| Birthday 2 | |
|---|---|
| Language | German |
| Skills | 156 |
| Skill No. | 38 |
| Previous skill | Groceries |
| Next skill | Roommate |
Birthday 2 is the thirty-eighth skill in the German language tree. This skill introduces you to separable verbs in German while continuing the themes from Birthday 1. It has five lessons.
Grammar Notes[]
German has what are called separable verbs. These are similar to verbs in English like "pick up" or "bring along." The difference is, like any secondary verbs in a German sentence, the second part goes to the end:
- Ich hole meine Eltern ab. = I'm picking up my parents.
- Bringst du den Kuchen mit? = Are you bringing the cake along?
But if the verb is in the infinitive (like as a secondary verb), the two parts are kept together:
- Ich muss meine Eltern abholen. = I have to pick up my parents.
- Kannst du den Kuchen mitbringen? = Can you bring the cake along?
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- das Pferd = horse
- planen = to plan
- er/sie/es hofft = he/she/it hopes
- zur Party kommen = to come to the party
- ganz bestimmt = definitely
- ein wichtiger Tag = an important day
Lesson 2[]
- ich bringe ... mit = I'm bringing ... along
- du bringst ... mit = you are
- neunundneunzig = ninety-nine
- der Luftballon = balloon
- die Luftballons = balloons
- mitbringen = to bring along
- bitte = please
Lesson 3[]
- der Geldautomat = ATM
- die Geburtstagskarte = birthday card
- das Geschenk = gift
- die Geschenke = gifts
- salzig = salty
- die Äpfel = apples
- das Date = date (both the event and the person)
Lesson 4[]
- früher = earlier
- die Bitte = request
- die Pizzas = pizzas
- (für) wen = (for) whom
- abholen = to pick up
- er/sie/es holt ... ab = he/she/it picks up
- ich hole ... ab = I pick up
- einladen = to invite
Lesson 5[]
- fünfundvierzig = forty-five
- putzen = to clean
- vom Bahnhof abholen = to pick up from the train station
- zuerst = first
- eure = your (fem. or plural)
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/de/Birthday-2
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