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36: Ein Ausflug nach Berlin? | A trip to Berlin?

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2022/09/18

Discuss travel plans and options & plural: nouns that get an -s ending. Paul and Fritz take a look at some nice cars in a showroom. He talks about the trip to Berlin. Fritz is excited and wants to come along. But he doubts Anna would join them. So Paul shows him Anna's answer. It says "Paul, I didn't even know that! I’ll come with you." Fritz is totally puzzled: How on earth did Paul manage to do that? Yesterday she was so angry at him ... How did Paul do it and what is it that Anna didn't

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24:42

35: Die Preise sind gut! | The prices are good!

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2022/09/11

Read and understand online reviews & plural: nouns that get an -e / -¨e ending. Paul books a hotel in Berlin and writes Anna a message with an invitation to the trip. Meanwhile, his friends go out without him. Tim stirs up everyone's opinion against Paul. Fritz tries to mediate without success. Meili and Anna get mad at Paul when they hear he accused Tim, too. Anna gets his message but doesn't even want to read it. In the meantime, Paul is proud because he thinks his message will make Anna change

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22:44

34: Der Vorname hat 4 Buchstaben | The first name has...

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2022/09/04

Give and receive information about somebody & plural: nouns that get an -en/-n ending. Fritz sends Paul some information: Anna has a criminal record for theft. Paul also knows she likes to read. Now he suspects her even more but he doesn’t want to risk asking her directly if she is the one who stole his book. So he decides to book a trip to Berlin for Fritz, Anna and himself. He needs a vacation anyway and he could collect more information about her during the trip. But right now she's still angry

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20:09

33: Januar, Februar, März, ... | January, February,...

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2022/08/28

Months & demonstrative pronouns: dieser, dieses, diese. Fritz and Paul are training in the gym. Fritz warns him not to keep upsetting their friends with his messages. Instead, he suggests a party at Paul's place. That way, he would have a chance to work things out in person with everybody. But Paul refuses. He thinks Anna stole the book. Fritz says, maybe he can help because he has an idea ... What is Fritz's idea? How does he want to help? Transcript, lesson and extras:

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21:57

32: Das Video | The video

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2022/08/21

Talk about law and permissions, describe people’s actions & noun-noun composites: Wohnungseingang / Hausflur / Hausmeister. Paul watches the surveillance video in the caretaker’s office. After the party, Meili and Tim didn't visibly carry his book when leaving his apartment. Neither did Anna and Fritz, but they each had a bag. Paul seems to think his book was in one of the bags. Fritz is a police officer. So the suspicion is narrowed down on Anna ... The book is gone, Tim and Meili didn't do it. Was

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23:51

31: Meine Hobbys sind ... | My hobbies are ...

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2022/08/14

Talk about hobbies, make small talk, four seasons & possessive pronouns: unser(e), euer/eure. Paul meets Meili "by chance" near the university. He is more clever now: They make small talk about hobbies. He casually asks about Meili's job and apologizes for what he wrote earlier. It turns out that her message was just a misunderstanding: Meili doesn't have to work. Her parents pay everything for her. Then she remembers having seen a security camera in the hallway of Paul's apartment building! Will

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23:49

30: Ich bin doch kein Stalker! | I’m not a stalker!

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2022/08/07

Justify actions, reflect on a situation, read the 24-hour clock & possessive pronouns: dein(e), sein(e), ihr(e). Paul tries to find Laura on Facebook. But it’s not easy, and he gives up. Also because this is making him feel like a stalker. Tim calls: He was on vacation. His mobile phone was switched off. Getting accused by Paul makes him angry. He can't have stolen the book because after the party he didn't even have a free hand to carry it. Paul regrets that he is so forgetful and not a good

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24:11

29: Mein Fahrrad ist kaputt | My bicycle is broken

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2022/07/31

Make appointments, read the traditional analog clock (tell the time) & possessive pronouns: mein(e), Ihr(e). Paul had to get out of the apartment to clear his head. He’s walking to Tim's bike repair shop because he wants to ask him about the book. He also needs his bicycle fixed. But he forgot about Fritz who arrives at Pauls apartment to help him. He now stands in front of closed doors, and tells Paul in a slightly angry phone call that he doesn’t want to help anymore. Paul finds out that Tim is

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23:20

28: Du musst es finden! | You have to find it!

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2022/07/24

Order somebody to do something, express disappointment & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: car and motorbike brands, gender summary. It's not Fritz who is at the door. Unexpectedly, Paul's parents are standing in front of him. They bring food so that he doesn't stay so skinny. Paul's mother teases his father for boasting about the two girlfriends he had in younger years. That's when he remembers that he gave Paul the book last time to distract from the topic. Paul must admit it’s

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18:47

27: Wo ist es? | Where is it?

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2022/07/17

Describe a problem, express compassion & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: weather words. Fritz says he'll be right there to help. Paul wants to ask in the group chat who took the book, but he ends up outright accusing everybody. His friends are outraged, but still somewhat understanding. Nobody admits they took the book, though - so it was theft, not a mistake. But Paul thinks looking for the book is too difficult and wants to give up. He's not a detective after all. And his parents

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22:26

26: Paul braucht Hilfe | Paul needs help

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2022/07/10

Give advice, discuss weekend plans, ask for help, & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: alcoholic drinks and colors. Paul has no doubt anymore that the book is gone. He thinks it was stolen. He wants to find it and calls Fritz, who knew nothing about its value. He offers to help and says maybe someone just borrowed it. He suggests a party because that would be a good opportunity for Paul to ask around. But Paul has no nerve for a party and prefers to ask everybody in the group chat

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23:53

25: Es ist nicht mehr da! | It’s not there anymore!

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2022/07/03

Times of the day, express despair and anger & determine the gender of nouns by their meanings: times of the day/days of the week/months/seasons/points of the compass, modal verb dürfen and modal verb summary. The next morning after the party, Paul realizes that the precious book he got from his parents is gone. They must never find out about it! The profile of his online date Laura, who didn’t show up, is also deleted. Paul is desperate. Why didn't Laura come, and why did she delete her online

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18:58

24: Die Party | The party

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2022/06/26

Describe and evaluate situations and objects, congratulate & gender of nouns: words with endings -ei / -schaft. At Pauls housewarming party, the book comes up: It is a precious gift from Paul's father. His friends are skeptical about the value. They praise Paul's beautiful wallpaper - but in truth, they find it ugly. Laura doesn't come. Fritz says he had lots of tips and photos that he was able to use to find and arrest the Großkauf thieves. Maybe he'll be promoted for this. Why didn't Laura come

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17:18

23: Pauls Wohnung | Paul’s apartment

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2022/06/19

Rooms of an apartment & gender of nouns: words with endings -ung / -heit / -keit. Paul shows you his new apartment before the housewarming party. He is thrilled: His wallpaper is so beautiful! He reveals that Tim is also coming. Apparently he is no longer angry. Maybe he just hadn't read Paul's message? And Fritz says at short notice that he will be late - he's gonna catch the Großkauf thieves today. Fritz already knows in advance that he's gonna catch the thieves today? How can he be so

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22: Grün, lang und aus Metall | Green, long, and made...

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2022/06/12

Colors, materials, and shapes & gender of nouns: words with endings -t and -e. The furniture store apprentice cleans up and wonders who wants to buy such an ugly wallpaper. This is embarrassing because at that moment, Paul comes. He hears this and says he wants to buy the wallpaper. Tim really seems to be angry. Or why does he ignore Paul? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/22-gruen-lang-und-aus-metall-colors-materials-and-shapes There is a constant, low amount of new words per

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16:58

21: Wie bitte? | I beg your pardon?

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2022/06/05

Describe objects, furniture, ask for repitition & gender of nouns: words with endings -chen and -lein. Paul buys a little table and chair for his apartment. The message he got is not from Tim. It's from Meili who asks if she should bring music to the party. Paul writes to Tim: 'Are you angry?' Is Tim still mad? Will he not come to the party? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/21-wie-bitte-gender-of-nouns Grab your German Stories membership! We want to tell our German Stories to the

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20: Paul will Möbel kaufen | Paul wants to buy furniture

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2022/05/29

Furniture, directions, days of the week & gender of nouns: words with endings -er and -ling. Paul is shopping for furniture before the party. He is looking for wallpaper for his new apartment. That's when he gets a message. Is it from Tim? Is he still angry? Will he not come to the party? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/20-paul-will-moebel-kaufen-nouns-gender-furniture-weekdays Why we made German Stories We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching

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22:52

19: Danke für die Einladung | Thanks for the invitation

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2022/05/22

Informal salutations and complimentary closes in full messages like emails & sentence structure with “tecamolo”, make a comparison and express a contrast. Paul sends an invitation for his housewarming party in the group chat. Everybody is excited. Meili should come, too, and join the group. He also invites Tim, and pokes fun at him: He should only drink milk so that he doesn't embarrass himself again. Tim answers: “You can celebrate alone”. Is he not coming after all? Transcript, lesson and extras:

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15:06

18: Kommt Laura zur Party? | Is Laura coming to the...

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2022/05/15

Greetings and farewells in a text message & irregular verbs: geben/lesen/sehen, modal particle ‚aber‘. Paul is chatting with Laura again. This time he is not so clumsy. He invites her to his housewarming party, and she accepts the invitation. But Paul is unsure: Should he also invite Tim? Maybe Anna wouldn't like that … Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/18-kommt-laura-zur-party-irregular-verbs-modal-particle-aber Our characters DON'T speak at a regular speed, just like native

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14:19

17: Paul telefoniert | Paul has a phone call

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2022/05/08

Phone call, give out personal information & modal particle ‚mal‘. Paul thinks about how to invite Laura to his housewarming party. That's when a man from the insurance company calls and asks him questions. We find out more about Paul. He has absolutely no idea what to write Laura. What should he write her? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/17-paul-telefoniert-modal-particle-mal Dynamic transcripts On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each

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