Too small, or just right
Put before a description for too: , , . After , adjectives keep their basic form: . means it fits; means it suits you.
Point to a particular item
, and mean this or that particular one. Their endings work like the definite article. Only masculine changes in the accusative: → . Feminine, neuter and plural keep the same form.
| Gender / number | Subject | Object after take |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine | ||
| Feminine | ||
| Neuter | ||
| Plural |
Size and colour as useful phrases
Ask and For a colour choice, use , or . These colour nouns have capitals. The size request means one size bigger. These phrases let you shop without learning a full adjective-declension system.
Complete the purchase
chooses the jacket using the object pronoun from module 6. asks its price. checks the payment method. is separable, but after a modal it stays together at the end.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful forms
Tap the marked grammar forms.
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This jacket is too small.
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I take this coat.
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This T-shirt is nice.
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I take these shoes.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Point to the right item
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mantel ist warm.
This coat is warm.
Ich nehme Mantel.
I take this coat.
Jacke ist zu klein.
This jacket is too small.
Ich nehme Jacke.
I take this jacket.
T-Shirt ist schön.
This T-shirt is nice.
Ich nehme T-Shirt.
I take this T-shirt.
Schuhe passen.
These shoes fit.
Die Jacke ist teuer.
The jacket is too expensive.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the conversation
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mantel ist warm. Ich nehme Mantel.
This coat is warm. I take this coat.
Jacke passt. Ich nehme Jacke.
This jacket fits. I take this jacket.
T-Shirt ist schön. Ich nehme T-Shirt.
This T-shirt is nice. I take this T-shirt.
Schuhe passen. Ich nehme Schuhe.
These shoes fit. I take these shoes.
Haben Sie die Jacke in ?
Do you have the jacket in blue?
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
Can I try this jacket on?
I need it one size bigger.
Can I pay by card?
Practice 5/5 · In situations
Respond to the situation
Choose the right words for the situation.
The jacket does not close. You ask for the next size up.
You say:
The request solves the fitting problem.
The jacket does not close. You ask for the next size up.
You say:
The request solves the fitting problem.
The jacket fits but costs more than you can spend. You explain why you cannot buy it.
You say:
Zu teuer describes the price problem.
The jacket fits but costs more than you can spend. You explain why you cannot buy it.
You say:
Zu teuer describes the price problem.
Unit complete
