Welcome to Lesson 99 — a short, friendly wrap-up class. We'll practice natural phrases you can use when you want to finish a point and move on.
Listen, repeat, and then try the speaking prompts to make these closers feel natural in your own conversations.
Level B1: In this lesson (Lesson 99) you'll learn three natural German phrases for ending a topic or avoiding unnecessary detail. These are useful social glue for conversations: closing an explanation, politely skipping extra details, and signalling that enough has been said. (CEFR-aligned phrasing, focused practice.)
After this lesson you'll be able to:
Recognize and use three casual/neutral closers in spoken German.
Politely avoid giving too many details and learn the correct pronoun form.
Practice saying these phrases aloud so they sound natural in conversation at B1 level.
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1. Reading + Listening Practice
Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.
Also ja, das war's eigentlich.
So yeah, that's basically it.
Meaning: So yeah, that's basically it.
When to use: Use this casual closing after you've explained something and want to show you're finished with that point.
Tip: Don't drop the apostrophe and write 'das wars' in formal text; also watch the casual tone—use with friends or colleagues you know well.
Also ja, das war's eigentlich. Mehr gibt es dazu nicht.
So yeah, that's basically it. There's nothing more on that.
Ich habe alles erklärt. Also ja, das war's eigentlich.
I've explained everything. So yeah, that's basically it.
Ich will dich nicht mit Details langweilen.
I don't want to bore you with the details.
Meaning: I don't want to bore you with the details.
When to use: Say this when you want to avoid going into lengthy specifics; it's polite and neutral and uses informal 'dich'.
Tip: Beginners sometimes use 'mir' or confuse case; remember 'dich' is accusative because it receives the action of 'langweilen'.
Ich will dich nicht mit Details langweilen, also fasse ich es kurz zusammen.
I don't want to bore you with details, so I'll sum it up briefly.
Wenn du willst, erzähle ich mehr, aber ich will dich nicht mit Details langweilen.
If you want, I can tell more, but I don't want to bore you with the details.
Na gut, genug dazu.
Anyway, enough said.
Meaning: Anyway, enough said.
When to use: Use this mild, casual phrase to close a topic and move the conversation forward.
Na gut, genug dazu. Sprechen wir über etwas anderes.
Anyway, enough said. Let's talk about something else.
Das Meeting war lang. Na gut, genug dazu — weiter zur nächsten Frage.
The meeting was long. Anyway, enough said — on to the next question.
2. Conversational Listening Practice
Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.
Two colleagues finishing an explanation and deciding not to go into more details.
What do Anna and David decide about going into the details?
Anna
Also ja, das war's eigentlich.
So yeah, that's basically it.
David
Das war sehr klar, danke.
That was very clear, thanks.
Anna
Ich will dich nicht mit Details langweilen. Wenn du Fragen hast, frag gern.
I don't want to bore you with the details. If you have questions, feel free to ask.
David
Nein, das ist gut. Na gut, genug dazu.
No, that's fine. Anyway, enough said.
3. Guided Practice
Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.
Which German phrase best matches: "I don't want to bore you with the details."?
Which phrase is best to finish a short explanation and signal you're done with that point?
Which phrase would you use to move on and say 'enough said' casually?
Which phrase includes the informal accusative pronoun 'dich'?
You have explained the project thoroughly. To signal you're finished, you say: So yeah, that's basically it.
You have explained the project thoroughly. To signal you're finished, you say: ___
Before moving on, you want to avoid long specifics and say: I don't want to bore you with the details.
Before moving on, you want to avoid long specifics and say: ___
After a long discussion at the meeting you want to close the topic: Anyway, enough said.
After a long discussion at the meeting you want to close the topic: ___
Match the core phrases
Match the extra phrases
4. Speaking Practice
Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).
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