Reading · A2 · Text 29
Kakao
Kakao gibt es in den Samen der Kakao-Bäume.
Cocoa is found in the seeds of cacao trees.
Dann kann man die Bohnen in einer Mühle mahlen.
Then the beans can be ground in a mill.
Kakao-Pflanzen gibt es nur in heißen Ländern.
Cocoa plants exist only in hot countries.
Die Bauern haben viel Arbeit mit dem Kakao.
The farmers have a lot of work with the cocoa.
Oft bekommen sie aber dafür nur wenig Geld.
Often, however, they receive only little money for it.
3 words above A2
Grammar in this text
Preposition 'in' with dative (location)
in den Samen der Kakao-Bäume
The preposition 'in' is used with the dative case to indicate a location where something is. Here, 'den Samen' is dative plural.
Modal verb 'können' + infinitive
kann man die Bohnen in einer Mühle mahlen
The modal verb 'können' (can) is conjugated and followed by the infinitive of the main verb at the end of the sentence.
Adjective ending after indefinite article (nominative/accusative)
nur in heißen Ländern
The adjective 'heiß' takes the ending '-en' after the preposition 'in' with dative plural noun 'Ländern'.
Negation with 'nur'
nur wenig Geld
The adverb 'nur' (only) is used to limit the quantity, here with 'wenig' (little) to express 'only a little'.
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