German A2.24 Listening Practice: Ask Someone To Wait
German A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for ask someone to wait.
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Level
A2.24
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
15 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Give one practical command to a familiar person or in formal address.
Choose Warte bitte for one familiar person and Warten Sie bitte for formal address.
New pattern
informal versus formal imperative for the single practical command warten
Practice aloud after listening
Warte bitte! Warten Sie bitte!
Please wait! Please wait! The first is informal singular; the second is formal.
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Use one practical command while keeping informal and formal address distinct.
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1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome back to ChickyTutor! I'm Hanna, your host. Today we're learning how to ask someone to wait in German.
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2. Lukas · Student
Hi everyone, I'm Lukas! I know the verb 'warten', but I always wonder when to say 'Warte' versus 'Warten Sie'.
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3. Hanna · Teacher
We will clear that up right now! Let's listen to a short conversation between Felix and Clara.
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4. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Felix, wir müssen jetzt los!
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5. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Warte bitte, ich habe meinen Ausweis vergessen!
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6. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Guten Tag, Frau Mayr, suchen Sie das Büro?
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7. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Warten Sie bitte einen Augenblick!
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8. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Vielen Dank für Ihre Geduld!
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9. Hanna · Teacher
Let's analyze the key forms from our dialogue. In sentence two, Felix says to Clara: 'Warte bitte, ich habe meinen Ausweis vergessen!'
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10. Lukas · Student
Why does he say 'Warte' instead of 'Warten'?
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11. Hanna · Teacher
Because he is speaking informally to one person, Clara. For an informal 'du' command with 'warten', you use 'Warte bitte!'.
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12. Hanna · Teacher
Next, in sentence four, Clara addresses Frau Mayr formally: 'Warten Sie bitte einen Augenblick!'
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13. Lukas · Student
So for formal address, do we keep the verb in its infinitive form and put 'Sie' right after?
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14. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly, Lukas! For formal commands, use the infinitive form followed by formal 'Sie', making 'Warten Sie bitte!'.
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15. Hanna · Teacher
Remember: 'Warte bitte' for friends, and 'Warten Sie bitte' for formal situations. Happy learning!
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