99 Luftballons by Nena Part 2: Outro
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Key Phrases
99 Jahre Krieg
99 years of war
Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger
Left no room for winners
Seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen
See the world lying in ruins
Skills You'll Learn
Understanding past tense expressions
Verständnis von Ausdrücken im Präteritum
Comprehending phrases about conflict and outcomes
Verstehen von Phrasen über Konflikte und deren Folgen
Visualizing and describing scenes of destruction
Visualisieren und Beschreiben von Zerstörungsszenen
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
99 Jahre
noin-und-neun-tsih yah-re
99 years
💬 In German, numbers like '99' follow the pattern of 'neunundneunzig' (nine and ninety).
See breakdown →Krieg
kreeg
War
💬 A short, strong word, just like its meaning.
🇩🇪 Germany's history with war gives deeper gravity to this simple word.
See breakdown →99 Jahre Krieg
noin-und-neun-tsih yah-re kreeg
99 years of war
Ließen
lee-sen
Left
💬 'Ließen' is the past tense for 'lassen,' meaning to leave or let.
See breakdown →Keinen Platz
kigh-nehn plahts
No room
💬 The word 'Platz' can mean both 'place' and 'room.' Context is key!
See breakdown →Für Sieger
fyoor zee-gur
For winners
💬 Note that 'für' requires the accusative case, hence 'Sieger'.
See breakdown →Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger
lee-sen kigh-nehn plahts fyoor zee-gur
Left no room for winners
Kriegsminister
kreegs-mi-nis-ter
War ministers
💬 Compound nouns are common in German. Here, 'Krieg' (war) + 'Minister' (minister).
🇩🇪 Germany does not use the title 'Minister of War' due to its post-World War II constitution.
See breakdown →Gibt's nicht mehr
gipts nicht mehr
No longer exist
💬 A contraction of 'gibt es nicht mehr,' commonly used in spoken language.
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