German A2.15 Listening Practice: Move Into A Familiar Place
German A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for move into a familiar place.
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Level
A2.15
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
24 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
State movement into a familiar place and contrast it with being there.
Use in plus accusative for movement into the two familiar places and contrast that destination with dative location.
New pattern
in plus accusative for destination, using ins and in die
Practice aloud after listening
Jetzt gehe ich ins Büro; später bin ich im Büro.
Now I am going into the office; later I am in the office.
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Change the case to show movement into a place rather than location inside it.
Read while you listen.
1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome back! I'm Hanna, your guide for today's episode. We are looking at how to describe moving into rooms in German.
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2. Lukas · Student
Hi Hanna! I'm Lukas. I always get confused when deciding whether to say 'ins' or 'im' when moving around the house.
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3. Hanna · Teacher
You're not alone, Lukas! Today, Felix and Clara are settling into their home. Pay attention to how they express moving into rooms using 'ins' and 'in die'. Let's listen to the conversation.
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Ich räume die Wohnung auf und gehe zuerst in die Küche.
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Bringst du bitte auch diese Lampe ins Büro?
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Ja, ich gehe gleich ins Büro.
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7. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Danke, jetzt gehe ich auch ins Büro.
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8. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Jetzt gehen wir ins Büro und später bin ich im Büro.
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9. Hanna · Teacher
Let's break down each sentence. Felix started with: 'Ich räume die Wohnung auf und gehe zuerst in die Küche.' He is tidying the apartment and going into the kitchen. 'In die Küche' uses the accusative case because it describes movement towards a destination.
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10. Lukas · Student
Does 'die Küche' change at all when showing movement into the kitchen?
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11. Hanna · Teacher
No, feminine nouns like 'die Küche' keep the article 'die' in the accusative case.
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12. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Clara asked: 'Bringst du bitte auch diese Lampe ins Büro?' She asks him to bring a lamp into the office.
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13. Lukas · Student
Where does the word 'ins' come from?
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14. Hanna · Teacher
'Ins' is the short contraction of 'in das'. Neuter nouns like 'das Büro' combine with 'in' to form 'ins' for movement.
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15. Hanna · Teacher
Then Felix replied: 'Ja, ich gehe gleich ins Büro.' Yes, I'm going to the office right away.
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16. Lukas · Student
Is 'ich gehe ins Büro' the most natural phrase for going into the office?
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17. Hanna · Teacher
Yes, 'ich gehe ins Büro' is the standard way to express going into that space.
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18. Hanna · Teacher
After that, Clara said: 'Danke, jetzt gehe ich auch ins Büro.' Thanks, now I'm going into the office too.
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19. Lukas · Student
So the action verb 'gehen' always forces the accusative destination here?
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20. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly. Verbs indicating movement from one place into another require the accusative case.
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21. Hanna · Teacher
Finally, Felix said: 'Jetzt gehen wir ins Büro und später bin ich im Büro.' Now we go into the office, and later I am in the office.
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22. Lukas · Student
So 'ins Büro' shows movement into the room, while 'im Büro' shows staying inside?
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23. Hanna · Teacher
That's it! 'Ins Büro' uses accusative for direction, whereas 'im Büro'—short for 'in dem Büro'—uses dative for location.
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24. Hanna · Teacher
Fantastic work today! Remember to contrast destination with location as you practice your German. Bis zum nächsten Mal!
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