German A1.3 Listening Practice: Refer To Another Person With Ist
German A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for refer to another person with ist.
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Level
A1.3
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Transcript
19 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Say where another person is or describe that person's state.
Use er ist or sie ist to make a known location or state statement about one other person.
New pattern
er ist and sie ist for one other person
Practice aloud after listening
Er ist hier. Sie ist müde.
He is here. She is tired.
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Keep the familiar clause and choose er or sie when the sentence is about one other person.
Read while you listen.
1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! I'm Hanna. Today we are practicing how to refer to one other person using 'er ist' for 'he is' and 'sie ist' for 'she is'.
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2. Lukas · Student
Hi, I'm Lukas! I'm ready to practice listening.
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3. Hanna · Teacher
Let's listen to a short dialogue between Clara and Felix.
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4. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Wo ist Ben?
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5. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Er ist hier.
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6. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Und Anna?
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7. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Sie ist müde.
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8. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Sie ist auch hier.
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9. Hanna · Teacher
Let's break down what they said.
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10. Hanna · Teacher
Felix said: 'Er ist hier.' This means 'He is here.' The word 'er' means 'he', and 'ist' means 'is'.
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11. Lukas · Student
So whenever I talk about one male person who is already clear in conversation, I use 'er ist'?
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12. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly, Lukas! 'Er ist' is used for one male person.
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13. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Felix said: 'Sie ist müde.' This means 'She is tired.' Here, 'sie' means 'she' and 'müde' means 'tired'.
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14. Lukas · Student
Does 'sie' use the exact same verb form 'ist' as 'er'?
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15. Hanna · Teacher
Yes! Both 'er' and 'sie' take 'ist' when referring to one person.
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16. Hanna · Teacher
Finally, Clara said: 'Sie ist auch hier.' This means 'She is also here.' 'Auch' means 'also' or 'too'.
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17. Lukas · Student
Can I put 'auch' right after 'ist' in simple sentences like that?
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18. Hanna · Teacher
Yes, putting 'auch' after the verb 'ist' is very standard and natural.
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19. Hanna · Teacher
Great job today! Practice noticing 'er ist' and 'sie ist' when listening to German.
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