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Understand an article in a tabloid newspaper & fusion of prepositions and articles: am, beim, im, vom, zum, zur, ins. Paul checks the Whatsapp group to learn about Fritz. He thinks Meili might find something on Fritz' Facebook. He reads on a news app about an accident at the Oktoberfest. A lot of police are needed there. Laura explains that that's the reason why she has no time during the next few days. Fortunately, she's not ghosting him again. His mom invites him for coffee to discuss his "career plans," so he decides to figure them out first. Will Paul's parents find out that he has no career plans at all? Can his friends uncover information about Fritz? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/68-horror-unfall-auf-oktoberfest-am-beim-zum-zur Learn German online with us! We have easy German speaking, reading, listening, and writing exercises for you - and also more difficult ones. And a lesson plan with progress tracker. It's all right here at german-stories.com Buy us a cup of coffee: us via PayPal Leave us a review on Google: Review us on Google Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: Review us on Apple Podcasts You need to be logged in. You can also find us in the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone: Tap the search icon on top. Then search for “German Stories”. Once you're on our page, go down to "Ratings & Reviews". Then tap "Write a Review". Follow us on social media: Social media & more

Career planning, interest-based words & question word: welch-. Paul thinks about which job he wants and finds help in the job book he got from Anna. It was her present for Pauls birthday which she had angrily slammed on the table at the buffet in Berlin. He wants to do "something with writing, texts and words". He starts enthusiastically, but quickly gives up because he thinks you can't make any money with that. Then he writes Laura. She briefly answers that she won’t have time for him in the near future. Paul wants to wait until she writes again. Is Paul too aimless? Or why does Laura have no more time for him? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/67-welchen-job-will-er-machen-welcher-welche-welchem Dynamic transcripts make learning German easy On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Book your class now Buy us a cup of coffee: us via PayPal Leave us a review on Google: Review us on Google Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: Review us on Apple Podcasts You need to be logged in. You can also find us in the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone: Tap the search icon on top. Then search for “German Stories”. Once you're on our page, go down to "Ratings & Reviews". Then tap "Write a Review". Follow us on social media: Social media & more

Talk about social problem areas and career choices, tip the waitress & subordinate clause with accusative (der Mann, den ich sehe). Paul is out with Laura when she tells him that Fritz always dreamed of owning a holiday home by the beach, maybe on the North Sea or Baltic Sea. Laura asks about Paul's job. Since he's jobless, he lies, saying he's a librarian but looking for something new. Laura is disappointed because Paul doesn't have a clear job goal. So now Paul really wants to find a job. He puts the big puzzle together: Fritz must be at a beachside holiday home with a garage and garden. And Paul’s missing book is surely also there. It turns out, by capturing the Großkauf thieves, Fritz got a promotion, money, and a vacation. Can Paul finally change his aimlessness? And where exactly is this holiday home? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/66-der-freund-den-paul-sucht-german-accusative-sub-clause/ Learn German while you play with words, pictures, and audio! The Immersive Learning mini app on the German Stories website will teach you the words and phrases from each lesson in a smart way using spaced repetition to make sure you don't forget them. It keeps track of how good you know every word, and schedules when to review it again. And it mixes up the ways in which it teaches you: multiple choice, single flashcards, order the words, listen and write - you name it! Try it out NOW at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Book your class now Buy us a cup of coffee: us via PayPal Leave us a review on Google: Review us on Google Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: Review us on Apple Podcasts You need to be logged in. You can also find us in the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone: Tap the search icon on top. Then search for “German Stories”. Once you're on our page, go down to "Ratings & Reviews". Then tap "Write a Review". Follow us on social media: Social media & more Music by Trygve Larsen from Pixabay.

Compare things, talk about the past & comparative and superlative. Paul sets up the date with Laura. Grandpa is still going on about former times. He starts talking about books that were banned in the GDR, former East . That's when he re THE book. Paul lies again: he says the book is at home. He had lied to his mother about his job choice before, and now he feels that he got caught up in a web of lies with no way out. Will he find a way out of his web of lies, or end up offending mom and grandpa? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/65-opa-hat-ihn-nie-wieder-gesehen-comparative-superlative Lingopie - Learn a New Language With Great TV learn.lingopie.com/germanstories The best way to learn German vocabulary and grammar: the grammar directly into your ear with the German Stories Grammar Explainer. Review the words with our Vocabulary Coach. Make a FREE german-stories.com now to try the first 10 lessons! Book a German class with our show host Christian: Book your class now Buy us a cup of coffee: us via PayPal Leave us a review on Google: Review us on Google Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: Review us on Apple Podcasts You need to be logged in. You can also find us in the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone: Tap the search icon on top. Then search for “German Stories”. Once you're on our page, go down to "Ratings & Reviews". Then tap "Write a Review". Follow us on social media: Social media & more

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Explain economics and politics in very simple words & temporal prepositions: ab; von ... bis; zwischen. Everyone thinks that the sticker on Fritz's garage door opener is in the shape of a lake. Therefore, Paul looks for it on the internet. But he cannot find such a lake in all of . He thinks there is little hope because Fritz is certainly abroad. Laura writes: She saw Paul's Oktoberfest photos on Whatsapp and she also wants to go there with him. Grandpa talks about his time in the GDR. At first, Paul is fascinated by the GDR, but then he hears about the Stasi. He can barely prevent Grandpa from ing the book. Will Grandpa asking him about the book, or is Paul lucky? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/64-opa-wollte-weg-aus-der-ddr-prepositions-von-bis-ab-zwischen Learn German with Stories - the idea behind it We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the idea behind German Stories, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Tell a story about the past, make conclusions & temporal prepositions: vor, nach, seit. Paul's mom feels guilty because he got fired and so she transferred € 500 to his . He pretends to know what kind of job he wants and says he'll tell her next time. So he is spared from having to tell his friends that they have to pay themselves, even though he said „it’s my treat“. He meets them at the Oktoberfest. It turns out that Fritz had a girlfriend the whole time. On the trip to Berlin he has always been on the phone and he also mentioned a garden. But Fritz's apartment doesn’t have a garden! Paul shows the garage door opener with the broken sticker to his friends. Tim says it might not be broken. The form of the sticker could represent a lake. Grandpa calls and Paul promises to visit him tomorrow. And he wonders if Laura was just being polite on their date because she hasn't answered him yet. Will grandpa want to see the book tomorrow? Is Laura ghosting him again? Will his parents find out he lied because he doesn't actually know what job he wants? What garden was Fritz talking about? Does the symbol on the garage door opener represent a lake? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/63-das-oktoberfest-prepositions-oktoberfest-and-lederhosen Easy German drills and exercises Grammar, and vocabulary drills can make your life easier. Do you know what's also great for your German learning? The hints and learning tips on the German Stories website! Why not try them out for FREE? Just go to german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-) Music by Julius H. and Trygve Larsen from Pixabay.

Emphasize the negative aspects of a person, make a friendly suggestion & Substituite forms for the imperative: Nicht so viel trinken! / Lass uns das nehmen! Paul writes his mother that he wants to borrow 500 € from her. He lies and says it’s for new clothes for a job interview - not for treating his friends to the Oktoberfest directly after a shopping frenzy. And he pretends to know what kind of job he wants. Tim thanks Paul for helping him meet Meili at the Oktoberfest. Paul meets Laura for the first time. She's nice, they flirt, and she says that Fritz has always been overeager about his career. The date goes well, thinks Paul. Or does it? Is Paul's lie enough to get the money from his parents? Is Laura really enjoying the date or is she just being polite? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/62-das-date-mit-laura-substitute-forms-for-imperative It's great to learn German for free ... but our German Stories learn so much more! We want to tell our easy German Stories to the whole world. That’s why the podcast will always stay free. But without the of our , we couldn't do this. You can get your German Stories hip for little money. Not only will you improve your German, but you'll also help us create more material - which you can then benefit from. Just go to german-stories.com/hip-/german-stories-hip Thank you! Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Make suggestions and give commands & Imperative with Sie: kommen Sie / suggestion with wir: gehen wir. Paul is buying new clothes to be prepared in case he is invited to a job interview. He doesn't have a lot of money, so he doesn't want to buy much. But he gets too excited and ends up on a shopping frenzy. Meili is happy because her problems are gone. That makes Tim and Anna happy, too. Paul takes the opportunity to invite all of them to the Oktoberfest. But due to his shopping frenzy, his bank is now in the red. He has to borrow money from his parents. But maybe they won't help him yet again… Will his parents do him this second favor as well? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/61-die-hosen-en-zu-den-hemden-imperative-with-sie Learning German with training wheels The characters in our story DON'T speak at a regular speed, just like native speakers among themselves. Why? They speak natural German. But we put in countless hours of work to direct every voice actor so that he or she speaks a bit slower and more clearly, adapted to the language level. You can always speed up the audio in the app. We believe this is the better way. Just as we believe that at the beginning, training wheels teach a child to ride a bike better than bruises from falls do. If you want know why we spent over 1 1/2 years of work before we even published our first lesson, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-) Music by Oleksii Kaplunskyi from Pixabay

Ask for a favor, express uncertainty, evade questions & imperative with ihr: geht / seid. Paul's parents are in the dance club. They talk to their friend, the head of the university and ask him to help Meili. He says he might be able to help her. Meanwhile, Paul texts Laura: He writes he doesn't like Fritz either. But then he playfully byes her inquiries about this topic by getting a date with her. He avoids having to tell her anything about his problem with Fritz. Can the head of the university help Meili with her missed deadline? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/60-kann-man-da-was-machen-german-imperative-with-ihr Learn German online with us! We have easy German speaking, reading, listening, and writing exercises for you - and also more difficult ones. And a lesson plan with progress tracker. It's all right here at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-) Rumba/flamenco music and tango music from JuliusH on Pixabay. Western music by FreeMusicMascot on Pixabay.

Give commands and instructions & imperative with du: sei / iss / sag / antworte / öffne / fahr / geh. Paul writes Anna to ask her for some clothing store recommendations and learns about Meili's problems. Then he visits his parents for coffee and cake. Now they are very friendly to him because they have a guilty conscience: Paul has lost his job which is partly their fault. And Laura writes him that she is Fritz's ex-girlfriend. Paul thinks that's good because then she'll have information about him. But she surely thinks that Paul has a problem with it. So his plan to get a date with her is at risk. He needs to find a way to say he doesn't like Fritz anymore without getting into talking about problems a lot - it's far too early for that. Paul’s father brags about his important friends, including the head of the university. That’s when he gets an idea how his parents can help him, and they are very interested to hear about it. How can his parents help? What should he write back to Laura? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/59-geh-ins-wohnzimmer-und-iss-german-imperative-with-du Our easy German learning structure It's not difficult to create a learning story and jump to complicated grammatical structures early on, just so the author doesn't have a hard time writing. But it's very difficult to fit your writing into a well structured teaching plan, so that the student doesn't have too much trouble learning German. We did it the hard way. Hard for us, easy for you: German Stories starts from zero, and leads you to your goal in small steps. Luckily there's only a little bit of grammar per episode for you to learn. If you're curious about our motivations behind putting in so much effort, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Joke about a singing performance, talk about TV and university & dative and prepositions: zu der Frau / zum Glück / von der Hose / vom Mann. Anna and Meili are watching a talent show. Anna needs to break it to Meili that she missed a deadline at the university. She obviously had no clue and is devastated. It means that she can no longer take courses and she won't get a visa anymore. Maybe she has to pack up and go back to China without finishing her studies. Paul's message from the last episode arrives at the worst possible moment. Will Meili have to leave because of visa problems? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/58-meili-du-bist-draussen-dative-zu-von Easy German drills and exercises Grammar, and vocabulary drills can make your life easier. Do you know what's also great for your German learning? The hints and learning tips on the German Stories website! Why not try them out for FREE? Just go to german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-) Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Analyze your social circle, express solutions for problems & dative and prepositions: mit dem Garagenöffner / nach dem Fußballspiel and n-declension in the dative. Anna and Tim aren't mad at Paul anymore. But Meili still is. And Fritz is gone. Paul has to get Meili to forgive him. Only then can he invite all of his friends to the Oktoberfest, restore the old friendship and help Tim go on a date with her. Paul is unemployed, and he doesn't have good clothes for a job interview. So he asks Meili about clothing shops. Laura has been acting very strange, but she could have information about Fritz. She is the only source that’s left now. He has to ask her, but not in the chat. He needs to do it casually on a date. Grandpa could the book at any time. Paul has to date Laura immediately to find the book quickly. Laura writes that there is something she needs to tell him. Meili answers that she can't help because she has „other worries“. What is it that Laura needs to tell Paul? What worries does Meili have? How can he get a date with Laura quickly? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/57-die-zeit-laeuft-dative-mit-nach-n-declension Learn German while you play with words, pictures, and audio! The Immersive Learning mini app on the German Stories website will teach you the words and phrases from each lesson in a smart way using spaced repetition to make sure you don't forget them. It keeps track of how good you know every word, and schedules when to review it again. And it mixes up the ways in which it teaches you: multiple choice, single flashcards, order the words, listen and write - you name it! Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Talk about football (soccer), make arrangements & dative and prepositions: aus der Ecke / bei dem Foul. Paul and Tim were at a football (soccer) game - Paul had invited him and paid for the tickets. As a thank you, Tim calls Fritz's landlord and pretends to be Fritz: He wants to get him to arrange for the garage door to be repaired, so that Paul can sniff around inside. But it turns out that the door and the opener are both new and cannot be broken at all. That means, Fritz has another garage and the opener must be for that garage. Tim is interested in Meili. He asks if Paul could arrange a meeting. Paul pretends that this is not a problem - but in reality it is because she is still mad at him. He reads Laura's many response messages: She writes to him because it was not okay of her to have ghosted him like that. Paul agrees with her. How can Paul arrange a meeting with Meili? Where are Fritz, the book and the garage? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/56-muller-schiesst-aus-der-ecke-dative-prepositions-aus-bei Dynamic transcripts make learning German easy On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Internet related words & dative with plural and indefinite articles: einem Mann / keiner Frau. Paul is sitting in bed with his laptop, researching surf spots in . Unfortunately, there are far too many of them. He needs more information before he can go on with his search. He finds Laura's e-mail in the spam folder: She saw him yesterday and thinks he has a wife and a child. That’s because he helped his neighbor carry her shopping bags. Paul stays calm and gives her his Whatsapp number. She explains that she deleted her profile because the Finder app is stupid. And she actually wanted to get in touch with him by e-mail. But then she saw on Facebook that he is a friend of Fritz's. She says Fritz is boring and probably only has boring friends (Paul). Then she annoys him even more by bombarding him with messages. Paul doesn't feel like answering any more. But an idea occurs to him regarding the problem with Fritz's landlord and garage door repairs. What is Paul's idea? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/55-alle-manner-sind-gleich-dative-einem-keinem-einer It's great to learn German for free ... but our German Stories learn so much more! We want to tell our easy German Stories to the whole world. That’s why the podcast will always stay free. But without the of our , we couldn't do this. You can get your German Stories hip for little money. Not only will you improve your German, but you'll also help us create more material - which you can then benefit from. Just go to german-stories.com/hip-/german-stories-hip Thank you! Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Address related words for sending letters & the dative case (dem, der, dem). Paul is near his apartment and opens Fritz's letter. It's two weeks old and it has the cell phone number of Fritz's landlord. Paul wants to call him and have the garage door repaired in Fritz's name. That way, he'll be able to open it afterwards, and sniff around inside. His problem: He doesn't sound like Fritz. He meets his neighbor and helps her carry her shopping bags. On his cell phone, he receives a push notification for an e-mail that his former online date Laura wrote to him. He can only read "You idiot!" on the home screen. Of course, he wants to know more, but he can't find the actual e-mail in the app. Where is Laura's e-mail? What is the reason for her long silence? Why is she, too, now saying that Paul is an idiot? How can he arrange the garage door repairs, so that he can sniff around inside? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/54-ich-schreibe-dem-vermieter-address-letters-dative-dem Learn German while you play with words, pictures, and audio! The Immersive Learning mini app on the German Stories website will teach you the words and phrases from each lesson in a smart way using spaced repetition to make sure you don't forget them. It keeps track of how good you know every word, and schedules when to review it again. And it mixes up the ways in which it teaches you: multiple choice, single flashcards, order the words, listen and write - you name it! Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Use cool words like a teenager & temporal prepositions: im, am, um. Paul is at Fritz's apartment. He finds a letter from his landlord and a garage door opener with a broken sticker. He recognizes that it belongs to Fritz. The opener works, but the garage door won't open. The door may be broken. Suddenly strangers from Fritz's apartment talk to him through the window: They’re renting his apartment temporarily. Fritz has gone surfing. But they don't know where. Where is Fritz? Where are the surf spots in the area? What’s up with the garage door opener? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/53-paul-fahrt-zu-fritz-wohnung-prepositions-im-am-um Learn German with Stories German Stories is the first podcast that combines all of these 3 features: Firstly, we pick you up at your level, starting from zero. Secondly, we lead you to your goal in small steps. There is a constant, low amount of new words, and only a small piece of grammar in each lesson. This way, you don't get overwhelmed. Thirdly, we teach you with a full-blown, continuous story. It's a modern audio drama, played by over 30 professional voice actors, designed to always make you want to know what happens next episode! But we're not just a podcast, we're an online learning platform. Check us out for FREE at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Follow us on social media: linktr.ee/germanstories Buy us a cup of coffee: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Tell a story, talk about an accident & perfect tense with separable and reflexive verbs. Anna has to empty her basement by herself. Her landlord puts pressure on her, but doesn't help. She drops a box because her shoulder hurts again. That's when Paul arrives. She reluctantly accepts his help. He gives her painkillers, and together they retell their bike accident story where she injured her shoulder. Later, she even shares an idea with him: He should go to Fritz's apartment and sniff around there. Previously, Paul hadn’t been sure why he should go there since Fritz is not even there. But now he gets enthusiastic about the idea pretty quickly. What will Paul be able to find out at Fritz's apartment? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/52-hast-du-dich-verletzt-perfect-separable-reflexive-verbs Learn German with Stories - the idea behind it We felt that the best way to learn German is NOT using the old style teaching material with chapters full of tiny texts and unrelated stories. Our idea was to spoon-feed you German in very small bits. And to tell you parts of one big story at the same time. An awesome, full-blown story with different storylines that continues throughout all lessons. We wanted to keep you motivated and say "I can't wait to find out what happens next episode!" If you're curious about the idea behind German Stories, go to german-stories.com/the-best-way-to-learn-german Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Connect with us: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official Buy us a cup of coffee: Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Describe your situation in the past & perfect tense: wir sind gewesen / gelandet. Paul is still with Grandpa while Meili is sending a link from Fritz's Facebook page. Fritz was promoted because he caught the Großkauf thieves. That must be the reason why he is now the new head of the theft department. Anna writes that she has to empty her basement. She has a deadline, but a friend who wanted to help her just didn't show up. Even though nobody else can step in she still refuses Paul's help. Grandpa talks about „landing“ his plane in a forest and being a prisoner of war. Paul re Anna's shoulder is injured. She cannot carry anything. Grandpa advises him to quickly go help Anna. So he fortunately doesn’t to ask Paul about the book. Where are Fritz and the book? Why did he keep his promotion a secret? What will Anna say when Paul comes to help even though she refused? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/51-das-lager-ist-nicht-schlecht-gewesen-perfect-with-sein Dynamic transcripts make learning German easy On our German Stories website, you can see the meaning of every single word in each episode. Just tap on it! You can also activate whole sentence translation for better understanding. Try it out now for FREE at german-stories.com Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Connect with us: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official Buy us a cup of coffee: Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)

Talk about former times and history & perfect tense: er hat gesehen / vergessen. Paul visits Grandpa. And he asks his friends in the group chat about Fritz. But he kept everything as a secret. So they don't know anything. And they are still angry at Paul. It seems it’s Fritz who has the book. Paul cannot confess to Grandpa that it’s gone because he is the last person Paul still has. Grandpa almost re the book, but Paul distracts him by asking him about the past: As a child, Grandpa thought playing war was great, but later not so much, because he only survived the real war by luck. Paul is also looking for Fritz's vacation posts on Facebook. With the help of the group, he finds out that Fritz blocked everyone from seeing them - except for Meili. A colleague wrote Fritz has just been promoted. Paul’s friends begin to understand his side a bit better now and he tries to get Meili to find out more. Grandpa almost ed the book. Can Paul prevent that? Will Meili find out more about Fritz? Transcript, lesson and extras: german-stories.com/50-1941-war-opa-ein-pilot-perfect-for-irregular-verbs Get the Learning Crime Story here: Read a really interesting crime story with detectives, action and all the good stuff, while you improve your vocabulary, your understanding and your grammar with the small exercises. Get "tödliches Geheimnis" (deadly secret) here: amzn.to/3ZIVQix The best way to learn German vocabulary and grammar: the grammar directly into your ear with the German Stories Grammar Explainer. Review the words with our Vocabulary Coach. Make a FREE german-stories.com now to try the first 10 lessons! Book a German class with our show host Christian: Booking link: chris-german.setmore.com Connect with us: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/LearnGermanWithStories TWITTER: twitter.com/_germanstories INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/german.stories.official Buy us a cup of coffee: Paypal Donate Link: paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=R386844TUXZUE Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: This link might help to find us on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/32tKQgF If not, launch the Apple Podcast app on your iPhone / iPad and tap the search icon (on top). Search for “German Stories | Learn German with Stories”, and tap on our podcast. Once you're there, scroll down to "Ratings & Reviews", and tap "Write a Review" (or first). Write us something nice and give us 5 stars :-)