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Week 37 · Post Office and Packages

Post und Pakete

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (standard German).

Monday · day 253

Ich möchte dieses Paket nach Spanien schicken.

I'd like to send this parcel to Spain.

Tuesday · day 254

Wie lange braucht ein Brief nach Kanada?

How long does a letter to Canada take?

Wednesday · day 255

Ich brauche drei Briefmarken für Postkarten.

I need three stamps for postcards.

Thursday · day 256

Ich war nicht zu Hause, als der Paketbote kam.

I wasn't home when the parcel courier came.

Friday · day 257

Kann mein Nachbar das Paket für mich annehmen?

Can my neighbor take the parcel in for me?

Saturday · day 258

Brauche ich dafür einen Ausweis?

Do I need ID for that?

Sunday · day 259

Das Päckchen soll morgen ankommen.

The small parcel is due to arrive tomorrow.

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 253): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “came (he, she)” and there are 3 bricks. The word is KAM; you met it in week 37, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “parcel” and there are 5 bricks. The word is PAKET; you met it in week 37, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “right away” and there are 6 bricks. The word is GLEICH; you met it in week 16, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “small parcel” and there are 8 bricks. The word is PÄCKCHEN; you met it in week 37, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: M, A, L, E → MALE, which means “I paint”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 254): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I was” and there are 3 bricks. The word is WAR; you met it in week 37, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “letter (mail)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is BRIEF; you met it in week 37, Tuesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to rent” and there are 6 bricks. The word is MIETEN; you met it in week 36, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “ID card” and there are 7 bricks. The word is AUSWEIS; you met it in week 37, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: R, E, I, S → REIS, which means “rice”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 255): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I read” and there are 4 bricks. The word is LESE; you met it in week 33, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “to cook” and there are 6 bricks. The word is KOCHEN; you met it in week 28, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “neighbor (male)” and there are 7 bricks. The word is NACHBAR; you met it in week 37, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “warranty” and there are 8 bricks. The word is GARANTIE; you met it in week 35, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: S, E, H, R → SEHR, which means “very”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 256): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I have” and there are 4 bricks. The word is HABE; you met it in week 35, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “were (Sie, wir)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is WAREN; you met it in week 35, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “laptop” and there are 6 bricks. The word is LAPTOP; you met it in week 34, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “concert” and there are 7 bricks. The word is KONZERT; you met it in week 33, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: B, R, O, T → BROT, which means “bread”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 257): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “film, movie” and there are 4 bricks. The word is FILM; you met it in week 33, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “pure (with -e)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is REINE; you met it in week 32, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “nearest (with -e)” and there are 7 bricks. The word is NÄCHSTE; you met it in week 36, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to speak” and there are 8 bricks. The word is SPRECHEN; you met it in week 35, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: L, E, S, E → LESE, which means “I read”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 258): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “rice” and there are 4 bricks. The word is REIS; you met it in week 28, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “novel” and there are 5 bricks. The word is ROMAN; you met it in week 33, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “I celebrate” and there are 6 bricks. The word is FEIERE; you met it in week 30, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “training (sport)” and there are 8 bricks. The word is TRAINING; you met it in week 31, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: S, A, F, T → SAFT, which means “juice, syrup”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 259): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I paint” and there are 4 bricks. The word is MALE; you met it in week 32, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “music” and there are 5 bricks. The word is MUSIK; you met it in week 33, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “running (noun)” and there are 6 bricks. The word is LAUFEN; you met it in week 31, Sunday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “password” and there are 8 bricks. The word is PASSWORT; you met it in week 34, Wednesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: L, U, F, T → LUFT, which means “air”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, German on the back.

W37 · 1I'd like to send this parcel to Spain.
Ich möchte dieses Paket nach Spanien schicken.
W37 · 2How long does a letter to Canada take?
Wie lange braucht ein Brief nach Kanada?
W37 · 3I need three stamps for postcards.
Ich brauche drei Briefmarken für Postkarten.
W37 · 4I wasn't home when the parcel courier came.
Ich war nicht zu Hause, als der Paketbote kam.
W37 · 5Can my neighbor take the parcel in for me?
Kann mein Nachbar das Paket für mich annehmen?
W37 · 6Do I need ID for that?
Brauche ich dafür einen Ausweis?
W37 · 7The small parcel is due to arrive tomorrow.
Das Päckchen soll morgen ankommen.