Street Missions

Buy bread rolls at a Bäckerei and learn their local name.

1. Go to a bakery in the morning.
2. Ask for bread rolls.
3. Ask what they're called locally.
4. Pay and say goodbye.

• Vier Brötchen, bitte.Four bread rolls, please.
• Wie heißen die hier?What are these called here?

Return deposit bottles at a supermarket machine and use the receipt.

1. Collect a few deposit bottles.
2. Find the return machine.
3. Get the receipt.
4. Use it at the checkout and say what it is.

• Das ist ein Pfandbon.This is a deposit receipt.
• Wo ist der Pfandautomat?Where's the bottle return machine?

Buy the right public transport ticket for a trip across town.

1. Find a ticket machine or desk.
2. Ask which ticket you need.
3. Validate it if required.
4. Make the trip.

• Welches Ticket brauche ich zum Alexanderplatz?Which ticket do I need to Alexanderplatz?
• Muss ich das Ticket entwerten?Do I need to validate the ticket?

Buy fruit or vegetables at the weekly market and ask where they're from.

1. Find your weekly market.
2. Ask for a quantity.
3. Ask where it's from.
4. Pay — have some cash ready.

• Ein Kilo Äpfel, bitte.A kilo of apples, please.
• Sind die aus der Region?Are these from the region?

Introduce yourself to a neighbour and offer to take in parcels.

1. Ring a neighbour's bell at a reasonable time.
2. Introduce yourself.
3. Offer to take in parcels.
4. Note their name for your doorbell list.

• Ich wohne über Ihnen. Ich kann gern Pakete annehmen.I live above you. I'm happy to take in parcels.
• Schönen Abend noch!Have a nice evening!