Sein Alter sagen
Saying your age
- Nach jemandes Alter fragen (Asking somebody's age )
- Sag, wie alt du bist und wann dein Geburtstag ist (Say how old you are and when your birthday is)
- Position des Verbs im Satz (Position of the verb in the sentence)
Vocabulary (16) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Nenne den Namen und das Alter jeder Person auf dem Bild. (Say the name and age of each person in the image.)
- Nenne dein Alter. (Say your own age.)
- Frage die anderen nach ihrem Alter. (Ask the others about their age.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Die Frau heißt Hannah und sie ist zweiunddreißig Jahre alt. The woman's name is Hannah and she is thirtytwo years old. |
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Das Mädchen ist siebzehn Jahre alt. The girl is seventeen years old. |
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Das Kind ist sechs Jahre alt. The child is six years old. |
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Die Großmutter ist neunundachtzig Jahre alt. The grandmother is eightynine years old. |
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Ich bin dreißig Jahre alt. I am thirty years old. |
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Wie alt bist du? How old are you? |
| ... |
Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Jung
Young
2
Der Kuchen
The cake
3
Alt
Old
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Feiern
To celebrate
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Ich bin ... Jahre alt.
I am ... years old.
Exercise 4: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 5: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 6: Cluster the words
Instruction: Ordnen Sie die Wörter so, dass sie zum Thema „Geburtstag feiern“ oder zum Thema „Alter und Geburtstag sagen“ passen.
Geburtstag feiern
Alter und Geburtstag sagen
Grammar Share Copied!
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Werden to become Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) werde | I become |
| (du) wirst | you become |
| (er/sie/es) wird | he/she/it becomes |
| (wir) werden | we become |
| (ihr) werdet | you become |
| (sie) werden | they become |
Feiern to celebrate Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) feiere | I celebrate |
| (du) feierst | You celebrate |
| (er/sie/es) feiert | he/she/it celebrates |
| (wir) feiern | we celebrate |
| (ihr) feiert | you celebrate |
| (sie) feiern | they celebrate |
Vorbereiten to prepare Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) bereite vor | I prepare |
| (du) bereitest vor | You prepare |
| (er/sie/es) bereitet vor | he/she/it prepares |
| (wir) bereiten vor | we prepare |
| (ihr) bereitet vor | you prepare |
| (sie) bereiten vor | they prepare |
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