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Week 39 · Emergencies

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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 267

Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren.

I've lost my key.

Tuesday · day 268

Kennen Sie einen Schlüsseldienst in der Nähe?

Do you know a locksmith nearby?

Wednesday · day 269

Ich bin umgeknickt, mein Knöchel tut weh.

I've twisted my ankle and it hurts.

Thursday · day 270

Unser Auto springt nicht mehr an.

Our car won't start.

Friday · day 271

Wir warten auf die Pannenhilfe.

We're waiting for the breakdown service.

Saturday · day 272

Bei uns ist der Strom ausgefallen.

We've got a power cut at home.

Sunday · day 273

Bleib ruhig, ich hole Hilfe.

Stay calm, I'll get help.

Step-by-step solutions

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

Monday (day 267): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “nearness, vicinity” and there are 4 bricks. The word is NÄHE; you met it in week 39, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “electric power” and there are 5 bricks. The word is STROM; you met it in week 39, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “ankle” and there are 7 bricks. The word is KNÖCHEL; you met it in week 39, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “lost (past part.)” and there are 8 bricks. The word is VERLOREN; you met it in week 39, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, O, L, E → HOLE, which means “I fetch, I get”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 268): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “I fetch, I get” and there are 4 bricks. The word is HOLE; you met it in week 39, Sunday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “breakdown (car)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is PANNE; you met it in week 39, mind map.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “train station” and there are 7 bricks. The word is BAHNHOF; you met it in week 9, Monday.
  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: H, A, B, E → HABE, which means “I have”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 269): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “book (noun)” and there are 4 bricks. The word is BUCH; you met it in week 33, Wednesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “help (noun)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is HILFE; you met it in week 39, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “update (noun)” and there are 6 bricks. The word is UPDATE; you met it in week 34, Saturday.
  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: B, L, A, U → BLAU, which means “blue”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 270): 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 “parcel” and there are 5 bricks. The word is PAKET; you met it in week 37, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to know (someone)” and there are 6 bricks. The word is KENNEN; you met it in week 39, Tuesday.
  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: W, A, N, N → WANN, which means “when (question)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 271): 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 “balcony” and there are 6 bricks. The word is BALKON; you met it in week 20, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “smaller” and there are 7 bricks. The word is KLEINER; you met it in week 8, Thursday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “tuesday” and there are 8 bricks. The word is DIENSTAG; you met it in week 32, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: B, A, L, D → BALD, which means “soon”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 272): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “letter (mail)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is BRIEF; you met it in week 37, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “cough” and there are 6 bricks. The word is HUSTEN; you met it in week 18, Tuesday.
  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: B, U, C, H → BUCH, which means “book (noun)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 273): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “little (not much)” and there are 5 bricks. The word is WENIG; you met it in week 36, Saturday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “moment” and there are 6 bricks. The word is MOMENT; you met it in week 15, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “twice” and there are 7 bricks. The word is ZWEIMAL; you met it in week 29, Sunday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to invite” and there are 8 bricks. The word is EINLADEN; you met it in week 29, Monday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: G, E, L, D → GELD, which means “money”. 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.

W39 · 1I've lost my key.
Ich habe meinen Schlüssel verloren.
W39 · 2Do you know a locksmith nearby?
Kennen Sie einen Schlüsseldienst in der Nähe?
W39 · 3I've twisted my ankle and it hurts.
Ich bin umgeknickt, mein Knöchel tut weh.
W39 · 4Our car won't start.
Unser Auto springt nicht mehr an.
W39 · 5We're waiting for the breakdown service.
Wir warten auf die Pannenhilfe.
W39 · 6We've got a power cut at home.
Bei uns ist der Strom ausgefallen.
W39 · 7Stay calm, I'll get help.
Bleib ruhig, ich hole Hilfe.