The idea
Falls and wenn both introduce conditions; falls stresses that something may or may not happen. The verb goes to the end: falls es regnet. Weather verbs use es: es regnet. German often uses the present for future plans: Was machen wir …? Morgen früh means tomorrow morning; bis neun means by nine at the latest. Schreiben takes a dative receiver: der Gruppe.
Other ways to say it
“Habt ihr einen Plan B, falls das Wetter schlecht wird?” – Casual; Plan B is common in German too.
“Bei Regen treffen wir uns einfach bei mir.” – Casual; bei Regen is a compact way to say if it rains.
Examples
- Was machen wir, falls es beim Picknick regnet?What will we do if it rains during the picnic?
- Wir könnten in den Gemeinschaftsraum wechseln.We could move to the shared room.
- Ist der Raum dann überhaupt verfügbar?Will the room actually be available then?
- Das frage ich heute noch nach.I will ask about that today.
- Entscheiden wir morgen früh gemeinsam?Shall we decide together tomorrow morning?
- Ja, ich schreibe der Gruppe bis neun.Yes, I will write to the group by nine.
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Watch out
“Entscheiden wir morgen Morgen gemeinsam?” → “Entscheiden wir morgen früh gemeinsam?”: German avoids morgen Morgen because it repeats the same word. For tomorrow morning use morgen früh; other parts of the day work normally: morgen Abend.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: What will we do if it rains during the picnic?
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Was machen wir, falls es beim Picknick regnet?
“Was machen wir” uses the present for a future plan; the falls-clause ends with “regnet”, and “beim Picknick” is dative.
Put the words in order: dann / der / Ist / Raum / überhaupt / verfügbar
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Ist der Raum dann überhaupt verfügbar?
“Überhaupt” in the question expresses doubt: is the room available at all? “Verfügbar” means available.
Write this sentence in German: Yes, I will write to the group by nine.
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Ja, ich schreibe der Gruppe bis neun.
“Der Gruppe” is the dative receiver of schreiben; “bis neun” sets the deadline for the message.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: What will we do if it rains during the picnic?
Was machen wir, falls es beim Picknick regnet?
Put the words in order: dann / der / Ist / Raum / überhaupt / verfügbar
Ist der Raum dann überhaupt verfügbar?
Write this sentence in German: Yes, I will write to the group by nine.
Ja, ich schreibe der Gruppe bis neun.
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 group message for an outdoor plan: ask what you will do if it rains, suggest one indoor option, and say when you will decide.