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Dialogue

Ich habe nach der Arbeit mit dem Joggen angefangen.

ikh HAH-buh nahkh dair AR-bite mit dehm JOG-en AHN-guh-fang-en. I started jogging after work.

Wie läuft es bisher?

VEE loyft ess bihs-HAIR? How is it going so far?

Mein Tempo ist langsam, aber ich werde besser.

mine TEM-poh ist LAHNG-zahm, AH-ber ikh VAIR-duh BESS-er. My pace is slow, but I am improving.

Hast du eine feste Strecke?

HAHST doo EYE-nuh FESS-tuh SHTREK-uh? Do you have a regular route?

Ich laufe normalerweise um den Park herum.

ikh LOW-fuh nohr-mah-LEYE-zuh oom dayn PAHRK heh-ROOM. I usually run around the park.

Welches Ziel möchtest du erreichen?

VELL-khess TSEEL MURKH-tess doo er-RYE-khen? What goal are you working toward?

Ich möchte joggen, ohne anzuhalten.

ikh MURKH-tuh JOG-en, OH-nuh AHN-tsu-HAHL-ten. I want to jog without stopping.

Das ist realistisch, wenn du dich langsam steigerst.

dahs ist ray-ah-LIS-tish, venn doo dikh LAHNG-zahm SHTY-gairst. That is realistic if you build up slowly.

Word by Word

Ich “Ich” means “I” and identifies the speaker in “Ich habe nach der Arbeit mit dem Joggen angefangen.” It is used when talking about your own actions or experiences, such as describing a new hobby.

habe In “Ich habe nach der Arbeit mit dem Joggen angefangen”, “habe” helps form the statement about having started jogging. This form of haben is used with a past participle in this construction. Use “habe” when describing your own completed actions in this pattern.

nach “Nach” means “after” in “nach der Arbeit”, referring to the time following work. It commonly appears before a time expression such as “nach der Arbeit”. Use it when explaining when an activity happens in relation to another event.

der In “nach der Arbeit”, “der” means “the” and belongs to the expression for “after work”. Here it is the form used after “nach” with “Arbeit”. This pattern is useful for describing an activity that happens after a specific part of the day or event.

Arbeit “Arbeit” means “work” in “nach der Arbeit”. Together, “nach der Arbeit” identifies the time when the jogging began. Use it when talking about work as a daily activity or time reference.

mit “Mit” means “with” in “mit dem Joggen angefangen”, where it introduces the activity that the speaker started. The reusable pattern is “mit ... anfangen” for starting an activity. Use it when telling someone that you have begun a hobby or routine.

dem In “mit dem Joggen”, “dem” means “the” and is the article used after “mit”. It forms the expression “mit dem Joggen” for starting the activity of jogging. Use this pattern with an activity named after “mit” when describing what someone starts.

Joggen “Joggen” means “jogging” in “mit dem Joggen angefangen”, where it names the activity that was started. After “mit dem”, it functions as the name of the activity; the dialogue also uses “joggen” as a verb in “Ich möchte joggen”. Use it when discussing jogging as a hobby or routine.

angefangen “Angefangen” means “started” in “mit dem Joggen angefangen”. It is the form used with “habe” to describe the completed start of an activity. The pattern “mit ... angefangen” is useful when saying that you began a hobby, routine, or task.

Wie “Wie” means “how” in “Wie läuft es bisher?”, asking about the current progress of the activity. It begins a question about how something is going. Use it when checking on someone’s progress or experience.

läuft In “Wie läuft es bisher?”, “läuft” means “is going”, not simply physical running. It asks about the progress or current experience of the jogging routine. Use “Wie läuft es ...?” when asking how an activity, plan, or situation is progressing.

es “Es” means “it” in “Wie läuft es bisher?”, referring to the jogging routine or situation being discussed. Together with “läuft”, it forms the question about how things are going. Use it when referring back to an activity or situation without naming it again.

bisher “Bisher” means “so far” in “Wie läuft es bisher?”, limiting the question to the time up to now. It commonly appears when asking about progress since an activity began. Use it to ask for a current assessment of a new routine or plan.

Mein “Mein” means “my” in “Mein Tempo ist langsam”, showing that the pace belongs to the speaker’s jogging. It comes directly before the noun “Tempo”. Use it when describing your own pace, goal, route, or other personal detail.

Tempo “Tempo” means “pace” in “Mein Tempo ist langsam”, referring to the speed at which the speaker jogs. The pattern “Mein Tempo ist ...” is useful for describing running speed. Use it when discussing performance during jogging or another activity.

ist “Ist” means “is” in “Mein Tempo ist langsam”, linking “Tempo” with the description “langsam”. It is used here to state a current condition or quality. Use it when describing what someone’s pace or situation is like.

langsam “Langsam” means “slow” in “Mein Tempo ist langsam”, describing the speaker’s pace. Here it describes a noun after “ist”, while the dialogue also uses it in “langsam steigerst” to describe how an action happens. Use it when talking about a low speed or gradual progress.

aber “Aber” means “but” in “aber ich werde besser”, connecting a slow pace with positive improvement. It introduces information that contrasts with or balances what came before. Use it to say that a difficulty exists while another fact is also true.

werde “Werde” means “am getting” in “ich werde besser”, describing a change toward improvement. With “besser”, it expresses that the speaker is improving over time. Use “ich werde ...” when describing a change in your condition or ability.

besser “Besser” means “better” in “ich werde besser”, showing improvement in the speaker’s jogging ability. The expression “werde besser” is used to say that performance is improving. Use it when reporting progress after practice or repeated effort.

Hast “Hast” means “have” in the question “Hast du eine feste Strecke?”, asking whether the other person has a regular route. It appears at the beginning because this is a question. Use “Hast du ...?” to ask someone whether they have a particular thing or arrangement.

du “Du” means “you” in “Hast du eine feste Strecke?”, referring to the person being addressed. It is used in this personal conversation between people who address each other directly. Use it when asking one person about their habits, plans, or possessions.

eine “Eine” means “a” in “eine feste Strecke”, introducing one route that is not yet specified. It comes before the noun “Strecke” and its description “feste”. Use it when asking about or mentioning one possible route, plan, or object.

feste “Feste” means “regular” or “fixed” in “eine feste Strecke”, describing a route that stays the same. It appears directly before “Strecke” and describes the route as established rather than changing. Use it when talking about a regular route, schedule, or arrangement.

Strecke “Strecke” means “route” in “eine feste Strecke”, referring to the path used for jogging. The pattern “eine feste Strecke haben” is useful for saying that someone follows a regular route. Use it when discussing a running, walking, cycling, or travel path.

laufe “Laufe” means “run” in “Ich laufe normalerweise um den Park herum”, describing the speaker’s usual activity. It is used with “Ich” to state what the speaker does. Use it when saying where or how you usually run.

normalerweise “Normalerweise” means “usually” in “Ich laufe normalerweise um den Park herum”, describing a repeated habit. It appears with the verb phrase “laufe ... um den Park herum”. Use it when talking about what normally happens in your routine.

um “Um” means “around” in “um den Park herum”, describing movement around the park. It works together with “herum” to preserve the full meaning of going all around something. Use the pattern “um ... herum” when describing movement around a place or object.

den In “um den Park herum”, “den” means “the” and introduces “Park” after “um”. It is the article used in this route expression. Keep it with “Park” when describing movement around the park.

Park “Park” means “park” in “um den Park herum”, the place around which the speaker runs. The complete route expression is “um den Park herum”. Use it when describing an outdoor jogging or walking location.

herum “Herum” completes “um den Park herum” and adds the meaning “all around” the park. It preserves the full movement pattern rather than simply naming the park. Use “um ... herum” to describe moving around a place or object.

Welches “Welches” means “what” or “which” in “Welches Ziel möchtest du erreichen?”, asking the other person to identify a goal. It comes before “Ziel” in the question. Use it when asking which specific goal someone wants to achieve.

Ziel “Ziel” means “goal” in “Welches Ziel möchtest du erreichen?”, referring to the result the person is working toward. The pattern “ein Ziel erreichen” means to achieve a goal. Use it when discussing a concrete aim in exercise, learning, or another activity.

möchtest “Möchtest” means “would like” or “want” in “Welches Ziel möchtest du erreichen?”, asking about the other person’s desired goal. It is followed here by “du” and the action “erreichen”. Use “Möchtest du ...?” or “Welches ... möchtest du ...?” to ask politely about someone’s wishes or plans.

erreichen “Erreichen” means “reach” or “achieve” in “Welches Ziel möchtest du erreichen?”, referring to successfully attaining a goal. It follows “möchtest” in the question. Use the pattern “ein Ziel erreichen” when talking about accomplishing a personal aim.

möchte “Möchte” means “would like” or “want” in “Ich möchte joggen, ohne anzuhalten”, expressing the speaker’s personal goal. It is followed by the action “joggen”. Use “Ich möchte ...” when stating what you want or intend to do.

ohne “Ohne” means “without” in “ohne anzuhalten”, stating that stopping should not happen. It introduces the complete expression “ohne anzuhalten”, meaning without stopping. Use it when describing an action carried out in the absence of another action.

anzuhalten “Anzuhalten” means “to stop” in “ohne anzuhalten”, describing the action the speaker wants to avoid while jogging. After “ohne”, this form expresses “without stopping”. Use the pattern “ohne ... zu ...” when describing an action done without another action taking place.

Das “Das” means “that” in “Das ist realistisch”, referring to the goal of jogging without stopping. It points back to the idea just mentioned rather than introducing a new object. Use it to give an assessment of someone’s plan or goal.

realistisch “Realistisch” means “realistic” in “Das ist realistisch”, saying that the proposed jogging goal is achievable. It describes the goal as a reasonable possibility. Use it when giving encouraging feedback about a plan or target.

wenn “Wenn” means “if” in “wenn du dich langsam steigerst”, introducing the condition for the goal being realistic. It connects the condition with the main statement “Das ist realistisch”. Use it to explain what must happen for a result or assessment to apply.

dich “Dich” means “yourself” in “dich langsam steigerst”, as part of the expression for gradually increasing your own level. It refers back to the person addressed as “du”. Use it in the pattern “sich steigern” when talking about someone improving or increasing their performance.

steigerst “Steigerst” contributes the meaning “build up” or “increase gradually” in “dich langsam steigerst”. Together with “dich” and “langsam”, it describes gradually raising your level of effort or performance. Use the pattern “dich langsam steigern” when giving advice about increasing activity step by step.

Grammar Points

ohne + zu + Infinitiv

ohne anzuhalten

OH-nuh AHN-tsu-HAHL-ten

without stopping

Nach ohne steht zu + Infinitiv. Bei trennbaren Verben steht zu zwischen Präfix und Verbstamm: an-zuhalten.

German Vocabulary

aber conj

AH-ber but

anfangen verb

AHN-fang-en to start angefangen

Arbeit noun

AR-bite work

besser adj

BESS-er better

bisher adv

bihs-HAIR so far

joggen verb

JOG-en to jog Joggen

langsam adj

LAHNG-zahm slow; slowly

laufen verb

LOW-fen to go; to run läuft

nach prep

NAHKH after

Tempo noun

TEM-poh pace

werden verb

VAIR-den to become; to get werde

Wie adv

VEE how

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

How is it going so far?

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Wie läuft es bisher?

Do you have a regular route?

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Hast du eine feste Strecke?

What goal are you working toward?

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Welches Ziel möchtest du erreichen?

Spelling

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after

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nach

to jog

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Joggen

so far

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bisher

pace

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Tempo