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Dialogue

Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?

VEL-khen shtool ZOL-len veer VAY-len? Which chair should we choose?

Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.

DEE-zer heer zeet beh-KVAYM owss. This one looks comfortable.

Der andere Stuhl sieht zu klein aus.

dayr AHN-deh-reh shtool zeet tsoo KLYNE owss. The other chair seems too small.

Dann sollte dieser hier passen.

dahn SHOL-tuh DEE-zer heer PAS-sen. Then this one should work.

Was denkst du über die leuchtende Farbe?

vahs DENGKST doo OO-ber dee LOYKH-ten-deh FAR-buh? What do you think of the bright color?

So kann man den Stuhl leicht sehen.

zoh kahn mahn dayn shtool LYEKHT ZAY-en. It makes the chair easy to spot.

Nehmen wir diesen Stuhl.

NAY-men veer DEE-zen shtool. Let's choose this chair.

Ich stelle ihn hierher.

ikh SHTEL-luh een HEER-hair. I will move it over here.

Word by Word

Welchen “Welchen” means “which” in the question “Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?” It is the form of “welcher” used here before “Stuhl”; use it when asking someone to choose one item from several.

Stuhl “Stuhl” means “chair” in “Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?” It is a common object word and appears with words such as “diesen” in “diesen Stuhl” when identifying a particular chair.

sollen “Sollen” expresses “should” in “Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?” Here it asks for a joint decision; the pattern “sollen wir + infinitive” is useful for asking what the group should do.

wir “Wir” means “we” in “sollen wir wählen”, referring to the two people making the choice together. Use it as the subject when talking about yourself and another person or group.

wählen “Wählen” means “choose” in “sollen wir wählen?” It is the infinitive after “sollen”; use it when selecting one option from several.

Dieser “Dieser” means “this one” in “Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.” The lowercase form “dieser” also appears in “Dann sollte dieser hier passen”; use it to point out a particular masculine item.

hier “Hier” means “here” in “Dieser hier” and helps identify the item that is here. It is useful after a demonstrative when pointing to a nearby object.

sieht “Sieht” means “looks” in “sieht bequem aus”, describing how the chair appears. It is a form of “sehen”; with the particle “aus”, the whole expression “sieht bequem aus” means “looks comfortable”.

bequem “Bequem” means “comfortable” in “sieht bequem aus”, describing the chair. It is placed between “sieht” and “aus” in this expression; use it for furniture or other things that feel comfortable.

aus “Aus” is the separable part of “sieht ... aus” in “Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.” Together, “sieht bequem aus” means “looks comfortable”; the particle comes at the end of this sentence.

Der “Der” means “the” in “Der andere Stuhl”, identifying the other chair. It appears before the noun phrase and can introduce a specific masculine item already distinguished from another one.

andere “Andere” means “other” in “Der andere Stuhl”, referring to the chair that is not the one just being considered. Use it before a noun when contrasting one item with another.

zu “Zu” means “too” in “zu klein”, showing that the chair is smaller than desired. It comes directly before an adjective in this pattern: “zu” plus an adjective.

klein “Klein” means “small” in “sieht zu klein aus”, describing the size of the other chair. With “zu”, the phrase “zu klein” means “too small” and can describe an unsuitable object.

Dann “Dann” means “then” in “Dann sollte dieser hier passen.” It connects this decision to the previous judgment about the other chair; use it to introduce the next step or consequence.

sollte “Sollte” expresses that the chosen chair is expected to work in “sollte dieser hier passen.” It gives a mild expectation rather than a firm guarantee; it is useful before an infinitive such as “passen”.

passen “Passen” means “fit” or “work” in “sollte dieser hier passen”, meaning the chair should be suitable for the purpose. It follows “sollte” here and can be used when checking whether an item is suitable.

Was “Was” means “what” in “Was denkst du über die leuchtende Farbe?” It begins a question asking for an opinion; the pattern “Was denkst du über ...?” asks what someone thinks about something.

denkst “Denkst” means “think” in “Was denkst du über ...?” It is the form of “denken” used with “du”; use it in this question pattern to ask for another person’s opinion.

du “Du” means “you” in “Was denkst du ...?”, referring to the person being asked. It is used when speaking directly to one person in this conversation.

über “Über” means “about” in “Was denkst du über die leuchtende Farbe?” It introduces the subject of the opinion after “denken”; preserve the full pattern “Was denkst du über ...?” when asking about something.

die “Die” means “the” in “die leuchtende Farbe”, identifying the particular color being discussed. It comes before the adjective and noun in this noun phrase.

leuchtende “Leuchtende” means “bright” or “glowing” in “die leuchtende Farbe”, describing the color. It appears directly before “Farbe”; use this form in the dialogue’s phrase when referring to that bright color.

Farbe “Farbe” means “color” in “die leuchtende Farbe.” It is a common object of discussion when asking about appearance, as in the full question “Was denkst du über die leuchtende Farbe?”

So “So” means “in this way” in “So kann man den Stuhl leicht sehen.” It links the bright color to the result that the chair can be seen easily; use it to introduce a way or consequence.

kann “Kann” means “can” in “kann man den Stuhl leicht sehen”, expressing possibility or ability. It is followed here by “sehen”, and the pattern “kann man ... sehen” describes what people can see.

man “Man” means “one” or “people in general” in “kann man den Stuhl leicht sehen.” It refers generally to anyone rather than to a named person; use it for general statements.

den “Den” means “the” in “den Stuhl”, referring to the particular chair that is easy to see. It introduces the chair as the object of “sehen” in “den Stuhl leicht sehen.”

leicht “Leicht” means “easily” in “den Stuhl leicht sehen”, describing how clearly the chair can be seen. It comes before “sehen” in this construction and modifies the way the seeing happens.

sehen “Sehen” means “see” in “den Stuhl leicht sehen.” It is the infinitive after “kann”; use the pattern “kann man + object + sehen” to describe something people can see.

Nehmen “Nehmen” means “let’s take” in “Nehmen wir diesen Stuhl”, which functions as a suggestion to choose this chair. The pattern “Nehmen wir ...” is useful when proposing a joint choice.

diesen “Diesen” means “this” in “diesen Stuhl”, identifying the chair the speakers have decided to choose. It appears directly before “Stuhl” and points to one particular chair.

Ich “Ich” means “I” in “Ich stelle ihn hierher.” It identifies the speaker as the person who will move the chair; use it as the subject when describing your own action.

stelle “Stelle” means “place” or “put” in “Ich stelle ihn hierher”, describing moving the chair to a location. It is a form of “stellen”; use it with an object and a destination when saying where you put something.

ihn “Ihn” means “it” in “Ich stelle ihn hierher”, referring back to the masculine noun “Stuhl.” It is used for the chair as the object of “stelle”; the full pattern is “Ich stelle ihn hierher.”

hierher “Hierher” means “over here” in “Ich stelle ihn hierher”, indicating movement toward the speaker’s location. Use it with an action of bringing or placing something in this direction.

Grammar Points

sieht ... aus

Dieser Stuhl sieht bequem aus.

DEE-zer shtool zeet beh-KVAYM owss.

This chair looks comfortable.

The verb aussehen is separable: sieht comes early, while aus moves to the end of the sentence.

German Vocabulary

andere adj

AHN-deh-reh other

Der andere Stuhl sieht zu klein aus.

aussehen verb

OWSS-zay-en to look, to appear sieht ... aus

Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.

bequem adj

beh-KVAYM comfortable

Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.

denken verb

DENGK-en to think denkst

Was denkst du über die leuchtende Farbe?

dieser det

DEE-zer this one Dieser

Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.

hier adv

heer here

Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.

klein adj

KLYNE small

Der andere Stuhl sieht zu klein aus.

passen verb

PAS-sen to fit, to work

Dann sollte dieser hier passen.

Stuhl noun

shtool chair

Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?

über prep

OO-ber about

Was denkst du über die leuchtende Farbe?

wählen verb

VAY-len to choose

Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?

zu adv

tsoo too

Der andere Stuhl sieht zu klein aus.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Which chair should we choose?

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Welchen Stuhl sollen wir wählen?

This one looks comfortable.

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Dieser hier sieht bequem aus.

Then this one should work.

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Dann sollte dieser hier passen.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to choose

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wählen

small

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klein

other

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andere

chair

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Stuhl