Introduction to lesson

When you have finished this lesson you can:

Ask to borrow something
Lend something to others
Say it suits
Say it's too big or too small

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When you have finished this lesson you can:

Ask to borrow something
Lend something to others
Say it suits
Say it's too big or too small

Listen to the conversation

Steve must borrow a jacket from Bruno because it might rain the next day when they want to visit the Beethoven Museum. Notice the terms to borrow something as well as the words to try on clothes.

Touch the video to start it.

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Steve must borrow a jacket from Bruno because it might rain the next day when they want to visit the Beethoven Museum. Notice the terms to borrow something as well as the words to try on clothes.

Touch the video to start it.

Exercise to video

Why must Steve borrow the jacket?

	Because he forgot his jacket at home
	Because his jacket was stolen in Bonn
	Because he forgot his jacket at the hotel in Bonn

To borrow

In German, there are two verbs express that one gets a thing from another person for a certain (or undetermined) time.

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In German, there are two verbs express that one gets a thing from another person for a certain (or undetermined) time.

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borgen + person dative + thing accus. - part.II: geborgt

to borrow

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Er borgt mir sein Fahrrad.

He borrows me a bike.

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aus|leihen + person dative + thing accus. - part.II: ausgeliehen

May I borrow a bike?

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das Buch n - die Bücher pl.

the book/s

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Ich leihe mir ein Buch aus.

I borrow a book.

“ausleihen” is the more official term. It’s used for example for activities in the library. “borgen” is only used for activities between persons who know each other.

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“ausleihen” is the more official term. It’s used for example for activities in the library. “borgen” is only used for activities between persons who know each other.

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von + dative

from

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Ich borge mir ein Buch von dir.

I borrow a book.

Exercise 1

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

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

ich		leiht aus
wir		leihe aus
ihr		borgst
du		borgen

Exercise 2

What are the correct cases after the verb?

	aus\|leihen + person (dative) + thing (accusative)
	aus\|leihen + person (accusative) + thing (dative)
	aus\|leihen + person (dative) + thing (dative)
	aus\|leihen + person (accusative) + thing (accusative)

Can I borrow?

If you want to ask another person to borrow you something you can do it directly:

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If you want to ask another person to borrow you something you can do it directly:

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Kannst du mir einen Regenschirm borgen?

Can you lend me an umbrella?

Or you can change the question and set yourself as subject of the sentence:

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Or you can change the question and set yourself as subject of the sentence:

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Kann ich mir einen Regenschirm borgen?

Can I borrow an umbrella?

If you ask a group of persons but no one special you can say:

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If you ask a group of persons but no one special you can say:

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Kann mir jemand einen Regenschirm borgen?

Can someone lend me an umbrella?

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jemand

someone

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Wo kann ich mir ein Fahrrad ausleihen?

Where can I borrow a bike?

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Wer kann mir ein Fahrrad ausleihen?

Who can borrow me a bike?

Can I borrow? - The answers

If you are asked to lend something you can answer:

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If you are asked to lend something you can answer:

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Ja, natürlich.

Yes, of course.

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Leider nein.

Unfortunately no.

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selbst

myself

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das Problem n - die Probleme pl.

the problem/s

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brauchen reg. + accusative - part.II: gebraucht

to need

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Ich brauche den Regenschirm selbst.

I need it myself.

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Das ist kein Problem.

This is not a problem.

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Ich brauche einen Kaffee.

I need a coffee.

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Er braucht es selbst.

He needs it himself.

Exercise 3

Say you need a coffee.

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Say you need a coffee.

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Wrong

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Exercise 4

You asked Bruno if he can lend you an umbrella. He answers:

	Unfortunately not. My wife needs it.
	Unfortunately not. I need it myself.
	Yes, of course. This is not a problem.
	Unfortunately not. I misplaced it.

Why I need a borrow thing?

Maybe you want to explain why you don’t have the thing yourself.

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Maybe you want to explain why you don’t have the thing yourself.

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vergessen + accusative - part.II: vergessen

to forget

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Ich habe meinen Regenschirm vergessen.

I forgot my umbrella.

vergessen = regular Verb
except: du vergisst
er/sie/es vergisst

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vergessen = regular Verb
except: du vergisst
er/sie/es vergisst

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Ich habe dein Buch verlegt.

I misplaced your book.

! Attention: Another meaning of “verlegen” is “publish”.

Example: Er hat das Buch verlegt.
= He misplaced the book.

= He published the book.

You can only understand it from the context.

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! Attention: Another meaning of “verlegen” is “publish”.

Example: Er hat das Buch verlegt.
= He misplaced the book.

= He published the book.

You can only understand it from the context.

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verlieren reg. + accusative - part.II: verloren

to lose

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Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren.

I lost my key.

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verlegen reg. +accusative - part. II: verlegt

to misplace

Exercise 5

What does she say?

	Sorry, I lost your phone number.
	Sorry, I forgot your phone number
	Sorry, I forgot your name.

Exercise 6

Complete the sentences: Drag the phrase from the left to the correct pronoun on the right side.

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Complete the sentences: Drag the phrase from the left to the correct pronoun on the right side.

Ihr		vergisst manchmal Namen.
Du		haben die Adresse vergessen.
Ich		habe deine Telefonnummer verloren.
Wir		dürft den Schlüssel nicht verlegen.

Clothes for outside

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die Kleidung f

The clothes fit

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die Regenjacke f

the rain jacket

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der Wintermantel m, die Winterjacke f

the winter coat

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die Jacke f - die Jacken pl.

the jacket/s

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der Mantel m - die Mäntel pl.

the coat/s

Clothes for the legs

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die Hose f - die Hosen pl.

the trousers

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die Jeans m - die Jeans pl.

the jeans

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der Rock m - die Röcke pl.

the skirt/s

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Ich trage am liebsten Jeans.

I like to wear jeans.

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die kurze Hose f

the shorts

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tragen - part.II: getragen

to wear

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das Kleid n - die Kleider pl.

the dress/es

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Warum trägst du keine Kleider?

Why you don’t wear dresses?

Exercise 7

Arrange correctly: Drag the picture from the left to the corresponding statement on the right side.

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Arrange correctly: Drag the picture from the left to the corresponding statement on the right side.

Exercise 8

Arrange correctly: Drag the correct form of the verb on the left to the pronoun on the right side.

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Arrange correctly: Drag the correct form of the verb on the left to the pronoun on the right side.

du		trägt
er		tragen
wir		tragt
ihr		trägst

Clothes for the body

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das Hemd n - die Hemden pl.

the shirt/s

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passen reg. zu + dative - part.II: gepasst

to go with

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der Pullover m - die Pullover pl.

the pullover/s

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Dein T-Shirt hat eine schöne Farbe.

Your t-shirt has a nice colour.

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die Bluse f - die Blusen pl.

the blouse

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Die rote Bluse passt sehr gut zum schwarzen Rock.

The red blouse goes very well with the black skirt.

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das T-Shirt n - die T-Shirts pl.

the t-shirt/s

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das Top n - die Tops pl.

the tops

Exercise 10

What is said?

	The black shirt goes well with the blue jeans.
	The blue shirt doesn’t go with the black jeans.
	The blue shirt goes well with the black jeans.
	The black shirt doesn’t go with the blue jeans.

For the feet

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der Schuh m - die Schuhe pl.

the shoe/s

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Die Sandalen passen nicht zum Kleid.

The sandals don’t go with the dress.

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Im Winter trägt sie immer Stiefel.

In winter, she always wears boots.

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die Strumpfhose f - die Strumpfhosen pl.

the tights

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die Sandale f - die Sandalen pl.

the sandal/s

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der Stiefel m - die Stiefel pl.

the boot/s

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die Socke m - die Socken pl.

the sock/s

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Strumpfhosen sind anstrengend.

Tights are exhausting.

Accessoires

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die Mütze f - die Mützen pl.

the cap/s, the beanie/s

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der Handschuh m - die Handschuhe pl.

the glove/s

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Die englische Queen trägt meist einen Hut.

The English Queen mostly wear a hat.

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der Schal m - die Schals pl.

the long, often whoolen scarf/s

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das Tuch n - die Tücher pl.

the scarf/s

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die Kappe f - die Kappen pl.

the (base)cap/s

Exercise 11

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

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

		die Handschuhe
		die Schuhe
		die Strumpfhosen
		die Socke

Exercise 12

Ask where your socks are.

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Ask where your socks are.

Correct

Wrong

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The pattern

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das Muster n - die Muster pl.

Smaller

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Ich mag gemusterte Strumpfhosen.

I like patterned tights.

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gestreift

striped

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der Punkt m - die Punkte pl.

the point/s

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eine Bluse mit Punkten

a blouse with points

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Ihre Socken sind immer bunt.

Her socks are always colorful.

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gemustert

patterned

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der Streifen m - die Streifen pl.

the stripe/s

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der gestreifte Rock

the striped skirt

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gepunktet

pointed

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bunt

colorful

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		gemustert
		gepunktet
		gestreift
		bunt

Exercise 14

What is said?

	She can wear dresses with stripes.
	She can wear dresses with points.
	She can wear patterned dresses.
	She can wear colorful dresses.

Try on

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an|probieren reg. +accusative - part.II: anprobiert

to try on

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Probierst du die Hose an?

Do you try on the trousers?

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die Größe f - die Größen pl.

the size/s

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gleiche

same

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Ich habe die gleiche Größe.

I have the same size.

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andere

other, different

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Haben Sie den Mantel in einer anderen Größe?

Do you have the coat in different size?

Does it suit?

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passen reg. + person dative - part.II: gepasst

the right size,to suit, to fit

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Passt dir der Rock?

Does the skirt fit you?

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Er passt perfekt!

It fits perfectly.

! Remember: If you want to use a pronoun instead of a noun, it must match the noun in gender, case, and number.

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! Remember: If you want to use a pronoun instead of a noun, it must match the noun in gender, case, and number.

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Passt ihr das Kleid?

Does the dress fit her?

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Nein, es passt nicht.

No, it doesn’t fit.

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Passen euch die Jacken?

Do the Jackets fit you? (plural)

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Ja, sie passen gut.

Yes, they fit well.

Exercise 15

Say you try on the shorts.

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Say you try on the shorts.

Correct

Wrong

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Exercise 16

Arrange correctly: Which is the correct pronoun to replace the noun? Click at the noun on the left and drag them to the corresponding pronoun on the right side.

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Arrange correctly: Which is the correct pronoun to replace the noun? Click at the noun on the left and drag them to the corresponding pronoun on the right side.

sie		die Sandalen
sie		der Pullover
es		das T-Shirt
er		die Bluse

Too big - too small

Here are some adjectives for describing clothes you are trying on:

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Here are some adjectives for describing clothes you are trying on:

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klein - groß

small - large / big

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kurz - lang

short - long

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eng - weit

tight - wide

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Die Hose ist zu kurz.

The trousers are too short.

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Der Mantel ist zu weit.

The coat is too wide.

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Das Top ist zu eng.

The top is too tight.

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Die Schuhe sind zu klein.

The shoes are too small.

Parts of clothes

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der Ärmel m - die Ärmel pl.

the sleeve/s

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Die Ärmel sind zu lang.

The sleeves are too long.

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Die Ärmel des Kleides sind zu kurz.

The sleeves of the dress are too long.

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das Hosenbein n - die Hosenbeine pl.

the trouser leg/s

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Die Hosenbeine sind zu weit.

The trouser legs are too wide.

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der Ausschnitt m

the cutout

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Der Ausschnitt ist zu groß.

The cutout is too big.

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

What’s asked?

	Can I lend you an umbrella?
	Can I lend someone an umbrella?
	Can you lend me an umbrella?
	Can someone lend me an umbrella?

Quiz 2

Ask who can borrow you a bike.

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Ask who can borrow you a bike.

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 3

Insert the phrase in parentheses in the correct case and say the complete sentence. Click the button to record your answer, with microphone.

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Insert the phrase in parentheses in the correct case and say the complete sentence. Click the button to record your answer, with microphone.

Sie hat ______???________ verlegt. (der Schlüssel)

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Sie hat ______???________ verlegt. (der Schlüssel)

Correct

Wrong

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Wir haben _______???______ vergessen. (die Regenjacken)

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Wir haben _______???______ vergessen. (die Regenjacken)

Correct

Wrong

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Ich habe ______???_______ verloren. (mein Regenschirm)

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Ich habe ______???_______ verloren. (mein Regenschirm)

Correct

Wrong

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Er hat ______???_______ vergessen. (deine Adresse)

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Er hat ______???_______ vergessen. (deine Adresse)

Correct

Wrong

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Quiz 4

Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button o

	aus\|leihen + person (dative) + thing (accusative)
	aus\|leihen + person (accusative) + thing (dative)
	aus\|leihen + person (dative) + thing (dative)
	aus\|leihen + person (accusative) + thing (accusative)