Conversation in German, level A1
The cousin at the station
Your cousin calls after getting off the train.
Watch the video, 43 secondsOn the phone
Cousin
Hallo! Wo bist du?
Hello! Where are you?
You
Ich bin am Bahnhof.
I'm at the station.
Cousin
Holst du mich ab?
Are you picking me up?
You
Ja. Ich komme gleich.
Yes. I'm coming in a moment.
Cousin
Wo treffen wir uns?
Where shall we meet?
Your turn.
Press pause. Say you will pick them up outside.
Cousin
Gut. Ich habe einen roten Koffer.
Good. I have a red suitcase.
You
Ich auch. Dann finden sich die Koffer zuerst.
So do I. Then the suitcases will find each other first.
Abholen splits in a simple main clause.
Ich hole dich vor dem Bahnhof ab.
I will pick you up in front of the station.
Good to know
The prefix ab goes at the end. The infinitive is abholen.
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