25 min

language learning center · A2 · Lesson 2

Recent events

Practice this topic in German: Recent events.

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

Diese Woche hatte ich viel zu tun.

This week I have had a lot of work.

Jonas

Gestern bin ich ins Kino gegangen.

Yesterday I went to the cinema.

Lena

Der Film hat mir sehr gut gefallen.

I liked the film a lot.

Jonas

Danach haben wir in einem Restaurant zu Abend gegessen.

Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

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
  • Diese Woche hatte ich viel zu tun.

    This week I have had a lot of work.

    Diese Woche hatte ich viel zu tun.

  • Gestern bin ich ins Kino gegangen.

    Yesterday I went to the cinema.

    Gestern bin ich ins Kino gegangen.

  • Der Film hat mir sehr gut gefallen.

    I liked the film a lot.

    Der Film hat mir sehr gut gefallen.

  • Danach haben wir in einem Restaurant zu Abend gegessen.

    Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

    Danach haben wir in einem Restaurant zu Abend gegessen.

  • Ich bin ziemlich spät nach Hause gekommen.

    I returned home quite late.

    Ich bin ziemlich spät nach Hause gekommen.

Notice, try, and speak

Which German sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Which German sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

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. Diese Woche hatte ich viel zu tun.
  2. 2. Gestern bin ich ins Kino gegangen.
  3. 3. Der Film hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
  4. 4. Danach haben wir in einem Restaurant zu Abend gegessen.
  5. 5. Ich bin ziemlich spät nach Hause gekommen.
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