20 min

language learning center · A1 · Lesson 6

Ask simple questions

Practice this topic in German: Ask simple questions.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lena

Wo wohnst du?

Where do you live?

Jonas

Was machst du am Wochenende?

What do you do at weekends?

Lena

Wann beginnt der Kurs?

When does the class start?

Jonas

Mit wem gehst du?

Who are you going with?

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Wo wohnst du?

    Where do you live?

    Wo wohnst du?

  • Was machst du am Wochenende?

    What do you do at weekends?

    Was machst du am Wochenende?

  • Wann beginnt der Kurs?

    When does the class start?

    Wann beginnt der Kurs?

  • Mit wem gehst du?

    Who are you going with?

    Mit wem gehst du?

  • Warum lernst du Deutsch?

    Why do you study German?

    Warum lernst du Deutsch?

Notice, try, and speak

Which German sentence has this meaning: “Where do you live?”

Which German sentence has this meaning: “Where do you live?”

Make it yours

Say the five German turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this German in a real conversation

  1. 1. Wo wohnst du?
  2. 2. Was machst du am Wochenende?
  3. 3. Wann beginnt der Kurs?
  4. 4. Mit wem gehst du?
  5. 5. Warum lernst du Deutsch?
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