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CBG 2.20 | Als ich 10 war, wollte ich Astronautin werden
<p>This lesson marks the end of the first half of our second season of Coffee Break German. Mark and Andrea take the opportunity to review the topics covered in lessons 11 to 19 with lots of new examples, helping you build your vocabulary and practise the grammar points at the sa ... Show More
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<p>In this lesson you'll learn to talk about rules and regulations in the past using the Präteritum of the modal verbs dürfen and müssen. By the end of the lesson you'll know how to talk about what you were or weren't allowed to do as a child.</p><br><p>This season of Coffee Brea ... Show More
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