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Es ist mir etwas unangenehm, aber ...
Explain: Polite softening phrase used before giving bad news or apologizing.
Example: Es ist mir unangenehm, aber ich muss absagen.
Meaning: I feel a bit uncomfortable, but I have to cancel.
Meaning: I feel a bit uncomfortable, but I have to cancel.
ich kann ... leider nicht teilnehmen
Explain: “leider” expresses regret; “teilnehmen an + Dativ” means to participate in something.
Example: Ich kann an dem Termin leider nicht teilnehmen.
Meaning: Unfortunately, I cannot attend the appointment.
Meaning: Unfortunately, I cannot attend the appointment.
weil mein Sohn plötzlich krank geworden ist
Explain: “geworden ist” = perfect tense of “werden”; used for sudden changes of state.
Example: Weil das Wetter schlecht geworden ist, bleiben wir zu Hause.
Meaning: Because the weather suddenly got bad, we are staying home.
Meaning: Because the weather suddenly got bad, we are staying home.
weiß Bescheid
Explain: Fixed expression meaning “to be informed / to know about something”.
Example: Sie weiß über alles Bescheid.
Meaning: She knows about everything.
Meaning: She knows about everything.
er meinte, Sie würden das sicher gut alleine meistern
Explain: Reported speech using Konjunktiv II (“würden”) to soften the statement.
Example: Er meinte, du würdest das schaffen.
Meaning: He said he thought you would manage it.
Meaning: He said he thought you would manage it.
Falls etwas unklar ist, ...
Explain: Conditional clause with “falls” meaning “if / in case”.
Example: Falls du Hilfe brauchst, sag Bescheid.
Meaning: If you need help, let me know.
Meaning: If you need help, let me know.
unangenehm
Meaning: uncomfortable, awkward
Example: Die Situation war unangenehm.
(The situation was uncomfortable.)
die Besprechung
Meaning: meeting, discussion
Example: Die Besprechung beginnt um 14 Uhr.
(The meeting starts at 2 p.m.)
hohes Fieber
Meaning: high fever
Example: Das Kind hat hohes Fieber.
(The child has a high fever.)
Bescheid wissen
Meaning: to be informed, to know about something
Example: Ich weiß darüber Bescheid.
(I know about it.)
meistern
Meaning: to handle, to manage successfully
Example: Sie hat die Aufgabe gut gemeistert.
(She handled the task well.)
die Präsentationsfolien
Meaning: presentation slides
Example: Die Präsentationsfolien sind sehr übersichtlich.
(The presentation slides are very clear.)
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German B1 Listening Dictation - Practice Test 5
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