30 min

language learning center · B1 · Lesson 9

Following up with interest

Practice this topic in German: Following up with interest.

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

Was genau meinst du?

What exactly do you mean?

Jonas

Kannst du mir ein Beispiel geben?

Can you give me an example?

Lena

Wie hast du dich in diesem Moment gefühlt?

How did you feel at that moment?

Jonas

Was ist danach passiert?

What happened afterwards?

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
  • Was genau meinst du?

    What exactly do you mean?

    Was genau meinst du?

  • Kannst du mir ein Beispiel geben?

    Can you give me an example?

    Kannst du mir ein Beispiel geben?

  • Wie hast du dich in diesem Moment gefühlt?

    How did you feel at that moment?

    Wie hast du dich in diesem Moment gefühlt?

  • Was ist danach passiert?

    What happened afterwards?

    Was ist danach passiert?

  • Würdest du also sagen, dass es sich gelohnt hat?

    So, would you say it was worthwhile?

    Würdest du also sagen, dass es sich gelohnt hat?

Notice, try, and speak

Which German sentence has this meaning: “What exactly do you mean?”

Which German sentence has this meaning: “What exactly do you mean?”

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. Was genau meinst du?
  2. 2. Kannst du mir ein Beispiel geben?
  3. 3. Wie hast du dich in diesem Moment gefühlt?
  4. 4. Was ist danach passiert?
  5. 5. Würdest du also sagen, dass es sich gelohnt hat?
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