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This document is a learning guide about India. It contains a list of vocabulary words related to India, along with their pronunciations and translations. It is suitable for various educational levels.
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# Incredible India ## Words to learn ### Keywords | Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Translation | |---|---|---|---| | chai | [t[ar] | Chai is tea with spices and maybe some sugar. | Chai (Tee) | | clothes | [kləudz] | Teenagers like buying clothes, don't they? | Kleider | | conversation | [konvǝ...
# Incredible India ## Words to learn ### Keywords | Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Translation | |---|---|---|---| | chai | [t[ar] | Chai is tea with spices and maybe some sugar. | Chai (Tee) | | clothes | [kləudz] | Teenagers like buying clothes, don't they? | Kleider | | conversation | [konvǝ'seısn] | I had a long conversation with my aunt yesterday. | Gespräch, Unterhaltung | | custom | ['kastǝm] | Customs from other countries sometimes seem strange. | Brauch, Sitte | | dish | [d1]] | This dish is so delicious. | Gericht (Speise) | | greet | [gri:t] | She greeted us with a big smile. | grüssen, begrüssen | | Indian | ['ındıən] | I simply love Indian food. | indisch | | polite | [pə'lart] | It is polite to say 'please' and 'thank you'. | höflich | | sari | ['sa:ri] | A sari is a type of long dress for women in India. | Sari | | shall | [Sæl] | Shall I help you with your homework? | sollen | ## All about India | Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Translation | |---|---|---|---| | accent | ['æksənt] | Malcolm speaks English with a Scottish accent. | Akzent | | curry | ['kari] | Curry is one of my favourite foods. | Curry | | elephant | ['elıfǝnt] | Have you ever seen an elephant take a bath? | Elefant | | guru | ['guru:] | The guru helped me become a better person. | Guru, spiritueller Lehrer | | herself | [h3:'self] | My grandmother is 91 and still takes care of herself. | selbst, sich selbst (weiblich) | | himself | [him'self] | My brother has a high opinion of himself. | selbst, sich selbst (männlich) | | incredible | [In'kredibl] | Wow! That goal was absolutely incredible! | unglaublich | | India | ['ındıǝ] | India is one of the world's most populated countries. | Indien | | itself | [It'self] | What did the cat do when it saw itself in the mirror? | selbst, sich selbst (sächlich) | | mountain | ['mauntən] | The Matterhorn is a famous mountain in the Alps. | Berg, Gebirgs- | | ourselves | [auǝ'selvz] | Do we have to answer these questions about ourselves? | selbst, uns selbst | | pyjamas | [pə'dza:məz] | I put on my pyjamas and went to bed. | Schlafanzug | | reflexive pronoun | [rı'fleksıv 'prǝunaun] | Underline the reflexive pronoun in 'to enjoy yourself'. | Reflexivpronomen | | shampoo | [[æm'pu:] | This shampoo will make your hair look like silk! | Shampoo | | south | [sau] | Ticino is a canton in the south of Switzerland. | Süden | ## Megacity Mumbai | Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Translation | |---|---|---|---| | themselves | [dem'selvz] | She asked some questions about themselves. | selbst, sich selbst (Plural) | | typical | ['tıpıkl] | That rhythm is typical of the band's style of music. | typisch | | yourself | [juǝ'self] | Do you know that you always talk about yourself? | selbst, dich selbst | | appropriately | [ə'prǝupriətli] | As a tourist, you should behave appropriately. | angemessen | | avoid | [ǝ'VOID] | You should avoid buying certain products. | vermeiden | | backpacker | ['bækpækə] | Australia is a great country for backpackers. | Rucksacktourist/-in | | behave | [bi'herv] | Does she always behave like this? It's so rude. | sich verhalten, sich benehmen | | bottle | ['bptl] | Can we have a bottle of water, please? | Flasche | | colourful | ['kləfəl] | She certainly likes wearing colourful clothes. | farbenfroh, bunt | | common | ['komən] | Hockey is quite a common sport in British schools. | üblich, weit verbreitet | | dress | [dres] | I've got a new dress for our summer holiday. | Kleid | | everyday | ['evrider] | We need to change our everyday lives to achieve this aim. | alltäglich, Alltags- | | figure of eight | ['fıgə(r) av ext] | How do you move your head in a 'figure of eight'? | Acht, Zahl/Form Acht | | huge | [hju:dz] | The Empire State Building is huge! It's 381 m high. | riesig | | impolite | [Impǝ'lart] | Is it impolite if I don't take my shoes off? | unhöflich | | interaction | [intər'æksən] | Now, role-play an interaction at a hotel reception. | Interaktion, Gesprächssituation | | internet access | ['intǝnet 'ækses] | Without internet access, life is difficult today. | Internetzugang | | noisy | ['nDizi] | This is a really noisy street. | lärmig, laut | | passport | ['pa:spo:t] | Help! I can't find my passport! | Reisepass | | respect | [ri'spekt] | Old people often tell the young to show respect. | Respekt, Achtung | | shake hands | [Jerk hændz] | It is quite formal to shake hands, isn't it? | die Hände schütteln | | shirt | [[3:t] | I want to change my shirt for dinner. | Hemd | | sight | [sart] | Have you seen the famous sights of this city? | Anblick, Sehenswürdigkeit | | social | ['รอบ∫] | There are a lot of social problems in the city. | gesellschaftlich | | spice | [spars] | I enjoy cooking with all kinds of spices. | Gewürz | | tea | [ti:] | Would you like tea or coffee? | Tee | | thumb | [0ʌm] | Thumb up means yes, thumb down means no. | Daumen | | visit | ['VIZIt] | Can I really visit Uncle Jimmy in Canada? | besuchen |