Ja, kann ich.
Yes, I can.
Kannst du mir helfen? — Ja, kann ich.
Can you help me? — Yes, I can.
Kannst du heute kommen? — Ja, kann ich.
Can you come today? — Yes, I can.
German - Simple Yes No Responses
Lesson 22 of 158
Goal: Short spoken answers for questions about ability, facts, and existence
Free German lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.
Quick, friendly practice to help you answer questions with short German replies. Keep it simple: listen, repeat, and use these tiny phrases in real conversations.
Level A1: In this short lesson you'll practice seven compact yes/no responses in German: answers to Kannst du...?, Ist es...?, Gibt es...?, and a plain Ja. These CEFR-aligned phrases are exactly what you need for quick spoken replies in shops, with friends, or while traveling.
After this lesson you'll be able to:
- Recognize and say short affirmative and negative replies for ability (Kannst du...?)
- Answer short yes/no questions about facts (Ist es...?) and existence (Gibt es...?)
- Use a simple standalone 'Ja.' to agree or accept
- Build confidence speaking these replies out loud (A1)
Ready? Let's go!
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
Nein, kann ich nicht.
No, I can't.
Kannst du das reparieren? — Nein, kann ich nicht.
Can you fix that? — No, I can't.
Kannst du heute arbeiten? — Nein, kann ich nicht.
Can you work today? — No, I can't.
Ja, ist es.
Yes, it is.
Ist das dein Auto? — Ja, ist es.
Is that your car? — Yes, it is.
Ist es warm im Zimmer? — Ja, ist es.
Is it warm in the room? — Yes, it is.
Nein, ist es nicht.
No, it isn't.
Ist das offen? — Nein, ist es nicht.
Is that open? — No, it isn't.
Ist das Bild neu? — Nein, ist es nicht.
Is the picture new? — No, it isn't.
Ja, gibt es.
Yes, there is.
Gibt es hier Banken? — Ja, gibt es.
Are there banks here? — Yes, there are.
Gibt es noch Tickets? — Ja, gibt es.
Are there still tickets? — Yes, there are.
Nein, gibt es nicht.
No, there isn't.
Gibt es hier WLAN? — Nein, gibt es nicht.
Is there Wi‑Fi here? — No, there isn't.
Gibt es einen Fahrstuhl? — Nein, gibt es nicht.
Is there an elevator? — No, there isn't.
Ja
Yeah.
Kommst du mit? — Ja.
Are you coming? — Yes.
Magst du Tee? — Ja.
Do you like tea? — Yes.
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
At a small market: two friends checking for a store and planning shopping.
Is there a supermarket nearby?
Anna
Gibt es hier einen Supermarkt?
Is there a supermarket here?
David
Ja, gibt es.
Yes, there is.
Anna
Ist er heute offen?
Is it open today?
David
Ja, ist es.
Yes, it is.
Anna
Kannst du mit mir einkaufen gehen?
Can you go shopping with me?
David
Nein, kann ich nicht.
No, I can't.
Anna
Okay
Okay.
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
How would you answer 'Kannst du das machen?' (Can you do that?)
How would you reply to 'Ist das dein Hund?' (Is that your dog?)
What is the short reply to 'Gibt es hier WLAN?' (Is there Wi‑Fi here?)
Which reply is a simple, neutral 'Yes' you can use anywhere?
Anna: Is there a train station nearby? — Yes, there is.
Anna: Is there a train station nearby? — ___
David: Can you repair my phone? — No, I can't.
David: Can you repair my phone? — ___
Anna: Is the cafe open now? — Yes, it is.
Anna: Is the cafe open now? — ___
Match the core phrases
Match the extra phrases
4. Speaking Practice
Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).
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Say this phrase out loud:
Ja, kann ich.
Yes, I can.
Say this phrase out loud:
Nein, kann ich nicht.
No, I can’t.
Say this phrase out loud:
Ja, ist es.
Yes, it is.
Say this phrase out loud:
Nein, ist es nicht.
No, it isn’t.
Say this phrase out loud:
Ja, gibt es.
Yes, there is.
Say this phrase out loud:
Nein, gibt es nicht.
No, there isn’t.
Say this phrase out loud:
Ja
Yeah.