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99 Luftballons by Nena Part 2 - German lesson
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Key Phrases

99 Jahre Krieg

99 years of war

Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger

Left no room for winners

Seh' die Welt in Trümmern liegen

See the world lying in ruins

Skills You'll Learn

Understanding past tense expressions

Verständnis von Ausdrücken im Präteritum

Comprehending phrases about conflict and outcomes

Verstehen von Phrasen über Konflikte und deren Folgen

Visualizing and describing scenes of destruction

Visualisieren und Beschreiben von Zerstörungsszenen

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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99 Jahre

99 years

In German, numbers like '99' follow the pattern of 'neunundneunzig' (nine and ninety).

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Krieg

War

A short, strong word, just like its meaning.

Germany's history with war gives deeper gravity to this simple word.

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99 Jahre Krieg

99 years of war

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Ließen

Left

'Ließen' is the past tense for 'lassen,' meaning to leave or let.

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Keinen Platz

No room

The word 'Platz' can mean both 'place' and 'room.' Context is key!

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Für Sieger

For winners

Note that 'für' requires the accusative case, hence 'Sieger'.

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Ließen keinen Platz für Sieger

Left no room for winners

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Kriegsminister

War ministers

Compound nouns are common in German. Here, 'Krieg' (war) + 'Minister' (minister).

Germany does not use the title 'Minister of War' due to its post-World War II constitution.

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Gibt's nicht mehr

No longer exist

A contraction of 'gibt es nicht mehr,' commonly used in spoken language.

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