#67 "Ich MUSS arbeiten!" π© | Essential German Modal Verbs (A1)#podcast #learngerman #learning
Welcome to Lektion 67 of our Beginner German series! Today, we are learning a very powerful grammar tool: The Modal Verb
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π Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| das Problem | Nomen (n.) | problem | Ich habe ein Problem mit meiner Hausaufgabe. |
| das Verb | Nomen (n.) | verb | Das Verb 'sein' ist wichtig. |
| die Grammatik | Nomen (f.) | grammar | Die deutsche Grammatik ist manchmal schwierig. |
| mΓΌssen | Verb | to have to, must | Ich muss jetzt gehen. |
| arbeiten | Verb | to work | Er arbeitet in einer Bank. |
| lernen | Verb | to learn | Wir lernen Deutsch. |
| aufrΓ€umen | Verb (trennbar) | to tidy up, to clean up | Ich rΓ€ume mein Zimmer auf. |
| das Zimmer | Nomen (n.) | room | Mein Zimmer ist klein. |
| der Satz | Nomen (m.) | sentence | Dieser Satz ist lang. |
| die Hausarbeit | Nomen (f.) | homework, housework | Ich muss meine Hausarbeit machen. |
βοΈ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Ich ___ heute arbeiten.
Was bedeutet 'aufrΓ€umen'?
Wir ___ Deutsch in der Schule.
Welches Wort beschreibt eine Verpflichtung?
Du ___ dein Zimmer ___.
Was ist die deutsche Γbersetzung fΓΌr 'problem'?
Der Lehrer erklΓ€rt die deutsche ___.
Welches Verb passt hier: 'Ich ___ fΓΌr die PrΓΌfung.'
Das ist ein langer ___.
Was bedeutet 'arbeiten'?
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