When you have finished this lesson you can:
When you have finished this lesson you can:
Bruno Gruber and Steve talk about different modes of transport.
See if you can identify them.
They also agree on how to will get to the Beethoven Museum.
Bruno Gruber and Steve talk about different modes of transport.
See if you can identify them.
They also agree on how to will get to the Beethoven Museum.
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How are the German and Austrians around?
Many Germans and Austrians have cars, but cars are very expensive due to taxes, taxes, insurance and fuel. Public transport works quite well. The trains usually come on time, but the buses, trams or metros may be very crowded during the rush hour, but you can come almost everywhere. It is very important to not forget to buy a ticket, because if you ride without a ticket and you get caught, this can be very expensive for you.
As long as the roads are flat Austrians and Germans like to cycle a lot, even in larger cities. Bikes are considered a good and fast way to get around if you do not go too far.
How are the German and Austrians around?
Many Germans and Austrians have cars, but cars are very expensive due to taxes, taxes, insurance and fuel. Public transport works quite well. The trains usually come on time, but the buses, trams or metros may be very crowded during the rush hour, but you can come almost everywhere. It is very important to not forget to buy a ticket, because if you ride without a ticket and you get caught, this can be very expensive for you.
As long as the roads are flat Austrians and Germans like to cycle a lot, even in larger cities. Bikes are considered a good and fast way to get around if you do not go too far.
Busses, trams and subways are named with numbers or letters and sometimes with a combination of both.
Busses, trams and subways are named with numbers or letters and sometimes with a combination of both.
Notice this construction:
Notice this construction:
When stating how you get around you can say:
When stating how you get around you can say:
Er fährt mit dem Zug.
Wir fahren mit den Fahrrädern.
Er fährt mit dem Zug.
Wir fahren mit den Fahrrädern.
When you talk about your transportation, you can also use the verb "nehmen". It demands accusative, which - as you already know - only changes the article of male nouns.
When you talk about your transportation, you can also use the verb "nehmen". It demands accusative, which - as you already know - only changes the article of male nouns.
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nominative | |
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dative |
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
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going by tram | |
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going by subway | |
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riding his bike |
Arrange correctly: Click at the button with the article on the left and drag them to the correct noun on the right side.
Sie fährt mit ...
Arrange correctly: Click at the button with the article on the left and drag them to the correct noun on the right side.
Sie fährt mit ...
der | Zug (m) | |
den | U-Bahn (f) | |
dem | Bussen (pl.) | |
dem | Fahrrad (n) |
If you want to know how a person gets around, you ask:
If you want to know how a person gets around, you ask:
You can also ask more precisely:
You can also ask more precisely:
You can use different transport options to get to different places:
You can use different transport options to get to different places:
If you want to be sure to get a taxi then you need to call one. In the rural areas, like on the countryside, it is absolutely necessary to call for one. But in the towns it is possible to catch a taxi on the road or elsewhere. All taxis run after taximeter.
If you want to be sure to get a taxi then you need to call one. In the rural areas, like on the countryside, it is absolutely necessary to call for one. But in the towns it is possible to catch a taxi on the road or elsewhere. All taxis run after taximeter.
Ask Mr. Gruber how he gets to work. (He’s a stranger for you.)
Ask Mr. Gruber how he gets to work. (He’s a stranger for you.)
Answer Jonas by saying that you are cycling.
Answer Jonas by saying that you are cycling.
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The table shows some of the usual time adverbs to express frequencies.
The table shows some of the usual time adverbs to express frequencies.
Some of the most used time adverbs are:
Some of the most used time adverbs are:
! Remember: The conjugated verb always stands at the second position, the time adverb often follows after the verb.
! Remember: The conjugated verb always stands at the second position, the time adverb often follows after the verb.
The table shows some of the usual time adverbs to express time points.
The table shows some of the usual time adverbs to express time points.
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She comes now. | |
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She’ll come later. | |
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She’ll come earlier. |
Tell Jonas that you never ride a bike.
Tell Jonas that you never ride a bike.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
seldom | ||
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always |
In German, there are also some prepositions expressing time.
In German, there are also some prepositions expressing time.
* There are some masculine nouns in German, so-called weak nouns, building their genitive with -(e)n.
For example: der Junge - des Jungen [the boy]
der Achitekt - des Architekten [the architect]
To be sure how it is right you can use a dictionary. There the genitive ending is often extra specified.
* There are some masculine nouns in German, so-called weak nouns, building their genitive with -(e)n.
For example: der Junge - des Jungen [the boy]
der Achitekt - des Architekten [the architect]
To be sure how it is right you can use a dictionary. There the genitive ending is often extra specified.
Unlike the adverbs, the prepositions change the following noun and its article.
Unlike the adverbs, the prepositions change the following noun and its article.
Transfer the phrases into genitive with the correct endings of the articles and of the nouns and say it.
For example: ein Tag - eines Tages
Transfer the phrases into genitive with the correct endings of the articles and of the nouns and say it.
For example: ein Tag - eines Tages
ein Mann:
ein Mann:
die Frau:
die Frau:
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I’ll go to work after dinner. |
In German - as in English - you declare your love for something by saying that you love or you like it. You can love or like everything from a person to chocolate to sleeping in the morning. Depending on how strong your affection or your liking for something, you use "mögen" (to like) or - stronger - "lieben" (to love).
In German - as in English - you declare your love for something by saying that you love or you like it. You can love or like everything from a person to chocolate to sleeping in the morning. Depending on how strong your affection or your liking for something, you use "mögen" (to like) or - stronger - "lieben" (to love).
Expressing love for a person, a thing or something in general:
Expressing love for a person, a thing or something in general:
You can also say that you like something. It's not as strong as saying that you love it.
You can also say that you like something. It's not as strong as saying that you love it.
If you use personal pronouns as objects they must also be in accusative.
If you use personal pronouns as objects they must also be in accusative.
The negation "nicht" stands at the last position.
The negation "nicht" stands at the last position.
If you do not like something that may mean a lot to the other, you say it more careful.
If you do not like something that may mean a lot to the other, you say it more careful.
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He loves American films. | |
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He likes American films. | |
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He don’t like American films. |
Say that you love chocolate:
Say that you love chocolate:
Say that you like tea:
Say that you like tea:
Say that you do not like red wine.
Say that you do not like red wine.
Ask Maria how she goes downtown. (She's a friend of you.)
Ask Maria how she goes downtown. (She's a friend of you.)
Arrange correctly!
Arrange correctly!
das Auto | ||
das Fahrrad | ||
das Flugzeug | ||
die U-Bahn |
Tell Steve that you go by car:
Tell Steve that you go by car:
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I always take the plane to Berlin. | |
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I always take the train to Berlin | |
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I never take the plane to Berlin. |
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
earlier | ||
mostly | ||
now | ||
never |
Arrange correctly: Click at the picture on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the picture on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.
laufen | ||
fahren | ||
fliegen |
Arrange correctly: Click at the prepositions on the left and drag them to the right side for a correct phrase.
Arrange correctly: Click at the prepositions on the left and drag them to the right side for a correct phrase.
nach | … Arbeit | |
nach | … Österreich | |