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Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

What hurts

Symptoms with and Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Example	Meaning
A noun:
	I have a temperature.
I have a temperature.
	I have a headache.
I have a headache.
	I have a sore throat.
I have a sore throat.
A describing word:
	I am ill.
I am ill.
	I am tired.
I am tired.

One part or severalTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Part	Sentence	Meaning
One part:
		the head · My head hurts.
the head · My head hurts.
		the ear · My ear hurts.
the ear · My ear hurts.
Several parts:
		the ears · My ears hurt.
the ears · My ears hurt.
		the legs · My legs hurt.
the legs · My legs hurt.

The person in the dativeTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Person	Dative	Meaning
Singular
		to me
to me
		to you (informal)
to you (informal)
·	·	to him · to her
to him · to her
Plural
		to us
to us
		to you (informal, several people)
to you (informal, several people)
		to them
to them
Polite address: one or more people
		to you (polite)
to you (polite)

Symptoms take with a noun () and with a describing word (). In the part that hurts is the subject: for one part, for several. The person who feels it is in the dative.

Should and may: sollen and dürfen

Should: Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive			· ·			·	Meaning
							should · to be supposed to
should · to be supposed to

May: Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Infinitive			· ·			·	Meaning
							may · to be allowed to
may · to be allowed to

and Tap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Sentence	Meaning
	You are not allowed to work today.
You are not allowed to work today.
	You do not have to work today.
You do not have to work today.
	Mikesch is not allowed in the bed.
Mikesch is not allowed in the bed.

passes on what someone else wants; gives permission. Both are modals: the modal changes for the person, and the other verb waits at the end in the infinitive. means not allowed; means not necessary.

When: am, um, in, seit

Day and timeTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Word	Example	Meaning
: a day or a date
		on · on Monday
on · on Monday
		on · on the tenth of July
on · on the tenth of July
: a clock time
		at · at four
at · at four
		at · at half past five
at · at half past five

From now, or since thenTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Word	Example	Meaning
		in · The appointment is in two weeks.
in · The appointment is in two weeks.
		since · I have had a temperature since Saturday.
since · I have had a temperature since Saturday.
		since when · Since when has it hurt?
since when · Since when has it hurt?

for a day or a date, for a clock time, for a time from now, for something that started back then and is still going on.

Asking about words

takes the formTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
· ·		Meaning
		says · you say
says · you say
		writes · you write
writes · you write
		pays · you pay
pays · you pay
		takes · you take
takes · you take

, , means people in general and always takes the verb form of and .

Practice 1/5 · The right form

Warm-up

One quick decision each, across the whole module.

Mir die Ohren weh.
My ears hurt.
Ihr heute zu Hause bleiben.
You should stay at home today (several people).
Der Termin ist halb fünf.
The appointment is at half past four.
Wie man das auf Deutsch?
How do you say that in German?
Du am Samstag zum Fest.
You may go to the festival on Saturday.

Practice 2/5 · Matching

Question and answer

Match each question to its answer.

Practice 3/5 · The right form

Two decisions at once

Each answer has to be right in two ways. Check the person, the word order and the ending.

Lotte, heute Kuchen essen?
Lotte, are you allowed to eat cake today?
Lotte, heute Kuchen essen?
Lotte, are you allowed to eat cake today?
Frau Brandt, der Rücken weh?
Mrs Brandt, does your back hurt?
Frau Brandt, der Rücken weh?
Mrs Brandt, does your back hurt?
Mir weh.
My ears hurt.
Der Termin ist vier.
The appointment is on Monday at four.
Herr Kühn sagt, zu Hause bleiben.
Mr Kühn says I am supposed to stay at home.
Wie das?
How do you spell that?
Was der Ärztin sagen?
What should we tell the doctor?
Lotte, du heute keinen Kuchen essen.
Lotte, you are not supposed to eat any cake today.
Wie die Tabletten?
How do you take the tablets?
Wie die Tabletten?
How do you take the tablets?
Jonas und Lotte, heute Abend zum Fest?
Jonas and Lotte, are you allowed to go to the festival this evening?
As Lukas
Herr Becker, heute nicht ins Büro.
You are not allowed to go to the office today.
As Lena
Frau Becker, heute nicht ins Büro.
You are not allowed to go to the office today.

Practice 4/5 · Building sentences

Longer sentences

Put the words in order.

Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.

On Monday I am supposed to come to the practice at four.
On Monday I am supposed to come to the practice at four.
My throat has hurt a lot since Saturday.
My throat has hurt a lot since Saturday.
May I go to the festival with Lotte on Saturday?
May I go to the festival with Lotte on Saturday?
You do not have to come, but you may.
You should not play so loudly this evening (several people).
How do you spell that, and what does it mean?
How do you spell that, and what does it mean?

Practice 5/5 · Fill the gaps

Frau Doktor Vogel gives advice

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

As Lukas
So, Herr Becker, Samstag Ihnen der Hals und der Kopf weh, und ein Ohr auch ein bisschen weh? Sie jetzt viel schlafen. Sie gern Tee trinken, aber Sie nicht arbeiten. Und Sie nicht noch einmal kommen. Wie man so schön? Viel Tee und viel Schlaf!
Right, your throat and head have hurt since Saturday, and one ear hurts a little too? You should sleep a lot now. You are welcome to drink tea, but you are not allowed to work. And you do not have to come again. As they say, lots of tea and lots of sleep!
As Lena
So, Frau Becker, Samstag Ihnen der Hals und der Kopf weh, und ein Ohr auch ein bisschen weh? Sie jetzt viel schlafen. Sie gern Tee trinken, aber Sie nicht arbeiten. Und Sie nicht noch einmal kommen. Wie man so schön? Viel Tee und viel Schlaf!
Right, your throat and head have hurt since Saturday, and one ear hurts a little too? You should sleep a lot now. You are welcome to drink tea, but you are not allowed to work. And you do not have to come again. As they say, lots of tea and lots of sleep!

You call Herr Kühn

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Guten Morgen, Herr Kühn! Mir der Hals nicht mehr so weh. Die Ärztin sagt, ich bis Samstag zu Hause bleiben. Ich am Samstag zum Fest, aber ich noch nicht arbeiten. Montag neun bin ich wieder im Büro. Und Mikesch? Sie sagen doch, er nicht im Bett schlafen. Aber er hört nicht! Er einfach mein Bett.
Good morning, Mr Kühn! My throat does not hurt so much any more. The doctor says I am supposed to stay at home until Saturday. I may go to the festival on Saturday, but I am not allowed to work yet. On Monday at nine I will be back in the office. And Mikesch? You say he is not supposed to sleep in the bed. But he does not listen! He simply takes my bed.
Guten Morgen, Herr Kühn! Mir der Hals nicht mehr so weh. Die Ärztin sagt, ich bis Samstag zu Hause bleiben. Ich am Samstag zum Fest, aber ich noch nicht arbeiten. Montag neun bin ich wieder im Büro. Und Mikesch? Sie sagen doch, er nicht im Bett schlafen. Aber er hört nicht! Er einfach mein Bett.
Good morning, Mr Kühn! My throat does not hurt so much any more. The doctor says I am supposed to stay at home until Saturday. I may go to the festival on Saturday, but I am not allowed to work yet. On Monday at nine I will be back in the office. And Mikesch? You say he is not supposed to sleep in the bed. But he does not listen! He simply takes my bed.