Day 19: Grandma Grades the Ward Round
In a hospital in Cottbus, Renate (A), a retired nurse who has just had an operation on her broken hip, talks about the ward round with her daughter Stefanie (B) and her teenage grandson Elias (C).
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a German word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native German, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Die Visite kriegt von mir eine Fünf: fünf Weißkittel, drei Minuten, und keiner hat mich angesehen, nur meine Hüfte.
The ward round gets an F from me: five white coats, three minutes, and nobody looked at me, only at my hip.
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B
Mama, die haben eben wenig Zeit. Was hat der Oberarzt denn nun bezüglich der Entlassung gesagt?
Mum, they just don't have much time. So what did the consultant actually say about you being discharged?
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A
„Zustand nach Schenkelhalsfraktur infolge häuslichen Sturzes, Patientin am Rollator mobilisiert, Reha beantragt.“ Und guten Morgen hat keiner gesagt.
"Status post femoral neck fracture following a fall at home, patient mobilised with a walking frame, rehab applied for." And nobody said good morning.
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C
Oma, du klingst selbst wie ein Arztbrief. Aber Reha ist doch gut, dann bist du schnell wieder fit.
Grandma, you sound like a doctor's letter yourself. But rehab's a good thing, then you'll be back on your feet in no time.
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A
Reha ja, aber fast hundert Kilometer von hier. Zu Hause stünde es um mich besser, schon wegen meiner Tomaten.
Rehab, yes, but nearly a hundred kilometres from here. I'd be better off at home, if only because of my tomatoes.
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B
Mama, du warst Krankenschwester, du weißt, was ohne Reha passiert. Angesichts deiner Treppe kämst du nicht mal ins Bad.
Mum, you were a nurse, you know what happens without rehab. Given your stairs, you wouldn't even make it to the bathroom.
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A
Weiß ich doch, Kind. Aber hülfe es mir denn, drei Wochen allein unter lauter Fremden Treppensteigen zu üben?
I know that, love. But would it really help me to spend three weeks practising stairs, all alone among strangers?
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C
Du wärst ja nicht allein. Die Fahrt ist im Deutschlandticket drin, und ich komme jedes Wochenende, versprochen.
You wouldn't be alone. The journey's covered by the Deutschlandticket, and I'll come every weekend, I promise.
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A
Jedes Wochenende, auch bei Heimspielen von Energie Cottbus? Na gut, ich fahre, aber wehe, du bringst mir keine Tomaten mit.
Every weekend, even when Energie Cottbus are playing at home? All right then, I'll go, but heaven help you if you don't bring me any tomatoes.
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