German A2.31 Listening Practice: Report Content With Dass
Listen to a A2 German dialogue about report content with dass, with audio, transcript, and grammar notes for language learning.
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A2.31
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A short German listening chapter with transcript.
Put a complete piece of reported information after dass and use the same final-verb pattern already learned with weil.
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1. Hanna · Teacher
Welcome back! I'm Hanna. Today, we're learning how to report what people say or believe in German using 'dass'. Let's listen to Felix and Clara discuss their upcoming class.
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2. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Hallo Clara, weißt du schon, wann der neue Kurs beginnt?
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3. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Ich glaube, dass der Kurs heute beginnt.
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4. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Wirklich? Meine Kollegin hat etwas anderes erzählt.
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5. Clara · Native Speaker 2
Was hat sie gesagt?
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6. Felix · Native Speaker 1
Sie sagt, dass der Kurs morgen beginnt.
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7. Hanna · Teacher
Let me break down the first key sentence for you.
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8. Hanna · Teacher
Clara said: 'Ich glaube, dass der Kurs heute beginnt.' This means 'I believe that the course begins today.' Here, 'der Kurs' is the course, with the plural 'die Kurse'.
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9. Lukas · Student
So whenever we start a sub-clause with 'dass', does the main verb always move to the very end?
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10. Hanna · Teacher
Exactly! The finite verb 'beginnt' goes straight to the end to close the 'dass'-clause.
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11. Hanna · Teacher
Now let's look at the second key sentence.
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12. Hanna · Teacher
Felix said: 'Sie sagt, dass der Kurs morgen beginnt.' That translates to 'She says that the course begins tomorrow.'
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13. Lukas · Student
Does 'sagen' work the exact same way with 'dass' as 'glauben'?
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14. Hanna · Teacher
Spot on, Lukas! Both 'sagen' and 'glauben' create a reporting frame that attaches a 'dass'-clause with the finite verb at the end.
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15. Hanna · Teacher
Great job today! Keep listening and practicing those structures.
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