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Scene illustrating a German-language dispute with taxi driver part 2 conversation

Key Phrases

Entschuldigung

Excuse me

Ich sagte Ihnen

I told you

Bitte fahren Sie schneller

Please drive faster

Skills You'll Learn

Communicating directions

Richtungen angeben

Expressing urgency

Dringlichkeit ausdrücken

Correcting misunderstandings

Missverständnisse beheben

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you're in a situation where you've gotten into a car, thinking you're headed to the train station. However, the driver misunderstood your instructions and brought you to the wrong place. A conversation unfolds as you urgently try to correct the mistake and get to your intended destination on time.

Entschuldigung, das ist nicht der richtige Ort.

Excuse me, this is not the right place.

Doch, das ist die Adresse, die Sie mir gegeben haben.

But this is the address you gave me.

Nein, ich sagte Ihnen, am Bahnhof abzusetzen, nicht hier.

No, I told you to drop me off at the train station, not here.

Ich habe verstanden Sie wollen hier aussteigen. Wo genau soll ich hin?

I understood that you wanted to get out here. Where exactly should I go?

Zum Hauptbahnhof bitte, nicht zu dieser Straße.

To the main train station please, not to this street.

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Entschuldigung

Ent-shool-dee-goong

Excuse me

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Das

Dahs

That

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Ist nicht

ist nicht

Is not

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Das ist nicht

dahs ist nikht

This is not

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Der

Dehr

The

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Richtige Ort

Riht-ee-ge Ort

Right place

💬 After [der], the adjective picks up an extra ending: [richtig] becomes [richtige]. Same pattern: [der nächste Bus], [der falsche Ausgang].

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📍❌

Der richtige Ort

Dehr Riht-ee-ge Ort

The right place

💬 After [der], the adjective takes an ending: [richtig] becomes [richtige]. You'll see the same with [der richtige Ort], [die richtige Adresse], [das richtige Hotel].

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Doch

Doh

But

💬 [doch] often means more like "actually yes" when correcting a negative statement, not just [but]. If someone says [Das ist nicht der richtige Ort], you can answer [Doch] to push back.

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Das ist

das ist

That is

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