The idea
Wegstellen (put somewhere else) and vorbeipassen (fit past) are separable verbs: with a modal the infinitive stays whole, in a main clause the prefix goes to the end. “Vor der Tür” describes a location, so dative. “Den Zugang zum Fahrradraum blockieren” means to block access. Helfen always takes a dative person: “Ich helfe dir”, and “beim Tragen” uses bei plus a nominalised infinitive for the activity.
Other ways to say it
“Gehört der Karton vor dem Fahrradraum dir?” – A neutral first step if you do not know whose box it is.
“Könnten Sie den Karton bitte zur Seite stellen?” – Formal Sie-version for a neighbour you do not know.
Examples
- Könntest du den Karton vor der Tür wegstellen?Could you move the box from in front of the door?
- Blockiert er den Zugang zum Fahrradraum?Is it blocking access to the bicycle room?
- Ja, mein Fahrrad passt nicht vorbei.Yes, my bicycle will not fit past it.
- Ich trage den Karton gleich hoch.I will carry the box upstairs now.
- Ich kann dir beim Tragen helfen.I can help you carry it.
- Danke, zusammen geht es schneller.Thanks; it will be quicker together.
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Watch out
“Ich kann dich beim Tragen helfen.” → “Ich kann dir beim Tragen helfen.”: English “help you” is a direct object, but German helfen takes the dative. The pronoun must be dir (du) or Ihnen (Sie).
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Could you move the box from in front of the door?
Show answer or example answer
Könntest du den Karton vor der Tür wegstellen?
“Könntest” softens the request; the object “den Karton” is accusative, “vor der Tür” dative for location, and “wegstellen” stays whole at the end.
Put the words in order: Fahrrad / Ja / mein / nicht / passt / vorbei
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Ja, mein Fahrrad passt nicht vorbei.
“Ja” stands outside; in the main clause “passt” is second and its prefix “vorbei” goes to the end after “nicht”.
Write this sentence in German: Thanks; it will be quicker together.
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Danke, zusammen geht es schneller.
“Zusammen” takes first position, so “geht” is second and the impersonal “es” follows; “schneller” is a comparative adverb.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Could you move the box from in front of the door?
Könntest du den Karton vor der Tür wegstellen?
Put the words in order: Fahrrad / Ja / mein / nicht / passt / vorbei
Ja, mein Fahrrad passt nicht vorbei.
Write this sentence in German: Thanks; it will be quicker together.
Danke, zusammen geht es schneller.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write a friendly note for the bike-room door asking whoever owns the boxes to move them, and say why the entrance needs to stay clear.