Im Schreibwarenladen
At the stationery shop
Deniz needs two exercise books for school – but the ones on the counter are squared, not lined. Time to say exactly what is needed.
Hallo! Was möchtest du?Hello! What would you like?
Hallo! Ich brauche zwei Hefte und einen Bleistift.Hello! I need two exercise books and a pencil.
Große Hefte oder kleine Hefte?Big exercise books or small ones?
Große, bitte. Für die Schule.Big ones, please. For school.
Hier, bitte. Zwei große Hefte.Here you are. Two big exercise books.
Oh… die sind kariert. Haben Sie auch linierte Hefte?Oh… these are squared. Do you have lined ones too?
Ja, natürlich. Hier sind linierte.Yes, of course. Here are some lined ones.
Super. Was kostet das zusammen?Great. How much is that altogether?
Drei Euro zwanzig.Three euros twenty.
Hier sind fünf Euro.Here's five euros.
Und einen Euro achtzig zurück. Danke, tschüss!And one euro eighty change. Thanks, bye!
Tschüss!Bye!
Useful words
das Heft (die Hefte)exercise book
der Bleistift (die Bleistifte)pencil
brauchento need
groß / kleinbig / small
kariertsquared (like graph paper)
liniertlined
kostento cost
zusammentogether; altogether (when paying)
zurückback (1,80 € zurück = €1.80 change)
Language note
kariert means squared, with small boxes like graph paper; liniert means lined. German exercise books also have numbers (Lineatur): an A4 book with Lineatur 25 is lined with a margin, Lineatur 26 is squared with a margin. Schools often put the number on the supply list, so it is worth asking for it.
Written by: Fatih Ün, German teacher · Last updated: