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Vacation time
Everyone who works in Germany is entitled by law to four weeks paid vacation! Travel agencies are still very common in Germany, and people use them to book trips abroad, like to Mallorca, Italy, or Turkey.
What gives?
When saying There is… or Is there…? in German, remember that the thing you're talking about goes into accusative.
Es gibt einen Flughafen.
There is an airport.
Gibt es einen Supermarkt in der Nähe?
Is there a supermarket nearby?
K and ein, sittin’ in a tree
Kein is just a mashup of k and ein! So, if you know your ein‑words, then you also know your kein‑words. Take a look!
Es gibt kein Fenster.
There isn’t a window.
Es gibt keine Dusche.
There isn’t a shower.
Es gibt keinen Strand.
There isn’t a beach.
Es gibt keine Toiletten.
There aren’t any bathrooms.
Argh, the Internet funktioniert nicht!
Arbeiten and funktionieren both mean to work. But in German, you use arbeiten with people and funktionieren with your gadgets and appliances.
Meine Mutter arbeitet sehr viel.
My mother works a lot.
Das Internet funktioniert nicht.
The internet doesn’t work.