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Kinderreisepass

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Früher wurden Kinder in den Pass ihrer Eltern eingetragen.

In the past, children were included in their parents' passport.

Außerdem gab es bis 2006 auch einen Kinderausweis für alle Kinder unter 16 Jahren.

In addition, until 2006 there was also a child ID card for all children under the age of 16.

Der Kinderreisepass sieht in Österreich anders aus und ist nicht so lange gültig wie der deutsche: bei ganz kleinen Kindern erst nur zwei Jahre, danach immer fünf Jahre.

The child travel passport looks different in Austria and is not valid as long as the German one: for very young children it is only valid for two years initially, and then five years.

Für den Pass muss ein Bild gemacht werden.

A photo must be taken for the passport.

Man darf aber nicht irgendein Foto auf den Pass kleben.

However, you cannot just stick any photo on the passport.

Dafür gibt es bestimmte Regeln.

There are certain rules for this.

Auf dem Foto darf nur der Kopf zu sehen sein.

Only the head may be visible in the photo.

Für das Foto muss man gerade in die Kamera gucken und darf nicht lachen.

For the photo, you must look directly into the camera and may not laugh.

Außerdem muss man alleine auf dem Foto zu sehen sein.

In addition, you must be alone in the photo.

Andere Leute dürfen nicht mit auf das Bild.

Other people may not be in the photo.

16 words above A1

people plural only, no singular people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls) A2/ˈlɔɪ.tə/ [ˈlɔe̠.t(ʰ)ə]
parents plural only, no singular A2/ˈɛltərn/
passport plural: die Pässe pass, mountain pass; pace (2-beat, lateral gait of an animal) B1/pas/
photo plural: die Fotos photograph (picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface) A2/ˈfoːto/
picture, image plural: die Bilder depiction, image, picture; computer file containing a digital image A2/bɪlt/
Kamera← die Kamera
camera plural: die Kameras
Regeln← die Regel
rules plural of die Regel rule; the usual, the default, the norm; menstruation B1[ˈʁeːɡl̩]
to laugh regular, lachen, lachte, gelacht to laugh; to smile A2/ˈlaxən/
straight even A2/ɡəˈraːdə/
lange
long (time)
afterwards after it, after that; thereafter (formal), afterwards; behind it/that; accordingly, in accordance with that A2/daˈnaːχ/
alone also allein alternative form of allein A2[aˈlaɪ̯nə]
in addition, furthermore in addition; furthermore, besides B1[ˈaʊ̯sɐdeːm]
for that, for this purpose for that, for it; instead, at least, as a compensation B1/daˈfyːʁ/
andere
other attributive adjective, e.g. andere Leute
differently, different used with aussehen: anders aussehen = to look different different, differently; else; otherwise A2/ˈandɐs/

Grammar in this text

Passive voice in the past tense (Präteritum)

Früher wurden Kinder in den Pass ihrer Eltern eingetragen.

The passive voice is formed with 'werden' (here 'wurden' in the past) plus the past participle (eingetragen). It emphasizes the action rather than who performs it.

Passive voice with a modal verb

Für den Pass muss ein Bild gemacht werden.

A modal verb (muss) combines with a passive infinitive 'gemacht werden' (to be made). The modal verb is conjugated in second position, while the two-verb phrase goes to the end.

Comparison with 'so ... wie'

ist nicht so lange gültig wie der deutsche

This pattern expresses equality or inequality: 'so + adjective + wie' means 'as (adjective) as'. The negation 'nicht so' means 'not as'. Here, the Austrian passport is not as long valid as the German one.

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