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German language Game: Wie komme ich?

German Quick Language Game: "Wie komme ich ...?" (How do I get [to a place]?)
You'll learn and practice combining this expression with masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns - by playing a short and fun online language learning game.

Vocabulary in German Language Game

der Bahnhof - the train station
der Marktplatz - the Market Square
das Schloss - the castle
das Hotel - the hotel
die S-Bahn - the rapid train
die Straße - the street
Wie komme ich ...? - How do I get (to) ...?
zum Bahnhof - to the train station
zum Marktplatz - to the Market Square
zum Schloss - to the castle
zum Hotel - to the hotel
zur S-Bahn - to the rapid train
zur Sophienstraße - to Sophien Street

Note that "zum" is a contraction of the more emphatic "zu dem". (Both mean "to the", and go with either masculine or neuter nouns).
The word "zur" is a contraction of the more emphatic "zu der". (Both mean "to the", and go with feminine nouns).
For example:

zum Bahnhof = a contraction of "zu dem Bahnhof" [der Bahnhof]
zum Schloss = a contraction of "zu dem Schloss" [das Schloss]
zur S-Bahn = a contraction of "zu der S-Bahn" [die S-Bahn]

This may seem complicated because the preposition "zu" takes the "dative case".
But don't even think about that.
Just practice the phrase so that it goes into your ear and brain. You'll then use the correct form automatically.
That's what young kids learning their language do. Believe me, they've never heard about the "dative case".
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Italian Language Game: Asking for Directions

Play Italian: Directions

Quick Italian Language Game: Asking for Directions.
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 4 minutes

Don't get lost in Italy! Learn to ask for and get some basic Italian directions by playing this fun Memory, Word Shoot, Flash Card game.
Repeat OUT LOUD after the speaker and improve your pronunciation.

Vocabulary

mi scusi - excuse me! (formal) [scusare]
sto cercando - I'm looking for
Via Montebello - Montebello Street
non è - is not, it's not
lontano - far
bene - good
giri - turn! (formal) [girare]
a sinistra - to the left
in Via Curtatone - into Curtatone Street
poi sempre dritto - then straight ahead
giri a destra - turn to the right!
molte grazie - many thanks

Note: The imperative forms, (Imperativo):
- "girare" (to turn): gira! (familiar); giri! (formal)
- "scusare" (to excuse): scusa! (familiar); scusi! (formal)

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