Die neugierige Nachbarin (The Nosy Neighbor) 🕵️♀️ | Learn German with a Story
Who is that man?
📝 Transcript
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Good morning, sunshine. Welcome to Lesson 36. Hello, Anna. Why are you so loud? I haven't showered yet.
Well, then hurry up. We have a lot to do. Mhm. Today's topic perfectly matches your current state.
Oh yeah, and what would that be? Reflexive verbs. Those are, uh, verbs where you do something with yourself.
Aha. Exactly. Like, for example, showering, getting dressed, combing your hair – everything you should actually be doing right now. Okay.
Okay, I get it. A wake-up call via grammar lesson. Exactly. Our goal is that by the end of this lesson, you'll know exactly when and how to use "mich," "dich," and "sich."
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sich beeilen | Verb (reflexiv) | to hurry up | Ich muss mich beeilen, der Bus kommt gleich! |
| der Wecker | Nomen (m.) | alarm clock | Der Wecker klingelt jeden Morgen um 6 Uhr. |
| aufstehen | Verb (trennbar) | to get up | Ich stehe jeden Tag früh auf. |
| der Morgenmuffel | Nomen (m.) | grumpy morning person | Mein Bruder ist ein Morgenmuffel und braucht Kaffee. |
| sich duschen | Verb (reflexiv) | to take a shower | Nach dem Sport dusche ich mich immer. |
| sich anziehen | Verb (reflexiv) | to get dressed | Ich ziehe mich schnell an, weil ich spät bin. |
| sich freuen | Verb (reflexiv) | to be happy, to look forward to | Ich freue mich auf das Wochenende. |
| sich ärgern | Verb (reflexiv) | to get annoyed/angry | Er ärgert sich über die Verspätung des Busses. |
| sich treffen | Verb (reflexiv) | to meet (up) | Wir treffen uns heute Abend im Kino. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Oh nein, es ist spät! Ich muss ___ beeilen.
Jeden Morgen klingelt mein ___ um 7 Uhr.
Was bedeutet 'Morgenmuffel'?
Bevor ich zur Arbeit gehe, ___ ich ___.
Nach dem Aufstehen ___ er ___ schnell ___.
Wähle das korrekte reflexive Pronomen: Ich wasche ___.
Du bist wütend, weil jemand deinen Keks genommen hat. Du ärgerst ___.
Wir wollen heute Abend ins Kino gehen. Wir treffen ___ um 19 Uhr.
Welches Verb ist reflexiv?
Du hast im Lotto gewonnen! Du ___ ___ sehr!
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