Worüber? Woran? Wovon? | Sound Professional in German Meetings - Deutsch B2 Grammatik

Hello everyone and welcome back to Lingoni My name is Jenny and today I'm going to talk to you about WO-compounds About what on what of what upon what with what and so on You already learned how this works in Lesson 87 at the B1 level We have a video worksheet and quiz available in our app for this topic Today's focus is on WO-compounds in a business context And how can we apply these words in meetings negotiations and presentations That’s what we’re focusing on today Let’s get started Just a quick reminder of what these words actually mean What about means something like "regarding" or "concerning " Also WO does not mean where it has nothing to do with a place When you combine WO with a preposition it means things like what for what with what about and so on What are we talking about today Today we're discussing WO compounds What did he repair his bicycle with With his tools What are they protesting against They are protesting against the war Now let's look at a few questions that might come up in a business context What would you like to discuss today I'd like to talk today about the new marketing strategy And why do we say "about" Because the preposition "about" requires it I'm speaking about a topic What are you talking about I'm talking about a specific topic What are you team currently working on Our team is currently working on a new product concept Why do we say "working on" instead of "working at" Because the preposition "on" is required here What are you working on If you'd like to review the topic of using prepositions for advertising Then you should check out lessons 37 to 46 in the B1 level in our app There are plenty of exercises for you there What should we pay attention to during product development We need to keep track of the schedule Or we must ensure that we stick to the timeline We use this here because there is a main clause and a subordinate clause Whenever a verb appears in the subordinate clause such as adhering to a schedule then you must use a da-compositor We also need to stick to the schedule Or we need to make sure we stay on track How can we boost our productivity We can boost our productivity with better digital tools What does the final price depend on The final price depends on the order quantity The preposition "from" is used with "what " hence "from what " Why do we need additional resources We need additional resources for the new project What is the greatest risk of this strategy The greatest risk lies in the high investment requirement How can we reduce our costs We can reduce our costs through more efficient processes One could also ask what can we do to lower our costs We can reduce our costs through more efficient processes How will we recognize the success of this campaign We'll recognize our success through rising sales figures What do our customers value most Our customers place great importance on product quality What sets us apart from our competitors We stand out through innovative products In this context "durch" means "by means of " What does the implementation of the new project depend on Implementation depends on the budget Depend on What should we discuss in the next meeting We should discuss the long-term strategy What causes the greatest delays The greatest delays arise from communication issues In this context "durch" means due to What's causing our sales figures to decline The decline is due to increased competition Or is the decline due to increased competition What will we focus on in the next quarter We are focused on international expansion Now you should be able to ask insightful questions in the next meeting—and answer them too If you'd like to practice check out our app We've got a new worksheet for you and also a quiz on this topic We look forward to seeing you See you soon