Episode study · A1
Folge 76: Ich träume von …
Shop dreams, a broken bike brake Nico fixes fast, then a surprise run-in with Yara.
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Episode summary
Looking at a parked bicycle, Nico is asked what he wishes for. It is not the bike—he wants a shop of his own someday. The friend understands: they once dreamed of their own restaurant and now run one, advising hard, steady work. Attention returns to the bike itself: it is broken, left for Yara to repair, because the rear brake does not work. Asked whether he knows bikes, Nico takes a moment and—surprisingly—finishes the fix on the spot, earning a stunned “Krass!” Outside, a driver’s honking and messy driving sparks a scolding about learning to drive properly. The moment flips when Yara appears and asks what Nico is doing there, closing the episode on surprise and unfinished tension.
Key vocabulary
wünschen
Meaning: to wish (for)
Example: Ich wünsche mir einen eigenen Laden.
träumen
Meaning: to dream
Example: Sie träumt von einem eigenen Café.
der Laden
Meaning: shop / store
Example: Er hätte gern einen eigenen Laden.
das Restaurant
Meaning: restaurant
Example: Jetzt hat sie endlich ein Restaurant.
fleißig
Meaning: hardworking / diligent
Example: Wenn du fleißig arbeitest, schaffst du das.
das Fahrrad
Meaning: bicycle
Example: Warum steht dein Fahrrad hier?
die Bremse
Meaning: brake
Example: Die Bremse hinten funktioniert nicht.
reparieren
Meaning: to repair
Example: Kannst du das Fahrrad reparieren?
kaputt
Meaning: broken / out of order
Example: Das Fahrrad ist kaputt.
funktionieren
Meaning: to work / function
Example: Die Bremse funktioniert wieder.
Grammar & usage focus
Wishes with wünschen / hätte gern and träumen von
Express wishes with Ich wünsche mir … or Ich hätte gern …. Dreams take träumen von + dative: von meinem eigenen Laden, von meinem eigenen Restaurant. For broken objects, kaputt and funktioniert nicht are everyday diagnostics. Advice often uses müssen + immer + adjectives like fleißig und hart.
Examples
- Ich hätte gern einen eigenen Laden.
- Ich habe immer von meinem eigenen Restaurant geträumt.
Comprehension check
What does Nico wish for, if not the bicycle?
Show answer: He would like a shop of his own.
What dream did the friend achieve, and what advice do they give?
Show answer: They dreamed of their own restaurant and now have one; you have to work hard and diligently.
What is wrong with the bike, and who was supposed to fix it?
Show answer: The rear brake does not work; Yara was going to repair it—until Nico fixes it quickly.
How does the episode end with Yara?
Show answer: Yara appears and asks what Nico is doing there.
Tips for shadowing this episode
Write three wish sentences with Ich wünsche mir / Ich hätte gern about work or hobbies. Practice diagnosing objects: Es ist kaputt. Die Bremse funktioniert nicht. Shadow So! Fertig. for a crisp “done” cue after repairs or tasks.
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