Address and contact details
Adresse und Kontaktdaten
- Asking for and giving contact details.
- Tell and ask for addresses.
- Nouns and Articles - Accusative
- Possessive articles - accusative
Learn essential German vocabulary about addresses and contact details, including 'die Adresse', 'die Telefonnummer', and 'die E-Mail-Adresse'. Practice using possessive articles in the accusative case while exchanging personal information like 'mein Geburtsort' and 'deine Hausnummer'.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the following words to the two categories: Contact information or personal information.
Kontaktinformationen
persönliche Angaben
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Geben
To give
2
Die Hausnummer
The house number
3
Das Geburtsjahr
The year of birth
4
Das Handy
The mobile phone
5
Die E-Mail
The email
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Ask somebody for their contact details. (Ask somebody for their contact details.)
- Share your address and contact details. (Share your address and contact details.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Wie lautet Ihre Adresse? What is your address? |
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Meine E-Mail ist student@colanguage.com. My email is student@colanguage.com. |
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Meine Telefonnummer ist 61385748. My phone number is 61385748. |
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Kann ich Ihre Telefonnummer haben? Can I have your phone number? |
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Kannst du es mir auf WhatsApp schicken? Can you send it to me on WhatsApp? |
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Haben Sie Instagram? Do you have Instagram? |
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Meine Adresse ist "Hauptstraße, Nummer 5". My address is "Main street, number 5". |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ___ dir meine Telefonnummer.
(I ___ you my phone number.)2. Du ___ mir deine E-Mail-Adresse.
(You ___ me your email address.)3. Er ___ seine Adresse meiner Kollegin.
(He ___ his address to my colleague.)4. Wir ___ in einer kleinen Stadt in Deutschland.
(We ___ in a small town in Germany.)Exercise 8: Address and Contact Information in Everyday Life
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Geben - Give
Präsens
- ich gebe
- du gibst
- er/sie/es gibt
- wir geben
- ihr gebt
- sie/Sie geben
Wohnen - Live
Präsens
- ich wohne
- du wohnst
- er/sie/es wohnt
- wir wohnen
- ihr wohnt
- sie/Sie wohnen
Exercise 9: Nomen und Artikel - Akkusativ
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Nouns and Articles - Accusative
Show translation Show answerseinen, die, eine, den, ein
Exercise 10: Possessivartikel - Akkusativ
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Possessive articles - accusative
Show translation Show answersunser, euren, mein, deinen, meine, ihre, unseren
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Geben to give Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) gebe | I give |
| (du) gibst | you give |
| (er/sie/es) gibt | he/she/it gives |
| (wir) geben | we give |
| (ihr) gebt | you give |
| (sie) geben | they give |
Wohnen to live Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ich wohne | I live |
| du wohnst | You live |
| er/sie/es wohnt | he/she/it lives |
| wir wohnen | we live |
| ihr wohnt | you live |
| sie wohnen | they live |
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Lesson Overview: Address and Contact Details in German
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary and grammar structures for exchanging and understanding address and contact information in German. It is designed for A1 learners and covers nouns with their respective articles in the accusative case as well as possessive articles (possessive adjectives) also in the accusative case.
Key Topics Covered
- Contact Information Vocabulary: Essential words such as die Adresse (address), die Telefonnummer (telephone number), die E-Mail-Adresse (email address), die Straße (street), die Hausnummer (house number), die Postleitzahl (postal code), and die Vorwahl (area code).
- Personal Details Vocabulary: Words like der Geburtsort (birthplace) and das Geburtsjahr (year of birth).
- Grammar Focus: Understanding and practicing nouns and their definite articles in accusative.
Use of possessive articles in accusative, for example: meine Telefonnummer (my telephone number), deine Adresse (your address). - Useful Verbs: The lesson includes verbs such as geben (to give) and wohnen (to live), presented in the present tense conjugation table, important for everyday communication about contact details.
Example Sentences
Practical dialogues and sentences include:
"Kannst du mir bitte deine Telefonnummer geben?" (Can you please give me your phone number?)
"Ich wohne in der Hauptstraße Nummer 12." (I live at 12 Hauptstraße.)
"Meine E-Mail-Adresse ist maria@example.de." (My email address is maria@example.de.)
Common Phrases to Know
- Wie ist deine Adresse? (What is your address?)
- Ich habe deine Telefonnummer nicht. (I don't have your telephone number.)
- Wo wohnst du genau, in welcher Straße und Hausnummer? (Where exactly do you live, which street and house number?)
- Ich speichere deinen Kontakt in mein Handy. (I’m saving your contact on my phone.)
Instruction Language vs German: Key Differences
In German, the accusative case is used when expressing direct objects, which is important when referring to someone’s contact details. Articles and possessive articles change accordingly. For example, "meine Telefonnummer" uses the feminine accusative article because "Telefonnummer" is feminine. This differs from English where articles do not change.
Useful German words and their English equivalents:
die Telefonnummer – telephone number
die E-Mail-Adresse – email address
die Straße – street
die Hausnummer – house number
geben – to give
wohnen – to live
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