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SETZEN
STELLEN
LEGEN
H O W T O U S E ‘ T O P U T ’ I N G E R M A N
I N G E R M A N W H E N Y O U
W A N T T O T A L K A B O U T
P U T T I N G T H I N G S
S O M E W H E R E , Y O U H A V E T O
U S E O N E O F 3 W O R D S .
•setzen
•stellen
•legen
to put
•setzen
(to sit)
•stellen
(to place/ stand)
•legen
(to lay)
to put
ICH LEGE
TEDDY AUF
DEN TISCH.
I’m putting Teddy on
the table and he’s
laying there now.
ICH STELLE
TEDDY AUF
DEN TISCH.
I’m putting Teddy on
the table and he’s
standing there.
ICH SETZE
TEDDY AUF
DEN TISCH.
I’m putting Teddy on
the table and he’s
sitting there now.
ICH LEGE DIE
KULIS AUF DEN
TISCH.
I put the pens on the
table. I cannot stand
them up, they have
to be laid on the
table, otherwise they
fall over.
ICH STELLE DIE
TASSE AUF
DEN TISCH.
I put the cup on the
table. I have to stand
it up. If I laid it on the
table, my tea would
run out and ruin the
table and / or I’d
burn myself.
ICH SETZE DEN
DINOSAURIER
AUF DEN TISCH.
I put the dinosaur on
the table so that it’s
sitting. It’s not laying
on the table or
standing.
I PUT THE
BOOK ON THE
TABLE.
Depending on how I put it on
the table I can say:
Ich lege das Buch auf den
Tisch.
Or
Ich stelle das Buch auf den
Tisch.
I cannot say:
Ich setze das Buch auf den
Tisch, as it can’t be sat down.
©www.angelikasgerman.co.
uk

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Setzen, stellen oder legen - oh, I'll just put it there ☺

  • 1. SETZEN STELLEN LEGEN H O W T O U S E ‘ T O P U T ’ I N G E R M A N
  • 2. I N G E R M A N W H E N Y O U W A N T T O T A L K A B O U T P U T T I N G T H I N G S S O M E W H E R E , Y O U H A V E T O U S E O N E O F 3 W O R D S . •setzen •stellen •legen to put
  • 3. •setzen (to sit) •stellen (to place/ stand) •legen (to lay) to put
  • 4. ICH LEGE TEDDY AUF DEN TISCH. I’m putting Teddy on the table and he’s laying there now.
  • 5. ICH STELLE TEDDY AUF DEN TISCH. I’m putting Teddy on the table and he’s standing there.
  • 6. ICH SETZE TEDDY AUF DEN TISCH. I’m putting Teddy on the table and he’s sitting there now.
  • 7. ICH LEGE DIE KULIS AUF DEN TISCH. I put the pens on the table. I cannot stand them up, they have to be laid on the table, otherwise they fall over.
  • 8. ICH STELLE DIE TASSE AUF DEN TISCH. I put the cup on the table. I have to stand it up. If I laid it on the table, my tea would run out and ruin the table and / or I’d burn myself.
  • 9. ICH SETZE DEN DINOSAURIER AUF DEN TISCH. I put the dinosaur on the table so that it’s sitting. It’s not laying on the table or standing.
  • 10. I PUT THE BOOK ON THE TABLE. Depending on how I put it on the table I can say: Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. Or Ich stelle das Buch auf den Tisch. I cannot say: Ich setze das Buch auf den Tisch, as it can’t be sat down. ©www.angelikasgerman.co. uk