#62 Don't pay too much in Germany! | Easy Guide to German Numbers 🔢 #podcast #german#learngerman
Welcome to Lektion 62 of our Beginner German series! Today, we are learning a very important survival topic: Shopping an
📝 Transcript
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[0:00] So, imagine you're standing in a cozy little bakery. Um, the scent of fresh bread and sweet pastries is really in the air.
[0:09] Oh yes, the best feeling ever. Absolutely. And well, you're starving. You point to this huge, fantastic-looking chocolate cake in the display.
[0:20] Mhm. And the baker tells you the price. You smile confidently, place a €20 note on the counter, and kindly ask for your change.
[0:31] Okay. And then? Well, and suddenly, zap, the whole situation freezes. The baker looks at you as if you had just tried to cheat her shamelessly.
[0:41] Intense. Yes. And why? Because of a single tiny, um, barely audible syllable that your brain just wiped away in that moment. Well, moments like these are truly the absolute nightmare for anyone in a foreign culture
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| die Bäckerei | Nomen (f.) | bakery | Ich kaufe Brot in der Bäckerei. |
| der Duft | Nomen (m.) | scent, aroma | Der Duft von Kaffee ist gut. |
| das Brot | Nomen (n.) | bread | Ich möchte ein Brot kaufen. |
| der Kuchen | Nomen (m.) | cake | Der Schokoladenkuchen ist lecker. |
| der Preis | Nomen (m.) | price | Was ist der Preis? |
| der Schein | Nomen (m.) | bill (money) | Hier ist ein 20-Euro-Schein. |
| das Wechselgeld | Nomen (n.) | change (money) | Ich bekomme Wechselgeld zurück. |
| kaufen | Verb | to buy | Ich kaufe einen Apfel. |
| teuer | Adjektiv | expensive | Das Auto ist sehr teuer. |
| billig | Adjektiv | cheap | Die Bananen sind billig. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Ich stehe in einer gemütlichen kleinen ____.
Der Duft von frischem ____ liegt in der Luft.
Wie viel kostet der Kuchen?
Ich lege einen 20-Euro-____ auf den Tresen.
What does 'wechselgeld' mean?
Dieser Kuchen ist sehr ____.
Die Äpfel sind ____.
What is the verb for 'to buy'?
Das ist ein ____ Schokoladenkuchen.
What is the German word for 'price'?
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