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Koch

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Koch ist ein Beruf.

Cook is a profession.

Köche kaufen Nahrungsmittel ein und machen daraus ein Gericht.

Cooks buy food and make a dish from it.

Sie arbeiten oft in Restaurants und Hotels, aber auch woanders, wo Menschen essen: in den Kantinen von Schulen oder Fabriken, in der Armee, auf einem Schiff oder in einem Unternehmen, das Essen zu den Leuten nach Hause liefert.

They often work in restaurants and hotels, but also elsewhere where people eat: in the canteens of schools or factories, in the army, on a ship, or in a company that delivers food to people's homes.

Wer Koch werden will, sollte eine Ausbildung machen.

Anyone who wants to become a cook should complete an apprenticeship.

Das dauert drei Jahre.

That takes three years.

Danach kann man weiterlernen und zum Beispiel Küchenmeister werden.

Afterwards, one can continue learning and, for example, become a master chef.

So ein Küchenmeister darf als Chefkoch eine Küche leiten, in der mehrere Köche arbeiten.

Such a master chef may, as head chef, manage a kitchen in which several cooks work.

Ein besonderer Koch ist auch der Diätkoch: Er muss genau wissen, was ein Kranker essen darf und was nicht.

A special cook is the diet cook: he must know exactly what a sick person is allowed to eat and what not.

Überhaupt kennt er sich mit richtiger Ernährung aus.

In general, he is knowledgeable about proper nutrition.

Gute Köche kennen sich sehr gut mit Nahrungsmitteln aus.

Good cooks are very knowledgeable about food.

Sie wissen, was zu welchem Gericht passt und wie man es günstig einkaufen kann.

They know what goes with which dish and how to buy it cheaply.

Außerdem muss man wissen, was man in der Küche wann am besten macht.

In addition, one must know what to do in the kitchen and when it is best to do it.

Köche legen schließlich das Essen so auf den Teller, dass es gut aussieht.

Finally, cooks arrange the food on the plate so that it looks good.

14 words above A2

zum← zu dem
to the / for the (contraction of 'zu dem') in 'zum Beispiel' = for example
am← an dem
at the (contraction of 'an dem') in 'am besten' = best (superlative)
welchem← welcher
which (dative singular) interrogative/relative pronoun; here after 'zu'
daraus
from it / from that pronominal adverb: da + aus, refers to previously mentioned object
in general, overall often emphasizes a general statement overall, in general; at all; anyway; actually B1/ˌyːbɐˈhaʊ̯pt/
besides, in addition connective adverb at the beginning of a sentence in addition; furthermore, besides B1[ˈaʊ̯sɐdeːm]
after all, finally modal particle to add a final point in the end, finally, eventually; after all (because of, for the reason) B2/ˈʃliːslɪç/
Menschen← der Mensch
people (plural) nominative plural; singular: der Mensch
Schiff← das Schiff
ship plural: die Schiffe
example in 'zum Beispiel' = for example; plural: die Beispiele B1/ˈbaɪ̯ʃpiːl/
dish, meal plural: die Gerichte court (of justice); judgement / judgment B1/ɡəˈʁɪçt/
Armee← die Armee
army plural: die Armeen
company, enterprise plural: die Unternehmen (same form) business, enterprise, company; undertaking; operation B1/ˌʊntɐˈneːmən/
legen
to put, to lay regular weak verb: legen, legte, gelegt; present tense 3rd person plural

Grammar in this text

Subordinate clause with 'dass' (verb-final order)

dass es gut aussieht

After the conjunction 'dass', the finite verb moves to the end of the clause. In the example, 'aussieht' is at the end.

Indirect question with 'was' (verb-final order)

was ein Kranker essen darf

Indirect questions use a question word (here 'was') and put the finite verb at the end. The word order is the same as in a subordinate clause.

Relative clause with 'das'

das Essen zu den Leuten nach Hause liefert

The relative pronoun 'das' refers to a neuter noun (das Unternehmen). In the relative clause, the conjugated verb goes to the end.

Reflexive separable verb 'sich auskennen'

kennen sich sehr gut mit Nahrungsmitteln aus

The verb 'sich auskennen' means 'to know a lot about'. In present tense, the prefix 'aus' is separated and goes to the end of the clause, while 'sich' is the accusative reflexive pronoun.

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