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Boys vs girls: the basil has a name | Genau.

Jonas wants some basil for his pasta, but Mia says the plant has a name now. Her offer of the parsley comes a little late.

In German, with English subtitles.

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In English, with a phrase in German.

34-second video.

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The German phrase

Genau.

Exactly. / That's right.

Say it to agree with what someone just said. As an adjective, genau means exact or precise.

Every line in German with English

Jonas: Also... kein Basilikum, nur weil er einen Namen hat?

In English: So... no basil, just because it has a name?

Mia: Genau. Was einen Namen hat, essen wir nicht.

In English: Exactly. If it has a name, we don't eat it.

Mia: Nimm die Petersilie. Sie hat noch keinen.

In English: Take the parsley. It doesn't have one yet.

Jonas: Zu spät. Die habe ich heute Mittag schon gegessen.

In English: Too late. I already ate it at lunch.

In English, with a phrase in German.

Jonas: So... no basil, just because it has a name?

Mia: Genau. If it has a name, we don't eat it.

Mia: Take the parsley. It doesn't have one yet.

Jonas: Too late. I already ate it at lunch.

Quick quiz

Choose a or b, then open the answer to see if you were right.

  1. What does it mean? Genau.

    1. Maybe later.
    2. Exactly.
    Show the answer

    Answer: b) Exactly. Genau confirms what was said. Mia agrees with his summary.

Jonas and Mia are animated characters made with AI.

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