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Dialogue

Ich möchte einen Studienraum für ein Gruppenprojekt reservieren.

IKH MURKH-tuh EYE-nun shtoo-DEE-uhn-rowm fyoor ine GROO-pun-proh-YEKT ray-zair-VEE-run. I'd like to reserve a study room for a group project.

Wie groß muss der Raum sein?

VEE grohs moos dair rowm zine? What size room do you need?

Wann möchten Sie ihn benutzen?

Vahn MURKH-tun zee een buh-NOOT-sun? When do you want to use it?

Wir brauchen heute Nachmittag einen ruhigen Raum für vier Personen.

Veer BROW-khun HOY-tuh NAHKH-mit-tahk EYE-nun ROO-ih-gun rowm fyoor feer pair-ZOH-nun. We need a quiet room this afternoon for four people.

Heute Nachmittag ist ein Raum für zwei Stunden verfügbar.

HOY-tuh NAHKH-mit-tahk ist ine rowm fyoor tsvy SHTOON-den fer-FYOORK-bahr. There is one available for two hours this afternoon.

Das gibt uns genug Zeit, die Folien durchzugehen und zu entscheiden, wer welchen Teil präsentieren wird.

Dahss geeft oons guh-NOOK tsайт, dee FOH-lee-un DOORKH-tsu-GAY-un oont tsoo ent-SHY-dun, vair VELKH-un tile pray-zen-TEE-run veert. That gives us enough time to review the slides and decide who will present each part.

Ich reserviere ihn unter Ihrem Bibliothekskonto.

IKH ray-zair-VEE-ruh een OON-tur EE-rum bee-blee-oh-TAKEs-KON-toh. I'll reserve it under your library account.

Sie können online stornieren, wenn sich Ihre Pläne ändern.

Zee KUR-nun on-LINE shtor-NEE-run, ven zikh EER-uh PLAY-nuh AIRN-durn. You can cancel online if plans change.

Holen wir den Schlüssel an diesem Schalter ab?

HOH-lun veer dair SHLOO-sul ahn DEE-zum SHAL-tur ahp? Do we pick up the key at this desk?

Holen Sie ihn hier ab und geben Sie ihn dann zurück, bevor die nächste Reservierung beginnt.

HOH-lun zee een heer ahp oont GAY-bun zee een dahn tsoo-ROOKH, buh-FOHR dee NAYKH-stuh ray-zair-VEE-roong buh-GINT. Pick it up here, then return it before the next booking starts.

Wir halten den Raum sauber und verlassen ihn pünktlich.

Veer HAL-tun dair rowm ZOW-bur oont fer-LAH-sun een POONKT-likh. We'll keep the room clean and leave on time.

So kann die nächste Gruppe anfangen, ohne zu warten.

Zoh kahn dee NAYKH-stuh GROO-puh AHN-fahng-un, OH-nuh tsoo VAR-tun. That way, the next group can start without waiting.

Word by Word

Ich "Ich" means "I" and identifies the speaker as the person making the request. It is commonly used as the subject when stating your own wish, need, or action.

möchte "möchte" expresses a polite wish or request here. It is used with an infinitive to say what you would like to do, especially when speaking to a service worker.

einen "einen" means "a" or "an" before the masculine direct object "Studienraum". It is used before a singular masculine noun when that noun is the object of the request.

Studienraum "Studienraum" means "study room" and is the room being requested. It is useful for naming the specific type of room needed in a library or study setting.

für "für" means "for" and introduces the purpose of the room in "für ein Gruppenprojekt". Use it before a person, group, activity, or purpose that something is intended for.

ein "ein" means "a" or "an" in "ein Gruppenprojekt". It introduces one unspecified project and comes directly before the singular noun.

Gruppenprojekt "Gruppenprojekt" means "group project" and explains what the study room is needed for. It can be used after "für" when naming the purpose of a reservation.

reservieren "reservieren" means "to reserve" the study room. It is the infinitive used after "möchte" and can be used with the thing being booked as its object.

Wie "Wie" means "how" in "Wie groß" and helps ask about the room’s size. A useful question pattern is "Wie" followed by an adjective when asking what something is like.

groß "groß" means "large" or "big" and describes the required size of the room. Together with "Wie", it asks how large something needs to be.

muss "muss" means "must" or "has to" in the question about the required room size. Here it expresses a requirement and is followed by the room and the infinitive "sein".

der "der" means "the" before "Raum", referring to the room being discussed. It is useful before a known or specific masculine noun.

Raum "Raum" means "room" and refers to the library room being requested. It can be combined with an adjective to describe the room’s size or condition.

sein "sein" means "to be" and completes the question about how large the room must be. It is the infinitive used after the modal verb "muss".

Wann "Wann" means "when" and asks about the time of use. Use it at the beginning of a question when asking when an action or event should happen.

möchten "möchten" expresses a polite question about what someone wants to do. In "Wann möchten Sie ihn benutzen?", it is used with formal "Sie" and the infinitive "benutzen".

Sie "Sie" means formal "you" and addresses the library user respectfully. It is appropriate in service conversations with someone you do not know personally.

ihn "ihn" means "it" here and refers back to the masculine noun "Raum". It is used as the object after the verb describing what will be used.

benutzen "benutzen" means "to use" the room. It is the infinitive after "möchten" and can be used with a room, object, or facility as its object.

Wir "Wir" means "we" and identifies the group requesting the room. Use it as the subject when speaking about an action or need shared by several people.

brauchen "brauchen" means "need" in "Wir brauchen ...". It is used with the thing that is needed, such as a room, time, or place.

heute "heute" means "today" and, in "heute Nachmittag", places the request on the current day. It is commonly used with a time of day to specify when something happens.

Nachmittag "Nachmittag" means "afternoon" in "heute Nachmittag". It identifies the part of the day when the group needs the room.

ruhigen "ruhigen" means "quiet" and describes the room the group needs. In "einen ruhigen Raum", the adjective appears directly before the noun and describes its condition.

Personen "Personen" means "people" or "persons" in "für vier Personen". It is used after the number to state how many people the room is intended for.

ist "ist" means "is" and states that a room is available. It is used with an adjective such as "verfügbar" to describe the room’s status.

Stunden "Stunden" means "hours" in "für zwei Stunden" and states the duration of the room’s availability. It is used after a number when specifying a period of time.

verfügbar "verfügbar" means "available" here, meaning that the room can be used during the stated period. It is used after "ist" to describe whether a room, appointment, or resource can be used.

Das "Das" means "that" and refers to the available two-hour period just mentioned. It is useful for referring to a previous situation as the subject of a new statement.

gibt "gibt" means "gives" or "provides" in "gibt uns genug Zeit". It presents the available period as something that provides time to the group.

uns "uns" means "us" and identifies the group receiving the time. It is used after "gibt" for the people who receive or benefit from something.

genug "genug" means "enough" and shows that the available time is sufficient. In "genug Zeit", it comes before the noun whose quantity is sufficient.

Zeit "Zeit" means "time" and refers to the period available for reviewing and deciding. It is commonly used with "genug" when saying that there is sufficient time for an activity.

die "die" means "the" before "Folien" and refers to the specific slides the group has to review. It introduces a known plural noun in this sentence.

Folien "Folien" means "slides" and names the presentation material being reviewed. It is the object of the activity expressed by "durchzugehen".

durchzugehen "durchzugehen" means "to go through" or "to review" the slides. It expresses one activity that the group has enough time to complete and is used with the material being reviewed.

und "und" means "and" and joins reviewing the slides with deciding who will present. Use it to connect two related actions or pieces of information.

zu "zu" marks the infinitive in "zu entscheiden". Here it introduces the second activity that the group has time to complete.

entscheiden "entscheiden" means "to decide" in "zu entscheiden, wer ...". It introduces the decision about which person will present each part.

wer "wer" means "who" and introduces the question of which person will present. It is useful when deciding or asking about someone’s identity or responsibility.

welchen "welchen" means "which" in "welchen Teil" and selects the particular part being discussed. It is used directly before the noun when asking which one is intended.

Teil "Teil" means "part" and refers to one segment of the presentation. It is used with "welchen" when assigning or identifying a specific section.

präsentieren "präsentieren" means "to present" a part of the slides or project. It is the infinitive used in the clause about who will give each part of the presentation.

wird "wird" means "will" in "präsentieren wird". Together with the infinitive earlier in the clause, it expresses a future presentation responsibility.

reserviere "reserviere" means "reserve" in the speaker’s announcement "Ich reserviere ...". It is the first-person form related to the infinitive "reservieren" and is used when the speaker says they are making the booking.

unter "unter" means "under" in "unter Ihrem Bibliothekskonto" and indicates the account under which the reservation is recorded. It can be used before an account or record when explaining how something is registered.

Ihrem "Ihrem" means "your" in formal address and refers to the library account belonging to the person being addressed. It appears before "Bibliothekskonto" in this service interaction.

Bibliothekskonto "Bibliothekskonto" means "library account" and identifies the account used for the reservation. It is used with "unter" to specify where the booking is registered.

können "können" means "can" and tells the user that cancellation is possible. It is used with an infinitive, here "stornieren", to express ability or permission.

online "online" means "online" and specifies that the cancellation can be done through the online system. It can be placed with an action to describe how that action is carried out.

stornieren "stornieren" means "to cancel" the reservation. It is the infinitive after "können" and is useful for cancelling a booking when plans change.

wenn "wenn" means "if" here and introduces the condition that the plans change. Use it before a clause describing the condition for another action.

sich "sich" belongs with "ändern" in the expression about the plans changing. It appears before the verb in this clause and shows that the plans themselves undergo the change.

Ihre "Ihre" means formal "your" and describes the plans belonging to the person being addressed. It is used directly before the noun "Pläne" in a polite service conversation.

Pläne "Pläne" means "plans" and is the thing that may change. It is used with "sich ändern" when a person’s arrangements or intentions change.

ändern "ändern" means "change" in the clause about the plans. Here it is used with "sich" and the plural subject "Pläne" to say that the plans change.

Holen "Holen" means "pick up" in the instruction about collecting the key. It is used with the separable particle "ab", which appears at the end of the instruction.

den "den" means "the" before "Schlüssel" and identifies the specific key to be collected. It introduces a known masculine object in the instruction.

Schlüssel "Schlüssel" means "key" and is the item that must be picked up and returned. It is useful in instructions about collecting access to a room or building.

an "an" means "at" in "an diesem Schalter" and identifies the location for collecting the key. It is used here before the phrase naming the desk or counter.

diesem "diesem" means "this" and points to the particular desk where the speakers are standing. It is used before "Schalter" to identify the current location.

Schalter "Schalter" means "desk" or "counter" and refers to the library service point. It is used in "an diesem Schalter" to state where the key can be collected.

ab "ab" is the separable particle that combines with "holen" to express picking something up. In the dialogue, it appears at the end of the clause after the object.

hier "hier" means "here" and indicates the current place where the key should be collected. It can be used to point out the location of an action.

geben "geben" means "give" in the instruction to return the key. Together with "zurück", it expresses giving the item back.

dann "dann" means "then" and marks the second step after picking up the key. Use it to put actions in a clear sequence.

zurück "zurück" means "back" and combines with "geben" to express returning the key. It appears at the end of the instruction as the separable part of the expression.

bevor "bevor" means "before" and introduces the deadline for returning the key. It is used before a clause naming the event that must not have started yet.

nächste "nächste" means "next" and identifies the reservation that follows the current one. It is used before an event or appointment to show its position in sequence.

Reservierung "Reservierung" means "reservation" or "booking" and refers to the following room booking. It is the event that begins after the current group’s time ends.

beginnt "beginnt" means "starts" or "begins" in relation to the next reservation. Its citation form is "beginnen"; "beginnt" is the form used with the singular subject "die nächste Reservierung".

halten "halten" means "keep" in the promise to keep the room clean. It is used with an object and an adjective to describe the condition the object is maintained in.

sauber "sauber" means "clean" and describes the condition the group will maintain for the room. It can be used after an object with "halten" to state the condition being maintained.

verlassen "verlassen" means "leave" the room. It is used with "ihn" as the object, so the sentence specifies which place the group will leave.

pünktlich "pünktlich" means "on time" and describes the group’s departure. It is useful with actions such as leaving or arriving when they should happen at the agreed time.

So "So" means "that way" or "so" and introduces the positive result of keeping the room clean and leaving on time. Use it to connect an action with its consequence.

kann "kann" means "can" and says that the next group is able to start. It is used with the infinitive "anfangen" to express what the group can do.

Gruppe "Gruppe" means "group" and refers to the people using the room after the current group. It is used as the subject of the action that follows.

anfangen "anfangen" means "start" or "begin" and describes the next group beginning its booking. It is the infinitive used after "kann".

ohne "ohne" means "without" and introduces the action that does not need to happen. In "ohne zu warten", it is followed by a zu-infinitive.

warten "warten" means "wait" in "ohne zu warten". The expression describes the next group starting without having to wait.

Grammar Points

genug Zeit haben, etwas zu tun

Wir haben genug Zeit, die Folien durchzugehen.

Veer HAH-bun guh-NOOK tsайт, dee FOH-lee-un DOORKH-tsu-GAY-un.

We have enough time to go through the slides.

After genug Zeit haben, use zu + infinitive to describe the planned action.

Trennbare Verben im Satz

Holen Sie den Schlüssel am Schalter ab.

HOH-lun zee dair SHLOO-sul ahm SHAL-tur ahp.

Pick up the key at the desk.

In a main clause, the verb prefix moves to the end: abholen becomes holen ... ab.

German Vocabulary

benutzen verb

buh-NOOT-sun to use

Wann möchten Sie ihn benutzen?

durchgehen verb

DOORKH-gay-un to go through; to review durchzugehen

die Folien durchzugehen

Folie noun

FOH-lee-uh slide Folien

die Folien durchzugehen

genug adv

guh-NOOK enough

genug Zeit

Gruppenprojekt noun

GROO-pun-proh-YEKT group project

für ein Gruppenprojekt

Nachmittag noun

NAHKH-mit-tahk afternoon

heute Nachmittag

Raum noun

rowm room

einen ruhigen Raum

reservieren verb

ray-zair-VEE-run to reserve

einen Studienraum reservieren

ruhig adj

ROO-ikh quiet ruhigen

einen ruhigen Raum

Studienraum noun

shtoo-DEE-uhn-rowm study room

einen Studienraum reservieren

verfügbar adj

fer-FYOORK-bahr available

ein Raum ... verfügbar

Zeit noun

tsайт time

genug Zeit

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What size room do you need?

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Wie groß muss der Raum sein?

When do you want to use it?

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Wann möchten Sie ihn benutzen?

I'll reserve it under your library account.

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Ich reserviere ihn unter Ihrem Bibliothekskonto.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

afternoon

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Nachmittag

available

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verfügbar

enough

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genug

room

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Raum