The idea
Identify the main purpose of a short voicemail before collecting its details. This original message requests a reply about borrowing an object. Read the task before the model. Identify the information you need, make your own attempt, and compare it with the specific evidence in the six sentences. The examples are learning material; follow your examination provider's current instructions when working on an official paper.
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Hallo Kira, hier ist Paul aus dem zweiten Stock. Ich habe dich vorhin leider nicht im Haus getroffen. Kann ich mir für Samstag deine große Leiter ausleihen? Ich möchte die Vorhänge im Wohnzimmer wechseln. Am Sonntagmorgen würde ich dir die Leiter zurückbringen. Schreib mir bitte kurz, ob das für dich in Ordnung ist.
Examples
- Hallo Kira, hier ist Paul aus dem zweiten Stock.Hello Kira, this is Paul from the second floor.
- Ich habe dich vorhin leider nicht im Haus getroffen.Unfortunately I did not see you in the building earlier.
- Kann ich mir für Samstag deine große Leiter ausleihen?Could I borrow your large ladder for Saturday?
- Ich möchte die Vorhänge im Wohnzimmer wechseln.I want to change the curtains in the living room.
- Am Sonntagmorgen würde ich dir die Leiter zurückbringen.I would return the ladder to you on Sunday morning.
- Schreib mir bitte kurz, ob das für dich in Ordnung ist.Please write briefly to tell me whether that is all right with you.
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A greeting and a time reference are background; they do not necessarily explain the call's purpose.
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Warum ruft Paul an?
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Er möchte eine Leiter ausleihen.
Er möchte eine Leiter ausleihen. This is the central request.
Wann braucht er die Leiter?
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Am Samstag.
Am Samstag. The borrowing day differs from the return day.
Welche Antwort wird erbeten?
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Eine kurze Nachricht, ob die Ausleihe möglich ist.
Eine kurze Nachricht, ob die Ausleihe möglich ist. The message asks for confirmation, not an immediate delivery.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Warum ruft Paul an?
Er möchte eine Leiter ausleihen.
Wann braucht er die Leiter?
Welche Antwort wird erbeten?
Eine kurze Nachricht, ob die Ausleihe möglich ist.
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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Repeat this listening task with one changed detail and explain how the answer changes. Identify the main purpose of a short voicemail before collecting its details. This original message requests a reply about borrowing an object. Keep the original and revised response so that the meaning difference remains visible.