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Wake up, sleep, and meals in German
Priya is back at Bäckerei Krause, still half in her morning. She tells Renate she gets up at seven.
Anton is already at the corner table with a Milchkaffee he has not touched.
You'll say when you get up, when you eat, and when you go to bed. Numbers stay as words: sieben, acht, elf.
Renate is sure Anton's seven o'clock was yesterday.
By the end of this lesson
Say when you get up, eat, and go to bed.
- Wann stehst du auf?When do you get up?
- Ich stehe um sieben auf.I get up at seven
- Ich frühstücke um acht.I have breakfast at eight
- Ich esse um eins zu Mittag.I have lunch at one
- Ich gehe um elf ins Bett.I go to bed at eleven
- Mein Wecker klingelt um sieben.My alarm goes off at seven
Scene — already at the table
Morning on Fliederstraße. Priya pushes the bakery door, still thinking about her alarm.
Renate is at the counter. Anton sits on two chairs, a Milchkaffee in reach, already there.
He looks as if seven o'clock is still going on.
Learn — up, meals, and bed
Six short lines cover getting up, breakfast, lunch, and bed.
You'll say the times in words: sieben, acht, and elf.
Wann stehst du auf?
When do you get up?
When to use it: Ask a friend what time they get up.
Learn it as one piece for the morning question.
Say it: At the start of a word, st is pronounced like sht.
Ich stehe um sieben auf.
I get up at seven
When to use it: Say this to tell someone your getting-up time.
Learn it as one piece with the time at seven.
Say it: Sieben puts the stress on the first syllable.
Ich frühstücke um acht.
I have breakfast at eight
When to use it: Say this when you tell someone your breakfast time.
Learn it as one piece for breakfast at eight.
Say it: Frühstücke has a rounded ü sound.
Ich esse um eins zu Mittag.
I have lunch at one
When to use it: Say this when you tell someone your lunch time.
Learn it as one piece for lunch at one.
Say it: Mittag puts the stress on the first syllable.
Ich gehe um elf ins Bett.
I go to bed at eleven
When to use it: Say this when you tell someone your bedtime.
Learn it as one piece for going to bed.
Mein Wecker klingelt um sieben.
My alarm goes off at seven
When to use it: Say this to tell someone when your alarm rings.
Learn it as one piece for the morning alarm.
Say it: Wecker ends with a light -er sound.
Story — that was yesterday
Watch Priya's morning at the counter. Anton is already there, and Renate is not impressed.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.
- The coffee machine hisses. Renate looks up from the counter.
RenateGuten Morgen.Good morning.
PriyaGuten Morgen.Good morning.- Anton is already there, on two chairs, Milchkaffee untouched.
- RenateWann stehst du auf?When do you get up?
- PriyaIch stehe um sieben auf.I get up at seven.
AntonMein Wecker klingelt um sieben.My alarm goes off at seven.- RenateDas war gestern.That was yesterday.
- Priya keeps her morning in order, one time at a time.
- PriyaIch frühstücke um acht.I have breakfast at eight.
- RenateUnd dann?And then?
- PriyaIch esse um eins zu Mittag.I have lunch at one.
- AntonIch gehe um elf ins Bett.I go to bed at eleven.
Practice — seven, eight, eleven
Eleven quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and build a line.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
0 of 11 done
What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
German
Ich frühstücke um acht.Drop the English hereIch esse um eins zu Mittag.Drop the English hereIch gehe um elf ins Bett.Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
A friend is at the table. Ask when they get up.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
I have breakfast at eight
Ich frühstücke um ____.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Ich esse um eins zu Mittag.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You go to bed at eleven, not ten.
Ich gehe um ____ ins Bett.
Pick the reply
Renate says:
Pick the reply
Wann stehst du auf?
When do you get up?
And you reply with:
Build the line
Build the line
I get up at seven
.
Tap the words in order.
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
My alarm goes off at seven
Mein ____ klingelt um sieben.
What do you say?
What do you say?
You walk into the bakery in the morning.
Which one doesn’t belong?
Which one doesn’t belong?
Say it — say your times
Now you're Priya at the bakery after your alarm. 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.
- RenateGuten Morgen.Good morning.
- Priya (you)Say good morning back. It is still morning.
Say good morning back. It is still morning.
Guten Morgen.
Good morning
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Recap — what you can say now
| German | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Wann stehst du auf? | When do you get up? | |
| Ich stehe um sieben auf. | I get up at seven | |
| Ich frühstücke um acht. | I have breakfast at eight | |
| Ich esse um eins zu Mittag. | I have lunch at one | |
| Ich gehe um elf ins Bett. | I go to bed at eleven | |
| Mein Wecker klingelt um sieben. | My alarm goes off at seven |
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