The idea
Restlich takes adjective endings: den restlichen Reis, die restliche Soße. Personal pronouns usually come before adverbs such as noch: “Den brauche ich noch”, “Ich brauche ihn noch für morgen.” “Von etwas nehmen” means to take some of it: “Ich nehme nur von der Soße.” “Danke, dass …” thanks someone for an action, with the verb at the end: “dass du vorher gefragt hast”.
Other ways to say it
“Ist der Reis im Kühlschrank noch für jemanden?” – Neutral question when you do not know whose food it is.
“Kann ich mir etwas von deiner Soße nehmen?” – Casual du-request for a small portion.
Examples
- Darf ich den restlichen Reis verwenden?May I use the remaining rice?
- Den brauche ich noch für morgen.I still need it for tomorrow.
- Dann lasse ich die Dose im Kühlschrank.Then I will leave the container in the fridge.
- Die Gemüsesoße kannst du aber nehmen.But you can take the vegetable sauce.
- Gut, ich nehme nur von der Soße.Good; I will only take some of the sauce.
- Danke, dass du vorher gefragt hast.Thank you for asking first.
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“Ich brauche noch ihn für morgen.” → “Ich brauche ihn noch für morgen.”: Unstressed pronouns like ihn move to the front of the middle field, right after the verb and subject. Adverbs such as noch follow them.
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Translate into German: May I use the remaining rice?
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Darf ich den restlichen Reis verwenden?
“Darf” asks permission; “den restlichen Reis” is masculine accusative with the adjective ending -en, and “verwenden” ends the question.
Put the words in order: Dann / die / Dose / ich / im / Kühlschrank / lasse
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Dann lasse ich die Dose im Kühlschrank.
“Dann” opens the sentence and “lasse” comes second; “im Kühlschrank” is dative because the container stays where it is.
Write this sentence in German: Thank you for asking first.
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Danke, dass du vorher gefragt hast.
“Danke” is followed by a dass-clause; the perfect “gefragt hast” stands at the end, with “vorher” in the middle.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: May I use the remaining rice?
Darf ich den restlichen Reis verwenden?
Put the words in order: Dann / die / Dose / ich / im / Kühlschrank / lasse
Dann lasse ich die Dose im Kühlschrank.
Write this sentence in German: Thank you for asking first.
Danke, dass du vorher gefragt hast.
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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