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Agree and go along in German

After standup at the loft, Jonas wants coffee and a walk by the canal. Priya agrees at once, and Jule teases her for once saying Sie to the coffee machine.

You will agree with someone, say a plan sounds good, and accept it in a short line.

Jonas and Jule get du. Keep Ja, machen wir das for a plan you will do together.

By the end of this lesson

Agree with someone, like a plan, and accept it.

  • Ich auch.Me too
  • Bei mir auch.Same here
  • Das klingt gut.That sounds good
  • Natürlich.Of course
  • Ja, machen wir das.Yes, let's do that
  • Gerne, machen wir.Sure, let's do it

Scene — after standup

The standup has just ended at the co-working loft by the canal. Laptops close. Jonas still has his coffee mug.

Jule leans on a desk with her headphones around her neck. Priya is ready to go along with whatever comes next.

Jonas holds his mug while Jule and Priya gather themselves after the standup.

Learn — agree and go along

Six short lines let you agree, say a plan sounds good, and accept it.

You get Ich auch, Bei mir auch, and two ways to say yes, let's do that.

  1. Priya nods and makes a small agreeing gesture when Jonas offers to get coffee.

    Ich auch.

    Me too

    When to use it: Say this when you share the same feeling as someone.

    You agree with what they just said about themselves.

  2. Jule opens one palm to show that she also wants fresh air.

    Bei mir auch.

    Same here

    When to use it: Say this when your situation matches theirs too.

    Bei takes the dative, so you say bei mir.

  3. Jonas turns toward Priya as she welcomes the idea of a canal walk.

    Das klingt gut.

    That sounds good

    When to use it: Say this when a plan or idea appeals to you.

    Use it after someone suggests something you like.

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

  4. Priya raises both hands in an open, welcoming gesture as she agrees to come along.

    Natürlich.

    Of course

    When to use it: Say this when the answer is an easy yes.

    Jonas and Jule get du at the loft.

    Say it: The ü in Natürlich is a tight rounded vowel.

  5. Jule turns back from the doorway toward Priya with a playful grin.

    Ja, machen wir das.

    Yes, let's do that

    When to use it: Say this to accept a plan someone just named.

    Wir means you and they will do the plan together.

    Say it: Machen uses the back ch, as in ach.

  6. Jonas holds up his coffee mug as Priya and Jule signal that they are ready to go with the plan.

    Gerne, machen wir.

    Sure, let's do it

    When to use it: Say this to accept a plan in a short, warm way.

    Gerne shows you are happy to go along.

Story — coffee and the canal

Jonas wants coffee after the standup, then a walk by the canal. Priya agrees, and Jule cannot resist a tease.

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

  1. The standup is over. Jonas still holds his mug.
  2. JonasIch hol mir einen Kaffee. Willst du auch was?I'm grabbing a coffee. Do you want anything?
  3. PriyaIch auch.Me too.
  4. Jonas looks toward the window and the canal.
  5. JonasIch brauche jetzt frische Luft.I need some fresh air now.
  6. JuleBei mir auch.Same here.
  7. JonasDanach gehen wir am Kanal spazieren.After that we'll go for a walk by the canal.
  8. PriyaDas klingt gut.That sounds good.
  9. JonasMöchtest du mitkommen?Do you want to come along?
  10. PriyaNatürlich.Of course.
  11. Jule grins at Priya.
  12. JuleFrüher hast du zur Kaffeemaschine Sie gesagt.You used to say Sie to the coffee machine.
  13. JonasAlso Kaffee und dann ein Spaziergang.So, coffee and then a walk.
  14. PriyaJa, machen wir das.Yes, let's do that.
  15. JuleGerne, machen wir.Sure, let's do it.

Practice — yes to a plan

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

They stay small, so the round moves fast.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    German

    Ich auch.Drop the English here
    Bei mir auch.Drop the English here
    Natürlich.Drop the English here

    English

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

  3. What do you say?

    Jonas named a plan. Accept it as something you will do together.

  4. Fill the gap

    Same here

    Bei ____ auch.

  5. What does it mean?

    Ich auch.

  6. Pick the reply

    Jonas says:

    Danach gehen wir am Kanal spazieren.

    After that we'll go for a walk by the canal.

    And you reply with:

  7. Build the line

    Yes, let's do that

    , .

    Tap the words in order.

  8. Swap the word

    You like Jonas's plan for a walk. Say that sounds good.

    Das ____ gut.

  9. True or false?

    This is a short yes when something is obvious.

  10. What do you say?

    Ask a friend at the loft if they want to come along.

  11. What does it mean?

    Ich hol mir einen Kaffee. Willst du auch was?

Say it — say yes

Now you're Priya after standup at the loft. 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. JonasMein Meeting war heute lang.My meeting was long today.
  2. Priya (you)Say it was the same for you.

    Bei mir auch.

    Same here

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Recap — what you can say now

GermanEnglish
Ich auch.Me too
Bei mir auch.Same here
Das klingt gut.That sounds good
Natürlich.Of course
Ja, machen wir das.Yes, let's do that
Gerne, machen wir.Sure, let's do it
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