Pronominaladverbien im Alltag: So sprechen Deutsche wirklich!

Hello everyone and welcome to a new video. We'll start today straight away with a practical example, so you immediately understand what this video is about. Let's take a look at this sentence here. He failed the exam, although he had put in a lot of effort and studied extensively. That is grammatically correct, of course, but far too long and slightly unnatural. A C1 speaker or native speaker would summarize this much more elegantly, and it would sound like this. He failed the exam, even though he had studied a lot. And you should hopefully immediately see here that this is not a classical pronominal adverb. But then what is it? We'll look at that shortly; first, let's go through an example. I worked overtime today, so I can start later tomorrow as compensation. Here, we could also say it much more simply and elegantly. I worked overtime today, so I can start later tomorrow. In this example too, you can see that it is not a classical pronominal adverb. Once again, the question is, what is it then, and how can you also use it in everyday life like a native speaker. Let us therefore go straight to the theory. Many German learners believe that a dative pronoun must always follow a verb with a preposition. That is often correct, but entirely different rules apply to "dafür" and "dabei." Here, there is usually no verb at all that determines the preposition. But even here, these small words represent entire sentences or situations. Let's now take a very close look at how we can use this in our daily lives, both for and during everyday situations. We use this word when talking about a settlement, a deal, or even a price. Let's look at three very typical everyday situations for this. Let's start with a compromise, so here we weigh up a advantage and a disadvantage. For example, you rate a hotel that isn't perfect, but still has a few good qualities. And then we could say, for example, that the hotel is not located directly on the beach, but it is very quiet instead. And do you notice here the structure? You have a negative element in the first sentence, and then a positive one follows in the second. Another example: he doesn't have much money, but he's a super friendly guy. Here, you can directly click pause if you'd like, go down to the comments, and also write a sample sentence. You have now seen two. First mention something negative, then something positive, and then something positive again. Then comes the second example, and we can call this the deal. So there is give and take here. For example, you covered my shift at work yesterday, so I'll help you move this weekend. So it's a give-and-take; you did something for yourself, and now I'm doing something for you in return. Or I might say to my wife, for example, "You went shopping today, so I'll cook dinner now." Here too, feel free to click pause again, go down to the comments, and write a nice example sentence for this as well. And then comes the third situation, which we can call effort versus result. That means, first I did something demanding, but then I also achieved a good result. For example, preparing for the B2 exam was extremely exhausting and took up a lot of time. But now I have a great certificate in my pocket. And that doesn't mean I have it in my pocket; it's a German idiom we use when we currently have something. Another example: he worked for years, and now he has a lot of money and a great life. Here too, feel free to drop down into the comments and write a few examples. And next, let's take a look at Dabai. The first function of Dabai is a surprising contrast, and this is often an alternative to the connector Although. My new laptop is extremely slow, even though it was so expensive. And we can also express that gladly with Dabai. My laptop is extremely slow, even though it was so expensive. Here, we specifically create a bit more emotion than with the connector Although. Specifically because Dabai contains so much information and is positioned directly at position 1. We are therefore expressing a very strong objection here. Another example: he passed the B2 exam even though he didn't study at all. He passed the B2 exam without having studied at all, not even Dabai. But please pay close attention here to the verb position. After Dabai or after Dafür, the verb always stands directly in position 2. And then, as a second function, we have something else, which we can call simultaneity. This means that with Dabai, on the one hand, we can express contrast, and on the other hand, simultaneity. In this case, an alternative would be "Meanwhile." She smiles at me, while looking deeply into my eyes. I could also say she smiles at me, Dabai looks deeply into my eyes. Or a very simple example: he cooks, Dabai listens to music. So, with the pronominal adverb Dabai, you're welcome to write examples below in the comments. Best to do one contrast and one simultaneity. Good people, let's quickly recap that once more. In addition to pronominal adverbs, which always stand for verbs with prepositions, We have Dabai and Dafür specifically, where this works a bit differently. But even these small words complete entire sentences or situations. Important: whenever we use these words, the verb always comes directly after on position 2. For that, one might often say it brings about something like a balance. and Dabai indicates either a contrast or simultaneity. So, to see whether you truly understand this now, Now there's another exercise you can participate in live from home. Situation Number 1, the hotel room is a bit small But it has a wonderful view of the sea. How can we combine this now? In situation 2, I missed the train, and I had arrived at the station especially early. How can we now beautifully and elegantly combine this together? You now have 10 seconds to think about it here a little. And it's correct that the hotel room is small, but it has a wonderful view of the sea. And I missed the train; Dabai, I was at the station extra early. Alright, guys, I hope you now understand a bit better, how native speakers specifically use these two small words, Dabai and Dafür, in everyday life. I have given you many good practical examples And I look forward to reading your examples below in the comments. That also always shows me whether I explained it well or not. And of course, if you make mistakes, I will correct them for you as always. Also, guys, thanks a lot once again for tuning in And you know, we'll see each other again soon with a new video. Good job and bye.