Local services and shops
Lokale Dienstleistungen und Geschäfte
- Know the names of local services and shops.
- Discuss what you find in the shopping center.
Learn to ask about local services and shops in a Einkaufszentrum, using practical vocabulary like Supermarkt, Friseur, and Apotheke, and verbs in Präteritum such as mochte and sah for everyday dialogues.
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Exercise 1: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich ____ gestern im Einkaufszentrum etwas besorgen, aber der Laden war geschlossen.
(I ____ wanted to get something at the shopping center yesterday, but the store was closed.)2. Der Verkäufer ____ freundlich aus und half mir bei meiner Frage.
(The salesperson ____ looked friendly and helped me with my question.)3. Wenn ich Zeit hätte, ____ ich öfter im Blumenladen einkaufen gehen.
(If I had time, ____ I would go shopping more often at the flower shop.)4. Die Kunden ____ das neue Angebot im Drogeriemarkt sehr.
(The customers ____ liked the new offer at the drugstore very much.)Exercise 3: Shopping in the Shopping Center
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Mögen - To like
Präteritum
- ich mochte
- du mochtest
- er/sie/es mochte
- wir mochten
- ihr mochtet
- sie/Sie mochten
Sehen - To see
Präteritum
- ich sah
- du sahst
- er/sie/es sah
- wir sahen
- ihr saht
- sie/Sie sahen
Besorgen - To get
Präteritum
- ich besorgte
- du besorgtest
- er/sie/es besorgte
- wir besorgten
- ihr besorgtet
- sie/Sie besorgten
Gehen - To go
Präteritum
- ich ging
- du gingst
- er/sie/es ging
- wir gingen
- ihr gingt
- sie/Sie gingen
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prateritum
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) mochte | I was allowed |
| (du) mochtest | You were allowed |
| (er/sie/es) mochte | he/she/it was allowed |
| (wir) mochten | we were allowed |
| (ihr) mochtet | You were allowed |
| (sie) mochten | They were allowed |
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prateritum
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) sah | I saw |
| (du) sahst | You saw |
| (er/sie/es) sah | he/she/it saw |
| (wir) sahen | we saw |
| (ihr) saht | you saw |
| (sie) sahen | They saw |
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Lesson Overview: Local Services and Shops
This lesson is designed for A2 level German learners focusing on vocabulary and conversational skills related to local services and shops, especially in places like shopping centers and neighborhood areas. You will get to practice how to ask for locations, inquire about services, and carry out everyday conversations when visiting stores, bakeries, banks, and other local businesses.
Key Conversation Situations
- Asking about stores in a shopping center: Learn to ask where supermarkets, hairdressers, banks, and toilets are located. Phrases like "Entschuldigung, wo finde ich den Supermarkt hier im Einkaufszentrum?" (Excuse me, where can I find the supermarket here in the mall?) are essential for practical navigation.
- Ordering at the bakery: Practice ordering different baked goods such as Vollkornbrot (whole grain bread), Croissants, or asking for recommendations like Apfelkuchen (apple cake).
- Exploring neighborhood services: Dialogue examples help you inquire about dry cleaners, gas stations, libraries, doctors, and fitness studios within your district.
Important Vocabulary and Expressions
This lesson presents useful nouns and verbs needed for daily interactions including:
- der Supermarkt (supermarket), die Reinigung (dry cleaner), die Tankstelle (gas station), die Bäckerei (bakery), der Friseur (hairdresser), das Fitnessstudio (gym), die Bücherei (library).
- Verbs like finden (to find), suchen (to search), besorgen (to get, procure), and modal verbs in the past tense for expressing wants and abilities.
Grammar Focus: Past Tense (Präteritum) of Key Verbs
The lesson reinforces the use of the simple past tense, particularly with verbs commonly used in conversations about shopping and errands:
- Mögen (to like): ich mochte, du mochtest...
- Sehen (to see): ich sah, du sahst...
- Besorgen (to get/procure): ich besorgte, du besorgtest...
- Gehen (to go): ich ging, du gingst...
This grammar is practiced through both dialogues and a short story that help contextualize usage and improve comprehension.
Instruction Language and German Language Notes
Since the instruction and the learning language differ (English instructions to learn German), the content includes helpful translations and highlights the practical use of expressions to support understanding. German articles and noun genders (der, die, das) are essential to note for correct usage. For example, die Bäckerei is feminine, while der Supermarkt is masculine.
Common English equivalents are helpful: "supermarket" for Supermarkt, "dry cleaner" for Reinigung, "gas station" for Tankstelle. Modal verbs like mögen express liking or wanting and are often used in polite requests or preferences.
Overall, this lesson helps learners engage in everyday German conversations confidently in practical settings such as shopping and asking for services.
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