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60 | Kann man da was machen?

Is there something that can be done about it?

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Ask for a favor, express uncertainty, evade questions
Imperative with ihr: geht / seid

German imperative with ihr
Next Milestone: 18 ➞ The imperative

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Translations

Pauls Paul's
noun
Eltern parents
noun (plural)
sind are
verb
im in the
preposition
Tanzverein dance club
noun (m.)
. Sie you (formal)
personal pronoun
wollen to want
verb
Paul Paul (name)
noun (m.)
helfen to help
verb
. Aber but, however
particle
wie how / like; as (comparison)
adverb
?

Paul‘s parents are in the dance club. They want to help Paul. But how?

Vater:father
noun (m.)
Wo where
adverb
tanzt dance
verb
denn because / after all / „on earth“ as in „where on earth“
adverb
unser our
pronoun
Uni uni (short for university)
noun (f.)
- Chef boss
noun (m.)
Dr. Vogt Dr Vogt (name)
noun (m.)
?

Father: Where is our university boss Dr. Vogt dancing?

Mutter:mother
noun (f.)
Willi Willi (name)
noun (m.)
muss must
verb
da there / that’s when (OR: here)
preposition
hinten at the back; back there
adverb
sein to be / his
verb
. Ich I
personal pronoun
glaube believe
verb
, seine his
pronoun
Frau woman; Ms.; Mrs. / wife
noun (f.)
sitzt sit
verb
da there / that’s when (OR: here)
preposition
.

Mother: Willi must be back there. I think his wife is sitting there.

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New words

 

Aufzüge
lifts; elevators

Bäume
trees

der Dank
the gratitude; thanks

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German lessons: 1 | Ich bin Paul / I am Paul: Paul and Meili meeting for the first time Topic: greet someone, speak formally Grammar: personal pronouns: Sie, ich, er

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Greet someone, speak formally
Personal pronouns: Sie, ich, er

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