Episode study · A1
Folge 44: Im Büro
A frantic office search under keyboards and shelves ends with a photo of Yara’s shop—closed.
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Episode summary
In an office, people hunt for something important that simply will not turn up. They have already checked the cupboard; suggestions keep coming—under the keyboard, behind the printer, on the shelf—yet each spot is empty. One person insists it must be there and asks for a moment longer. Suddenly the missing item appears: proof that shows the bike shop they have been chasing across town. Relief lasts only a second. The shop is marked temporarily closed—zu, geschlossen—and Yara is not there. Confusion follows: that cannot be right; where is Yara? A brief counter-style beat asks for a receipt and wishes a nice day. Office prepositions and the closed-versus-open contrast are the main learning payoff in this search scene, especially when you are hunting for a closed shop.
Key vocabulary
der Schrank
Meaning: cupboard / cabinet
Example: Die Ordner stehen im Schrank links.
die Tastatur
Meaning: keyboard
Example: Unter der Tastatur liegt ein Zettel.
der Drucker
Meaning: printer
Example: Das Papier liegt hinter dem Drucker.
das Regal
Meaning: shelf / shelving unit
Example: Im Regal sehe ich nur alte Bücher.
geschlossen
Meaning: closed
Example: Heute ist der Laden geschlossen.
vorübergehend
Meaning: temporarily
Example: Das Museum ist vorübergehend geschlossen.
die Quittung
Meaning: receipt
Example: Kann ich bitte die Quittung haben?
finden
Meaning: to find
Example: Endlich finde ich den Schlüssel im Schrank.
schauen
Meaning: to look / check
Example: Hast du schon im Regal geschaut?
hinter
Meaning: behind
Example: Die Tasche steht hinter dem Stuhl.
Grammar & usage focus
Local prepositions: unter, hinter, im / in dem
This office hunt recycles two-way prepositions with the dative for static location: unter der Tastatur, hinter dem Drucker, im Schrank, im Regal. Use accusative only for clear movement into a place. Adjectives like geschlossen and vorübergehend describe the shop’s state without a full verb each time.
Examples
- Vielleicht liegt der Zettel unter der Tastatur oder hinter dem Drucker.
- Im Regal ist nichts; der Laden ist vorübergehend geschlossen.
Comprehension check
Where have they already looked before the scene continues?
Show answer: In the cupboard; they also check under the keyboard, behind the printer, and on the shelf.
What do they find?
Show answer: Something showing the bike shop.
What is the problem with the bike shop?
Show answer: It is temporarily closed; Yara is not there.
What does a customer ask for at the end of the exchange?
Show answer: The receipt (die Quittung).
Tips for shadowing this episode
Mime each location as you hear it—hand under an imaginary keyboard, then behind a printer—to lock the prepositions. Pair geschlossen with offen in flashcards the same day. On a second watch, list every office object you hear before checking the English.
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