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  1. German-Superlative
    4 Topics
  2. German-The Comparative
    4 Topics
  3. German-Directional Adverbs
    4 Topics
  4. German-Reflexive Verbs in the Dative
    4 Topics
  5. German-Subordinating Conjunctions
    4 Topics
  6. German-Review of the Simple Past
    4 Topics
  7. German-Future Perfect Tense
    4 Topics
  8. German-Modal Verbs in the Preterit
    4 Topics
  9. German-Da Compounds
    4 Topics
  10. German-Wo Compounds
    4 Topics
  11. German-Reflexive Verbs in the Accusative
    4 Topics
  12. German-Genitive Case Prepositions
    6 Topics
  13. German-Konjunktiv II Modal Verbs
    4 Topics
  14. German-Konjunktiv II Present Tense
    3 Topics
  15. German-Genitive Case Overview
    7 Topics
  16. German-Past Perfect Tense
    6 Topics
  17. German-Adverbs of Time and Frequency
    4 Topics
  18. German-Adverbs of Place
    4 Topics
  19. German-Prepositions of Place
    4 Topics
  20. German-Weak Adjective Endings
    4 Topics
  21. German-Strong Adjective Endings
    4 Topics
  22. German-Transition Words
    4 Topics
  23. German-Conjunctions and Word Order
    4 Topics
  24. German-Review of Cases
    4 Topics
  25. German-Was für ein vs Welch
    4 Topics
  26. German-Indirect questions
    4 Topics
  27. German-Indefinite Pronouns
    4 Topics
  28. German-Adjectives, Adverbs and Prepositions
    4 Topics
  29. German-Comparative and Superlative Endings
    4 Topics
Lesson 10, Topic 4
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Listening Exercise-German Wo Compounds

Stephen Sovenyhazy April 15, 2024
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Listen to the audio and try to answer the following questions.

Questions

1. What “da” compounds were used and what are they referring to?
2. What prepositions were used to form these “da” compounds?
3. What “wo” compound” questions could you form with the same prepositions?
4. How long does he read on weekends?
5. What is he currently reading about? 

 Answers

1. darüber: über (die Geschichte), dafür: für (Geschichte), (da)über (Geschichte), zum (zu dem) (Lesen) <- was not used with a “da”compound,, (dar)auf (Lesen)
2. see above
3. “wo” compounds: worüber, wofür, worüber, wozu, worauf. Possible “wo” compound questions: Worüber ist das Buch? Wofür interessierst du dich? Worüber liest du Bücher? Wozu hast du (keine) Zeit? Worauf freust du dich?
4. He reads for several hours on weekends. 
5. He is reading a book about the history of Germany. 

Transcript

Ich lese gerade ein Buch über die Geschichte Deutschlands. Ich interessiere mich sehr für Geschichte und lese viele Bücher darüber.
Leider arbeite ich sehr viel und habe nicht jeden Tag Zeit zum Lesen. Aber am Wochenende lese ich dann mehrere Stunden. Ich freue mich schon die ganze Woche darauf.

Vocabulary

die Geschichte(n) – the story, here: the history
mehrere – several 
sich interessieren  – to be interested in (reflexive!)