Learn how to describe colors and express likes and dislikes in German with practical vocabulary, everyday dialogues, and grammar focused on the verbs "gef24llt" and "mag." This A1 lesson covers essential color words and phrases to help beginners talk about preferences in daily situations such as shopping and home decoration.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the words meaningfully to the two categories to better understand primary colors and color shades.
Grundfarben
Farbtöne
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Gelb
Yellow
2
Blau
Blue
3
Weiß
White
4
Grün
Green
5
Rosa
Light pink
Übung 5: Gesprächsübung
Anleitung:
- Beschreiben Sie die Farben der Kleidung. (Describe the colours of the clothes.)
- Beschreibe die Haarfarbe jeder Person. (Describe the hair colour of each person.)
- Beschreibe dein eigenes Aussehen. (Describe your own appearance.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Die Schuhe sind weiß. The shoes are white. |
Sie hat braune Haare. She has brown hair. |
Die Frau trägt einen gelben Anzug. The woman is wearing a yellow suite. |
Sie hat blonde Haare. She has blond hair. |
Ich trage eine lila Bluse. I'm wearing a purple blouse. |
Alice trägt schwarze Stiefel. Alice is wearing black boots. |
Sie trägt eine Jeans. She is wearing a pair of jeans. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Mir ___ die blaue Jacke sehr gut.
(I really ___ the blue jacket.)2. Dir ___ die grünen Schuhe, oder?
(You ___ the green shoes, right?)3. Ihm ___ das rote Hemd, aber nicht die graue Hose.
(He ___ the red shirt, but not the gray pants.)4. Uns ___ die gelben Autos nicht, wir mögen sie nicht.
(We ___ the yellow cars not, we don't like them.)Exercise 8: Colors and Preferences in Everyday Life
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Mögen - mögen
Präsens
- ich mag
- du magst
- er/sie/es mag
- wir mögen
- ihr mögt
- sie/Sie mögen
Gefallen - gefallen
Präsens
- es gefällt mir/dir/ihm/ihr/uns/euch/ihnen
- sie gefallen mir/dir/ihm/ihr/uns/euch/ihnen
Exercise 9: Vorlieben und Abneigungen: Mir gefällt (nicht)...
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Likes and dislikes: I like (not)...
Show translation Show answersMir, Dir, Ihm, Euch, gefallen, Uns, Ihnen, Ihr, gefällt
Exercise 10: Gefallen oder Mögen?
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Like or to like?
Show translation Show answersgefallen, mag, gefällt, mögen
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A1.24.1 Grammatik
Vorlieben und Abneigungen: Mir gefällt (nicht)...
Likes and dislikes: I like (not)...
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prasens
German | English |
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(ich) mag | I am allowed |
(du) magst | You are allowed |
(er/sie/es) mag | he/she/it likes |
(wir) mögen | we are allowed |
(ihr) mögt | you are allowed |
(sie) mögen | they are allowed |
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Introduction to Colors and Preferences in German
This lesson focuses on learning the vocabulary of colors (Farben) and how to express likes and dislikes using the verbs gef24llt and mag in practical everyday contexts. You will get familiar with basic colors like das Blau (blue), das Rot (red), das Gelb (yellow), das Gr2cn (green), and das Wei2f (white), as well as different shades such as das Grau (gray), das Lila (purple), and das Orange (orange).
Expressing Likes and Dislikes
You will learn how to communicate what you like or dislike about colors and objects, using sentences like "Mir gef24llt das rote Kleid sehr gut." (I really like the red dress) and "Das gelbe Kleid gef24llt ihr nicht." (She doesn27t like the yellow dress). This helps build essential conversational skills for shopping, describing objects, or talking about preferences.
Practical Dialogues and Exercises
The course includes dialogues set in everyday environments such as clothing stores, living rooms, and hair salons. These situational conversations use color descriptions and preference expressions to make learning relevant and engaging. For example, Wie findest du das rote T-Shirt? (How do you find the red T-shirt?) and responses like Das rote T-Shirt gef24llt mir sehr gut.
Grammar Highlights
- Using the verbs gef24llen (to please/appeal) and m26gen (to like) in the present tense.
- Understanding the dative case in preference expressions (e.g., Mir gef24llt = It pleases me/I like).
- Combining simple sentences to express reasons, e.g., Mir gef24llt das gr2cn Hemd, weil es sehr bequem ist.
Notes on German vs. English Expressions
In German, gef24llt literally means "pleases," and it uses the dative case to indicate who likes something, which differs from English where "to like" is a transitive verb without case changes. For example, "Mir gef24llt das Kleid" translates literally as "The dress pleases me." Also, German differentiates in verb conjugation according to the subject, which is important for correct grammatical usage.
Useful phrases to remember include: Mir gef24llt... (I like...), Magst du... (Do you like...), and Uns gefallen... (We like...). These will enable you to talk about preferences naturally and confidently.