Lesson 75 · German A1-2

Review: Lessons 71-74

Wiederholung

75 lessons. This checkpoint covers driving/license conversion, inseparable verb prefixes, payment/tipping culture, and Pfand - a mix of grammar and distinctly German cultural-practical knowledge.

Today's win: confirm the separable/inseparable verb distinction from Lessons 15 and 72 together - they're easiest to confuse with each other.

Mixed recall check (Lessons 71-74)

1. What's the German word for "driver's license" (Lesson 71)?

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Führerschein

2. Does "bekommen" ever split into two parts (Lesson 72)?

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no

3. What phrase means "keep the change" when paying (Lesson 73)?

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Stimmt so

4. What's the typical Pfand on a plastic bottle (Lesson 74)?

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0,25 €

Separable vs. inseparable, side by side

Separable (Lesson 15)Inseparable (Lesson 72)
einkaufen → kaufe ... einverstehen → verstehe (whole)
Stressed prefixUnstressed prefix
Takes ge- in Perfekt: eingekauftNo ge- in Perfekt: verstanden

If you're ever unsure which type a new verb is, the fixed inseparable list (be-, ver-, ent-, er-, zer-, emp-, miss-, ge-) is the fast check - anything outside that list is very likely separable.

Try it out loud: take one separable and one inseparable verb and put each in a full sentence, noticing the different behavior side by side.

Where this leaves you

75 lessons of grammar and practical vocabulary now cover the entire A1 syllabus, deep A2 grammar, and nearly every everyday situation you'll encounter moving to and living in Germany. Full index: Lesson Index.

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