German for English speakers Supermarket · Lesson 5

Plans for the future

Future plans in German — Ich möchte einen Master im Ausland machen (I'd like to do a Masters abroad).

Conversation

  1. Kyle Kyle

    Was wirst du mit deinem Geld machen?

    What are you going to do with your wages?

    Tip: <wirst du> = will you

  2. Meera Meera

    Ich will meinen Master im Ausland machen.

    I'd like to do a Masters abroad.

    Tip: <Im Ausland> = Abroad

  3. Kyle Kyle

    Ach, das ist eine super Idee.

    Good. Great idea.

    Tip: <Super> = Certain adjectives like “Super” are not declined.

  4. Meera Meera

    Ja, aber ich weiß noch nicht in welchem Land.

    Yeah, but I still don't know in which country.

    Tip: <Land> = lit. Land, but also coutnry.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does im Ausland mean?

'Abroad / overseas'. Im Ausland leben = live abroad. Ins Ausland gehen = go abroad.

German for Master's degree?

Der Master or der Masterabschluss. Einen Master machen = 'do a Master's'. Studieren im Ausland = study abroad.

How to talk about long-term plans?

Ich möchte + infinitive (I'd like to ...), Ich plane + infinitive (I plan to ...), Ich will + infinitive (I want to ...).