In this lesson we're dealing with what, on the surface, seems like a tricky topic: the use of the verb sollen. We'll learn to use the verb in the Present and Präteritum, and we'll learn about the subtle differences of using each tense. Sollen is used to say what someone "should do", or "ought to do", and the key question involves whether or not you're being given advice, a suggestion is being made, or indeed you've already been given orders by someone else (e.g. doctor, teacher, parent, etc.) to do it! Complicated stuff, but we'll help you sort it all out!
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CBG 1:38 | Haben Sie etwas ungewöhnliches gegessen?
CBG 1:37 | Gibt es einen Supermarkt, der am Sonntag geöffnet ist?
CBG 1:36 | Kann ich hier Briefmarken kaufen?
CBG 1:35 | Ich kann Ihnen zeigen, was es hier zu sehen gibt
CBG 1:34 | Ich lade dich auf dein Frühstück ein!
CBG 1:33 | Welch ein Zufall!
CBG 1:32 | Gibt es einen Bus dorthin?
CBG 1:31 | Willkommen in Innsbruck!
CBG 1:30 | Translation challenge
CBG 1:29 | A review quiz
CBG 1:28 | Saying what you like to do
CBG 1:27 | Talking about your work
CBG 1:26 | Talking more about yourself
CBG 1:25 | Dealing with emergencies
CBG 1:24 | Using the phone in German
CBG 1:23 | At the pharmacy
CBG 1:22 | Aches and pains
CBG 1:21 | Talking about the weather
CBG 1:20 | End-of-unit review
CBG 1:19 | Travelling by public transport
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