Episode study · A1
Folge 59: Das passt gut!
In a clothing store, shirt and jacket get tried on, sized, priced at 25 euros, and praised—until the bag goes missing again.
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Episode summary
A shopping round turns into a lesson in compliments and fit. A shirt looks great, a jacket even better; colors get judged as cute or right for the buyer while another option is dismissed as not as good. Price talk stays simple—twenty-five euros, is that okay?—before more trying-on: size L is too big, so M is next, and the jacket really suits the wearer. Someone admits they did not want to buy anything, yet the jacket wins them over, and the outing was fun. A hand is offered, perhaps with contact for another shopping trip, and then panic: where is the bag? It is ahead on the street. Listen for steht dir gut versus passt and for size letters spoken aloud in a real store.
Key vocabulary
die Jacke
Meaning: jacket
Example: Die Jacke steht dir sehr gut.
das Hemd
Meaning: shirt
Example: Wie findest du das Hemd?
der Pullover
Meaning: sweater
Example: Der Pullover ist schön und warm.
die Größe
Meaning: size
Example: Welche Größe ist das—M oder L?
der Euro
Meaning: euro
Example: Das Hemd kostet 25 Euro.
die Farbe
Meaning: color
Example: Wie findest du die Farbe?
anprobieren
Meaning: to try on
Example: Probier mal das andere Hemd an.
passen
Meaning: to fit
Example: Ja, das passt auch.
kosten
Meaning: to cost
Example: Wie viel kostet die Jacke?
gefallen
Meaning: to please / like (dative experiencer)
Example: Das Hemd gefällt mir.
Grammar & usage focus
passen, stehen, and gefallen while shopping
Three verbs cover store compliments: etwas passt (it fits in size), etwas steht dir gut (it suits you / looks good on you), and etwas gefällt mir (I like it—note dative mir). Prices use Wie viel kostet …? with Euro. Imperatives like Probier mal … an keep the try-on lively. Comparative better appears as die ist besser when choosing between two items.
Examples
- Die Jacke steht dir sehr gut.
- Wie viel kostet das? — 25 Euro.
Comprehension check
How much does the discussed shirt cost, and is it okay?
Show answer: 25 euros; yes, that is okay.
What happens with sizes L and M?
Show answer: L is too big, so they try M.
Which item do they especially praise as looking good?
Show answer: The jacket.
Did the shopper originally want to buy something?
Show answer: No—they actually did not want to buy anything.
What goes wrong at the end?
Show answer: The bag is missing, then spotted up ahead.
Tips for shadowing this episode
Drill the trio gefällt mir / passt / steht dir gut with one garment each. Ask Wie viel kostet das? before you praise an item so price and opinion stay linked. In stores, Welche Größe? plus M/L is enough at A1.
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