Modalpartikeln im Supermarkt: mal, denn, eigentlich, ja
[Mini-Artikel] Modalpartikeln im Einkauf: mal/denn/eigentlich – freundlicher klingen.
DannisWelche Variante klingt am freundlichsten an der Theke?
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Hints for this Quiz
Think: Which particle turns a request into a small, casual favor?
mal makes the request feel small and friendly. eigentlich also softens, but can sound hesitant; denn shows curiosity and can be neutral; ja can sound pushy or assumptive here.
Used in many everyday questions to sound curious, not demanding.
denn in W‑Fragen adds a curious, friendly tone: Wo ist denn ...?
It points to shared knowledge rather than making the request smaller.
ja presents information as shared/obvious. It can feel like “as you know,” which might sound a bit pushy with strangers.
Which one signals tentative politeness rather than curiosity?
eigentlich makes a question sound tentatively polite (“by the way, actually”).
Which sentence uses a particle that doesn’t belong in a simple info question?
ja does not fit in a neutral information question like this; denn and eigentlich are common, and mal works well in polite requests.
Used to make an action sound small and friendly.
mal softens and sounds helpful: “I’ll just come along.”
Choose the particle that signals friendly curiosity in a where-question.
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denn adds a curious, friendly tone to W‑questions. eigentlich is also polite but slightly more tentative; mal doesn’t fit well here; ja is odd.
Pick the option that sounds cautious and polite rather than just curious.
eigentlich makes the question sound tentative and polite. denn is curious/neutral; mal is odd here; ja sounds assumptive.
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