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Inflation

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Inflation bedeutet, dass das Geld einen Teil seines Wertes verliert.
Inflation means that money loses part of its value.
Man kann sich dann weniger für einen Euro kaufen als vorher.
You can then buy less for one euro than before.
Das ist zum Beispiel bei Gold und Diamanten so.
This is the case, for example, with gold and diamonds.
Wenn etwas häufig vorhanden ist, ist es eher billig.
When something is abundant, it tends to be cheap.
Wenn ein Staat kein Geld mehr hat, kann er einfach Geld-Scheine drucken.
If a state has no money, it can simply print banknotes.
Für die Menschen werden deshalb alle Dinge teurer.
Therefore, all things become more expensive for people.
Dann wird das Geld wert-voller und die Preise sinken.
Then money becomes more valuable and prices fall.

15 words above B2

bedeutet← bedeuten

to mean bedeuten, bedeutete, bedeutet to imply, to mean, to signify, to indicate, to spell, to betoken; to have meaning, to be important to some degree (to a person); to signify, to… A1/bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩/

verliert← verlieren

to lose verlieren, verlor, verloren to lose (something, or a game); to shed; to trail away, to fade away A2[fɛɐ̯ˈliːʁən]

vorher

before, previously beforehand, previously, before (a previously mentioned point or action) A2[ˈfoːɐ̯.heːɐ̯]

zum Beispiel

for example abbreviation: z.B. for example, for instance A1/t͡sʊm ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃpiːl/

häufig

frequent, common frequent; common; frequently, often B1[ˈhɔɪ̯.fɪç]

vorhanden

available, present available, existing B2/foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩/

eher

rather, more likely rather; fairly, relatively, somewhat; expresses a weakened degree; sooner, more readily, preferably; expresses a preference B1/ˈeːər/

billig

cheap appropriate, meet, fair; cheap (low-priced); cheap (of low quality, mediocre) A1[ˈbɪlɪç]

Staat

state, government plural: die Staaten country, state (politically constituted legal person wielding absolute power of a population and territory); state/government, authorities (the… A2/ʃtaːt/

Geld-Scheine← der Geldschein

banknote, bill plural: die Geldscheine

drucken

to print drucken, druckte, gedruckt to print (a book, newspaper etc.) A2/ˈdrʊkən/

deshalb

therefore, that's why therefore; for that (reason), because of that A1/ˈdɛshalp/

teurer← teuer

more expensive comparative of teuer expensive, dear (high in price); dear (precious, valued) A1/tɔʏ̯ɐ/

wert-voller← wertvoll

more valuable comparative of wertvoll valuable B2[ˈvɛɐ̯tfɔl]

sinken

to fall, decrease sinken, sank, gesunken to sink; to submerge; to set; to fall from the sky; to fall; to drop; to decline B1/ˈzɪŋkən/

Grammar in this text

Subordinate clause with 'dass' (verb at the end)

Inflation bedeutet, dass das Geld einen Teil seines Wertes verliert.

The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause, and the conjugated verb moves to the end of the clause.

Conditional clause with 'wenn' (verb at the end)

Wenn etwas häufig vorhanden ist, ist es eher billig.

'Wenn' introduces a conditional clause, and the conjugated verb is placed at the end of that clause.

Passive with 'werden'

Für die Menschen werden deshalb alle Dinge teurer.

The verb 'werden' is used with an adjective to form a passive-like construction indicating a change of state ('things become more expensive').

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