How’d you say in German: “I forbid you to smoke in this room.”?

Want to learn how to speak German more confidently and more fluently in your day to day life?

Then, let’s do some Verb-Juggling!

Take 1 German verb a day, juggle it around and skyrocket your fluency spending just 2 minutes.

I’ll show you how in this podcast lesson.

In this lesson, we’ll go through the verb: verbieten (to prohibit/forbid) 

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(Note: Keep in mind to actively engage and say the answer OUT LOUD whenever I ask you:

  • “How would you say…”

I’ll give you always a few seconds for your take.)

Here are some of the sample sentences I go through in the podcast: 

 

Ich verbiete dir das Rauchen.

(I forbid to you the smoking.)

I forbid you to smoke.

 

Ich verbiete Ihnen das Rauchen.

(I forbid to you Sir/Madam the smoking.)

I forbid you to smoke.

 

Ich verbiete dir das Rauchen hier.

(I forbid to you the smoking here.)

I forbid you to smoke here.

 

Ich verbiete Ihnen das Rauchen in diesem Raum.

(I forbid to you Sir/Madam the smoking in this room.)

I forbid you to smoke in this room.

 

Ich habe Ihnen das Rauchen verboten.

(I have to you Sir/Madam the smoking forbidden.)

I’ve forbidden you to smoke.

 

Ich habe Ihnen das Rauchen schon mehrmals verboten.

(I have to you Sir/Madam the smoking already many times forbidden.)

I’ve forbidden you to smoke several times. 

 

If you have any questions about today’s episode, leave a comment below.

Next time we’ll go through the verb: entstehen (to arise) 

 

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