Unit 39 Guidebook: argue with a roommate


KEY PHRASES

Argue with a roommate

Du trinkst immer meinen Orangensaft.
You always drink my orange juice.

Bitte, zahl die Miete.
Please, pay the rent.

Ist dein Mitbewohner immer so unordentlich?
Is your roommate always so messy?
Ja, ich bin sehr verärgert!
Yes, I am very angry!

Hurra, unser Haus ist wieder ordentlich!
Hooray, our house is tidy again!
Schatz, vielen Dank für deine Hilfe!
Sweetheart, thank you very much for your help!
TIP

Dust it off!

To tell someone to do something, du‑st off the sentence — in other words, take away the du and the ‑st!

Du trinkst kein Bier.
You drink no beer.​
Trink kein Bier!
Drink no beer!​

You’ll sometimes see an ‑e added to the du command (for example, Trink! and Trinke!). Don’t worry, the meaning is still the same.