German · BeginnerIch muss Wäsche waschenI Have to Do Laundry

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00:00Intro
Hello Mia! Great to see you.
Hello Lukas! How are you today?
Good, thanks. But I have a problem with the clothes.
A problem with the clothes? That sounds like stress.
I have no clean pants left.
Haha! Typical Lukas. You always wait too long.
Hey! You are not perfect either, Mia.
That is true. At my place the basket is often full.
The basket for the laundry, right?
Right. Dirty shirts, socks and a sweater.
Then you have to do laundry. Just like me.
I often have to do laundry. Almost every week.
I have to do laundry, but getting started is hard. — Ich muss Wäsche waschen
The start is not hard. White here, colored there.
For you maybe. I am too fast there.
Too fast is a problem. Colors need time.
We see that differently. I want to be done.
I want clean white shirts. Not pink shirts!
Pink shirts? That is a long story.
A story from yesterday? I am very curious.
Wait a moment. First come six useful sentences.
Good idea. Sentences for doing laundry at home.
Our first sentence is: Ich muss Wäsche waschen.
Sentence number two is clear: Die Wäsche ist schmutzig.
Sentence number three is a question: Ist das weiß oder bunt?
Sentence number four helps at the machine: Die Maschine ist voll.
Sentence number five comes from the machine: Die Wäsche ist nass.
And sentence six is a request: Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?
Six simple sentences. First comes my story.
I am ready. Is the story uncomfortable?
A little. I get red in the face.
Good. After the music comes the story.
So, yesterday, Saturday at nine. I was in my apartment in Freiburg.
In Freiburg. In the bright room with garden windows?
Yes. In the laundry room. That is the room for the laundry.
Typical Lukas. You always wait until the last shirt.
The basket was full. The laundry was very dirty. I had no clean clothes.
So you had to do laundry. Right away.
Right. I thought: Ich muss Wäsche waschen.
Was white in one basket? And colored in one basket?
I wanted that. In the basket were four white shirts and socks.
Good. Only white into the machine.
I put the white shirts in. Then the sock was there.
Which sock? Not the red one, please!
A small red sock. It was under the shirts.
Lukas! Red and white together. Not a good idea.
I was fast. The sock was in the machine too.
Time for coffee. But no time for socks?
Haha, sadly yes. I put powder in. I started the big machine.
Ah, powder. The powder makes the laundry clean.
The washing machine is the big machine. It was very full.
Die Maschine ist voll. Then you wait.
I drank coffee and waited. One hour.
At the window to the garden. The sun was nice, right?
The sun was nice. After one hour I opened the door.
And then? Was the water gone?
The water was gone. Help! All the shirts were pink!
Pink, that is light red! Haha, Lukas!
All four. The laundry was wet and pink.
Did you take the laundry outside?
I took the laundry into the garden.
Into the air. Good for wet laundry.
Mrs. Berger saw me. Then Mrs. Berger laughed loudly.
Of course! Pink shirts in the garden are funny.
I was red in the face. Redder than the sock.
Poor Lukas. What happened after that?
Then I washed only white. Without red socks.
Finally. White and colored not together.
One shirt stays a little pink. I will wash the pants tomorrow.
Keep the pink shirt. After the music come the sentences.
Let's start with sentence number one. Our first sentence is: Ich muss Wäsche waschen.
That simply means: My clothes are not clean. I need the machine.
Ich muss Wäsche waschen. In English: I have to do laundry.
Very useful. You have to do laundry. Me too.
On Saturday I had to do laundry. That was no fun.
For me it is often Monday. The basket is then full.
We have to do laundry, or clean clothes are missing.
Right. Without this sentence the full basket stays.
I prefer to wash on Saturday. Not on Sunday evening.
I prefer to wash early. Then the evening is free.
I see that differently. The morning is for coffee.
The morning is for laundry! Coffee can come later too.
Haha. An argument about the best time.
No mean argument. Just two different plans.
Good. Sentence two comes from the basket: Die Wäsche ist schmutzig.
That means: The clothes are not clean. They need water.
Die Wäsche ist schmutzig. In English: The laundry is dirty.
A shirt after work. Pants after the garden.
For me after one week. That is why the full basket.
That is why your pink shirts, Lukas.
Thanks. You say it once more.
Anytime! And when the laundry is dirty, you make two baskets.
White here, colored there. Two baskets.
I wanted to make this plan with you.
Wait. First sentence three. The important question: Ist das weiß oder bunt?
Ist das weiß oder bunt? White is without color. Colored has color.
Colored, so red, blue or green. Not white.
Ist das weiß oder bunt? In English: Is that white or colored?
The red sock was colored. The shirts were white.
That is why the question before the machine. Always ask first.
I ask out loud now. Ist das weiß oder bunt?
For a sock: colored. For a white shirt: white.
Two baskets. One basket white. One basket colored.
Yes! That is our shared plan.
Tomorrow I buy two baskets. One for white, one for colored.
Super. Then white stays white. And red stays red.
Sentence four is the moment at the door: Die Maschine ist voll.
The machine is the big washing machine. The big machine for the laundry.
Die Maschine ist voll. Nothing more goes into the machine.
Full means: no more space. The door is hard to move.
Yesterday it was full. Four shirts and too many socks.
Too full is also not good. The laundry needs space.
True. Next time less. Only a small amount.
Without the red sock. Only white laundry.
Promised. Sentence five comes after washing: Die Wäsche ist nass.
Wet means: a lot of water in the clothes. Water comes onto the floor.
Die Wäsche ist nass. In English: The laundry is wet.
You open the door. Everything is heavy and cold.
Exactly like that. Water was on the floor.
Poor floor. And poor Lukas.
When the laundry is wet, it does not stay in the machine.
Right. Wet laundry must go into the air.
Sentence six is the request for that: Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?
Hang up means: take the laundry outside. Into the air.
Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen? You ask for help.
In the garden. Or at the window. The sun helps.
Mrs. Berger saw my wet laundry. She laughed.
Next time I call you. Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?
I will help you. But only with white laundry, please.
You are afraid of color! Colored laundry needs air too.
Fine, colored too. But in another basket.
Deal. Two baskets. Wet laundry outside.
Those are six important sentences for daily life.
And now we want to practice these sentences together.
Let's test our knowledge. Six small situations.
Welcome to our short quiz! I describe six situations.
And I give a fitting answer every time.
Perfect. Here comes situation number one.
I am ready, Mia.
Your basket at home is full. The pants are not clean. What do you say?
I look at the full basket: Ich muss Wäsche waschen.
Very good, Lukas! That is the clear start.
Without this sentence the full basket stays.
Next is situation number two.
I am listening. The next situation, please.
You take a shirt from the basket. It is not clean. What do you say?
I hold the shirt and say: Die Wäsche ist schmutzig.
Right. Dirty means not clean. The machine must work.
After a week in the garden everything is dirty.
Here is situation number three.
Now comes the color question, right?
You hold a white shirt, plus a red sock. What do you ask before the machine?
I look at both pieces: Ist das weiß oder bunt?
Excellent! White into the white basket. Red into the colored basket.
This question helps the shirts. My pink shirts show that.
Let's come to situation number four.
I think of the door of the machine.
You want one more jacket too. The door is hard to move. What do you say?
I leave the jacket outside: Die Maschine ist voll.
Exactly like that. Full means: start now, nothing more in.
Next time a smaller amount. Promised.
Here comes situation number five.
After washing, right?
You open the machine. Water comes out of the shirts. What do you say?
I lift a heavy shirt: Die Wäsche ist nass.
Wonderful. Wet does not stay in the machine.
Out with it. Otherwise everything will smell bad later.
And now to situation number six.
The request in the garden!
The laundry has a lot of water. Your hands are full. What do you ask a friend?
I call into the garden: Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?
Fantastic, Lukas! You solved all six tasks.
Thanks, Mia! That was fun. Even with a pink shirt.
Now comes a quick review of all the sentences.
After the music come the six sentences. Once more.
Let's repeat all six sentences once more.
Sentence number one: Ich muss Wäsche waschen.
Sentence number two: Die Wäsche ist schmutzig.
Sentence number three: Ist das weiß oder bunt?
Sentence number four: Die Maschine ist voll.
Sentence number five: Die Wäsche ist nass.
And sentence number six: Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?
Six clear sentences for the laundry room at home.
And now comes your personal speaking practice!
Imagine: You are at home. The basket is full.
You see dirty clothes. What do you say out loud right away?
Repeat after me: Ich muss Wäsche waschen!
Very nice. Say the sentence out loud three times.
Then also ask: Ist das weiß oder bunt?
Then white stays white. No pink shirt.
We hope your shirts stay white.
And your socks stay in their basket.
Thank you for listening, and until next time!
Goodbye! And do the laundry soon, Lukas!
I will wash tomorrow. With two baskets. Promised!

Key phrases

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Ich muss Wäsche waschenI have to do laundry
I have to wash laundry
Ich muss Wäsche waschen, aber der Start ist schwer.I have to do laundry, but getting started is hard.
Die Wäsche ist schmutzigThe laundry is dirty
Satz Nummer zwei ist klar: Die Wäsche ist schmutzig.Sentence number two is clear: Die Wäsche ist schmutzig.
Ist das weiß oder bunt?Is that white or colored?
Satz Nummer drei ist eine Frage: Ist das weiß oder bunt?Sentence number three is a question: Ist das weiß oder bunt?
Die Maschine ist vollThe machine is full
Satz Nummer vier hilft an der Maschine: Die Maschine ist voll.Sentence number four helps at the machine: Die Maschine ist voll.
Die Wäsche ist nassThe laundry is wet
Satz Nummer fünf kommt aus der Maschine: Die Wäsche ist nass.Sentence number five comes from the machine: Die Wäsche ist nass.
Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?Can you hang up the laundry?
Und Satz sechs ist eine Bitte: Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?And sentence six is a request: Kannst du die Wäsche aufhängen?

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Today's small task

Stell dir vor: Der Korb ist voll. Welchen Satz sagst du sofort laut?Imagine this: The basket is full. Which sentence do you say out loud right away?

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