diff --git a/vector.py b/vector.py
index 7357ef6..b8b7a4e 100644
--- a/vector.py
+++ b/vector.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ class Vector(object):
             self.dimension = len(coordinates)
 
         except ValueError:
-            raise ValueError('The coordinates must be nonempty')
+            raise ValueError('Die Koordinaten dürfen nicht leer sein')
 
         except TypeError:
-            raise TypeError('The coordinates must be an iterable')
+            raise TypeError('Die Koordinaten müssen iterierbar sein')
 
 
     def __str__(self):