German Listening Practice - A Local Food Market in Germany

Wait Before we start do you want a bundle of 30 printable German PDF cheat sheets Teaching you words and phrases for conversations for free Then click the link in the description and sign up for a free lifetime account to get access Hello everyone Welcome to GermanPod101 com The fun practical and easy way to learn German with me teacher Elysia This lesson today is for intermediate learners Okay now everything in German Welcome to the GermanPod101 com channel I' m Elysia your German teacher The topic for today is cleaning in Germany So our topic today is cleaning the house in Germany I will introduce you how German people clean their homes Including common traditions cleaning tools and cultural beliefs related to cleaning the house in Germany Also in our lesson today I will explain to you a few things about the cleaning supplies used in Germany And what beliefs do you associate with housecleaning You will listen to a story about a family cleaning their house together And you listen carefully and try to understand as much as possible Of course I will explain some vocabulary to you in advance So today we're hearing a story about a family cleaning their house Okay Listen carefully and try to understand as much as possible In the end I will ask you some comprehension questions and I hope you can answer them Ok At the end I have a few comprehension questions for you So let's star I will read the story to you right now But before I will explain some vocabulary Okay let's start with the first vocabulary word The first vocabulary word is housework House is your home Clean is to clean So housecleaning is cleaning your home It's a noun Okay Repeat after me Next one Number two Number two is the bucket This is a bucket Okay Very useful to clean your house Next is the cloth which is a piece of fabric that you use to clean your house The cloth Okay next is the sponge which is a sponge I didn't bring a sponge with me this is to clean the dust It looks a bit like a sponge I don't have a sponge but you know what a sponge is So the sponge Next word is the vinegar cleaner Clean is a synonym for clean So cleaner is cleaning liquid Okay vinegar is vinegar So this one is apple vinegar which is why it's not clear But Essigreiniger is normally transparent Essigreiniger I will explain to you later why this is very common and very popular in Germany We love to use vinegar to clean our house Then next is the vacuum cleaner Suck is to suck Suck A dust This is a dust brush Dust is dust So a vacuum is a dust sucker If you literally translate it Here I have brought you a vacuum cleaner So vacuum cleaner vacuum Dust The next vocabulary word is to wipe I wipe the windows I wipe the windows So the word "Fenster" means window Okay then we have the next vocabulary The newspaper paper Newspaper is what you read in the morning Your newspaper Newspaper is also very good for cleaning windows So newspaper is also very common to use to clean your windows Then next is sweeping sweeping which is to sweep the floor This is a broom With the broom I can sweep Then the sidewalk To go is to wal Der Weg is a way So der Gehweg is the sidewalk You must sweep the sidewalk in Germany with the broom Then ventilate Ventilate is a verb It's what you do when you open the windows and let some fresh air inside Ventilate comes from the noun the air Okay lüften comes from the word "luft" which means air And lüften means to let in some fresh air Next vocabulary word is "Feuchtigkeit" which means humidity You must open the windows to avoid moisture And the last vocabulary word is "genießen" which means "to enjoy" I enjoy the beautiful weather but only after I did my tasks to clean the house Okay so we finished our vocabulary and now it's story time Listen this is a story about a German family cleaning their house It is Saturday morning and the Müller family is preparing for their big house cleaning In Germany Saturday is often the day when many people clean their apartment or house The sun shines through the windows but there is much to do There is a lot to do After normal like first I read the story to you in normal speed And then I will repeat more slowly for your understanding Frau Müller is in the kitchen collecting all the cleaning supplies A bucket a cloth a sponge and of course eco-friendly vinegar cleaner Many Germans use vinegar for cleaning because it is effective against limescale and contains no harmful chemicals Mr Müller her husband takes the vacuum cleaner and starts cleaning the living room In Germany almost everyone has a vacuum cleaner because many apartments have carpets or carpeted floors Carpet by the way means carpet While he is sucking soft music plays in the background Some families like to listen to the radio or their favorite songs while cleaning Lisa her twelve-year-old daughter has a task She must dust and clean the windows She takes a microfiber cloth Microfiber cloth which is very popular in Germany because it picks up dust When cleaning windows she uses newspaper An old trick from their grandmother to prevent streaks from remaining on the glass We are almost at the end of the story Outside Mr Müller is sweeping the sidewalk in front of the house In Germany homeowners are often required to keep the sidewalk clean Especially in winter when there is snow You need to clean the sidewalk in front of the building for everyone even for your neighbors and usually it's a card you have in front of your door And you pass it week to week the neighbor will have his turn Okay Also especially in winter when it snows After two hours the house is clean and tidy Now comes a special ritual Mrs Müller opens all the windows In Germany airing out is very important to let in fresh air and avoid moisture Some people believe that fresh air also improves the energy in the house So Germans believe when you put a lot of fresh air in your house It's also good to have some positive energy in your house It's also very common to do that when you have a business meeting Or when you start the lesson at school So the school children can concentrate on what they will learn and your business partners feel concentrated on whatever you have to say to them At the end everyone gathers in the kitchen And have a coffee or tea The cleaning is done And everyone can enjoy the weekend in a clean home So now when the house is clean Everyone can enjoy their weekend If you finished with this lesson don't forget As a free bonus you get over 30 conversation cheat sheets But only if you sign up via the link in the description You'll learn how to have flowing conversations and how to answer the most common questions You can also print out these colorful cheat sheets to keep as physical study material So don't miss out on this free gift Click the link in the description and sign up for a free lifetime account to get your PDF cheat sheets