German A2.28 Listening Practice: Compare Two Familiar Options
German A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for compare two familiar options.
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Level
A2.28
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Transcript
12 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Compare two familiar travel options using one adjective.
Build schneller from schnell and use als to compare two familiar transport nouns in a predicate frame.
New pattern
comparative -er plus als with the familiar adjective schnell
Practice aloud after listening
Der Zug ist schneller als der Bus. Ich bin nach Berlin gefahren.
The train is faster than the bus. I travelled to Berlin.
A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Compare two travel options with one stable adjective pattern.
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1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome to today's quick German lesson! Today, we'll learn how to compare two familiar options using the word 'schneller' and 'als'. Listen to this short conversation between Felix and Clara.
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2. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Wie bist du nach Berlin gefahren, Clara?
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3. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Ich bin mit dem Zug gefahren.
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Warum hast du nicht den Bus genommen?
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Der Zug ist schneller als der Bus.
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Das stimmt, die Züge sind wirklich schneller als die Busse.
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7. Hanna · Teacher
Let's look at what Clara said: 'Der Zug ist schneller als der Bus.' To compare in German, you add '-er' to 'schnell' to make 'schneller', meaning 'faster'. Then, 'als' is used for 'than'.
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8. Lukas · Student
So 'als' always means 'than' when we make comparisons like this?
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9. Hanna · Teacher
That's right! Whenever you compare two things using a comparative adjective like 'schneller', 'als' introduces the standard of comparison.
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10. Hanna · Teacher
At the beginning, Clara also said: 'Ich bin nach Berlin gefahren.' That means 'I traveled to Berlin.' Notice how 'gefahren' goes to the very end of the sentence.
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11. Lukas · Student
What about the plural forms for train and bus?
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12. Hanna · Teacher
In the singular, it's 'der Zug' and 'der Bus'. In the plural, Felix used 'die Züge' with an umlaut and 'die Busse' with double 's'. Great job practicing, and see you next time!
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