

The idea
Kein- negates a noun with an indefinite or no article and takes the noun’s ending: keinen Termin (der Termin, accusative). Das Anliegen is the standard word in offices. Eine Auswahl treffen means to make a selection. Möglicherweise (possibly) signals doubt about your own choice. Bevor introduces a time clause with the verb last.
Other ways to say it
“Im Online-Kalender sind alle Termine belegt.” – Describes a full calendar rather than an empty one.
“Kann ich auch telefonisch einen Termin vereinbaren?” – Asks whether booking by phone is possible.
Examples
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Watch out
“Online finde ich für mein Anliegen keine Termin.” → “Online finde ich für mein Anliegen keinen Termin.”: Termin is masculine. As the object of finden it is accusative, so kein needs the ending -en: keinen Termin.
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Translate into German: I cannot find an appointment online for my issue.
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Online finde ich für mein Anliegen keinen Termin.
Online opens the sentence, so finde stays second before ich. Für mein Anliegen is accusative, and keinen Termin negates the object.
Put the words in order: die / Dokumentenabholung / gewählt / habe / Ich / Kategorie
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Ich habe die Kategorie Dokumentenabholung gewählt.
Perfect tense with habe … gewählt. Die Kategorie Dokumentenabholung names the menu choice, with the category name used without an article.
Write this sentence in German: Then let us clarify that before you keep searching.
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Dann klären wir das, bevor Sie weiter suchen.
After dann, klären comes before wir. Bevor Sie weiter suchen is a time clause with suchen at the end, warning against wasted searching.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: I cannot find an appointment online for my issue.
Online finde ich für mein Anliegen keinen Termin.
Put the words in order: die / Dokumentenabholung / gewählt / habe / Ich / Kategorie
Ich habe die Kategorie Dokumentenabholung gewählt.
Write this sentence in German: Then let us clarify that before you keep searching.
Dann klären wir das, bevor Sie weiter suchen.
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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