This book has large pictures for looking and talking, surrounded by small, labelled pictures of 1000 of the most familiar things, to build up and practice German vo cabulary. This is backed up by an alphabetical word list wit h pronunciation guides. '
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By bernie
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
This is like a mini version of The Oxford-Duden Pictorial German-English Dictionary.
Only this one shows the big picture. It has an index of words and more words that at not pictured. It even comes with an Easy Pronunciation Guide. The pictures are cute and colorful.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By me
Format:Paperback
This book is great for two reasons:
1) The article is included with each word, making it easier to remember (e.g. "die Leiter")
2) The pictures help you put the words in context - it's how we learn naturally! I am learning quickly from this book - I try to do a double-page spread each evening in bed, then I test myself by looking at the central picture and trying to name the things in it. I also find it useful because I can try to describe out loud in German what is going on in the each picture.
1) The article is included with each word, making it easier to remember (e.g. "die Leiter")
2) The pictures help you put the words in context - it's how we learn naturally! I am learning quickly from this book - I try to do a double-page spread each evening in bed, then I test myself by looking at the central picture and trying to name the things in it. I also find it useful because I can try to describe out loud in German what is going on in the each picture.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By daisyrock
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
As someone returning to German and trying to brush up on lost vocabulary I am finding this useful, even though it's clearly a kid's book. It's just more fun to sit browsing through this of an evening, rather than scrolling through long lists of vocab. More useful, I would imagine, in a classroom situation, as the large pictures would surely make for great Q and A sessions... direct the postman to the post office.... tell the little girl where her dog is.... describe what's under the window etc etc etc... The illustrations are very sweet too.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
The book's a great way to learn. The genders are listed alongside every noun helping to build the foundations of learning German, without you even realising.
Although the cartoon pictures and hidden duck on every page may be aimed at a younger audience, I believe it has a lot to offer GCSE and A-level pupils too.
I'm graduating from Uni this year - I only wish I'd discovered it sooner!
Although the cartoon pictures and hidden duck on every page may be aimed at a younger audience, I believe it has a lot to offer GCSE and A-level pupils too.
I'm graduating from Uni this year - I only wish I'd discovered it sooner!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By L. Wolfe
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is absolutely ideal for either adults learning German or for young children.
It starts off with an introduction to masculine, feminine and neuter words (Der, Die, Das), uses of capital letters, and weird letters and signs (e.g. ß and the umlaut). Furthermore, it even goes on to supplying you with a link to a website for listening to the pronunciations of the 1000 German words in the book, print out some German picture puzzles for free, and find links to other useful websites about Germany and the German language.
But what about the content of the actual book?
The book itself consists of double-page pictures to show practical scenarios and then identify everything in the scenario, so you can learn the German words for everyday things, such as in the hospital (Das Krankenhaus), at the airport (Der Flughafen), or on the street (Die Straße).
In addition to the many scenarios offered, you can also learn the names for activities, like running (rennen), singing (singen), sleeping (schlafen), waiting (warten), drinking (trinken), etc.
Opposites are covered, e.g. small (klein) and big (groß), days of the week and times of the day, special occasions, e.g. a wedding (die Hochzeit), the weather, the seasons, pets, animals, a wide variety of sport from das Kricket to das Sumo, colours, shapes, numbers, and less common scenarios, such as the fair (Der Jahrmarkt) and the circus (Der Zirkus).
To complete the book, on the back pages there is also a comprehensive A-Z word list, just in case you have difficulty finding a particular word, understanding its translation, or need a bit more practice with pronunciation.
My opinion? BUY THIS BOOK.
It's definitely essential for learning the German language.... Read more ›
It starts off with an introduction to masculine, feminine and neuter words (Der, Die, Das), uses of capital letters, and weird letters and signs (e.g. ß and the umlaut). Furthermore, it even goes on to supplying you with a link to a website for listening to the pronunciations of the 1000 German words in the book, print out some German picture puzzles for free, and find links to other useful websites about Germany and the German language.
But what about the content of the actual book?
The book itself consists of double-page pictures to show practical scenarios and then identify everything in the scenario, so you can learn the German words for everyday things, such as in the hospital (Das Krankenhaus), at the airport (Der Flughafen), or on the street (Die Straße).
In addition to the many scenarios offered, you can also learn the names for activities, like running (rennen), singing (singen), sleeping (schlafen), waiting (warten), drinking (trinken), etc.
Opposites are covered, e.g. small (klein) and big (groß), days of the week and times of the day, special occasions, e.g. a wedding (die Hochzeit), the weather, the seasons, pets, animals, a wide variety of sport from das Kricket to das Sumo, colours, shapes, numbers, and less common scenarios, such as the fair (Der Jahrmarkt) and the circus (Der Zirkus).
To complete the book, on the back pages there is also a comprehensive A-Z word list, just in case you have difficulty finding a particular word, understanding its translation, or need a bit more practice with pronunciation.
My opinion? BUY THIS BOOK.
It's definitely essential for learning the German language.... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Anitha Babu
Format:Paperback
I am one other person thriving to learn German, and was completley clueless where to start. Had to do a lot of research on which book to buy. I am a consultant and have very limited time to invest on studying. I was looking for a book that is fun to learn and just needs little time everyday. And this book is jus perfect. It has all i was looking for. Everyday you sincerely invest 10min, am sure you will pick up the basics. I wont say you will learn and master german, but you will definitely pick up the essentials which ofcourse you have to put into practice a lot.I am highly satisfied with my choice and will definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for to learn german with limited time investment everyday.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great book if you you are learning German, it is easy to attach everyday items with the German equivalent, bought the English version for my German friend who is learning English and also have the French version
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A. McGrath
Format:Paperback
I'm finding this book very useful, as one of the biggest problems when learning a language is finding out the names of objects, how to describe them, pronounce them and a list of common verbs, in a way that is easy to remember. This book does it very well. The online pronunciation guide is great but would of been better had they included it on a DVD or CD (even if this meant at a little extra cost). Although it may seem like a child's book its format is used in other far more expensive language methods.
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Great book for adults as well as children
I chose this book because I am currently learning German and it helps you pick up the vocab!
It is really well laid out and the fact you can go online to get the pronunciation... Read more
It is really well laid out and the fact you can go online to get the pronunciation... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rachel
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FIRST THOUSAND WORDS IN GERMAN
A very useful book, bigger than I expected, easy to use. A great help to 13 yr old building a vocabulary.
Great price and excellent service too.
Great price and excellent service too.
Published 4 months ago by LS10
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Vital Vocabulary
This is a must have book for anyone learning German. The pictures make the words easy to remember and the book is suitable for all ages.
Published 4 months ago by Schneewittchen
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Wonderful, colourful!
This is very similar to a book I had as a child, when I was learning English (my first language). It is excellently laid out, beautifully illustrated and logically composed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Cat
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Firsrt 1000 words in German
Primarily aimed at children, it is full of brightly coloured pictures along with the corresponding German word. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2010 by J. Carter
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German Book
My son is taking German GCSE and loves this book for all the additional words he can find/use. Many thanks.
Published on 14 Oct 2010 by Tig
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Fun fun!
I bought this book for my 4 year old niece and she loves it. I speak German so the pronunciation is no probelm but there is a guide in the back telling you how to pronounce the... Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2010 by Rachel R
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delightful.....but a bit quirky
First Thousand Words in German was purchased for my daughter to give her a head start in her language class at school and it seems to have worked. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by The Huddler
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Excellent book for children
I bought this book for my 9 year old daughter who has just started to learn German at primary school. She loves the book, its very practical with good pictures of all the words. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2009 by Amanda Reid
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