German Language Story Game 3
German Language Story: Michaels Reise 3. Von Frankfurt nach Heidelberg.
Level: Low Intermediate (B1)
Playing Time: 4 Minutes
In the third part of Michael's trip to Germany (Michaels Reise 3), he visits family in Frankfurt.
He walks through the city and goes to a café with his cousin Julia.
After a couple more days of sightseeing, he takes a train to Heidelberg.
There he calls a friend he had met back home in Boston.
Hear and read Part 3 of Michael's journey through Germany in this German Language Game. It contains 140 words and phrases in context.
After the story, you can go through flash cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.
10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 3
- zahlen - to pay
- fragen - to ask
- spazieren - to walk, stroll
- nehmen - to take
- fahren - to go (by vehicle)
- gehen - to go, walk
- warten - to wait
- lesen - to read
- hören - to hear
- ankommen - to arrive
As you follow the story, repeat every sentence after, or along with the native speaker.
You can see the translation on the computer by rolling over a sentence.
(On a phone or tablet you can hear and see only the German story.)
Register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland if you want to practice and recall the individual words and phrases of this story.
German Language Story Game 2
German Language Story: In the second part of Michael's trip to Germany, (Michaels Reise 2), he visits his aunt and uncle in Frankfurt.
His cousin Julia shows him around the city.
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing time: 5 minutes
Hear and read Part 2 of Michael's journey in this German Language Game. It contains 130 words and phrases in context.
Practice your pronunciation by repeating every sentence after, or at the same time as the native speaker.
After the story, you can go through flash cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.
10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 2
- essen - to eat
- kommen - to come
- zeigen - to show
- bringen - to bring, take
- schlafen - to sleep
- wecken - to awaken
- rufen - call
- schreiben - to write
- gehen - to go
- heißen - to be called
On the computer you can see the translation by rolling over a sentence (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice and recall the individual words and phrases contained in this story, register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland.
German Language Story Game 1
German Language Story: The first part of Michael's trip to Germany, (Michaels Reise 1).
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 5 minutes
On his flight from Boston to Frankfurt, Michael orders something to drink and chats with the woman who sits next to him.
Once landed, he meets her again at the baggage claim and finds out that she lives on the Leipziger Straße (on the same street as his aunt).
At Passport Control, the agent is surprised that he speaks German.
Finally, he sees his aunt Monika, who has come to pick him up at the airport.
Hear and read the first part of his journey in this German Language Game. It contains 125 essential words and phrases in context.
Play the story as many times as you like.
To practice your pronunciation, repeat each sentence after, or even along with the speaker.
After the story, you can play Word Shoot and then try the Flash Cards to recall the 10 key verbs below.
10 Key Verbs in Travel Story: Michaels Reise 1
- trinken - to drink
- sprechen - to speak
- üben - to practice
- lernen - to learn
- fliegen - to fly
- besuchen - to visit
- bleiben - to stay
- abholen - to pick up, get
- wohnen - to live, reside
- winken - to wave
You can roll over the text to see the translation in English on a desk- or laptop (but not on a phone or tablet).
To practice the individual words and phrases in the story, register or log in and go to German 1, Michael in Deutschland.
German Language Game: Fahren - Present Tense
Quick German Language Game: "fahren" (to drive, go by vehicle, ride).
Level: Elementary (A2)
Playing Time: 4 minutes
The verb "fahren" and the noun "die Fahrt" are words used frequently in everyday German.
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Test yourself on the present tense of "fahren".
Learn to form simple sentences with "weiterfahren" and "zurückfahren".
Fahren - Present Tense
Note changes in the stem vowel from "a" to "ä" in 2nd and 3rd person singular.
- ich fahre - I drive
- du fährst - you drive (familiar)
- er, sie, es fährt - he/she/it drives
- wir fahren - we drive
- ihr fahrt - you-all drive
- sie fahren - they drive
- Sie fahren - you drive (formal)
Vocabulary
- weiterfahren - to drive on
- Bitte fahren Sie weiter. - Please drive on.
- zurückfahren - to drive back
- ich fahre zurück - I'm driving back
- Morgen fahre ich zurück. - Tomorrow I'm driving back.
- die Fahrt - the drive, trip, ride
- Einfache Fahrt bitte. - One-way (ticket) please.
- Gute Fahrt! - Have a good trip.
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German Language Game: Prefix "mit-"
German Quick Language Game: Prefix "mit-."
Play this quick game to learn how separable prefixes work in German.
The prefix "mit-" is separable.
So, in simple sentences, "mit-" goes at the end.
The prefix "mit-" combines with verbs such as: "kommen", "bringen", "nehmen".
The verbs "mitkommen", "mitbringen", "mitnehmen" are separable-prefix verbs, as in the sentences:
- Ich nehme es gern mit. (I'm happy to take it along.)
- Darf ich mitkommen? (May I come along?)
- Ich bringe auch ein paar Freunde mit. (I'm also bringing a couple of friends along.)
Learn to use these verbs in context with our fun, interactive "Word Invader" game.
The key is say the German OUT LOUD after the speaker.
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More Than a German Language Game
Don't forget: You can practice German online for FREE with our 36-Scene German 1 Story: "Michael in Deutschland" and our 72-Scene German 2 Mystery Story Sequel: "Blüten in Berlin?".
(If you already know that "Blüten" means blossom in German - you'll learn that Blüten has still another meaning...).
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And, if you have any language questions - don't hesitate to contact us!