German A1.1 Listening Practice: Place Yourself With Ich Bin
German A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for place yourself with ich bin.
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Level
A1.1
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
14 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Say where the speaker is and give one simple state.
Produce ich bin with the known adverb hier or the predicative adjective müde in a short statement.
New pattern
ich bin for a first-person location or predicative state
Practice aloud after listening
Ich bin hier. Ich bin müde.
I am here. I am tired.
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Start with a two-part personal clause and say where you are or how you feel.
Read while you listen.
1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome back! Today we are learning how to state where you are and how you feel using the phrase 'ich bin'.
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2. Lukas · Student
So 'ich bin' means 'I am', right?
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3. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly, Lukas! Let's listen to Felix and Clara.
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Hallo Clara, ich bin hier.
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Ich bin auch hier.
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Ich bin müde.
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7. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Bist du müde?
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8. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Ja, ich bin sehr müde.
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9. Hanna · Teacher
Let's break that down. Felix said, 'Hallo Clara, ich bin hier', which means 'Hello Clara, I am here'. The word 'hier' means 'here'.
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10. Lukas · Student
Does 'hier' ever change its form in German?
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11. Hanna · Teacher
No, location adverbs like 'hier' never change form.
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12. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Felix said, 'Ich bin müde', meaning 'I am tired'.
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13. Lukas · Student
Do adjectives like 'müde' get any special word endings after 'ich bin'?
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14. Hanna · Teacher
No! Adjectives coming after 'bin' stay in their basic dictionary form with no added endings. Keep up the great work!
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