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Dialogue

Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an.

dehr rowm fewlt zikh tsoo varm oont tsoo ROO-ikh ahn. The room feels too warm and quiet.

Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen?

MURKH-test doo koorts nahkh DROW-sen GAY-uhn? Do you want to take a quick walk outside?

Frische Luft würde helfen.

FRISH-uh looft VUR-duh HEL-fen. Fresh air would help.

Wir können in der Nähe des Gebäudes bleiben und bald zurückkommen.

veer KUR-nen in dehr NAY-uh dess geh-BOY-duhs BLY-ben oont bahlt tsoo-RUEK-kom-en. We can stay near the building and come back soon.

Es ist noch hell.

ess ist nokh hell. There's still some daylight.

Dann lass uns gehen, bevor es dunkel wird.

DAHN lass oonts GAY-uhn, beh-FOHR ess DOON-kel veert. Then let's go before it gets dark.

Lass uns zurückkommen, wenn wir uns wieder frisch fühlen.

lass oonts tsoo-RUEK-kom-en, venn veer oonts VEE-der FRISH FEWL-en. Let's come back once we feel refreshed.

Dann sind wir wieder bereit, uns zu konzentrieren.

DAHN zint veer VEE-der beh-RYTE, oonts tsoo kont-sen-TREE-ren. Then we'll be ready to focus again.

Word by Word

Der Der means “the” at the start of Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an, identifying Raum as the room being discussed. It is placed directly before the noun. Use it in a noun phrase when referring to a specific masculine noun in this pattern.

Raum Raum means “room” here, referring to the indoor space that feels too warm and quiet. In Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an, it is the thing being described. Use Raum for a room or interior space at work or elsewhere.

fühlt fühlt expresses “feels” in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an. Together with sich and the final an, it describes the room’s perceived condition. Use this form before sich when the subject is Raum or another singular subject.

sich sich is the reflexive element in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an, connecting the feeling to the room itself. It works together with fühlt ... an rather than carrying the whole meaning alone. Keep it inside this expression when describing how something feels.

zu The first zu in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an means “too,” showing that the warmth is excessive. The same form appears again before ruhig and intensifies that adjective as well. Use zu directly before an adjective when describing an excessive quality.

warm warm describes the room’s temperature in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an. With zu before it, the meaning is “too warm.” Use warm to describe a temperature or the feeling of a place.

und und joins warm and ruhig in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an. It means that both qualities apply to the room. Use und to connect two matching descriptions or ideas.

ruhig ruhig describes the room as quiet in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an. The preceding zu means it is too quiet for the speaker’s situation. Use ruhig for a quiet room, place, or situation.

an an completes the separated feeling expression in Der Raum fühlt sich zu warm und zu ruhig an. Its position at the end helps form the meaning “feels” for the room. Keep this particle at the end when using the same expression with inserted descriptions.

Möchtest Möchtest asks politely whether someone wants to do something in Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen? It opens the question and is followed by du and the activity gehen. Use this form when making a friendly suggestion or asking about someone’s wish.

du du means “you” for the person being addressed in Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen? It identifies the person who might go outside. Use du when speaking directly to one person in this informal form of address.

kurz kurz means “briefly” in Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen?, limiting the time of the proposed action. It appears before nach draußen gehen. Use kurz before an activity when suggesting that it will take only a short time.

nach nach contributes the direction “to” in the expression nach draußen in Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen? It is used together with draußen to express movement from inside to outside. Keep nach directly before draußen in this direction pattern.

draußen draußen means “outside” in Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen? With nach, it describes the destination of going. Use nach draußen gehen when suggesting that someone move outside.

gehen gehen means “go” in Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen? It is the activity being suggested and comes at the end after möchtest. Use gehen after a modal or wish expression when naming the action someone may take.

Frische Frische describes the Luft as fresh in Frische Luft würde helfen. This exact form appears before Luft and refers to air that feels clean or refreshing in the situation. Use it with Luft when talking about fresh air.

Luft Luft means “air” in Frische Luft würde helfen. Here it is the thing that would help the speakers feel better. Use Luft in practical situations involving breathing, ventilation, or going outside for fresh air.

würde würde expresses “would” in Frische Luft würde helfen, presenting help from fresh air as a possibility or expected benefit. It works with the infinitive helfen in this sentence. Use würde before an infinitive when describing what could or would happen.

helfen helfen means “help” in Frische Luft würde helfen. It names the benefit that the speakers expect from fresh air. Use it after würde when saying that something would help.

Wir Wir means “we” in Wir können in der Nähe des Gebäudes bleiben und bald zurückkommen. It refers to both people together. Use wir when the speaker includes themselves and the person they are addressing.

können können means “can” or “are able to” in Wir können in der Nähe des Gebäudes bleiben und bald zurückkommen. It introduces the possible actions bleiben and zurückkommen. Use können before an infinitive when discussing what people can do.

in in contributes the location in in der Nähe des Gebäudes, the expression meaning “near the building.” Here it introduces the nearby area rather than naming the whole meaning by itself. Use in der Nähe plus the place being used as a reference point.

Nähe Nähe means “vicinity” or “nearby area” in in der Nähe des Gebäudes. Together, in der Nähe des Gebäudes says that they will remain close to the building. Use Nähe when describing how close something is to a reference place.

des des means “of the” in in der Nähe des Gebäudes and links the nearby area to the building. It appears directly before Gebäudes. Keep des together with the following noun when identifying the place used as a reference.

Gebäudes Gebäudes means “building” in in der Nähe des Gebäudes, specifying which place they will stay near. It is the form of Gebäude used after des in this phrase. Use des Gebäudes when referring to the building as the reference point for a location.

bleiben bleiben means “stay” in Wir können in der Nähe des Gebäudes bleiben und bald zurückkommen. It describes remaining near the building instead of going farther away. Use bleiben after können when stating where people can remain.

bald bald means “soon” in Wir können in der Nähe des Gebäudes bleiben und bald zurückkommen. It tells when the return will happen. Use bald before an action when referring to the near future.

zurückkommen zurückkommen means “come back” or “return” in Wir können in der Nähe des Gebäudes bleiben und bald zurückkommen. It describes returning to the original place after the short walk. Use it after können when naming a possible return action.

Es Es fills the subject position in Es ist noch hell, the sentence saying that it is still light outside. It refers to the general light conditions rather than to a named object. Use Es ist ... in similar statements about the current environment.

ist ist means “is” in Es ist noch hell and describes the current light condition. It is the form of sein used with Es here. Use ist between Es and a description when stating a present condition.

noch noch means “still” in Es ist noch hell. It shows that the light condition continues at this time. Use noch before the description of a condition that remains true.

hell hell means “light” in Es ist noch hell, describing the outside as having enough daylight. It contrasts with the later condition in bevor es dunkel wird. Use hell to describe a light place or the daylight conditions.

Dann Dann means “then” at the beginning of Dann lass uns gehen. It connects the remaining daylight with the suggestion to leave now. Use Dann to introduce an action that follows from what was just said.

lass lass begins the suggestion Dann lass uns gehen, meaning “then let’s go.” It invites the speakers to do the action together. Use lass uns before an infinitive when suggesting a shared action.

uns uns means “us” in Dann lass uns gehen and identifies the people included in the suggestion. It works with lass and the following gehen to form the shared proposal. Use lass uns plus an infinitive when inviting the other person to act together.

bevor bevor means “before” in bevor es dunkel wird. It introduces the time condition for going. Use bevor before a clause that must happen before another action or change.

dunkel dunkel means “dark” in bevor es dunkel wird. It describes the condition that is about to develop outside. Use dunkel after a form of werden when describing a change into darkness.

wird wird expresses “becomes” or “gets” in bevor es dunkel wird. Together with dunkel, it describes the change from light to dark. Use wird with a description when saying that a condition is changing.

wenn wenn means “when” in wenn wir uns wieder frisch fühlen. It introduces the point at which they will return. Use wenn before a clause describing the time or condition for another action.

wieder wieder means “again” in wenn wir uns wieder frisch fühlen. It shows that the speakers expect to feel fresh again after the walk. Use wieder before an action or description that is returning to an earlier state.

frisch frisch describes how the speakers feel in wenn wir uns wieder frisch fühlen, meaning refreshed or fresh again. It follows wieder and comes before fühlen in this clause. Use frisch to describe a renewed feeling after air, rest, or a short break.

fühlen fühlen means “feel” in wenn wir uns wieder frisch fühlen. With uns and frisch, it describes the speakers’ own renewed state. Use uns ... fühlen when saying how the speakers themselves feel.

sind sind means “are” in Dann sind wir wieder bereit, uns zu konzentrieren. It links wir with the condition bereit. Use sind when describing the current or future state of we in this sentence pattern.

bereit bereit means “ready” in Dann sind wir wieder bereit, uns zu konzentrieren. It describes the speakers’ state after they feel refreshed and introduces the activity they can do next. Use bereit with an activity after it when saying someone is ready to do something.

konzentrieren konzentrieren names the activity of focusing in Dann sind wir wieder bereit, uns zu konzentrieren. With uns zu, it completes the expression for focusing themselves. Use bereit, uns zu konzentrieren when saying that the speakers are ready to focus again.

Grammar Points

sich anfühlen: Subjekt + fühlt sich + Adjektiv + an

Der Raum fühlt sich warm an.

dehr rowm fewlt zikh varm ahn.

The room feels warm.

Bei diesem trennbaren reflexiven Verb steht sich vor dem Adjektiv, aber an am Satzende.

Bevor + Nebensatz, Verb am Ende

Bevor wir nach draußen gehen, können wir kurz bleiben.

beh-VOHR veer nahkh DROW-sen GAY-uhn, KUR-nen veer koorts BLY-ben.

Before we go outside, we can stay briefly.

Nach „bevor“ steht das konjugierte Verb im Nebensatz am Ende.

German Vocabulary

frisch adj

frish fresh Frische

gehen verb

GAY-en to go

helfen verb

HEL-fen to help

können verb

KUR-nen can

kurz adv

koorts briefly

Luft noun

looft air

möchten verb

MURKH-ten would like to Möchtest

nach draußen phrase

nahkh DROW-sen outside

Raum noun

rowm room

ruhig adj

ROO-ikh quiet

sich anfühlen verb

zikh AHN-FEWL-en to feel fühlt sich ... an

warm adj

varm warm

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Do you want to take a quick walk outside?

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Möchtest du kurz nach draußen gehen?

Fresh air would help.

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Frische Luft würde helfen.

There's still some daylight.

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Es ist noch hell.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

would like to

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Möchtest

fresh

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Frische

briefly

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kurz

quiet

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ruhig