful that if Iran or any other country enters the war, a solution for Gaza might be nearer than ever. The Americans may have to resolve Gaza to end the roots of the problem,” said Abu Abdallah, 32, using a nickname rather than his full name.

He was speaking as footage emerged that was described as showing hundreds of displaced Palestinians trying to return by foot from the central Gaza Strip to what remains of their homes in Gaza’s destroyed north via the coastal al-Rashid Street.

The footage showed smoke, said to be from explosions close to the location of the returning Palestinians, while there were reports from medical services in Gaza that at least five Palestinians had been killed by Israeli military fire in the vicinity of those trying to return.

The strikes on Israel by Iran were also welcomed by Hamas , the militant Islamist movement whose assault on Israel on 7 October triggered the current conflict.

“We in Hamas regard the military operation conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran as a natural right and a deserved response on the crime of targeting the Iranian consulate in Damascus and the assassination of several leaders of the Revolutionary Guards,” Hamas said in a statement.

Tehran’s attacks late on Saturday, launched after a suspected Israeli airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus on 1 April killed officers of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, raised the threat of a wider regional conflict.

Footage circulated from Gaza showed many people, including some inside displacement tents, whistling and others chanting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is the greatest”) in joy as the skies were lit up by Iranian rockets and Israeli interceptions.

“Whoever decides to attack Israel – dares to attack Israel at a time when the whole world acts in its service – is a hero in the eyes of Palestinians regardless of whether we share their [Iran’s] ideology or not,” said Majed Abu Hamza, 52, a father of seven, from Gaza City.

“We have been slaughtered for over six months and no one dared to do anything. Now Iran, after its consulate was hit, is hitting back at Israel and this brings joy into our hearts,” he said.

Iran’s attack followed months of clashes between Israel and Iran’s regional allies, triggered by the war in Gaza.

The Palestinian Popular Resistance Committee (PRC), an armed group that fights Israel alongside Hamas in Gaza, said the Iranian engagement could boost the Palestinian cause, saying that for Israel it was “the final nail in its coffin”.

Not everyone was supportive. Some Palestinians saw the attack as an attempt by Iran merely to preserve its dignity.

“Curtains down on the face-saving piece of theatre … The Palestinian people are the only ones who pay the price with their flesh and blood,” Munir al-Gaghoub, an official with the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah party, wrote on his Facebook page.

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Israel weighs response after Iran fires missile barrage

By Kathleen Magramo and Antoinette Radford, CNN

G7 leaders weigh new sanctions on Iran following weekend attack

From CNN's Kevin Liptak

Group of Seven leaders are weighing new sanctions on Iran’s missile program, the White House said, following a virtual meeting Sunday to consult on a diplomatic response to the weekend attack on Israel. 

“Much of the world today is standing with Israel,” national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.

The G7 is comprised of the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Italy. The European Union also takes part in its consultations.

US did not get notice from Iran on specifics of strikes against Israel, State Department official says

From CNN's Jennifer Hansler

The United States “did not get notice from Iran” on the specifics of its strikes against Israel, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Monday.

Miller said that Iran said “publicly and privately a number of times … to anyone that they talk to, not just the United States but others, that they were going to do something,” but they did not provide details on the scope and timing of the response.

“There were a number of conversations with foreign interlocutors over the past week. In none of those conversations did we get a notification of attack or a sense of the targets,” Miller said at a briefing.

Biden says US "committed" to security of Israel and other regional partners

From CNN's Sam Fossum

US President Joe Biden addressed Iran’s attack against Israel over the weekend for the first time publicly, saying he remains focused on Israel’s security and reaching a ceasefire and hostage deal as he works to stem the conflict from spilling into a wider regional war. 

“The United States is committed to Israel’s security. We’re committed to a ceasefire that will bring the hostages home and prevent the conflict from spreading beyond what it already has,” Biden said at the White House. 

The president made the comments while welcoming Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to the Oval Office amid the ongoing tension in the region and concerns for US forces. 

“We’re also committed to the security of our personnel and partners in the region, including Iraq,” Biden said. “The partnership between Iraq and the United States is critical.”

Germany, France and Belgium summon Iranian ambassadors over Israel attack

From CNN's Niamh Kennedy and James Frater in London, Chris Stern in Berlin and Joseph Ataman in Paris 

Germany, France and Belgium all summoned their Iranian ambassadors Monday as European nations continue to strongly condemn Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend.

Belgium opted to summon its Iranian ambassador, Seyed Mohammad Ali Robatjazi, according to a statement from the Belgian foreign ministry. Officials used the visit to convey their "strong condemnation of Iran's attack on Israel" to the ambassador, the statement added.

Iran’s ambassador was summoned to hear France condemn “with the greatest firmness” Tehran’s attack against Israel, the French foreign ministry said in a statement. In the wake of the attack, Iran now “runs the risk of an escalation in which no one has any interest,” France warned, calling on the regime to “cease immediately” its provocations.

Finally, the German government summoned the Iranian ambassador in Berlin, a spokesperson for the Federal Foreign Office told a news conference.

This all comes after the Iranian government summoned the German, British and French ambassadors in Tehran on Sunday, according to Iranian state-affiliated news agency Tasnim. According to the Tasnim report, the three ambassadors were summoned over the “irresponsible stances” they took in response to Iran's attack on Israel.  

Israel delays Rafah offensive as it weighs response to Iranian attack. Catch up here

From CNN Staff

Israel was set to take its first steps toward a  ground offensive in Rafah  this week, but has delayed those plans as it mulls a response to Iran’s attack, two Israeli sources have told CNN.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long stressed the importance of invading Rafah to dismantle Hamas’s remaining battalions, despite significant international pressure to call off an all-out ground offensive. But, a military response that risks escalating the conflict with Iran further would pull the military’s attention and resources away from Gaza.

Here's what to know if you're just joining our coverage:

• War cabinet meeting : Israel’s war cabinet was engaged Monday in a heated debate about how and when to respond to  Iran’s weekend attack  on their country. Officials reviewed military plans for a response to Iran, and are united in their belief they must act quickly — but it is not clear at this point if a decision has been made.
• White House urges de-escalation: US President Joe Biden is focusing on preventing Iran's attack from spiraling into a wider regional conflict , spokesperson John Kirby said. Kirby said ultimately the US wanted tensions to de-escalate.
• Countries urge restraint : Biden's sentiment is echoed by various countries who are urging Israel and Iran to avoid further confrontation that could plunge the area deeper into conflict. Indonesia, Malaysia , Jordan , Germany , the UK , South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya and Somalia — among others — have all expressed concern about rising tension in the region.
• Iran's stance : Iran maintains its attack on Israel was a "legitimate" and “responsible” reaction , the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said.
• Flight operations resume : Airports in the Iranian capital of Tehran have resumed flights at 6:00 a.m. local time on Monday, according to Iran's state-aligned Tasnim news agency.
• Israel warns Palestinians to avoid the north : After thousands of Palestinians attempted to return to their homes in northern Gaza, Israel's military warned it was a "dangerous combat zone" through social media and airdropped leaflets .
• Gaza death toll : The Health Ministry in Gaza says that 68 people were killed in the territory over the past 24 hours as a result of Israeli military operations. A further 94 were injured. CNN cannot verify the figures, and the Ministry does not provide a breakdown of civilians and fighters among the casualties. The Ministry said that since October 7, 33,797 people have been killed and 76,465 injured.
• West Bank shooting: Israeli gunfire killed one person and critically wounded another in Nablus , in the occupied West Bank, on Monday, the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health said. Israeli police described the man as a "terrorist" and said he threw an explosive device at their forces.
• Palestinians released : Israeli authorities have released 150 people previously detained in Gaza according to the Palestinian General Authority for Crossings and borders on Monday. Two of the detainees were ambulance workers for the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
• Israeli soldiers wounded : An explosion near the northern border has injured four Israeli soldiers , one severely, the military says.
• Gaza aid : The Israeli government agency that coordinates the delivery of aid into Gaza says that a new crossing in the north has again been used to deliver food aid .

Israeli war cabinet reviewed military plans for response against Iran, but unclear if there was a decision

From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond in Tel Aviv

The Israeli war cabinet has reviewed military plans for a potential response against Iran during a nearly three-hour meeting on Monday, an official said.

The war cabinet remains determined to act, but it is not clear at this point if a decision has been made.

There is a sense that Israel must act quickly, the official said.  

The war cabinet also reviewed diplomatic options to further isolate Iran, which could be carried out in addition to a military response.

UK prime minister will speak with Netanyahu to urge de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East

From CNN's Louis Mian in London 

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Monday that he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express “solidarity with Israel” in the face of Iran’s attack and discuss how to “prevent further escalation.” 

“We are working urgently with our allies to de-escalate the situation and prevent further bloodshed,” Sunak told the House of Commons on Monday, adding: “We want to see calmer heads prevail and we are directing all our diplomatic efforts to that end.” 

Sunak explained “all sides must show restraint” and noted that G7 leaders will work together to coordinate “diplomatic measures” over the coming days. 

The British prime minister condemned Iran for seeking to “plunge the Middle East into a new crisis” and detailed: “The scale of the attack and the fact that it was targeted directly at Israel are without precedent. It was a reckless and dangerous escalation.” 

Blinken: US is "coordinating a diplomatic response to seek to prevent escalation" after Iran strike on Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the US has spent the past 36 hours “coordinating a diplomatic response to seek to prevent escalation” following a retaliatory Iranian attack on Israel this weekend.

“Strength and wisdom need to be different sides of the same coin,” Blinken said in a seemingly implicit call for Israel to exercise restraint in its response. Blinken noted he has been in contact with counterparts in the region “and will continue to do so in the hours and days ahead.”

“We don’t seek escalation but will continue to support the defense of Israel and protect our personnel in the region,” Blinken said in his first public comments about the attack this weekend.

As CNN reported, President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US would not participate in offensive moves against Iran.

But, he added that "what this weekend demonstrated is that Israel did not have to and does not have to defend itself alone when it is the victim of aggression, the victim of an attack."

Israel's war cabinet meeting on Iran attack response has ended

From CNN's Eugenia Yosef

An Israeli official has confirmed to CNN that the war cabinet meeting is over. 

The official said that at this stage they had no details on what was discussed or decided.

The war cabinet met to deliberate over the timing and scope of a response to Iran's attack on Israel , the officials said. In addition to a potential military response, the war cabinet is also  mulling diplomatic options  to further isolate Iran on the world stage.

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At U.N. Court, Germany Fights Allegations of Aiding Genocide

Nicaragua has accused Germany over its provision of military and financial aid to Israel. Germany said the case had “no basis in fact or law.”

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Germany on Tuesday defended itself at the International Court of Justice against accusations that its arms shipments to Israel were furthering genocide in Gaza, arguing that most of the equipment it has supplied since Oct. 7 was nonlethal and that it has also been one of the largest donors of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians.

At the U.N. court in The Hague, lawyers for Germany said that the allegations brought by Nicaragua had “no basis in fact or law” and rested on an assessment of military conduct by Israel, which is not a party to the case.

“Germany firmly rejects Nicaragua’s accusations,” Tania von Uslar-Gleichen, an official at Germany’s Foreign Ministry and lead counsel in the case, told the 15-judge bench, adding that Nicaragua had “rushed this case to court on the basis of flimsiest evidence.”

On Monday, Nicaragua had argued that Germany was facilitating the commission of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza by providing Israel with military and financial aid, and it asked for emergency measures ordering the German government to halt its support. The court is expected to decide within weeks whether to issue emergency measures.

The proceedings, which concluded Tuesday, were the third time in recent months that the U.N. court — usually a sleepy venue for disputes between nations — became a forum for nations to put pressure on Israel and support Palestinians.

Earlier this year, the court heard arguments by South Africa that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza and ordered the Israeli government to take steps to prevent such atrocities. The court has not ruled on whether genocide was in fact taking place, an allegation that Israel has strongly denied.

The latest case, brought by a Nicaraguan government that itself has been widely accused of repression and human rights violations, has placed a spotlight on Germany, Israel’s second-largest arms supplier after the United States. Germany’s leadership calls support for Israel a “Staatsräson,” a national reason for existence, as a way of atoning for the Holocaust.

But the mounting death toll and humanitarian crisis in Gaza have led some German officials to ask whether that backing has gone too far.

Lawyers for Germany urged the court to throw out the case. They argued that Germany has tried to balance the interests of both Israel and the Palestinians, and presented figures showing that Berlin was among the largest individual donors to the U.N. and other agencies that provide humanitarian aid to Gaza.

“Germany has always been a strong supporter of the rights of the Palestinian people,” Ms. von Uslar-Gleichen said. “This is, alongside Israel’s security, the second principle that has guided Germany’s response to the Middle East conflict in general, and to its current escalation in particular.”

In 2023, Germany approved arms exports to Israel valued at 326.5 million euros, or about $353.7 million, according to figures published by the economics ministry. That is roughly 10 times the sum approved the previous year.

Germany’s legal team argued on Tuesday that most of its exports were nonlethal support, such as protective gear, communications equipment and defense equipment against chemical hazards .

Christian Tams, a lawyer for Germany, denied Nicaragua’s claims that Berlin had increased weapons supplies to Israel since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. He argued that since then, Germany had approved four export licenses for military equipment, with three of the licenses for training and testing matériel not suitable for combat. The fourth license was for 3,000 portable antitank weapons.

Critics have said that there is little distinction between the types of weapons provided to Israel while it is at war. On Monday, Carlos Jose Arguello Gomez, Nicaragua’s ambassador to the Netherlands, told the court that “it does not matter if an artillery shell is delivered straight from Germany to an Israeli tank shelling a hospital” or goes to replenish Israel’s stockpiles.

Pieter D. Wezeman, a senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which tracks global arms exports, said the German position is in line with typical arms exports to Israel.

“While they don’t do the killing directly, they are an essential part of the overall system, the armed forces of a country, which actually make it possible to engage in warfare,” he said.

Lawyers say that Germany is an easier target for a suit than is the United States, by far Israel’s main military supporter . Germany has granted full jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice. But the United States denies its jurisdiction, except in cases where Washington explicitly gives its consent.

Marlise Simons is a correspondent in the Paris bureau, focusing on international justice and war-crimes tribunals. In almost four decades at The New York Times, she has been based in France and Italy to report about Europe and previously covered Latin America from posts in Brazil and Mexico. More about Marlise Simons

Christopher F. Schuetze is a reporter for The Times based in Berlin, covering politics, society and culture in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. More about Christopher F. Schuetze

Our Coverage of the Israel-Hamas War

News and Analysis

The disappearance and death of an Israeli teenager, whose body was found in the West Bank , spurred deadly rioting by Israeli settlers in Palestinian villages, ratcheting up tensions  even further in the occupied territory.

For months, Western governments have sent weapons to Israel while fending off accusations of abetting war crimes in Gaza. But as an outcry over the civilian death toll mounts, maintaining that balance is becoming increasingly difficult .

Mobilizing the American Left: As the death toll in Gaza climbed, the pro-Palestinian movement grew into a powerful, if disjointed, political force in the United States . Democrats are feeling the pressure.

Riding Rage Over Israel: Jackson Hinkle’s incendiary commentary  has generated over two million new followers on X since October — a surge that some researchers say is aided by inauthentic accounts by the online celebrity.

Psychedelics and Trauma: Thousands of festival-goers were using mind-altering substances when Hamas-led fighters attacked on Oct 7. Now, scientists are studying the effects of such drugs at a moment of trauma .

Turmoil at J Street: The war in Gaza has raised serious concerns within the Jewish political advocacy group about its ability to hold a middle position  without being pulled apart by forces on the right and the left.