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Lesson 153 of 240

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Understood, found, finished in German

Priya is wrapping up a meeting at the loft when Jonas cannot find his key card.

It is under a laptop, not in the bakery box. She needs lines for understood, found, and done.

By the end, you'll mark a result: you got it, you found it, or the job is finished.

Anton will claim a find of his own. It is only a stamp.

By the end of this lesson

Say you understood, found, or finished something.

  • Ich hab's verstanden.I've got it.
  • Ich habe den Schlüssel gefunden.I found the key card.
  • Ich bin fertig.I'm done.
  • Ich hab's geschafft.I got it done.
  • Hast du es gefunden?Did you find it?
  • Das ist erledigt.That's taken care of.

Scene — the loft desks

The co-working loft by the canal is messy after a long meeting. Laptops sit open on the long desks.

Jonas holds a coffee mug and looks at his key ring. His key card is missing from it.

Anton is not at a desk. He will turn up later at the bakery with a stamp.

Jonas checks his key ring while holding a coffee mug in the messy canal-side loft.

Learn — understood, found, finished

Six lines cover a result you have now: you understood, you found something, or you finished.

These are not long past stories. They mark what is done.

  1. Priya gives a brief confirming nod as she takes in the task.

    Ich hab's verstanden.

    I've got it.

    When to use it: Say this when you now understand a task or an explanation.

    The verb stays second: Ich hab's verstanden, for a result you have now.

  2. Priya lifts the missing key card from beneath a laptop on the desk.

    Ich habe den Schlüssel gefunden.

    I found the key card.

    When to use it: Say this after you find a missing key card at work or at home.

    die Schlüsselkarte names the thing you found; keep die with this feminine noun.

    Say it: Schlüsselkarte starts with sch, like the sh in ship.

  3. Jonas turns toward Priya after she finds the card, gesturing toward the open laptop and the task.

    Ich bin fertig.

    I'm done.

    When to use it: Say this when you have finished a task and can stop.

    Use bin here, not habe; being done is a state you are in.

    Say it: Fertig puts the stress on the first syllable.

  4. Priya stretches beside her closed laptop after finishing her work.

    Ich hab's geschafft.

    I got it done.

    When to use it: Say this when you managed to finish a hard task.

    hab's stands for habe es; the line marks a result you have now.

  5. Priya indicates her completed app task to Jonas at the loft desk.

    Hast du es gefunden?

    Did you find it?

    When to use it: Ask a friend or teammate if they found the missing thing.

    du is for a friend or teammate; Sie would sound too distant here.

  6. Jonas and Priya share a calm moment beside the desk with the key card and laptop taken care of.

    Das ist erledigt.

    That's taken care of.

    When to use it: Say this when a job is done and no one needs to continue.

    This marks a result now, not a long story about the past.

Story — under the laptop

Watch Priya close the meeting and find Jonas's key card under a laptop.

The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.

  1. The loft is quiet after the recycling app meeting. Jonas looks at a blank whiteboard, then at his key ring.
  2. JonasAlso, alles klar mit der Aufgabe?So, all clear with the task?
  3. PriyaIch hab's verstanden.I've got it.
  4. He pats his pockets. The key card is not on the ring.
  5. JonasIch habe etwas verloren. Hast du es gefunden?I've lost something. Did you find it?
  6. PriyaMoment. Ich schaue unter dem Laptop.Hang on. I'll look under the laptop.
  7. She lifts the laptop. A small key card lies on the desk.
  8. PriyaIch habe die Schlüsselkarte gefunden. Gehört das dir?I found the key card. Is this yours?
  9. JonasJa, danke. Genau.Yes, thanks. Exactly.
  10. PriyaIch bin fertig.I'm done.
  11. JonasUnd die Aufgabe für die App?And the task for the app?
  12. PriyaIch hab's geschafft.I got it done.
  13. JonasKlappt das?Will that work?
  14. PriyaDas klappt.That works.
  15. JonasDas ist erledigt.That's taken care of.
  16. Later at Bäckerei Krause, Anton sits on two chairs. He holds up a bakery stamp.
  17. AntonIch habe den Schlüssel gefunden.I found the key.
  18. PriyaAnton, das ist ein Stempel.Anton, that's a stamp.
  19. AntonDas stand nicht auf dem Zettel.That wasn't on the tag.
  20. JonasKomm, Priya. Das ist erledigt.Come on, Priya. That's taken care of.

Practice — result or still looking

Eleven quick exercises wait here. You will listen, fill a gap, swap a word, and build a line.

They stay short, so the round moves fast.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    German

    Ich hab's verstanden.Drop the English here
    Ich habe den Schlüssel gefunden.Drop the English here
    Ich bin fertig.Drop the English here
    Das ist erledigt.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its German, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    A teammate lost something. Ask if they found it.

  4. Fill the gap

    I found the key card.

    Ich habe den Schlüssel ____.

  5. Pick the reply

    Jonas says:

    Arbeitest du noch?

    Are you still working?

    And you reply with:

  6. Build the line

    I found the key card.

    .

    Tap the words in order.

  7. Swap the word

    You managed to finish the hard task for the app.

    Ich hab's ____.

  8. What does it mean?

    Das ist erledigt.

  9. Which one doesn’t belong?

  10. True or false?

    You say this when a plan or a task works.

  11. True or false?

    You say this to tell someone the work is already finished.

Say it — say the result

Now you're Priya at the loft, then at the bakery. When it's your turn, tap the microphone and speak the line.

Tap ▶ first if you want to hear the line. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. JonasDie neue Funktion. Alles klar?The new feature. All clear?
  2. Priya (you)Tell him you've got it.

    Ich hab's verstanden.

    I've got it.

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Recap — what you can say now

GermanEnglish
Ich hab's verstanden.I've got it.
Ich habe den Schlüssel gefunden.I found the key card.
Ich bin fertig.I'm done.
Ich hab's geschafft.I got it done.
Hast du es gefunden?Did you find it?
Das ist erledigt.That's taken care of.
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