Tap any German word to see what it means and get grammar information. This is a similar reading experience to the Satzly app. Below is a chapter from one of our beginnerA1 level series.
SubjectVerbDirect objectIndirect object
Der erste Arbeitstag
.Felix moved to Vienna a short while ago.
.He now works for a big company in the city centre of Vienna.
.Today is his first day at work.
.His flat is not far away from his work.
.But he sets off for the underground station very early.
.It is seven o'clock and his work begins at nine o'clock.
.He arrives at the underground station.
.On his phone he looks at the route to work.
Felix
.I have to ride five stops and then get off.
.Then I have to ride two stops by tram.
,,.Felix waits until the underground train comes, and then gets on.
.He sits down and looks at his phone.
.He reads the news and forgets the time while doing so.
.He has ridden too far.
.At the next stop Felix quickly gets off.
Felix
.No problem.
.A tram runs here too.
.He leaves the underground station and looks for the tram stop.
.He looks around.
.But he does not find a stop.
Felix
.Excuse me please.
?Where is the tram stop?
?Is it not here?
Mann
.Go straight ahead.
.Then turn right.
.The stop is there.
Felix
.Thank you very much.
.Goodbye.
.Felix follows the directions and arrives at the stop.
.A tram is standing there right now.
.He runs to it and gets on.
.After four stops he gets off again.
.Felix sees many office buildings.
.But he does not find his company.
.He asks a woman for help.
Felix
.Excuse me.
?How do I get to Satzly GmbH?
Frau
.The company Satzly is in the building on the street corner.
Felix
.Thank you.
.Goodbye.
.Felix goes to the building and is looking forward to his first day at work.
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