Introduction to the lesson

When you have finished this lesson you can:

Name different types of housing
Name the rooms in a house
Ask someone's age

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When you have finished this lesson you can:

Name different types of housing
Name the rooms in a house
Ask someone's age

Listen to the conversation

Bruno Gruber is showing Steve around the apartment.

Try to notice the words of the various rooms, such as living room and kitchen.

Touch the video to start it.

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Bruno Gruber is showing Steve around the apartment.

Try to notice the words of the various rooms, such as living room and kitchen.

Touch the video to start it.

Exercise to the video

What does Steve say about the kitchen?

	It’s very modern.
	It’s very bright.

This is how Austrians and Germans live

The housing situation of Austrians as well as Germans is dependent on the desired living area. If someone wants to live in the city, it is very common that people live in apartments. Some people like single-family homes, some others prefer a flat sharing community, which is very common for students. Those who live on the countryside, at peripheral and suburban locations, they prefer to have their own houses with gardens, where they can spend time together with the family while enjoying the nature.

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Types of housing

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das Haus n - die Häuser pl.

the house/s

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die Wohnung f - die Wohnungen pl.

the apartment/s

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Ich wohne in einem Haus.

I live in a house.

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die WG - die Wohngemeinschaft f

people sharing an apartment, commune

A typically German construction are composite nouns. So you can simply say something about the owner of an apartment by using one of the following words:

! Note: For compound nouns, the new word has the gender of the last word in the composition.

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A typically German construction are composite nouns. So you can simply say something about the owner of an apartment by using one of the following words:

! Note: For compound nouns, the new word has the gender of the last word in the composition.

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die Mietwohnung f

rented apartment

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die Eigentumswohnung f

owner occupied apartment

Exercise 1

Where do they live?

	In a house
	Downtown.
	In an apartment
	In a commune

Exercise 2

In Austria and Germany students prefer flat sharing communities?

	Right
	Wrong

Exercise 3

Tell Elisabeth that you live in a house:

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Tell Elisabeth that you live in a house:

Correct

Wrong

Answered

Exercise 4

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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Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.

		the commune
		the house
		the owner occupied apartment
		the rented apartment

Inside the house

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das Erdgeschoss n

the ground floor

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die erste Etage f

the first floor

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die zweite Etage

the second floor

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der Keller m

the basement

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der Dachboden m

the attic

Outside the house

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das Hinterhaus n - die Hinterhäuser

the back house/s

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der Vorgarten m - die Vorgärten pl.

the front yard/s

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der Hof m - die Höfe pl.

the yard/s

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der Garten m - die Gärten pl.

A balcony

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die Terrasse f - die Terrassen pl.

the terrace/s

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der Balkon m - die Balkone pl.

the balcony/s

Inside the apartment

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der Flur m

the hall

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die Wohnküche f

the eat-in kitchen

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das Bad n - die Bäder pl.

the bathroom(s)

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das Wohnzimmer n

the living room

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das Kinderzimmer n

the child’s/children room

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das Gästezimmer n

the guest room

As you can see, most of the terms for the rooms were formed as compound noun with “-zimmer”.

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As you can see, most of the terms for the rooms were formed as compound noun with “-zimmer”.

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die Küche f

the kitchen

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die Toilette f

the toilett

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das Esszimmer n

the dining room

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das Arbeitszimmer n

the office

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das Schlafzimmer n

the bedroom

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die Abstellkammer f

the store room

Exercise 5

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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Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.

		the guest room
		the hall
		the living room
		the child’s room

Exercise 6

Arrange correctly: Click at the picture on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.

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Arrange correctly: Click at the picture on the left and drag them to the correct word on the right side.

		das Kinderzimmer
		das Bad
		das Schlafzimmer
		die Küche

Here and there

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hier

here

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Hier ist unser Wohnzimmer.

Here is our living room.

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there

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dort

there

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Dort ist das Bad.

There is the bathroom.

In this context, “da” and “dort” are synonym.

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In this context, “da” and “dort” are synonym.

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Das ist ein helles Zimmer.

This is a bright room.

Exercise 8

What does she say?

	This is a bright guest room.
	This is a beautiful guest room.
	This is an awful guest room.
	This is a cozy guest room.

Exercise 9

Tell Bruno Gruber that it's a big apartment.:

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Tell Bruno Gruber that it's a big apartment.:

Correct

Wrong

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Know and know

"Know" versus "know."

Know and know, usually translated with English know, but in German they have different meanings and different syntax. "Know" indicates that you have personal knowledge about the thing; It's either a person you know, an experience you've had, or the like.

Know may be more theoretical knowledge. For example, "I know that Egypt is an African country." But I can only say that I know Egypt if I myself have been there.

I also "know" that Bill Clinton was the US president, but I do not "know" him.

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"Know" versus "know."

Know may be more theoretical knowledge. For example, "I know that Egypt is an African country." But I can only say that I know Egypt if I myself have been there.

I also "know" that Bill Clinton was the US president, but I do not "know" him.

Ich kenne es

“Etwas kennen” or “jemanden kennen” means that you are familiar with it.

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“Etwas kennen” or “jemanden kennen” means that you are familiar with it.

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kennen reg. + accusative

to know, to be familiar with it

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Ich kenne Wien.

I know (= I’m familiar with) Vienna.

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Ich kenne einen guten Rotwein.

I know a good red wine.

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Ich kenne Franz nicht.

I do not know Franz.

Ich weiß es

“Etwas wissen” - in the sense of having knowledge about.

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“Etwas wissen” - in the sense of having knowledge about.

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Ich weiß das.

I know that

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Er möchte viel über Beethoven wissen.

He wants to know a lot about Beethoven.

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Sie weiß, wo der Stephansdom ist.

She knows where St. Stephen's Cathedral is.

Exercise 10

Say that you do not know Leipzig.

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Say that you do not know Leipzig.

Correct

Wrong

Answered

Exercise 11

Say that you know when Beethoven lived.

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Say that you know when Beethoven lived.

Correct

Wrong

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Ask for age

Asking for somebody’s age is a little bit difficult. Especially women and elderly people don’t like to talk about age.

Nevertheless, if you ask for someone's age, you use the word “alt”:

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Asking for somebody’s age is a little bit difficult. Especially women and elderly people don’t like to talk about age.

Nevertheless, if you ask for someone's age, you use the word “alt”:

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alt

old

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Wie alt sind Sie?

How old are you? (formal)

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Wie alt ist das Haus?

How old is this house?

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Wie alt bist du?

How old are you? (informal)

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Wie alt seid ihr?

How old are you? (informal, plural)

Exercise 12

Elisabeth ask you for your age, but how does she ask?

	formal
	informal singular
	informal plural

Exercise 13

Ask Jonas how old he is. (He's a young boy - you can ask in an informal way.)

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Ask Jonas how old he is. (He's a young boy - you can ask in an informal way.)

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz - Start

Congratulation, you've nearly done this chapter!

Now pass the 10 question quiz - you'll get your results at the end.

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Congratulation, you've nearly done this chapter!

Now pass the 10 question quiz - you'll get your results at the end.

Quiz 1

Austrians and Germans who live on the countryside prefer to live in apartments because it is cheaper?

	Right
	Wrong

Quiz 2

Say that he lives in an apartment.

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Say that he lives in an apartment.

Correct

Wrong

Answered

Quiz 3

Say that there is the basement.

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Say that there is the basement.

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 4

What rooms does Elisabeth mention?

	Bedroom and office
	Bedroom and bathroom
	Kitchen and bathroom

Quiz 5

Tell Bruno and Elisabeth that they have a cozy living room.

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Tell Bruno and Elisabeth that they have a cozy living room.

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 6

What does Maria say?

	She knows Peter well.
	She don’t know Peter.

Quiz 7

Arrange correctly: Click at the pronoun on the left and drag them to the correct form of the verb on the right side.

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Arrange correctly: Click at the pronoun on the left and drag them to the correct form of the verb on the right side.

ich		kenne
du		kennt
wir		kennen
ihr		kennst

Quiz 8

“wissen” or “kennen”?

Choose the correct verb on the left and drag them to the phrase on the right side.

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“wissen” or “kennen”?

Choose the correct verb on the left and drag them to the phrase on the right side.

weiß		Sie__???__ mich.
kennt		Er __???__, wie ich heiße.
kennt		Sie __???__, wo Maria ist.
weiß		Er __???__ Wien.

Quiz 9

Say that you do not know where Maria is..

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Say that you do not know where Maria is..

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 10

Ask Elisabeth how old Paula is.

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Ask Elisabeth how old Paula is.

Correct

Wrong

Answered

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