A1 Informal Email Correction Example
See the exact mistakes a A1 learner made in this informal email, why they matter, and how an examiner would rewrite it.
Original Student Text
Hallo Anna, ich möchte einladen dich zu Party am Samstag. Wir gehe ins Restaurant um 7. Bitte antworten. Tschüss Maria
Mistakes Found
- Word Order
'einladen dich' — pronouns come before the infinitive: 'dich einladen'.
- Grammar
'zu Party' should be 'zu meiner Party' (Dativ nach 'zu' + possessive).
- Grammar
'Wir gehe' — with 'wir' the verb is 'gehen'.
- Formality
'Bitte antworten' is a command form. Use 'Bitte antworte mir' (imperative for 'du').
- Vocabulary
'um 7' — write out times in numbers with 'Uhr': 'um 19 Uhr'.
Corrected Version
Hallo Anna, ich möchte dich zu meiner Party am Samstag einladen. Wir gehen um 19 Uhr ins Restaurant. Bitte antworte mir bald. Liebe Grüße Maria
Why this is better
- Correct pronoun position (dich einladen).
- Correct possessive (meiner Party) and time expression (um 19 Uhr).
- Proper 'du'-imperative (antworte mir).
- Warmer closing (Liebe Grüße) matches informal register.
Examiner Feedback
Useful Vocabulary
- jemanden zu etwas einladen
- am Samstag / um 19 Uhr
- Bitte antworte mir bald.
- Liebe Grüße
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