Elementary German Grammar Topics
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German-Superlative4 Topics
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German-The Comparative4 Topics
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German-Directional Adverbs4 Topics
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German-Reflexive Verbs in the Dative4 Topics
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German-Subordinating Conjunctions4 Topics
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German-Review of the Simple Past4 Topics
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German-Future Perfect Tense4 Topics
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German-Modal Verbs in the Preterit4 Topics
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German-Da Compounds4 Topics
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German-Wo Compounds4 Topics
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German-Reflexive Verbs in the Accusative4 Topics
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German-Genitive Case Prepositions6 Topics
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Lesson-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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Reading Exercise1-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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Reading Exercise2-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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Writing Exercise1-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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Writing Exercise2-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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Listening Exercise-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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Lesson-German Genitive Case Prepositions
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German-Konjunktiv II Modal Verbs4 Topics
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German-Konjunktiv II Present Tense3 Topics
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German-Genitive Case Overview7 Topics
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German-Past Perfect Tense6 Topics
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German-Adverbs of Time and Frequency4 Topics
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German-Adverbs of Place4 Topics
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German-Prepositions of Place4 Topics
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German-Weak Adjective Endings4 Topics
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German-Strong Adjective Endings4 Topics
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German-Transition Words4 Topics
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German-Conjunctions and Word Order4 Topics
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German-Review of Cases4 Topics
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German-Was für ein vs Welch4 Topics
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German-Indirect questions4 Topics
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German-Indefinite Pronouns4 Topics
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German-Adjectives, Adverbs and Prepositions4 Topics
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German-Comparative and Superlative Endings4 Topics
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Listening Exercise-German Wo Compounds
Stephen Sovenyhazy April 15, 2024
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!)