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SituationWeeks of 27 Sept to 18 Oct

Small emergencies

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  1. A wallet that has gone missing

    At the checkout you reach into your jacket pocket, and your wallet is not there anymore.

    Free

  2. Locked out, the key is inside

    The front door of your apartment swings shut behind you, and your key is inside on the kitchen table.

    Locked

All 10 words

A wallet that has gone missing

  1. Portemonnaiewallet/pɔʁtmoˈneː/A small pouch you carry money, cards and papers in.
  2. verlierento lose/fɛʁˈliːʁən/To no longer have something because you don't know where it has gone.
  3. Taschepocket/ˈtaʃə/The sewn-in pouch in a piece of clothing that you can put something into.
  4. Kreditkartecredit card/kʁeˈdiːtkaʁtə/A small plastic card for paying; the money comes out of your account later.
  5. sperrento block/ˈʃpɛʁən/To make sure something can no longer be used, for example a card.
  6. durchsuchento search/dʊʁçˈzuːχən/To look everywhere inside something to see if a particular thing is there.
  7. Diebstahltheft/ˈdiːpʃtaːl/The act of someone taking something that doesn't belong to them.
  8. meldento report/ˈmɛldən/To tell an authority in charge that something has happened.
  9. Polizeipolice/poliˈtsaɪ̯/The state service that pursues crimes and looks after safety.
  10. Fundbürolost-and-found/ˈfʊntbyʁoː/An office where found items are handed in and can be picked up again.

Questions

What do you say in German when you lose your wallet?
You can say "Mein Portemonnaie ist weg, ich finde es nicht mehr."
How do you ask someone to block your credit card in German?
You ask "Können Sie meine Kreditkarte bitte sofort sperren?"
How do you say you want to report something to the police in German?
You say "Ich möchte den Verlust bei der Polizei melden."
What is a Fundbüro?
It is the place where found items are handed in and can be picked up again, as in "Vielleicht liegt mein Portemonnaie schon im Fundbüro."
How many German words does this collection cover?
The free collection covers ten words and ten sentences built around a lost wallet.