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Trip stories in German
Jule has photos from the Baltic on her phone. At Bäckerei Krause she tells Priya where she went last year, what was best, and what surprised her.
The water was the best part. The crowds were not. In the end it was fine, and she walked a lot.
You'll say where you went, name the best bit, and say you'd love to go back.
Priya wants a trip like that too.
By the end of this lesson
Say where you went, what was best, and what surprised you.
- Ich war letztes Jahr in ___.I went to ___ last year.
- Das Beste war ___.The best part was ___.
- Ich war total überrascht.I was really surprised.
- Am Ende war alles wieder okay.In the end everything was fine.
- Ich würde gerne wieder hinfahren.I'd love to go back.
- Wir sind viel gelaufen.We walked a lot.
Scene — photos of the sea
Saturday at Bäckerei Krause. Jule and Priya share a table by the window. Jule scrolls through photos of a wide grey sea.
Anton sits at the corner table with a Milchkaffee he has not touched. Renate wipes the counter and listens in.
Learn — where you went
Six lines help you tell a trip story: where you went, what was best, and what surprised you.
You'll also say it was fine in the end, you'd go back, and you walked a lot.
Ich war letztes Jahr in ___.
I went to ___ last year.
When to use it: Say this to name a place you went last year.
Put the place after in, and keep war in second place.
Das Beste war ___.
The best part was ___.
When to use it: Use this to name the best part of a trip.
Fill the blank with the best bit of the trip.
Ich war total überrascht.
I was really surprised.
When to use it: Say this when something on a trip really surprised you.
Keep war in second place and use total to make the surprise stronger.
Say it: Überrascht starts with ü, a rounded ee sound.
Am Ende war alles wieder okay.
In the end everything was fine.
When to use it: Use this when a trip problem worked out in the end.
After Am Ende, the verb war still comes second.
Ich würde gerne wieder hinfahren.
I'd love to go back.
When to use it: Say this when you'd love to go back to a place.
Keep würde in second place and leave hinfahren at the end.
Say it: Würde starts with ü, a rounded ee sound.
Wir sind viel gelaufen.
We walked a lot.
When to use it: Say this when a trip involved a lot of walking.
Keep sind in second place; viel means you walked a lot.
Story — the Baltic trip
Listen as Jule tells Priya about Warnemünde. The best bit was the water, and the crowds surprised her.
The highlighted words are the lines you just learned. Turn on Show English if you need it.
- Jule turns her phone. A wide grey sea fills the screen.
JuleIch war letztes Jahr in Warnemünde.I went to Warnemünde last year.
PriyaWie war das so?How was that?- JuleDas Beste war das Wasser.The best part was the water.
- PriyaKlingt nach Spaß!That sounds fun!
- Jule pulls a face and shakes her head.
- JuleIch war total überrascht.I was really surprised.
- PriyaWarum denn?Why's that?
- JuleEs waren so viele Leute da.There were so many people there.
- PriyaDas ist schade.That's a shame.
- JuleAm Ende war alles wieder okay.In the end everything was fine.
- PriyaMit wem warst du da?Who were you with?
- JuleMit zwei Freundinnen.With two friends.
- JuleWir sind viel gelaufen.We walked a lot.
- Priya leans in. She already wants the same trip.
- PriyaIch will auch mal dahin.I want to go there too.
- JuleIch würde gerne wieder hinfahren.I'd love to go back.
- PriyaDas klingt gut.That sounds good.
Practice — best bit and surprise
Eleven quick exercises wait here. You'll listen, pick, match, fill a gap, and swap a word.
They stay tiny, so the round moves fast.
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What did you hear?
What did you hear?
Match the pairs
German
Ich war total überrascht.Drop the English hereAm Ende war alles wieder okay.Drop the English hereIch würde gerne wieder hinfahren.Drop the English hereWir sind viel gelaufen.Drop the English hereEnglish
What do you say?
What do you say?
You want to name the best part of your trip.
Pick the reply
Jule says:
Pick the reply
Wo warst du letztes Jahr?
Where were you last year?
And you reply with:
Fill the gap
Fill the gap
In the end everything was fine.
Am Ende war alles wieder ____.
What does it mean?
What does it mean?
Ich war total überrascht.
Build the line
Build the line
We walked a lot.
.
Tap the words in order.
Swap the word
Swap the word
You loved the place and want to go back.
Ich würde ____ wieder hinfahren.
What do you say?
What do you say?
A friend just told you about a fun Baltic trip. React.
True or false?
True or false?
You use this to ask what a trip was like.
Pick the reply
Jule says:
Pick the reply
Ich war letztes Jahr in Warnemünde.
I went to Warnemünde last year.
And you reply with:
Say it — tell a trip
Now you're Priya at the bakery, telling Jule about a trip of your own. 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.
- JuleWo warst du letztes Jahr?Where were you last year?
- Priya (you)Say you went to Hamburg last year.
Say you went to Hamburg last year.
Ich war letztes Jahr in ___.
I went to ___ last year.
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Recap — what you can say now
| German | English | Play |
|---|---|---|
| Ich war letztes Jahr in ___. | I went to ___ last year. | |
| Das Beste war ___. | The best part was ___. | |
| Ich war total überrascht. | I was really surprised. | |
| Am Ende war alles wieder okay. | In the end everything was fine. | |
| Ich würde gerne wieder hinfahren. | I'd love to go back. | |
| Wir sind viel gelaufen. | We walked a lot. |
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