Lesson 136 · German A1-2

At the Car Workshop

In der Werkstatt

Following Lesson 71's driving vocabulary, today's the actual repair shop visit - describing a car problem and understanding a repair quote, reusing kaputt (Lesson 77) and reparieren (Lesson 71).

Today's win: describe a car problem and ask about repair cost and timing.

Core vocabulary

die Werkstattrepair shop (Lesson 71)der Kostenvoranschlagcost estimate (Lesson 122)
der Reifentiredie Bremsebrake

Quick check: what's the German word for "tire"?

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Reifen

Describing the problem

Meine Bremsen machen komische Geräusche. (My brakes are making strange noises.)
Der Reifen ist platt. (The tire is flat.)

Quick check: "The tire is flat." - Der Reifen ist ______.

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platt

Asking about cost and timing

Können Sie mir einen Kostenvoranschlag machen? (reusing können + Kostenvoranschlag, Lesson 11/122.)
Wie lange dauert die Reparatur? (reusing dauern, Lesson 54.)

Quick check: "How long does the repair take?" - Wie lange ______ die Reparatur?

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dauert
Try it out loud: describe a car problem and ask for a cost estimate and timeline.

Recap

1. What's the German word for "brake"?

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Bremse

2. "Can you give me a cost estimate?" - ______ Sie mir einen Kostenvoranschlag machen?

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Können

3. What's the article for "Werkstatt"?

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die

Primary source

Vocabulary cross-checked against the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste.

Have a real car problem to describe? Ask your teaching agent for the exact phrasing.

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