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Dialogue

Mein Bein tut ein bisschen weh.

mine BYNE toot uh BISS-hen vay My leg hurts a little.

Setz dich einen Moment auf diesen Stuhl.

ZETS dikh EYE-nen moh-MENT owf DEE-zen shtool Sit on this chair for a moment.

Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.

ikh bin HOY-tuh tsoo feel guh-LOW-fen I walked too much today.

Leg dein Bein hier hoch und ruh dich aus.

layk dine BYNE heer hohkh unt roo dikh ous Put your leg up here and rest.

Darf ich später ein bisschen herumgehen?

darf ikh SHPAY-tuh ine BISS-hen heh-ROOM-gay-en Can I walk around a little later?

Geh nur, wenn es sich gut anfühlt.

gay noor, ven ess zikh goot AHN-fyoolt Walk only if it feels all right.

Das Sofa ist bequemer als dieser Stuhl.

dahs ZOH-fah ist beh-KVAY-muh als DEE-zuh shtool The sofa feels better than this chair.

Dann setz dich dorthin und halte dein Bein still.

dahn ZETS dikh DORT-hin unt HAL-tuh dine BYNE shtil Then sit there and keep your leg still.

Word by Word

Mein “Mein” means “my” in “Mein Bein” and shows that the leg belongs to the speaker. It is used directly before the noun it describes. A new example is “Mein Arm tut weh.”

Bein “Bein” means “leg” here, the body part that hurts. It is used as the noun after “Mein”. A new example is “Mein Bein ist müde.”

tut “Tut” helps express that something hurts in “Mein Bein tut ... weh.” It is used together with “weh”, so the two parts should be learned as the pattern “tut ... weh”. A new example is “Mein Kopf tut weh.”

ein “Ein” contributes to the expression “ein bisschen”, meaning “a little” in this dialogue. It appears directly before “bisschen”. A new example is “Ich bin ein bisschen müde.”

bisschen “Bisschen” means “a little” or “a small amount” in “ein bisschen weh”. It commonly appears with “ein” in the pattern “ein bisschen” before an adjective or adverb. A new example is “Warte ein bisschen.”

weh “Weh” means “painful” or “hurting” in “tut ... weh”. It completes the expression used to describe pain. A new example is “Der Rücken tut weh.”

Setz “Setz” is an instruction to sit in “Setz dich”. It is used with “dich” when telling one person to sit down. A new example is “Setz dich hier.”

dich “Dich” refers to the person being told to sit in “Setz dich”. It appears after the instruction “Setz” in this direct address. A new example is “Ich sehe dich.”

einen “Einen” means “a” in the time expression “einen Moment”. It is used directly before “Moment” here. A new example is “Warte einen Moment.”

Moment “Moment” means “moment”, a short period of time in “einen Moment”. The pattern “einen Moment” is commonly used when asking someone to wait or pause briefly. A new example is “Ich komme in einem Moment.”

auf “Auf” means “onto” in “auf diesen Stuhl”, describing sitting down onto the chair. It appears before the place or object involved. A new example is “Leg das Buch auf den Tisch.”

diesen “Diesen” means “this” in “diesen Stuhl”, identifying the particular chair nearby or being indicated. It comes directly before “Stuhl”. A new example is “Ich nehme diesen Bus.”

Stuhl “Stuhl” means “chair”, the seat named in this instruction. It is used after “diesen” in “diesen Stuhl”. A new example is “Der Stuhl ist frei.”

Ich “Ich” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.” It normally appears before the verb in a simple main clause. A new example is “Ich bin müde.”

bin “Bin” means “am” here and is the auxiliary used with “gelaufen” in “Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.” Together, these forms describe the speaker’s walking earlier today. A new example is “Ich bin nach Hause gegangen.”

heute “Heute” means “today”, the day on which the walking happened. It appears between “bin” and the rest of the walking expression. A new example is “Heute bleibe ich zu Hause.”

zu “Zu” means “too” in “zu viel”, showing that the amount was more than was suitable. It comes directly before “viel” in this pattern. A new example is “Das ist zu teuer.”

viel “Viel” means “much” or “a lot” in “zu viel gelaufen”. With “zu”, it describes an excessive amount. A new example is “Ich habe zu viel gearbeitet.”

gelaufen “Gelaufen” means “walked” in “Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.” It is the form used with “bin” to describe completed walking. A new example is “Wir sind schnell gelaufen.”

Leg “Leg” is an instruction to put something somewhere in “Leg dein Bein hier hoch”. It is used before the object “dein Bein”. A new example is “Leg das Buch hier hin.”

dein “Dein” means “your” in “dein Bein”, referring to the person being addressed. It appears directly before the noun it describes. A new example is “Wo ist dein Schlüssel?”

hier “Hier” means “here”, the place where the leg should be put in “hier hoch”. It points to the place near the speakers. A new example is “Komm hierher.”

hoch “Hoch” means “up” in “hier hoch”, indicating that the leg should be raised. It follows the object and completes the direction of the instruction. A new example is “Heb die Hand hoch.”

und “Und” means “and” and connects the instructions “Leg dein Bein hier hoch” and “ruh dich aus”. It links two actions in the same sentence. A new example is “Setz dich und warte.”

ruh “Ruh” is an instruction to rest in “ruh dich aus”. It is used with “dich” and “aus” in this expression. A new example is “Ruh dich heute aus.”

aus “Aus” completes the expression “ruh dich aus”, which tells the person to rest. It appears after “ruh” in this instruction. A new example is “Nach der Arbeit ruhe ich mich aus.”

später “Später” means “later”, referring to a time after the current moment. It appears before “ein bisschen herumgehen” in the question. A new example is “Ich komme später.”

herumgehen “Herumgehen” means “walk around” in “ein bisschen herumgehen”. It describes moving around rather than sitting in one place. A new example is “Ich möchte im Zimmer herumgehen.”

Darf “Darf” means “may” or “be allowed to” in “Darf ich ...?”, which asks for permission. The pattern “Darf ich ...?” is used when politely asking whether an action is allowed. A new example is “Darf ich hereinkommen?”

Geh “Geh” is an instruction to go or walk in “Geh nur”. It addresses one person directly. A new example is “Geh langsam.”

nur “Nur” means “only” in “Geh nur, wenn ...”, limiting when the person should walk. It commonly appears before the condition that follows. A new example is “Komm nur, wenn du Zeit hast.”

wenn “Wenn” means “if” in “wenn es sich gut anfühlt”, introducing the condition for walking. It connects the condition with the instruction “Geh nur”. A new example is “Ruf mich an, wenn du Hilfe brauchst.”

es “Es” means “it” in “es sich gut anfühlt”. Here it refers to the situation or activity being evaluated as feeling good. A new example is “Es fühlt sich gut an.”

sich “Sich” is part of “sich gut anfühlt”, where the feeling is described as affecting or characterizing the situation. It appears after “es” in this subordinate clause. A new example is “Das fühlt sich gut an.”

gut “Gut” means “good” or “all right” in “sich gut anfühlt”. It describes how the situation feels. A new example is “Heute fühle ich mich gut.”

anfühlt “Anfühlt” means “feels” in “es sich gut anfühlt”. It appears at the end of the clause introduced by “wenn”. A new example is “Der Stoff fühlt sich weich an.”

Das “Das” means “the” in “Das Sofa”, introducing the sofa being compared with the chair. It appears directly before “Sofa”. A new example is “Das Fenster ist offen.”

Sofa “Sofa” means “sofa”, the place that is more comfortable in this dialogue. It is the subject of “Das Sofa ist bequemer ...”. A new example is “Das Sofa ist neu.”

ist “Ist” means “is” and links “Das Sofa” with its description “bequemer”. It is used between the subject and the comparison. A new example is “Der Stuhl ist alt.”

bequemer “Bequemer” means “more comfortable” in the comparison “Das Sofa ist bequemer als dieser Stuhl.” It is used before “als” when comparing two things. A new example is “Dieses Bett ist bequemer als das andere.”

als “Als” means “than” in “bequemer als dieser Stuhl”, introducing the second part of the comparison. The pattern is “... ist ...er als ...”. A new example is “Der Zug ist schneller als der Bus.”

Dann “Dann” means “then”, showing what should happen after the sofa is identified as more comfortable. It appears at the beginning of the instruction. A new example is “Dann gehen wir nach Hause.”

dorthin “Dorthin” means “to there” or “to that place”, directing the person toward the sofa’s location. It is used with movement or a change of place. A new example is “Stell den Stuhl dorthin.”

halte “Halte” is an instruction to keep or hold something in “halte dein Bein still”. It appears before the object “dein Bein”. A new example is “Halte die Tür offen.”

still “Still” means “still” or “without moving” in “halte dein Bein still”. It describes the position the leg should maintain. A new example is “Bitte bleib still.”

Grammar Points

Trennbare Verben: tun ... weh / legen ... hoch

Das Bein tut ein bisschen weh. Leg es hoch.

dahs BYNE toot uh BISS-hen vay. layk ess hohkh.

The leg hurts a little. Put it up.

Bei trennbaren Verben steht die Vorsilbe im Hauptsatz am Ende: tut ... weh, leg ... hoch.

wenn + Nebensatz: ... sich ... anfühlt

Wenn sich das Bein gut anfühlt, geh später herum.

ven zikh dahs BYNE goot AHN-fyoolt, gay SHPAY-tuh heh-ROOM.

When the leg feels all right, walk around later.

Nach „wenn“ steht das konjugierte Verb im Nebensatz am Ende: sich ... anfühlt.

German Vocabulary

auf prep

owf onto; on

Setz dich einen Moment auf diesen Stuhl.

Bein noun

BYNE leg

Mein Bein tut ein bisschen weh.

ein bisschen adv

ine BISS-hen a little

Mein Bein tut ein bisschen weh.

heute adv

HOY-tuh today

Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.

hier adv

heer here

Leg dein Bein hier hoch und ruh dich aus.

hochlegen verb

HOHKH-lay-gen to put up; to elevate Leg ... hoch

Leg dein Bein hier hoch und ruh dich aus.

laufen verb

LOW-fen to walk; to run gelaufen

Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.

Moment noun

moh-MENT moment

Setz dich einen Moment auf diesen Stuhl.

sich setzen verb

zikh ZET-sen to sit down Setz dich

Setz dich einen Moment auf diesen Stuhl.

Stuhl noun

shtool chair

Setz dich einen Moment auf diesen Stuhl.

wehtun verb

VAY-toon to hurt tut ... weh

Mein Bein tut ein bisschen weh.

zu viel adv

tsoo FEEL too much; too much of

Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

My leg hurts a little.

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Mein Bein tut ein bisschen weh.

I walked too much today.

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Ich bin heute zu viel gelaufen.

Can I walk around a little later?

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Darf ich später ein bisschen herumgehen?

Spelling

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to walk; to run

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gelaufen

moment

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Moment

chair

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Stuhl

today

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heute