German Survival Guide: Daily Routine, City Transport & Shopping (A1-A2) 🇩🇪
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📝 Transcript
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Hello and a warm welcome to the fifth German lesson. I am Lukas. And I am Anna.
Nice that you are back. Today we are talking about our daily routine.
What do we do every day? How do we get to work? And what do we buy?
Yes, we speak slowly and clearly. We use simple words. Listen carefully and speak along.
Lukas. Tell me about your day. When do you get up? I get up early. I get up at 7 o'clock. 7 o'clock? That's early. What do you do then?

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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| der Alltag | Nomen (m.) | daily routine | Heute sprechen wir über unseren Alltag. |
| aufstehen | Verb (trennbar) | to get up | Wann stehst du auf? Ich stehe um 7 Uhr auf. |
| frühstücken | Verb | to have breakfast | Ich frühstücke gern Kaffee und Müsli. |
| die Nachrichten | Nomen (Pl.) | the news | Ich höre Radio und die Nachrichten. |
| einkaufen | Verb (trennbar) | to shop (for groceries) | Nach der Arbeit gehe ich oft einkaufen. |
| der Feierabend | Nomen (m.) | end of work day | Um 5 Uhr ist Feierabend. |
| das Verkehrsmittel | Nomen (n.) | means of transport | Gibt es viele Verkehrsmittel in deiner Stadt? |
| die Bushaltestelle | Nomen (f.) | bus stop | Die Bushaltestelle ist direkt vor der Tür. |
| bequem | Adjektiv | comfortable, convenient | Das ist sehr bequem. |
| das Rathaus | Nomen (n.) | city hall | Es gibt ein großes Rathaus in der Stadt. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
Wann stehst du ___?
Was bedeutet 'Feierabend'?
Ich fahre ___ dem Bus zur Arbeit.
Lukas trinkt Kaffee und isst ___.
Nach der Arbeit gehe ich oft ___.
Wie lange fährt Anna mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit?
Die Bushaltestelle ist direkt ___ der Tür.
Was macht Anna nach dem Abendessen?
Lukas hört Radio und die ___.
Welches Verkehrsmittel ist laut dem Text 'sehr schnell'?
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