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- Paul is watching TV with his parents when they complain that he has no girlfriend, no good job, and no money.
- Paul's parents give him a valuable book as a present so that his new apartment will have more style.
- Christian Leuchner covers the differences between the negative articles kein and keine, ein and eine, as well as nein, nicht, and kein.
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Guten Tag! Hello! Welcome to German Stories, your weekly dose of language learning adjudainment. This is episode 11. Das Buch, the book. Let's have a little story recap to get you on track with what happened in episodes 1 to 9. Paul helped May Lee to find
the enrolment office in the University of Munich. That's where Anna, Paul's good friend, works. Helping May Lee led to Paul being late for work and getting into trouble with his boss. Some thieves robbed a big mall and Paul's friend Fritz is the policeman in charge of the investigation.
May Lee joined the Circle of Friends and we heard about Tim, whose sister has got married, but didn't invite Paul. That made him feel a little left out. If you don't like to be left out and therefore would like me to mention also your name and personally thank you in our next
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Let's see how the drama continues today. This is where we will also learn how to give and receive advice as well as a gift. And we'll also deal with the articles Kein or Keine and Ein or Eine plus the confusing difference between Nein,
Nicht and Kein. And is die Wohnung gut? Ja, sehr gut. Putz du die Wohnung auch immer?
Braust du Hilfe? Ja, ich putze sie immer. Nein, ich brauche nichts. Danke Mama. Und du bist so dünn. Hast du Kein Essen? Hast du nicht genug Geld? Doch, ich habe genug Geld. Du hast nicht genug Geld. Such du noch Arbeit.
Ich arbeite doch schon. Ach ja, die Bibliothek. Das ist doch kein Job. Hast du eine Freundin? Nein, Mutter. Paul, du brauchst eine Freundin.
Ja, ich hatte sogar zwei Freundinnen. Was? Zwei Freundinnen? Paul, die Wohnung ist neu. Hier hast du ein Buch für die Wohnung. Zwei Freundinnen, Walter.
Ein Buch für die Wohnung? Warum? Dann hat die Wohnung mehr Stil. Das Buch ist sehr wertvoll, Paul. Und das muss nicht jeder wissen. Danke.
And now let's repeat this key part of the story. Please speak after me. Und ist die Wohnung gut? So, is the apartment good?
Ja, sehr gut. Yes, very good. Putzt du die Wohnung auch immer? Also, do you always clean the apartment?
Brauchst du Hilfe? Do you need help? Ja, ich putze sie immer. Yes, I always clean it.
Nein, ich brauche nichts. No, I need nothing. Danke, Mama. Thank you, Mama. Und du bist so dünn. And you are so skinny. Hast du kein Essen?
Don't you have any food? Hast du nicht genug Geld? Don't you have enough money? Doch, ich habe genug Geld. On the contrary, I have enough money.
Du hast nicht genug Geld. You don't have enough money. Suchst du noch Arbeit? Are you still looking for work?
Ich arbeite doch schon, but I'm already working. Ach ja, die Bibliothek. Oh yes, the library.
Das ist doch kein Job. That's not a job. Hast du eine Freundin? Do you have a girlfriend?
Nein, Mutter. No, mother. Paul, du brauchst eine Freundin. Paul, you need a girlfriend.
Yes, I even had two girlfriends.
Was? Zwei Freundinnen? What? Two girlfriends? Paul, die Wohnung ist neu. Paul, the apartment
is new. Hier hast du ein Buch für die Wohnung. Here you have a book for the apartment.
The meaning is here, please take it. Zwei Freundinnen. Walter, two girlfriends. Walter.
Why? Dann hat die Wohnung mehr Stil. Then the apartment has more style. Or basically will have more style. Das Buch ist sehr wertvoll, Paul. The book is very
valuable, Paul. Und das muss nicht jeder wissen. And not everyone needs to know that. The meaning is it will make your apartment more stylish. And it's very valuable.
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two girlfriends at the same time in younger years. Let's look at today's little piece of grammar. First, let's deal with the articles Kein or Keine and Ein or Ein.