Posessives
Vocabulary
| Wie geht es dir?/ Wie geht’s? | How are you? |
| Mir geht es gut. | I am well. |
| Kopfschmerzen | Headache |
| Bauchschmerzen | Stomachache |
| Erkältung | A cold |
| Grippe | Flu |
| Jetlag | jet lag |
| Medizin | Medicine |
| Warum | Why? |
| Ich weiss es nicht. | I don’t know |
| warten | to wait |
| Auto fahren | To drive a car |
| geöffnet / auf (haben) | open (to be (lit.: to have)) |
| geschlossen / zu (sein) | Closed (to be) |
Dialog
Sarah: Hallo Dominik! Wie geht es Dir?
Dominik: Mir geht es gut! Und Dir?
Sarah: Mir geht es nicht so gut. Ich habe Kopfschmerzen.
Dominik: Warum hast Du Kopfschmerzen?
Sarah: Ich weiss es nicht. Villeicht ist es eine Erkältung.
Dominik: Dann gehe doch zu Deinem Arzt. Er kann Dir Medizin geben.
Sarah: Mein Arzt hat heute zu. Ich muss bis Morgen warten.
Dominik: Willst Du zu meinem Artzt gehen? Er hat heute auf.
Sarah: Das wäre super! Kannst Du mich hinbringen?
Dominik: Ja, Ich fahre Dich mit meinem Auto dahin.
Sarah: Hello Dominik! How are you doing?
Dominik: I am doing well. And you?
Sarah: I don’t feel so well. I have a headache.
Dominik: Why do you have a headache?
Sarah: I dont’ know. Perhaps it is a cold.
Dominik: Then why don’t you go see a doctor. He can give you some medicine.
Sarah: My doctor’s office is closed today. I have to wait until tomorrow.
Dominik: Do you want to go to my doctor? He is working today?
Sarah: That would be great! Can you take me there?
Dominik: Yes, I will drive you there in my car.
Grammar
Here are the basic possessive pronouns:
| mein | my |
| dein/ihr | your |
| sein/ihr | his/her |
| unser | our |
| euer | your |
| ihr | their |
If you are using the possessive pronoun in the topic of the sentence, for example: My doctor, you would simply say “Mein Arzt.” However, if you are using the possessive pronoun in the latter part of the sentence, you add an “-em” or “-en” to the end of the possessive pronoun.
| meinem | my |
| deinem/ihrem | your |
| seinem/ihrem | his/her |
| unserem | our |
| euerem | your |
| ihrem | their |
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