January 24, 2003, Newsletter Issue #127: How to buy books

Tip of the Week

Learn how to buy books in German:
Christoph is a student of German literature. For his current class he needs to buy a novel by an author, whose name is Guenther Grass. He walks into a book store and goes to the counter. What title is he looking for?
Christoph: Ich suche ein Buch von Guenther Grass.
Clerk: Kennen Sie den Titel?
Christoph: Ja, "Die Blechtrommel". Es ist ein Roman.
Clerk: Kennen Sie auch den Verlag?
Christoph: Leider nicht.
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Christoph: I am looking for a book by Guenther Grass.
Clerk: Do you know the title?
Christoph: Yes, "The Tin Drum." It`s a novel.
Clerk: Do you also know the publisher?
Christoph: Sorry, I don`t.
Help:
das Buch book (pronounce: BOOCH)
das Hardcover hardcover (pronounce: HARD-co-ver)
der Reisefuehrer travel guide (pronounce: RY-zeh-fue-rer)
der Roman novel (pronounce: roh-MAHN)
das Sachbuch non-fiction book (pronounce: ZACH-booch)
das Taschenbuch paperback (pronounce: TAH-shan-booch)
das Woerterbuch dictionary (pronounce: VOER-ter-booch)
als - as - (pronounce: ULS)
auch - also - (pronounce: AH-UCH, in one syllable)
der Autor/die Autorin - author - (pronounce: OU-tor/ou-TO-reen)
kennen - to know - (pronounce: CAN-nehn)
suchen - to look for/search - (pronounce: ZOO-chen)
der Titel - title - (pronounce: TEE-tehl)
der Verlag - publisher - (pronounce: FAIR-LAHG)

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