9/15/2023 0 Comments Coffee break german pdf![]() ![]() Examples using the dative include: neben der Schule (< die Schule) beside the school neben dem Museum (< das Museum) beside the museum neben dem Bahnhof (< der Bahnhof) beside the station The dative case is explained in greater detail in the Grammar Guru section for this lesson. We have already come across some prepositions which require us to change the case of the proceeding noun, such as: über den Platz across the square Coffee Break German: Lesson 17 - Notes page 5 of 17 With some prepositions, including neben, meaning “beside” or “next to”, we need to use a different case, namely the dative case. needs the accusative, and this is clear when we are talking about masculine nouns: gibt es hier einen Bahnhof? is there a station here? gibt es hier einen Park? is there a park here? If you want to know if something is close by, or within walking distance, you can use the expression in der Nähe: gibt es ein Museum in der Nähe? is there a museum nearby? gibt es einen Park in der Nähe? is there a park nearby? As an answer, you may hear: Coffee Break German: Lesson 17 - Notes page 4 of 17 ja, es gibt einen Park nur zehn Minuten von hier yes, there’s a park just ten minutes from here ja, es gibt einen Park nur zwei Kilometer von hier yes, there’s a park just two kilometres from here was gibt es hier zu sehen? what is there to see here? was gibt es hier zu tun? what is there to do here? was gibt es hier für Kinder zu tun? what is there to do here for children? was gibt es hier für junge Leute zu tun? what is there to do here for young people? was gibt es hier für Senioren zu tun? what is there to do here for older people? BEING MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT LOCATIONS You may want to describe the exact location of something, for example “beside the school” or “opposite the station”, and so on. we can talk about what there is in the town: gibt es hier ein Museum? is there a museum here? gibt es hier ein Schwimmbad? is there a swimming pool here? Note that gibt es. haben Sie Postkarten? do you have postcards? wo kann ich Briefmarken kaufen? where can I buy stamps? kann ich mit Kreditkarte zahlen? can I pay with a credit card? haben Sie das in kleiner? do you have that in a smaller size? gibt es das in kleiner? do you have that in a smaller size? (literally, “is there a smaller size of that?”) Coffee Break German: Lesson 17 - Notes page 3 of 17 TALKING ABOUT WHAT THERE IS IN THE TOWN Using the expression gibt es. Thomas starts this lesson by testing Mark on what was covered in the previous lesson. Mark: Los geht’s! REVIEW In the last lesson we learned some useful phrases for shopping situations. Thomas: Mark, bist du bereit? Mark: Ich bin bereit. zu + infinitive means (in order) to do something. ![]() zu + infinitive is used when you wish to indicate the purpose of doing something: ich bin hier um Klara zu sehen I’m here to see Klara Coffee Break German: Lesson 17 - Notes page 2 of 17 We will cover this expression in much greater detail later in the course. Thomas: Deutsch zu lernen! wir sind hier um Deutsch zu lernen we are here (in order) to learn German The expression um. zu expression, which loosely translates as “in order to do something”. ![]() INTRODUCTION In the introduction to this lesson, you will see the first example of an um. You’ll also learn how to use the dative case after certain prepositions. Coffee Break German Lesson 17 Study Notes Coffee Break German: Lesson 17 - Notes page 1 of 17 LESSON NOTES ES GIBT EINEN PARK ZWISCHEN DEM BAHNHOF UND DER KIRCHE In this lesson you’ll be learning much more language for dealing with a tourist information situation. ![]()
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