CEFR StudyA2 German
Unit 09 · City life & public services

Unit 09 · City life & public services

You need an appointment at a public office. Explain why and ask what documents to bring.

Forms at the Bürgeramt, a package at the post office, a phone call about a bill: everyday office German, the kind of language A2 reading and listening texts are made of. Unit 9 is the Dativ unit.

  • The Dativ: dem, der, einem, meiner, and the verbs helfen, gefallen, gehören
  • The pronouns mir, dir, Ihnen — and the classic confusion mir vs. mich
  • Forms, polite Könnten Sie …? requests, phone calls, and complaints that keep the neighbors friendly

Checkpoint: one full run of your weakest exam part in the simulators — Lesen, Hören, Schreiben or Sprechen.

10 topics
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Your path through this unit

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Initial review

Take a first look at each topic and tick Mark as read once you have the general idea.

Places in town

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The dative: dem, der, dem, den

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Dative verbs: helfen, gefallen, gehören

2

Dative pronouns: mir, dir, Ihnen

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At the public office

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Polite requests: Könnten Sie …?

2

Errands: post office & bank

2

On the phone

1

My neighbors

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Exam: your weakest exam part

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