German for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 4

Take your time

Compare animals in German — Was haben ein Delphin und ein Affe gemeinsam? (What do a dolphin and a monkey have in common?).

Conversation

  1. PX296 PX296

    Was hat ein Delphin und ein Affe gemeinsam?

    What does a dolphin and a monkey have in common?

    Tip: <gemeinsam haben> = to have in common

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Hmm, ein Affe hat mit einem Delphin gar nichts gemeinsam.

    Mmmh... A monkey is very different from a dolphin.

    Tip: <nichts gemeinsam> = nothing in common.

  3. PX296 PX296

    Du kannst dir ruhig Zeit lassen.

    You can take your time.

    Tip: This is a generall a very common phrase

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Ein Affe ist ein Säugetier und ein Delphin ja auch...

    A monkey is a mammal. A dolphin is a mammal too.

    Tip: <Säugetier> = Mammal

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you say 'have in common' in German?

Gemeinsam haben: Was haben A und B gemeinsam? = 'what do A and B have in common?'. Gemeinsam = common / together.

What does sehr verschieden mean?

'Very different'. Sehr (very) + verschieden (different). A ist sehr verschieden von B = 'A is very different from B'.

Common dolphin and monkey facts?

Both are mammals, intelligent, social, use tools. Dolphins are aquatic mammals; monkeys are primates.

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