Meeting the in laws again: Presenting simple gifts
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Key Phrases
Es ist schön, euch wiederzusehen
It's nice to see you again
Ich habe euch etwas Kleines mitgebracht
I brought you something small
Ich hoffe, es gefällt euch
I hope you like it
Skills You'll Learn
Greet someone politely
Jemanden höflich begrüßen
Express gratitude
Dankbarkeit ausdrücken
Share updates
Neuigkeiten mitteilen
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're visiting friends in Germany and you bring them a small gift of German wine and chocolate. They express their appreciation and ask you if you have any new stories to share. You tell them you have some updates and will share them over dinner.
Hallo, es ist schön, euch wiederzusehen! Ich habe euch etwas Kleines mitgebracht.
Hello, it's nice to see you again! I brought you something small.
Oh, das ist aber lieb von dir! Was hast du denn mitgebracht?
Oh, that's so kind of you! What did you bring?
Ich habe eine Flasche deutschen Wein und etwas Schokolade gekauft. Ich hoffe, es gefällt euch.
I bought a bottle of German wine and some chocolate. I hope you like it.
Wie aufmerksam! Wein und Schokolade mögen wir sehr. Vielen Dank, Emily .
How thoughtful! We really like wine and chocolate. Thank you, Emily.
Bitte, gerne! Ich freue mich immer, wenn ich euch besuchen kann.
You're welcome! I'm always happy when I can visit you.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hallo!
HAH-loh
Hello!
Es ist schön
ess ist shern
It's nice
Euch wiederzusehen
oych VEE-duhr-tseh-uhn
To see you again
💬 After [schön] or [gut], German often uses [zu] + verb for "to do something": [schön, euch wiederzusehen], [gut, dich zu kennen]. Here [euch] slots in before the verb and shows who is being seen.
See breakdown →Es ist schön, euch wiederzusehen
EHS ist shœn oych VEE-duhr-tseh-uhn
It's nice to see you again
💬 After [schön], German often uses [zu] + verb for "to do something": [schön, euch wiederzusehen], [schön, dich zu treffen]. [wiederzusehen] is one word here because [wiedersehen] stays together with [zu].
See breakdown →Ich habe euch
eech HAH-buh oych
I have for you
Etwas Kleines mitgebracht
ET-vahs KLEIN-uhs MIT-ge-brahcht
Brought something small
💬 [mitgebracht] comes from the separable verb [mitbringen]. In the full sentence with [habe], the [mit-] part rejoins the verb at the end: [Ich habe ... mitgebracht].
See breakdown →Ich habe euch etwas Kleines mitgebracht
eech HAH-buh oych ET-vahs KLEIN-uhs MIT-ge-brahcht
I brought you something small
💬 [mitbringen] is a separable verb, so in the past with [habe] it shows up as [mitgebracht] at the end: [Ich habe euch Blumen mitgebracht]. [etwas Kleines] is a handy gift phrase too: swap in [etwas Süßes] or [etwas Besonderes].
🇩🇪 This is a very natural modest way to present a gift. Calling it [etwas Kleines] makes it sound thoughtful without sounding showy.
See breakdown →Das ist aber lieb von dir
dahs ist AH-ber leep fon deer
That's so kind of you
💬 [aber] here doesn't mean "but". In phrases like [Das ist aber lieb] or [Das ist aber schön], it adds warmth, like "really" or "so".
See breakdown →Was hast du denn
vahs hahst doo dehn
What did you
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