Learn to speak German? Easy.German All-in-One For Dummies conveniently combines titles from the German Dummies library into one handy guide that covers all of the bases of the German language. For those looking to master fluency in this popular language, this book and CD combo are an efficient and logical choice.German All-in-One For Dummies brings together content from German For Dummies, 2nd Edition, German For Dummies Audio Set, German Phrases For Dummies, Intermediate German For Dummies, and German Essentials For Dummies. ??Plus, it includes a new CD that allows for even more opportunities to practice speaking the language, as well as additional content on grammar and usage to empower you to use and speak German like a native.* Offers instruction and practice exercises for both speaking and writing German* Helps you prepare to demonstrate proficiency in conversational GermanIf you want to improve your German, whether it's for work, travel, or enjoyment, German All-in-One For Dummies has you covered.

Introduction 1Book I: Getting Started with German 7Chapter 1: Warming Up to German Basics 9Chapter 2: Handling Numbers, Times, Dates, and Measurements 31Chapter 3: Meeting and Greeting: Guten Tag! 53Chapter 4: Talking about Home, Family, Friends, and Daily Life 77Chapter 5: Talking Telecommunications, Business, and Current Events 97Chapter 6: Shopping Simplified 119Chapter 7: Dining Out and Buying Food: Guten Appetit! 137Book II: Speaking German on the Go 165Chapter 1: Locating Places 167Chapter 2: Going Out on the Town 185Chapter 3: Planning a Pleasure Trip: Gute Reise! 203Chapter 4: Finding a Place to Stay: Gute Nacht! 227Chapter 5: Getting Around 243Chapter 6: Handling Emergencies: Hilfe! 263Book III: Assembling the Grammatical Foundations for Communication 281Chapter 1: Laying Out the Basics to Build Sentences 283Chapter 2: Sorting Out Word Gender and Case 307Chapter 3: Dealing with the Here and Now: The Present Tense 331Chapter 4: Asking and Answering Questions 353Chapter 5: Describing and Comparing with Adjectives and Adverbs 379Chapter 6: Modifying Verbs with Helpers: The Modal Auxiliaries 411Chapter 7: Instructing and Commanding: The Imperative Mood 429Chapter 8: Sorting Out Separable- and Inseparable-Prefix Verbs 445Book IV: Building Detail and Precision in Your Communication 463Chapter 1: Tying Ideas Together with Conjunctions and Relative Pronouns 465Chapter 2: Specifying Relationships with Prepositions 479Chapter 3: Using Reflexives and Other Verb Combinations 493Chapter 4: Conversing about the Past: The Present Perfect and Past Perfect 507Chapter 5: Narrating the (Simple) Past: Fact and Fiction 525Chapter 6: Looking to the Future (And Avoiding It) 537Chapter 7: Describing Your Mood: Summing Up the Subjunctive 549Book V: The Appendixes 563Appendix A: Verb Tables and Case Charts 565Appendix B: German-English Mini-Dictionary 587Appendix C: English-German Mini-Dictionary 599Appendix D: Fun & Games 611Appendix E: About the CD 655Index 659