The idea
“Noch heute” means today, not later; noch stresses that it is still within today. Comparatives used as nouns take adjective endings: die weicheren (the softer ones). “Weiter gereift” means riper. “Legen in” plus accusative describes putting something into a bag: “in die Tüte legen”. With legen, a dative person shows for whom: “Ich lege sie Ihnen in die Tüte.”
Other ways to say it
“Welche sind zum Sofortessen?” – Common market phrase for ready-to-eat fruit; casual.
“Ich hätte gern zwei reife Birnen für heute.” – Polite order that states quantity and timing.
Examples
- Welche Birnen sind schon weich?Which pears are already soft?
- Diese hier sind weiter gereift.These ones are more ripe.
- Ich möchte sie noch heute essen.I would like to eat them today.
- Dann können Sie die weicheren auswählen.Then you can choose the softer ones.
- Darf ich die beiden dort nehmen?May I take those two there?
- Ja, ich lege sie Ihnen vorsichtig in die Tüte.Yes, I will carefully put them in the bag for you.
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Watch out
“Ich lege sie Ihnen vorsichtig in der Tüte.” → “Ich lege sie Ihnen vorsichtig in die Tüte.”: Legen describes movement into a place, so in takes the accusative: in die Tüte. The dative in der Tüte answers where something already is.
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Translate into German: Which pears are already soft?
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Welche Birnen sind schon weich?
“Welche Birnen” is the plural subject; “sind schon weich” asks whether they have already become soft.
Put the words in order: essen / heute / Ich / möchte / noch / sie
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Ich möchte sie noch heute essen.
“Möchte” plus “essen” expresses a wish; “sie” refers to the pears, and “noch heute” means today at the latest.
Write this sentence in German: Yes, I will carefully put them in the bag for you.
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Ja, ich lege sie Ihnen vorsichtig in die Tüte.
“Ihnen” is dative for the customer, “sie” the pears in accusative, and “in die Tüte” accusative for direction.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Which pears are already soft?
Welche Birnen sind schon weich?
Put the words in order: essen / heute / Ich / möchte / noch / sie
Ich möchte sie noch heute essen.
Write this sentence in German: Yes, I will carefully put them in the bag for you.
Ja, ich lege sie Ihnen vorsichtig in die Tüte.
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At your next market or greengrocer, ask for fruit that is ready to eat today and for some that will keep for a few days.