Lesson 8-2 - Lektion 8-2
Demonstrative pronouns der, die, das. Modal verb sollen
Lesson 8: At the shop. Activity 2
From this activity you will know how to:
- find out where a certain department is located
- choose a certain piece of clothes
- ask to try the clothes on
- pay and get the purchase
Learn the words and expressions for the dialogue
coat
I need a new coat.
size
What is your size?
to find
Have you found Mr. Lenz?
to show
Show me the room, please!
to like (lit.: to please)
I like this room very much.
to try on
Can I try the suit on?
to fit; to suit
This time (doesn’t) suits me.
to pay (off)
Where do I have to pay for the suit?
to be supposed to, should
When should I call you?
cash desk, cash register, checkout
Please pay at the cash desk!
to pack up (together)
Please pack it all up!
jacket
The jacket doesn’t fit me.
trousers, pants
I like those trousers better.
dress
Monika has a new dress.
shoe
I’d like shoes, size 27.
linen
Where can I buy linen?
Pay attention to the form and the usage of the words
The verb gefallen gets the umlaut in 3rd person singular, it is often used with the word gut, but translated backwards into English:
Dieser Mantel gefällt mir gut, aber der da gefällt mir besser.
I like this coat, but that one I like better.Unlike the verb zahlen, the verb bezahlen is usually used with an object:
Haben Sie den Mantel schon bezahlt?
Have you already paid for the coat?Some German nouns may differ from their English equivalents in singular and plural numbers:
der Schuh – die Schuhe
shoe – shoes
die Hose – die Hosen
trousers (sing.) – trousers (pl.)
Remember the translations men’s, women’s, children’s talking about clothes:
Herren- men’s, Damen- women’s, Kinder- children’s
Remember the following ways of word-formation (2 and 4)
an + probieren = anprobieren
be + zahlen = bezahlen
groß + e = die Große
Practise in reading the words
Im Warenhaus
Additional words for clothes
| die | Bluse | [ˈbluːzə] | blouse |
| das | Kostüm | [kɔsˈtyːm] | costume; suit (for women) |
| der | Pullover | [pʊˈloːvɐ] | Pullover |
| die | Jeans | [ʤiːnz] | jeans |
| die | Shorts | [ʃoːɐʦ], [ʃɔ(ː)rʦ] | (pair of) shorts |
| der | Sport- | [ʃpɔrt] | sports |
| anzug | [ˈanˌʦuːk] | suit |
Colours
Grammar points
Today you have learned a new word sollen. Unlike the verb müssen (see lesson 4, activity 4), it is more difficult to translate into English. The most common meaning is “supposed to” (on account of some rules, obligation, advice, request etc.):
Was soll ich machen?
What should I do?
Soll ich Ihnen noch Salat geben?
Shall I give you more salad?
Sie sollen mehr Deutsch sprechen.
You are supposed to (you should) speak German more.Note the conjugation of the verb sollen:
ich soll
wir sollen
er soll
Sie sollen
Unlike English, German has special demonstrative pronouns which look exactly like the definite article:
Das ist unser neuer Chemiker. – Wie heißt der?
Это наш новый химик. – Как его зовут?
Das ist unsere neue Lehrerin. – Wie heißt die?
Это наша новая учительница. – Как её зовут?
Das ist Herr Lang. – Den habe ich schon gesehen.
Это господин Ланг. – Его я уже видел, и т.д.
Compare the definite article and the demonstrative pronoun:
| Definite article | Demonstrative pronoun | |||||
| Masc. | Neut. | Fem. | Masc. | Neut. | Fem. | |
| N | der | das | die | der | das | die |
| А | den | das | die | den | das | die |
| D | dem | dem | der | dem | dem | der |
Declension of the definite article and the demonstrative pronouns der and dieser
| Sing. | Masc. | Neut. | Fem. | ||||||
| N | der | der | dieser | das | das | dieses | die | die | diese |
| А | den | den | diesen | das | das | dieses | die | die | diese |
| D | dem | dem | diesem | dem | dem | diesem | der | der | dieser |
| N | die | die | diese | Plural for all genders |
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| А | die | die | diese | ||||||
| D | den | den | diesen | ||||||
1. You do not not what you are supposed to do. Ask an appropriate question. What would you answer to the same question?
B. Ich glaube, Sie sollen mich heute anrufen.
Continue:
morgen kommen, einen Tisch reservieren, einen Anzug kaufen, ein Zimmer bestellen, nach Hause gehen, alles zusammenpacken.
2. You like one thing better than the other. Say it. What question would you ask if you were the interlocutor?
B. Der da gefällt mir besser.
Continue:
das Hemd, die Hose, das Kleid, die Wäsche, der Mantel, die Schuhe, der Sportanzug.
3. You do not like the thing you are offered. Ask to try another piece of clothes on. What question would you ask if you were the interlocutor?
B. Der ist nicht ganz das, was ich brauche. Kann ich den da anprobieren?
Continue:
der Anzug, das Kleid, die Jacke, die Hose, das Hemd, die Wäsche, die Schuhe, das Kostüm.
4. You do not know where to pay for the purchase. Ask about it. How would you ask to pack it all up?
B. An Kasse 5, bitte! Soll ich das Hemd einpacken?
A. Packen Sie alles zusammen!
Continue:
der Mantel, der Anzug, das Kleid,
die Wäsche, die Schuhe, die Hose,
die Jacke, das Kostüm.
5. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from the dialogue.
1. Zahlen Sie bitte an der ! 2. Wie Sie diesen Mantel? 3. Welche haben Sie denn? 4. Wo muß ich den Mantel ? 5. Dieser Mantel mir besser. 6. Soll ich alles ?
6. Reconstruct the dialogue by filling in the gaps with the appropriate words.
Der gefällt mir besser.
Kann ich den anprobieren?
.
?
7. Try to reproduce the dialogue “Im Warenhaus” by memory.
Check yourself!
What expressions will you use if you want to:
find out where a certain department is located
choose a certain piece of clothes
ask to try the clothes on
pay and get the purchase
