The idea
Mitmachen is separable and pairs with bei plus dative: beim Training, bei der Gruppe. The more formal “teilnehmen an” takes an plus dative: am Training teilnehmen. “Welche” as a pronoun means some: “Sie können welche ausleihen” (you can borrow some). “Am Seiteneingang der Halle” combines an + dem with a genitive (der Halle) showing whose entrance. Sie or du depends on the club; sports clubs often switch to du quickly.
Other ways to say it
“Kann ich bei euch mal ein Probetraining machen?” – Casual du-form; common in sports clubs.
“Bieten Sie ein kostenloses Probetraining an?” – Neutral and formal; asks about cost without assuming it.
Examples
- Darf ich einmal beim Training mitmachen?May I join the training once?
- Am Donnerstag gibt es eine Probestunde.There is a trial session on Thursday.
- Brauche ich dafür schon eigene Schläger?Do I already need my own rackets for that?
- Für den Anfang können Sie welche ausleihen.You can borrow some to begin with.
- Wo treffe ich die Trainingsgruppe?Where do I meet the training group?
- Wir warten am Seiteneingang der Halle.We will wait at the side entrance to the hall.
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Watch out
“Darf ich einmal an das Training teilnehmen?” → “Darf ich einmal am Training teilnehmen?”: Teilnehmen an always takes the dative, because it names an activity you are part of, not a direction. An dem contracts to am.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: May I join the training once?
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Darf ich einmal beim Training mitmachen?
“Darf” asks permission; “einmal” limits the request to one visit, and the separable infinitive “mitmachen” stays together at the end.
Put the words in order: Brauche / dafür / eigene / ich / Schläger / schon
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Brauche ich dafür schon eigene Schläger?
“Brauche” begins a yes/no question; “dafür” points to the trial session, and “schon” asks whether this is needed already at this stage.
Write this sentence in German: We will wait at the side entrance to the hall.
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Wir warten am Seiteneingang der Halle.
“Am Seiteneingang” is a fixed meeting point in the dative, and “der Halle” is a genitive saying which building the entrance belongs to.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: May I join the training once?
Darf ich einmal beim Training mitmachen?
Put the words in order: Brauche / dafür / eigene / ich / Schläger / schon
Brauche ich dafür schon eigene Schläger?
Write this sentence in German: We will wait at the side entrance to the hall.
Wir warten am Seiteneingang der Halle.
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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