Day 35: Terms for the Granny Flat
In Regensburg, Katrin (A) and her mother-in-law Rosemarie (B) sit down to agree the rules before Rosemarie moves into the granny flat of the family's new house.
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- 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
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A
Also, Rosemarie, bevor du nächsten Monat in die Einliegerwohnung ziehst, sollten wir ein paar Regeln festhalten, sofern es dir recht ist.
Right, Rosemarie, before you move into the granny flat next month, we ought to set down a few rules, if that's all right with you.
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B
Ein Vertrag unter Verwandten, wie reizend. Fang ruhig an, Katrin, ich habe meine Liste auch dabei.
A contract between relatives, how charming. Go ahead, Katrin, I've brought my list as well.
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A
Punkt eins, der Schlüssel: Du bekommst einen für unsere Haustür, aber nur für Notfälle, ansonsten klingelst du bitte vorher.
Point one, the key: you get one for our front door, but for emergencies only; otherwise, please ring first.
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B
Einverstanden, sofern das umgekehrt genauso gilt: Bei mir kommt auch keiner unangemeldet rein, die Enkel ausgenommen.
Agreed, provided the same goes the other way round: nobody walks into my place unannounced either, grandchildren excepted.
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A
Selbstverständlich. Punkt zwei: Montags und mittwochs bräuchten wir dich für die Kinder, zumal ich an beiden Tagen bis sechs arbeite.
Of course. Point two: we'd need you for the children on Mondays and Wednesdays, especially as I work till six on both days.
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B
Montags und mittwochs nehme ich mich der Kinder gern an, wohingegen der Donnerstag einer Sonderregel bedarf. Das ist meine Bedingung.
On Mondays and Wednesdays I'll gladly take care of the children, whereas Thursday calls for a special rule. That's my condition.
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A
Eine Sonderregel? Seit wann hast du denn donnerstags etwas vor?
A special rule? Since when have you had plans on Thursdays?
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B
Seit mich Hubert vom Seniorentanz donnerstags in die Wurstkuchl ausführt. An dem Tag klingeln daher auch die Enkel, und zwar ausnahmslos.
Since Hubert from the seniors' dance class started taking me to the Wurstkuchl, the old sausage kitchen, on Thursdays. So on that day even the grandchildren ring, no exceptions.
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A
Hubert? Einverstanden, aber dann habe ich auch eine Bedingung: Dein Hubert stellt sich am Sonntag beim Kaffee vor, wie es sich gehört.
Hubert? Agreed, but then I have a condition too: your Hubert comes to Sunday coffee to introduce himself, as is only proper.
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