German Stories - Learn German with Stories

40: Ich kann den Reichstag sehen | I can see the Reichstag

Talk about points of interest, locations, means of transport & the accusative case (den, einen, keinen).
In Berlin, Anna, Fritz and Paul want to go to the Brandenburg Gate. Fritz warns them about pickpockets because Anna's handbag won't close. Something square, wrapped in a carrier bag is sticking out. Fritz's mobile phone rings again, and he walks away so that they can’t hear what he’s talking. That’s when Anna wants to go to a shop for a moment. Paul takes the opportunity to secretly follow her. Is it his book that's hidden in Anna's handbag? What is Fritz hiding?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/40-ich-kann-den-reichstag-sehen-accusative-den-einen-keinen
Our easy German learning structure
It's not difficult to create a learning story and jump to complicated grammatical structures early on, just so the author doesn't have a hard time writing. But it's very difficult to fit your writing into a well structured teaching plan, so that the student doesn't have too much trouble learning German.We did it the hard way. Hard for us, easy for you: German Stories starts from zero, and leads you to your goal in small steps. Luckily there's only a little bit of grammar per episode for you to learn. If you're curious about our motivations behind putting in so much effort, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

41: Warum geht sie in den Buchladen? | Why is she going into the bookstore?

Express astonishment and disbelief, describe people’s actions & accusative with prepositions.
Paul is following Anna. He thinks what's covered by a carrier bag inside her handbag is his book. He watches her walk into a bookstore. She takes the book out and negotiates with the shopkeeper. Paul gets angry and wants to run in to catch her red-handed. What will happen when Paul confronts Anna in the bookstore?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/41-warum-geht-sie-in-den-buchladen-accusative-prepositions
Learn German online with us!
We have easy German speaking, reading, listening, and writing exercises for you - and also more difficult ones. And a lesson plan with progress tracker. It's all right here at german-stories.com
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

42: Ich muss etwas machen! | I have to do something!

Evaluate options, negotiate, make a decision & adjective declensions: das wertvolle Buch / der alte Verkäufer / die kleine Frau.
Paul is just about to walk into the bookstore and confront Anna there. But then he sees that the shopkeeper can't help her and she walks out. He gets a phone call from his parents: They say the book was a present from Grandpa. And that it would break his heart if he ever learned that Paul has lost it. Before the call is disconnected, his mother mentions that Father has problems. This is all new to Paul. He needs to act now! Unfortunately he has lost track of Anna during the phone call… What is Paul going to do about this? Will Anna sell his book elsewhere?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/42-ich-muss-etwas-machen-learn-german-adjective-declensions
It's great to learn German for free
... but our German Stories members learn so much more!
We want to tell our easy German Stories to the whole world. That’s why the podcast will always stay free. But without the support of our members, we couldn't do this.
You can get your German Stories membership for little money. Not only will you improve your German, but you'll also help us create more material - which you can then benefit from. Just go to german-stories.com/membership-account/german-stories-membership
Thank you!
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

43: Du wolltest mein Buch verkaufen! | You wanted to sell my book!

German dinner foods, bring up and disarm arguments & adjective declensions: eine internationale Stadt / ein grüner Tee / ein leckeres Bier / schöne Ecken.
Scandal at the dinner buffet! Paul confronts Anna. He followed her and thinks he saw her trying to sell his book. And she was seen on the surveillance video with her bag. He also mentions her criminal record for theft. Anna is outraged. She was just trying to find a present for Paul’s birthday which he completely forgot. That's why she was looking for her old job hunting book at home. She put that big book in her handbag - that's why it wouldn’t close. She brought it to Berlin to show it to a book seller so that she can buy Paul the same book as a brand new edition. Taking a long time to find the book in her apartment was the reason she was late at the train station in Munich. Not because of a broken bicycle. Also, her cell phone was not empty. She just didn't have time to answer it. Anna's gift is just as big as Paul’s lost book. She says: “This is the same bag as at the party. Your gift doesn't quite fit into the handbag. So THE book doesn't fit either, you idiot!“ She slams the new job hunting book she bought for Paul on the table and walks away. If his lost book had been in her bag, he would have seen it sticking out in the surveillance video. He realizes, Fritz is also innocent - his bag has the same size as Anna’s bag. Paul mentioned Anna's criminal record. That was against his promise which he made to Fritz earlier. Only police officers can get such information. Will Fritz be angry about this?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/43-du-wolltest-mein-buch-verkaufen-adjective-declensions
Dynamic transcripts make learning German easy
On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com
Podcast "Lern Deutsch mit Wikipedia & Co.":
anchor.fm/deutsch-mit-wikipedia
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

44: Warum habe ich diese Idee erst jetzt? | Why do I only have this idea now?

Describe how things played out, and reasons for it & adjective declensions in the accusative: den großen Busch / einen großen Busch / großen Busch.
Paul celebrates his birthday alone at home. He has no more friends. Now Fritz is mad at him, too, because he told Anna that he knows about her criminal record. He could have only got that information from a police officer like Fritz. He has an idea: Maybe someone threw the book out of the balcony at the party and picked it up from the bushes below afterwards? That way, the whole mystery is completely open again. Paul writes a message to the caretaker: Are there security cameras outside? He starts to feel ill. Was the book thrown down from the balcony? Who has it? Are there also security cameras outside?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/44-warum-habe-ich-diese-idee-erst-jetzt-adjective-declensions-accusative
Learn German with Stories
German Stories is the first podcast that combines all of these 3 features:
Firstly, we pick you up at your level, starting from zero.
Secondly, we lead you to your goal in small steps. There is a constant, low amount of new words, and only a small piece of grammar in each lesson. This way, you don't get overwhelmed.
Thirdly, we teach you with a full-blown, continuous story. It's a modern audio drama, played by over 30 professional voice actors, designed to always make you want to know what happens next episode!
But we're not just a podcast, we're an online learning platform. Check us out for FREE at german-stories.com
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

45: Haben Sie Fieber? | Do you have a fever?

Name body parts, describe your illness to the doctor & personal pronouns in the accusative: mich / dich / ihn / uns / euch & introduction to the n-declension.
Paul is at the doctor’s because he got sick. The caretaker replies to his message: There are no cameras on the outside of Paul’s apartment building. So it is unknown if the book was thrown down from the balcony. Paul's friends are all angry, but he is able to make them understand his situation a bit. He gets a medical certificate and a prescription for sleeping pills. He thinks about getting the police involved. Will Paul get the police involved to investigate against his friends?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/45-haben-sie-fieber-accusative-pronouns-n-declension
The best way to learn German: Don't beat yourself up with too many new words
When writing a learning story it's easy to get carried away by an idea for a dialog. But that can result in an episode having way too many new words. That would be demotivating for you, the learner.Therefore we counted every word and went through endless writing and re-writing sessions for every episode to make sure that didn't happen to our story. If you want know why we spent over 1 1/2 years of work before we even published our first lesson, got to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
Podcast "Lern Deutsch mit Wikipedia & Co.":
anchor.fm/deutsch-mit-wikipedia
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

46: Ich brauch’ Obst, Gemüse und Fleisch | I need fruit, vegetables, and meat

Grocery shopping, measurements, weight & sentence structure, subordinate clause.
Paul is sick. He’s doing his grocery shopping in the supermarket. After that, he wants to go home, take sleeping pills, and write a message to his boss about his sick leave. Things are not going well at work at the moment. He should work more and play less detective. So he wants to give up trying to find his lost book by himself and go to the police instead. And he wants to call Grandpa tomorrow. He thinks whether he should tell him that the book was stolen. Will Paul really confess to Grandpa that he lost the book, and break his heart in doing so?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/46-ich-brauch-obst-gemuese-und-fleisch-grocery-sub-clause
Learning German with training wheels
The characters in our story DON'T speak at a regular speed, just like native speakers among themselves. Why?They speak natural German. But we put in countless hours of work to direct every voice actor so that he or she speaks a bit slower and more clearly, adapted to the language level. You can always speed up the audio in the app. We believe this is the better way. Just as we believe that at the beginning, training wheels teach a child to ride a bike better than bruises from falls do. If you want know why we spent over 1 1/2 years of work before we even published our first lesson, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

47: Nehmen Sie das mit! | Take that with you!

Restructure the workforce & separable verbs & sentence structure.
Paul is getting fired. He wasn’t aware that he didn’t report his illness to his boss. Instead, he accidentally sent the message to his dad - who didn't warn him of his mistake. So he was absent without notice. He clears his desk and calls Grandpa who says there is something Paul doesn't know yet about the book. He should bring it with him tomorrow. That way Grandpa can explain it. Paul is not sure if he should really confess that he lost the book. He hopes that Grandpa will forget this by tomorrow. Why didn't Paul’s Father warn him? What does Grandpa want to tell him about the book? Will he confess that he lost it?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/47-nehmen-sie-das-mit-separable-verbs
Take language lessons on Lingoda & get your cashback!
Click this link for more information try.lingoda.com/GermanStories_Sprint and use our code GERMANSTORIES2023 to get 20 euros or 25 dollars off your Sprint registration!
#sprint202302 #sponsored
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

48: Freut ihr euch jetzt? | Are you happy now?

Facilities and locations in the city & reflexive pronouns and reflexive verbs.
Paul is sad and on his way to the police station to file a report. His parents call him. They want to stress him again. Paul counters: They don't help, and they didn't even try to warn him of his mistake. Accidentally sending the message for his boss to his dad has cost Paul his job. His mother becomes remorseful. She says she has to explain something to Paul. His father interrupts because he wants to prevent that. They argue and annoy Paul. So he hangs up. What's the important thing Paul's mom has to tell him?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/48-freut-ihr-euch-jetzt-reflexive-pronouns-and-verbs
Learn German while you play with words, pictures, and audio!
The Immersive Learning mini app on the German Stories website will teach you the words and phrases from each lesson in a smart way using spaced repetition to make sure you don't forget them. It keeps track of how good you know every word, and schedules when to review it again. And it mixes up the ways in which it teaches you: multiple choice, single flashcards, order the words, listen and write - you name it! Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com
Music:
Film noir music by astrofreq on Pixabay link
Techno music by Zen Man on Pixabay link
Podcast "Lern Deutsch mit Wikipedia & Co.":
anchor.fm/deutsch-mit-wikipedia
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

49: Hat er das nicht gesagt? | Hasn’t he said that?

Ask for information about people, talk about smartphones & perfect tense: er hat erzählt / gesagt.
Paul wants to visit Fritz at the police station and report the theft, but he is not there. He is the new head of the theft department and is currently on vacation. That seems to be something that Fritz has been hiding. Does he have the book? If so, then he would become aware of the report. Therefore, Paul doesn't file charges. He gets a message from his mom: His dad is addicted to mobile phone games, and he now only has an old Nokia phone. He can’t be blamed that Paul lost his job because he can no longer receive WhatsApp messages. Apparently she has given him a smartphone ban. So that's what she was trying to tell him on the phone in Berlin when she said Father has problems. Paul is desperate. Fritz is the new head of the theft department? Why? For what reason does he keep that as a secret? And he is on vacation now? Where? For how long? Why is he so mysterious?
Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/49-hat-er-das-nicht-gesagt-perfect-tense
Check out Lingoda's 7-day free trial!
Don't make the same mistake as Meili! Click this link for more information try.lingoda.com/GermanStories_March23 and use our code STORIES30!
#lingoda202303 #sponsored
Our easy German learning structure
It's not difficult to create a learning story and jump to complicated grammatical structures early on, just so the author doesn't have a hard time writing. But it's very difficult to fit your writing into a well structured teaching plan, so that the student doesn't have too much trouble learning German.We did it the hard way. Hard for us, easy for you: German Stories starts from zero, and leads you to your goal in small steps. Luckily there's only a little bit of grammar per episode for you to learn. If you're curious about our motivations behind putting in so much effort, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german
Book a German class with our show host Christian:
Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com
Connect with us:
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories
TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official
Buy us a cup of coffee:
Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE
Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts:
This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF
If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top).
Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast.
Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or log in first).
Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)