German A2.26 Listening Practice: Ask What Is Available
German A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for ask what is available.
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A2.26
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25 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Ask whether a familiar service item is available and answer positively or negatively.
Use es gibt with an accusative noun phrase to ask and answer about one practical item.
New pattern
es gibt plus accusative for availability or existence
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Gibt es morgen einen Termin? Nein, es gibt morgen keinen Termin.
Is there an appointment tomorrow? No, there is no appointment tomorrow.
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Check whether an appointment is available and give a clear positive or negative answer.
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1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome back! I'm Hanna, your host.
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2. Lukas · Student
And I'm Lukas! Today we're learning how to ask what is available, especially when booking an appointment.
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3. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly. Let's listen to Felix and Clara talk at a service desk.
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Guten Tag, gibt es heute noch einen freien Termin?
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Es tut mir leid, heute gibt es keinen Termin mehr.
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Schade, gibt es vielleicht morgen einen Termin?
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7. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Ja, morgen gibt es einen Termin um zehn Uhr.
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8. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Wunderbar, den nehme ich, danke!
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9. Hanna · Teacher
Let's break down the dialogue line by line. First, Felix said: 'Guten Tag, gibt es heute noch einen freien Termin?' This means, 'Hello, is there still a free appointment today?' Note that 'es gibt' means 'there is' or 'there are', and it always takes the accusative case.
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10. Lukas · Student
So because 'es gibt' takes the accusative, 'der Termin' becomes 'einen Termin'?
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11. Hanna · Teacher
Spot on, Lukas! For masculine nouns like 'der Termin', 'es gibt' changes 'ein' to 'einen'.
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12. Hanna · Teacher
Next, Clara replied: 'Es tut mir leid, heute gibt es keinen Termin mehr.' That translates to: 'I'm sorry, today there is no appointment left.'
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13. Lukas · Student
Does 'keinen' also follow that accusative rule?
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14. Hanna · Teacher
Yes, exactly! To say 'no appointment', 'kein' gets the accusative ending '-en' to become 'keinen Termin'.
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15. Hanna · Teacher
Then Felix asked: 'Schade, gibt es vielleicht morgen einen Termin?' Meaning: 'Too bad, is there perhaps an appointment tomorrow?'
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16. Lukas · Student
Does flipping 'es gibt' to 'gibt es' change the grammar rule at all?
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17. Hanna · Teacher
Not at all. In questions, the word order flips to 'gibt es', but it still requires the accusative case.
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18. Hanna · Teacher
Clara answered: 'Ja, morgen gibt es einen Termin um zehn Uhr.' That means: 'Yes, tomorrow there is an appointment at ten o'clock.'
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19. Lukas · Student
Is 'um' always used when specifying exact times like 'um zehn Uhr'?
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20. Hanna · Teacher
Yes, 'um' is the standard preposition used for specific clock times in German.
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21. Hanna · Teacher
Finally, Felix said: 'Wunderbar, den nehme ich, danke!' Meaning: 'Wonderful, I'll take that one, thank you!'
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22. Lukas · Student
Why did Felix say 'den' instead of 'das'?
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23. Hanna · Teacher
Because 'den' refers back to 'der Termin' in the accusative case as the direct object of 'nehmen'.
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24. Hanna · Teacher
Great job today! Remember: 'es gibt' always governs the accusative case, turning 'der Termin' into 'einen Termin' or 'keinen Termin'.
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25. Lukas · Student
Thanks Hanna! See you all next time!
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