Day 62 of 97

Day 62: A Cooking Show for Grandpa's Eightieth

In their living room in Freiburg, Kristin (A), her husband Sven (B) and their nine-year-old daughter Emmi (C) rehearse the sketch they will perform at Emmi's grandfather's eightieth birthday: an old-fashioned TV cooking show.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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  1. A

    So, Generalprobe für Opas Achtzigsten! Ich bin die Fernsehköchin aus den Fünfzigern, Emmi reicht mir die Zutaten an, und Papa filmt.

    Right, dress rehearsal for Grandpa's eightieth! I'm the TV cook from the fifties, Emmi hands me the ingredients, and Dad films.

  2. B

    Kameramann, meine Paraderolle: Da kann ich wenigstens keine Eier fallen lassen.

    Cameraman, my signature role: at least I can't drop any eggs.

  3. C

    Nein, die Köchin bin ich, das war schließlich meine Idee! Ihr seid meine Assistenten und sagt nur „Jawohl, Frau Chefköchin“.

    No, I'm the cook, it was my idea! You're my assistants, and all you say is 'Yes, Madam Chef'.

  4. A

    Na schön, die Rolle gehört dir. Aber dann redest du auch wie die Fernsehköche damals, so feierlich wie Uromas Rezeptheft.

    Fine, the part's yours. But then you have to talk like the TV cooks back then, as solemnly as Great-Grandma's recipe book.

  5. C

    Kann ich! Heute backen wir eine Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. Man nehme sechs Eier sowie zweihundert Gramm Zucker und schlage sie schaumig, bis dem Assistenten der Arm abfällt.

    I can! Today we are baking a Black Forest gateau. Take six eggs and two hundred grams of sugar, and beat them until fluffy and the assistant's arm drops off.

  6. B

    Jawohl, Frau Chefköchin! Huch, der Schneebesen ist in die Schüssel gerutscht. Stünde Opa schon hier, hätten wir den ersten Lacher des Abends.

    Yes, Madam Chef! Whoops, the whisk has slipped into the bowl. If Grandpa were here already, we'd have the first laugh of the evening.

  7. C

    Genau so machen wir's bei Opa! Man tränke den Boden mit Kirschwasser, es sei denn, Kinder essen mit, dann nehme man Saft.

    That's exactly how we'll do it at Grandpa's! Soak the base in kirsch, unless children are eating too, in which case use juice.

  8. A

    Assistentin Mama meldet sich mit den Kirschen. Allerdings sind nur noch zwölf übrig, den Rest hat Papa beim Proben gegessen.

    Assistant Mum reporting with the cherries. Though there are only twelve left: Dad ate the rest during rehearsals.

  9. B

    Das war Qualitätskontrolle, die gehört zu jeder seriösen Kochsendung! Gäbe es dafür einen Fernsehpreis, gewönne ich ihn jedes Jahr.

    That was quality control, every serious cookery show has it! If there were a TV award for that, I'd win it every year.

  10. C

    Und zum Schluss rufen wir alle: Es lebe der Opa, es lebe die Kirschtorte! Ihr verbeugt euch aber hinter mir.

    And at the end we all shout: Long live Grandpa, long live the cherry gateau! But you two bow behind me.

  11. A

    Hinter dir, versteht sich. Und kein Wort zu Opa, dass die echte Torte aus der Konditorei kommt, die er früher selbst geführt hat.

    Behind you, of course. And not a word to Grandpa that the real gateau is coming from the cake shop he used to run himself.

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