The idea
Sich treffen is reflexive and irregular: er/sie trifft sich. “Am Samstag” uses am for days. Sich sammeln means to gather. Erkennen an + dative means to recognise by something: “Erkennt man euch an einem Schild?”. The page mixes registers: ihr for the group, Sie in “melden Sie sich”; use whichever the group uses with you. Zum ersten Mal means for the first time.
Other ways to say it
“Wo ist euer Treffpunkt?” – Short, casual question to a group.
“An wen kann ich mich vor Ort wenden?” – Neutral; sich wenden an means to turn to someone.
Examples
- Wo trifft sich die Helfergruppe am Samstag?Where does the volunteer group meet on Saturday?
- Wir sammeln uns am kleinen Pavillon.We gather at the small pavilion.
- Erkennt man euch an einem Schild?Can you be recognized by a sign?
- Ja, dort steht der Name der Aktion.Yes, the name of the activity is there.
- Ich bin neu und komme zum ersten Mal.I am new and coming for the first time.
- Dann melden Sie sich kurz bei der Koordination.Then briefly introduce yourself to the coordinator.
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Watch out
“Wo trefft sich die Helfergruppe?” → “Wo trifft sich die Helfergruppe?”: Treffen changes its vowel e to i in the du and er/sie/es forms: du triffst, sie trifft. Trefft is only the ihr form.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Where does the volunteer group meet on Saturday?
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Wo trifft sich die Helfergruppe am Samstag?
“Trifft sich” has a vowel change; die Helfergruppe is singular, and “am Samstag” gives the day.
Put the words in order: an / einem / Erkennt / euch / man / Schild
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Erkennt man euch an einem Schild?
“Erkennt man euch” uses man for a general question and euch for the group; “an einem Schild” is dative.
Write this sentence in German: Then briefly introduce yourself to the coordinator.
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Dann melden Sie sich kurz bei der Koordination.
“Melden Sie sich” is a reflexive imperative; “bei der Koordination” uses bei with the dative for a person or office.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Where does the volunteer group meet on Saturday?
Wo trifft sich die Helfergruppe am Samstag?
Put the words in order: an / einem / Erkennt / euch / man / Schild
Erkennt man euch an einem Schild?
Write this sentence in German: Then briefly introduce yourself to the coordinator.
Dann melden Sie sich kurz bei der Koordination.
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 message to a volunteer group you would like to join, asking where and when they meet and saying it is your first time.