Two friends at the airport in German

Zwei Freunde treffen sich am Flughafen und warten auf ihren Flug.

Two friends meet at the airport and wait for their flight.

Conversation

Reisender 1

Hallo! Bist du auch hier?

Hello! Are you here too?

Reisender 2

Ja, ich bin hier. Unser Flug ist um drei Uhr.

Yes, I am here. Our flight is at three o'clock.

Reisender 1

Ah, gut. Wo ist unser Gate?

Ah, good. Where is our gate?

Reisender 2

Ich glaube, Gate B24. Lass uns schauen.

I think, Gate B24. Let's check.

Reisender 1

Okay. Ich habe Hunger. Gibt es ein Café?

Okay. I'm hungry. Is there a cafe?

Reisender 2

Ja, dort drüben ist ein Café. Möchtest du Kaffee?

Yes, over there is a cafe. Do you want coffee?

Reisender 1

Ja, bitte. Und vielleicht ein Brötchen.

Yes, please. And maybe a roll.

Reisender 2

Ich hole uns etwas. Warte hier.

I'll get us something. Wait here.

Reisender 1

Danke! Das ist sehr nett.

Thanks! That is very nice.

Reisender 2

Kein Problem. Unser Flug ist bald.

No problem. Our flight is soon.

Reisender 1

Ja, ich bin bereit.

Yes, I am ready.

Reisender 2

Ich auch! Bis gleich.

Me too! See you in a moment.

Key Vocabulary

  • Flughafen — airport
  • Flug — flight
  • Gate — gate
  • Uhr — o'clock / clock
  • Hunger — hunger (to be hungry)
  • Café — cafe
  • Kaffee — coffee
  • Brötchen — roll (bread)
  • hier — here
  • bald — soon

Grammar Notes

Basic 'Sein' (to be) Conjugation

In German, the verb 'sein' (to be) is irregular and very common. At A1, focus on 'ich bin' (I am), 'du bist' (you are – informal singular), and 'es ist' (it is).

Example: “Ich bin hier. (I am here.)”

Asking 'Wo ist…?' (Where is…?)

To ask about the location of something, you use 'Wo ist…?' followed by the noun.

Example: “Wo ist unser Gate? (Where is our gate?)”

Expressing Hunger

In German, you say 'Ich habe Hunger' (I have hunger) to express that you are hungry, rather than 'I am hungry'.

Example: “Ich habe Hunger. (I'm hungry.)”

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