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Folge 21: Was ist das?
Lisa hunts for glasses, pens, and a book before class—then confirms Yara’s street address with Nico.
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Episode summary
Morning rush: Lisa cannot find her glasses and asks for help locating them, along with the pens and the book she needs for work. Someone narrates the search—she is looking for those exact things—because she has to get to class on time. We learn that Lisa gives German courses at a language school; she is a teacher and teaches German, which surprises Nico for a moment. As objects reappear, Nico even helps name das Buch in German. Emma is already waiting, so Nico offers to pick her up while Lisa heads out. After class they plan to visit Yara. The address is read aloud carefully: August-Straußberg-Gasse 23. Just before leaving, Lisa nearly forgets one more essential item—the key—and thanks whoever hands it over.
Key vocabulary
die Brille
Meaning: glasses
Example: Ohne meine Brille kann ich nicht lesen.
suchen
Meaning: to look for
Example: Ich suche meinen Schlüssel.
der Stift
Meaning: pen / pencil
Example: Hast du einen Stift für mich?
das Buch
Meaning: book
Example: Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.
der Unterricht
Meaning: class / lesson
Example: Der Unterricht beginnt um neun.
die Lehrerin
Meaning: female teacher
Example: Die Lehrerin erklärt die Grammatik klar.
die Sprachschule
Meaning: language school
Example: Ich lerne Deutsch in einer Sprachschule.
unterrichten
Meaning: to teach
Example: Sie unterrichtet Deutsch am Vormittag.
der Schlüssel
Meaning: key
Example: Vergiss den Schlüssel nicht!
Wie heißt das?
Meaning: What is that called?
Example: Wie heißt das auf Deutsch?
Grammar & usage focus
Naming everyday objects: Was ist das? / Wie heißt das?
This episode drills the gender of common classroom and everyday nouns: die Brille, die Stifte, das Buch, der Schlüssel. Useful questions are Was ist das? and Wie heißt das auf Deutsch? Answers usually include the article: Das ist das Buch. You also hear job language: Sie ist Lehrerin / Sie unterrichtet Deutsch.
Examples
- Wie heißt das auf Deutsch? — Das ist die Brille.
- Ich suche die Stifte und das Buch.
Comprehension check
What three things is Lisa looking for at the start?
Show answer: Her glasses, the pens, and the book.
What is Lisa’s job?
Show answer: She is a German teacher at a language school.
Who will get Emma?
Show answer: Nico offers to pick Emma up.
What is Yara’s address in this episode?
Show answer: August-Straußberg-Gasse 23.
What does Lisa almost forget at the door?
Show answer: The key (der Schlüssel).
Tips for shadowing this episode
Always learn object nouns with their article—die Brille and das Buch are easy to mix up without it. Wie heißt das auf Deutsch? is the perfect classroom survival question. When you leave home, run a tiny checklist out loud: Schlüssel, Handy, Tasche.
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