Day 121: The Biggest Boxes in the Shop
In a small corner shop in Kiel, the owner, Arne (A), sees Julius (B), a boy who often comes in for an ice cream.
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
Moin, Julius! Wie immer ein Eis?
Hi, Julius! An ice cream as usual?
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B
Heute nicht. Ich brauche Ihre größten Kartons, weil wir nach Münster ziehen.
Not today. I need your biggest boxes, because we're moving to Münster.
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A
Oh, ihr zieht weg? Warte mal, im Lager stehen noch ein paar.
Oh, you're moving away? Hang on, there are still a few in the storeroom.
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B
Aber bitte die stabilsten. Da kommt nämlich mein ganzes Spielzeug rein.
But the strongest ones, please. All my toys are going in them, you see.
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A
So, die hier sind am stabilsten. Ich stelle sie für deinen Papa vor die Tür.
Right, these are the strongest. I'll put them outside the door for your dad.
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B
Danke! Dann nehme ich doch noch ein Eis, zum Abschied.
Thanks! Then I'll have an ice cream after all, to say goodbye.
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