Lesson 162 · German A1-2

Asking for Recommendations

Um Empfehlungen bitten

You met "empfehlen" (to recommend) back in Lesson 68 at the pharmacy. Today it's social: asking friends or locals for restaurant, movie, or activity suggestions - genuinely useful for building a life in a new city.

Today's win: ask for and respond to recommendations in casual conversation.

Asking for a recommendation

Kannst du mir ein gutes Restaurant empfehlen? (Can you recommend a good restaurant? - können, Lesson 11.)
Was empfiehlst du? (What do you recommend?)
Gibt es hier etwas Sehenswertes? (Is there anything worth seeing here? - es gibt, Lesson 58.)

Quick check: "What do you recommend?" - Was ______ du?

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empfiehlst

Giving a recommendation

Ich kann dir das Café um die Ecke empfehlen. (I can recommend the café around the corner.)
Das solltest du unbedingt ausprobieren! (You should definitely try that! - solltest, Lesson 115.)

Quick check: "You should definitely try that!" - Das ______ du unbedingt ausprobieren!

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solltest

Reacting to a recommendation

Das klingt gut, danke! (reusing Lesson 101's "klingt gut.")
Ich werde es ausprobieren. (I'll try it - werden-future, Lesson 39.)
Try it out loud: ask for a restaurant recommendation, then give one back about something you actually know.

Recap

1. "Can you recommend a good restaurant?" - Kannst du mir ein gutes Restaurant ______?

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empfehlen

2. "Is there anything worth seeing here?" - ______ es hier etwas Sehenswertes?

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Gibt

3. "I'll try it." - Ich ______ es ausprobieren.

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werde

Primary source

Cross-checked against the Goethe-Institut A1 practice materials.

Want recommendations for your actual city? Ask your teaching agent to help you phrase the question to a local.