78 | Paul muss es Laura sagen

wem wen welchen jemandem

Understand online comments

Question words and pronouns in the accusative & dative: wem, wen, welcher, welchen, jemandem, …

77: Ich fahre zu unserem Freund | I’m taking a ride to our friend

German Stories favicon

Briefly describe a place, tourism vocabulary & possessive pronouns in the accusative and dative: unserem/-r/-n, eurem/-r/-n.

All of a sudden Paul doesn’t want to waste any more time. He quickly looks up information about the German island of Sylt, then rushes to get the train to there. Apparently, this is his understanding of „taking action“.

76 | Pauls Schlüssel

accusative dative possessives

Demand, complain and apologize

Possessive pronouns in the accusative & dative: ihrem/-r/-n, Ihrem/-r/-n

76: Pauls Schlüssel | Paul’s key

German Stories favicon

Demand something, complain, and apologize & possessive pronouns in the accusative and dative: ihrem/-r/-n, Ihrem/-r/-n.

While waiting for the movie to start and looking on the internet for the best surf spots, Tim suddenly wants to see Paul’s key ring. Fritz’s garage door opener is attached to it.

75: Um was geht es eigentlich im Film? | What is the film actually about?

German Stories favicon

Understand a movie description & possessive pronouns in the accusative and dative: seinem/-r/-n, ihrem/-r/-n.

Meili, Anna, Tim and Paul are waiting in the cinema for the film to start and they’re reading the movie description. Paul tells them that he is getting more and more online jobs now.

101: Das Fenstertheater von Ilse Aichinger (Deutsch lernen mit Geschichten)

German Stories favicon

Deutsch lernen mit einer klassischen Kurzgeschichte von Ilse Aichinger.
In dieser Folge möchte ich dir helfen, eine Kurzgeschichte zu verstehen und zu genießen. Ich lese dir den Originaltext dieser Gesellschaftskritik vor, erkläre ihn und fasse das Geschehen zusammen. Entspann dich, hör aufmerksam zu und versuche, diese klassische Geschichte zu genießen. PDF verfügbar.

74: Pauls Blog wird im Internet bekannt | Paul’s blog becomes well-known on the Internet

German Stories favicon

Complain about pain, congratulate, and spur someone on & possessive pronouns in the accusative and dative: meinem/-r/-n, deinem/-r/-n.

During a break while playing paintball, Meili, Anna, Tim, and Paul chat. Paul excitedly shares his first freelance gig. The blog about Fritz has gained traction, with fans speculating wildly about his alleged connections to the underworld.

72: Das Bild | The painting

German Stories favicon

Explain hardships of the past & personal pronouns in the dative: euch, ihnen / Ihnen.

Paul boosts Grandpa’s spirits with coffee and updates him on his search for the book. But because he gets many rejections for his job applications, he feels hopeless. Grandpa empathizes with him and suggests that he should start writing.

71: Mann, was machst du denn? | Man, what are you doing?

German Stories favicon

Talk about the weather, hobbies and technology & personal pronouns in the dative: ihr, uns.

Paul and Grandpa play chess together. Tim hears from a friend that Fritz is probably kitesurfing because his BMW can’t carry a large windsurfing board. Tim wants to share a video of the best kitesurfing spots with Paul.

72 | Das Bild

dative pronouns euch ihnen Ihnen

Explain hardships of the past

Personal pronouns in the dative: euch, ihnen / Ihnen