Pack a bag for an outing | Learn German in English

German lesson set in a contemporary Berlin everyday setting: Before an outing, two adults check a packed bag for a charger, a snack, a raincoat, and water..

EN → DE / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

Ich packe meine Tasche für den Ausflug.

ikh PAH-kuh MY-nuh TAH-shuh fyoor dayn OWS-flook. I'm packing my bag for the outing.
B

Was musst du noch mitbringen?

vass MOOST doo nokh MIT-bring-en? What do you still need to bring?
A

Ich habe ein Ladegerät, einen Snack und einen Regenmantel.

ikh HAH-buh ayn LAH-duh-guh-RAYT, AY-nen snak oont AY-nen RAY-gen-man-tel. I have a charger, a snack, and a raincoat.
B

Damit solltest du gut versorgt sein, wenn sich das Wetter ändert.

DAH-mit ZOLL-test doo goot fer-ZORKT zine, ven zikh das VET-uh EN-duht. That should cover you if the weather changes.
A

Soll ich noch eine Flasche Wasser mitbringen?

ZOLL ikh nokh AY-nuh FLAH-shuh VAH-suh MIT-bring-en? Should I bring an extra bottle of water?
B

Bring eine mit, falls der Spaziergang länger dauert als erwartet.

bring AY-nuh mit, falss dayr shpa-TSEER-gang LENG-uh DOW-uht ahls air-VAR-tet. Bring one in case the walk takes longer than expected.
A

Meine Tasche ist voll.

MY-nuh TAH-shuh ist foll. My bag is full.
A

Sie ist nicht zu schwer.

zee ist nikht tsoo shvair. It isn't too heavy.
B

Dann bist du bereit, loszugehen.

dahn bist doo beh-RITE, LOHSS-tsoo-GAY-en. Then you're ready to head out.

Word by Word

Ich “Ich” means “I” here and is the speaker who is packing the bag. It is used as the subject before “packe” in “Ich packe meine Tasche”; use it when talking about your own action or state.
packe “packe” means “pack” in this dialogue: the speaker is putting things into the bag. It is the form used with “Ich” in “Ich packe meine Tasche”; this pattern is useful for describing what you are packing.
meine “meine” means “my” in “meine Tasche” and shows that the bag belongs to the speaker. The related citation form is “mein”; use “meine” directly before the feminine noun “Tasche” here.
Tasche “Tasche” means “bag” here, the container being packed for the outing. It appears as the object of “packe” in “meine Tasche”; use it when naming the bag you carry.
für “für” means “for” and identifies the purpose or occasion of the bag: “für den Ausflug.” It is followed here by a noun phrase, so “für den Ausflug” is a reusable way to say that something is intended for the outing.
den “den” means “the” in “den Ausflug.” It is the article used here with the masculine noun “Ausflug” after “für”; keep the article together with the noun in the phrase “für den Ausflug.”
Ausflug “Ausflug” means “outing” or “trip” here. In “für den Ausflug,” it names the activity the bag is being prepared for; use it when referring to a planned outing.
Was “Was” means “what” and asks which item is still needed. In “Was musst du noch mitbringen?”, it begins the question about what the other person should bring; use it to ask for an unspecified thing or set of things.
musst “musst” means “must” or “need to” in the question about bringing something. It is used with “du” in “musst du” and is followed by the infinitive “mitbringen”; this pattern asks what someone needs to do.
du “du” means informal singular “you,” referring to the person being asked. It appears after “musst” in “musst du noch mitbringen?”; use it when addressing one person informally.
noch “noch” means “still” or “yet” here and asks what remains to be brought. In “noch mitbringen,” it marks an additional action that has not been completed; use it when something remains to do.
mitbringen “mitbringen” means “bring along,” specifically bringing something to the outing. It remains as a complete infinitive after “musst” in “musst du noch mitbringen?”; use the pattern “etwas mitbringen” for bringing an item with you.
habe “habe” means “have” in “Ich habe ein Ladegerät” and states that the speaker already has the listed items. It is the form of “haben” used with “Ich”; use “Ich habe ...” to say what you possess or have with you.
ein “ein” means “a” or “an” before “Ladegerät” in the list of things already packed. It is the indefinite article used here with that noun; the pattern “ein Ladegerät haben” names one charger someone has.
Ladegerät “Ladegerät” means “charger,” the device included in the bag. It appears after “ein” in “ein Ladegerät”; use it when identifying a charger as one of the items you have or bring.
einen “einen” means “a” or “an” before “Snack” in the list “einen Snack.” It is the article form used here with this masculine object after “habe”; keep it before the noun when naming one snack.
Snack “Snack” means “snack,” a small item of food included in the bag. In “einen Snack,” it is one of the things the speaker has; use the same noun when listing food to bring.
und “und” means “and” and joins the items in the list. In “ein Ladegerät, einen Snack und einen Regenmantel,” it connects the final item to the earlier items; use it to link words or phrases of equal importance.
Regenmantel “Regenmantel” means “raincoat,” an item that can protect the person from rain. It is the final item in “einen Snack und einen Regenmantel”; use it when naming rain clothing to pack or wear.
Damit “Damit” means “with that” or “with those things,” referring to the charger, snack, and raincoat just mentioned. In “Damit solltest du gut versorgt sein,” it introduces the result of having those items; use it to refer back to something already discussed.
solltest “solltest” expresses “should” as advice to the person addressed. In “Damit solltest du gut versorgt sein,” it gives a recommendation about being prepared; use “solltest du” when advising one informal person.
gut “gut” means “well” in the expression “gut versorgt sein.” It strengthens the idea that the person has what is needed; use it before “versorgt” in this expression to describe being well provided for.
versorgt “versorgt” means “provided for” or “covered” in “gut versorgt sein,” referring to having suitable supplies. The whole expression describes being prepared with what is needed; use “gut versorgt sein” for a person whose needs are taken care of.
sein “sein” means “be” in “solltest du gut versorgt sein.” It is the infinitive used after “solltest” and completes the idea of being provided for; use it after a modal verb when describing the recommended state.
wenn “wenn” means “if” here and introduces the possible condition that the weather changes. In “wenn sich das Wetter ändert,” it starts a subordinate clause with the verb at the end; use “wenn” to connect advice with a condition.
sich “sich” is the reflexive element in the exact construction “sich ändert.” Together, “sich ändert” means that the weather changes; use this construction when describing a change in something such as the weather.
das “das” means “the” before “Wetter” in “das Wetter.” It is the definite article used with this neuter noun; keep it with “Wetter” when referring to the weather in this sentence.
Wetter “Wetter” means “weather,” the thing that may change during the outing. In “das Wetter ändert,” it is the subject of the change; use it when discussing outdoor conditions.
ändert “ändert” means “changes” in “sich das Wetter ändert.” It is the form used for “das Wetter” in this clause; use it in the construction “sich ... ändert” when saying that something changes.
Soll “Soll” asks “Should I ...?” in “Soll ich noch eine Flasche Wasser mitbringen?” It is the question form used to ask for advice or permission about an action; the pattern “Soll ich ... mitbringen?” is useful when offering to bring something.
eine “eine” has two functions in this dialogue. In “eine Flasche Wasser” it means “a” before the noun, while in “Bring eine mit” it means “one” and refers back to the bottle; the surrounding words show which use is intended.
Flasche “Flasche” means “bottle,” specifically the bottle of water the speaker may bring. It appears in “eine Flasche Wasser”; use this noun when naming a bottle and place the contents after it as in the dialogue.
Wasser “Wasser” means “water” and identifies what is in the bottle. In “eine Flasche Wasser,” it follows “Flasche” to name the contents; use this phrase when asking about or packing a bottle of water.
Bring “Bring” means “bring” as a direct instruction to the person addressed. It begins “Bring eine mit,” an imperative used to recommend bringing the bottle; use it at the start of a command to one informal person.
mit “mit” is the separable part of “mitbringen” in “Bring eine mit” and adds the meaning “along.” Together, “Bring ... mit” means “bring ... along,” with “mit” placed at the end of this imperative clause.
falls “falls” means “in case” or “if” and introduces a possible reason for bringing extra water. In “falls der Spaziergang länger dauert als erwartet,” it starts a subordinate clause with the verb at the end; use it for a precaution.
der “der” means “the” before “Spaziergang” in “der Spaziergang.” It is the article used here with this masculine noun as the subject of “dauert”; keep it with the noun in this phrase.
Spaziergang “Spaziergang” means “walk,” referring to the walk during the outing. In “der Spaziergang länger dauert,” it is the activity whose duration may exceed expectations; use it when talking about a walk.
länger “länger” means “longer” and compares the possible duration of the walk with what was expected. In “länger dauert als erwartet,” it describes a duration that exceeds the comparison point; use it with “als” for this kind of comparison.
dauert “dauert” means “takes” or “lasts” in “der Spaziergang länger dauert.” It describes the amount of time the walk requires; use it with an activity or event when discussing its duration.
als “als” means “than” in the comparison “länger ... als erwartet.” It introduces the point used for comparison; use the pattern “länger als ...” when saying that something lasts or is longer than another reference.
erwartet “erwartet” means “expected” in “als erwartet,” which supplies the comparison point for the walk’s duration. The phrase means “than expected”; use “als erwartet” when an actual result differs from what was anticipated.
ist “ist” means “is” in “Sie ist nicht zu schwer” and links the bag to the description “nicht zu schwer.” It is the form of “sein” used with “Sie” here; use “ist” to describe one thing or person.
voll “voll” means “full,” describing the amount of space used in the bag. In “Meine Tasche ist voll,” it follows “ist” as the description of the bag; use the pattern “etwas ist voll” for a container with no room left or little room remaining.
Sie “Sie” means “it” here and refers back to the feminine noun “Tasche.” In “Sie ist nicht zu schwer,” it avoids repeating the noun; use it when referring again to that already-mentioned bag.
nicht “nicht” means “not” and negates the description “zu schwer.” In “Sie ist nicht zu schwer,” it says that the bag is not excessively heavy; place it before the description being negated.
zu “zu” means “too” in “zu schwer” and marks an excessive degree of heaviness. The pattern “nicht zu + adjective” means “not too ...”; use it when saying that something stays within an acceptable limit.
schwer “schwer” means “heavy” and describes the weight of the bag. In “nicht zu schwer,” it is the adjective being limited by “zu”; use it when describing how difficult something is to carry because of its weight.
Dann “Dann” means “then” and marks the consequence of the bag being full but manageable. In “Dann bist du bereit,” it connects the situation just described with readiness to leave; use it to introduce a resulting action or state.
bist “bist” means “are” in “bist du bereit” and is used with the informal subject “du.” It is the form of “sein” used to describe that person’s state; use the pattern “du bist + adjective” for one informal person.
bereit “bereit” means “ready” in “bereit, loszugehen.” It describes being prepared to perform the following action; use “bereit sein” with a zu-infinitive when someone is ready to do something.
loszugehen “loszugehen” means “to head out” or “to set off” in “bereit, loszugehen.” It names the action the person is ready to do and is the zu-form of “losgehen”; use it after “bereit sein” when the next action is leaving.

Grammar Points

bereit sein, loszugehen

Ich bin bereit, loszugehen.

ikh bin beh-RITE, LOHSS-tsoo-GAY-en.

I am ready to head out.

Nach „bereit sein“ steht „zu“ + Infinitiv; bei trennbaren Verben wird es eingeschoben: loszugehen.

falls + Verb am Satzende

Falls sich das Wetter ändert, dauert der Spaziergang länger.

falss zikh das VET-uh EN-duht, DOW-uht dayr shpa-TSEER-gang LENG-uh.

If the weather changes, the walk takes longer.

„Falls“ leitet einen Nebensatz ein. Das konjugierte Verb steht dort am Ende.

German Vocabulary

ändern verb
EN-duhn to change ändert

Wenn sich das Wetter ändert.

Ausflug noun
OWS-flook outing

Ich packe meine Tasche für den Ausflug.

Flasche noun
FLAH-shuh bottle

Eine Flasche Wasser mitbringen.

gut versorgt sein phrase
goot fer-ZORKT zine to be well provided for

Damit solltest du gut versorgt sein.

Ladegerät noun
LAH-duh-guh-RAYT charger

Ich habe ein Ladegerät.

mitbringen verb
MIT-bring-en to bring along

Was musst du noch mitbringen?

noch adv
nokh still; yet; another

Was musst du noch mitbringen?

packen verb
PAH-ken to pack packe

Ich packe meine Tasche für den Ausflug.

Regenmantel noun
RAY-gen-man-tel raincoat

Ich habe einen Regenmantel.

Snack noun
snak snack

Ich habe einen Snack.

Tasche noun
TAH-shuh bag

Ich packe meine Tasche für den Ausflug.

Wetter noun
VET-uh weather

Wenn sich das Wetter ändert.

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What do you still need to bring?

Show AnswerWas musst du noch mitbringen?

My bag is full.

Show AnswerMeine Tasche ist voll.

It isn't too heavy.

Show AnswerSie ist nicht zu schwer.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

bag

Show AnswerTasche

to bring along

Show Answermitbringen

still; yet; another

Show Answernoch

charger

Show AnswerLadegerät