Welche Jacke gefällt dir?
Which jacket do you like?
German A1 · Lesson 21/30 · Free
Clothes and colors
In this lesson you will learn to describe clothes, colors and preferences.
Lektion 2101 · First, listen
Dialogue in context
Listen to the complete conversation and follow the translation.
AnnaWelche Jacke gefällt dir?Which jacket do you like?
02 · Essential phrases
Listen and repeat
Learn each expression as a complete block.
Die blaue Jacke gefällt mir.
I like the blue jacket.
Welche Größe brauchst du?
What size do you need?
Größe L.
Size L.
Möchtest du sie anprobieren?
Would you like to try it on?
Ja, gern.
Yes, please.
gefallen:
The complete situation
Die blaue Jacke gefällt mir
Die blaue Jacke gefällt mir uses the verb gefallen, which works opposite to Portuguese: literally 'the blue jacket pleases me'. Who likes goes to mir, in the dative.
03 · Understand the logic
Explanation
Keep the German visible while you listen to the explanation.
Explanation 1
gefallen
Die blaue Jacke gefällt mir uses the verb gefallen, which works opposite to Portuguese: literally 'the blue jacket pleases me'. Who likes goes to mir, in the dative.
Explanation 2
tragen
Ich trage ein schwarzes T-Shirt: the verb tragen serves both to wear a piece of clothing and to carry something.
Explanation 3
Sprechen Sie nach
Now practice pronunciation: listen and repeat each sentence out loud.
Explanation 4
Welche Jacke gefällt dir?
The seller asks which jacket you like. Answer out loud with ...
04 · Review
Test what you learned
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