Hello German learners! Welcome to my tool vocabulary video. In this video we
dive into the world of tools and equip you with the most important German words
related to screws, hammers, cordless screwdrivers and more. Whether you're an at-home handyman, a professional handyman,
or you just want to improve your German, this lesson is perfect for you.
During the video I will teach you both clear and concise pronunciation of the
tool terms and example sentences so that you can properly talk about tools and their functions
and also understand a conversation about them.
Grab your favorite notebook and a pen and let's get started.
This is a tool box. This is also called a tool box. I
have two tool boxes. This one is made of metal and this one is made of plastic.
This is the hammer. I hit the nail with the hammer. Boards can be joined with nails. This
hammer can also be used to remove nails. This is a claw hammer or in the German-speaking
world known as a carpenter's hammer, because it has a claw on the other side. Pushing
the nails through the center of the claw allows you to use leverage to remove the nail.
This is a screwdriver. You can use it to turn screws. That's why some people also call
this tool "screwturner". If you want to unscrew or loosen a screw,
you turn it to the left or counterclockwise. If
you want to tighten a screw, you have to turn it clockwise.
There are many types of screwdrivers, but the most common among
them are Phillips screwdrivers and flat-head screwdrivers. That's
a Phillips screwdriver and that's a flat-head screwdriver.
If you have a lot of screws to tighten or remove, I recommend a
cordless screwdriver like this one. You just have to press here and the machine spins. If
you use a bit, you can easily screw the screws in and out.
Of course you can also use a drill bit in a cordless screwdriver. This is
a drill bit. You use it like a bit, but instead of tightening or
unscrewing a screw, you drill a hole in wood or other building material.
Since we're already talking about wood, I should also talk about sandpaper. If the
wood is a bit too rough, sandpaper can be used to smooth it out.
You just have to rub the wood with the sandpaper.
I have a lot of wrenches. These are in metric units and the others are in
US units. I can use it to tighten nuts and bolts. As a side note, bolts and screws
are often called "screws" when actually that is a screw and that is a bolt.
This is an adjustable wrench, also known as a Crescent wrench. This
is an adjustable tool that can be used like a wrench. Turn
the adjustment wheel or screw on the adjustable wrench handle clockwise
to open the wrench and set to the desired size. Then
turn it counterclockwise to lock the key.
There are also socket wrenches that can be used to tighten or loosen
nuts and screws or bolts. This is the handle of the socket wrench. At the end you can attach a socket wrench insert or
better known as a socket. The sockets are in either
metric or imperial units. There are also extension pieces that are used to extend the tool's reach and
allow access to hard-to-reach places.
I also have allen wrenches. In English they should be called “hex key”, but they
are usually called “Allen wrench”.
Pliers can be used to grip, hold, separate or shape something. I only have three types
of pliers. These are needle nose pliers because they have pointed, tapered jaws. This is
a side cutter. It is mainly used to cut wires, cables or thin
pieces of metal. I would simply call these pliers “a pair of pliers”.
This is the level. I have lots of them. I have a spirit level,
a six foot level and a medium sized level. A
bubble level is used to align horizontal and vertical surfaces. When the
bubble is centered on the mark, the surface is perfectly aligned.
This is my wood saw, also known as a hacksaw. With it I can cut pieces of wood by hand.
I also have a circular saw and a pole saw with pruning shears. I use the circular saw
to cut wooden boards. I use the pole saw to cut tree branches from
the tree. If the branch is small enough, I can use the pruning shears for it.
These are the most important tools in my house. If you want to see more videos
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That is all for today. Thanks for watching. Until next time. Bye.