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title: "Goethe A1 Speaking Part 3: Make Requests"
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# Goethe A1 Speaking Part 3 – Make Requests

> Speaking Part 3 of the Goethe-Zertifikat A1: make a request with a picture card and respond to requests. Useful phrases, common mistakes and an example.

## Key takeaways

- You get a picture card and make a polite request about it.
- You also respond to the requests of the other participants.

- Task type: Request–response
- Focus: Requesting & responding

## What this part tests

Part 3 tests whether you can politely ask for something in everyday life and respond to a request. You get a picture card (for example a door, a lamp, a book) and make a request about it to another participant.

In the same way you respond to the others’ requests – usually with “Ja, gern.” or a short, friendly answer. It’s about simple, polite sentences: “Können Sie bitte …?”, “Kannst du mir … geben?”.

What matters is that your request fits the picture card and is polite and that you respond in a friendly way to the others’ requests. A few fixed phrases are enough to solve this part reliably.

**What you practice:** Requesting politely, Responding to requests, Using picture cards

## How to approach it

1. Look at your picture card and consider what you can ask for.
2. Make a polite request (“Können Sie bitte die Tür zumachen?”).
3. Make your request to another participant.
4. Respond to the others’ requests in a friendly way (“Ja, gern.”).
5. Speak in simple, polite sentences.

## Example task with answer

A short example in the same format: how to make a request and respond.

**Aufgabe:** Deine Bildkarte zeigt ein Buch. Formuliere eine Bitte und reagiere auf die Bitte deines Partners.

- Example (request & response):
  - Answer: Bitte: „Kannst du mir bitte das Buch geben?" – Reaktion auf die Bitte des Partners („Können Sie bitte das Fenster öffnen?"): „Ja, gern." — The example makes a polite request that fits the picture card (book) and responds in a friendly way to the partner’s request – exactly what’s expected in Part 3.

## Practice: test yourself

In Teil 3 zeigt deine Bildkarte eine Tür. Du möchtest deinen Partner um etwas bitten.

- Which request fits the picture card?
  - a) Können Sie bitte die Tür zumachen?
  - b) Wie spät ist es?
  - c) Ich komme aus Italien.
  - Answer: a — The picture card shows a door. A fitting request is “Können Sie bitte die Tür zumachen?” (a). b is a question about the time, c is an introduction.

## Common mistakes

- **Request doesn’t fit the card:** Your request must fit the picture. If the card shows a door, ask about the door.
- **Not requesting politely:** Use “bitte” and “Können Sie …?”. A polite form is part of it.
- **Not responding to the request:** Respond to the partner’s request, for example with “Ja, gern.”.
- **Only saying one word:** Say a full request, not just “Tür”. For example “Können Sie bitte die Tür zumachen?”.

## Tips

- Learn fixed phrases: “Können Sie bitte …?”, “Kannst du mir … geben?”.
- Always respond in a friendly way to a request: “Ja, gern.”, “Natürlich.”.
- Practice requests for typical pictures (door, lamp, book, window).

## Frequently asked questions

### What do I have to do in Part 3?

Make a polite request using a picture card and respond to the requests of the other participants.

### How do I make a polite request?

With “Können Sie bitte …?” or “Kannst du mir … geben?” and the word “bitte”. The request must fit the picture card.

### How do I respond to a request?

In a friendly and short way, for example “Ja, gern.” or “Natürlich.”.

### What’s the best way to practice Part 3?

Practice requests for various pictures and responding in a friendly way. A Prepliq mock scores your speaking automatically against the official criteria.

## Ready for the exam?

[Practice this part on Prepliq](https://prepliq.com/en/practice-test/goethe-zertifikat-german-a1?action=start&sectionId=Oral%20Expression)

[Goethe A1 Speaking Part 3 – Make Requests](https://prepliq.com/en/practice-test/goethe-zertifikat-german-a1/speaking/part-3)