Day 133: Are Red Roses Too Much?
In a flower shop in Potsdam, Oliver (A), a young man with a first date tonight, asks the florist, Ralf (B), for advice.
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
Hallo! Können Sie mir sagen, ob rote Rosen fürs erste Date zu viel sind?
Hello! Can you tell me whether red roses are too much for a first date?
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B
Ehrlich gesagt, ja. Rote Rosen bedeuten ja gleich „Ich liebe dich“.
To be honest, yes. Red roses say 'I love you' straight away.
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A
Oje. Und was würden Sie mitbringen?
Oh dear. So what would you take?
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B
An Ihrer Stelle würde ich einen kleinen bunten Strauß nehmen. Der wirkt lockerer.
If I were you, I'd go for a small colourful bunch. It feels more relaxed.
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A
Gut, den nehme ich. Darf ich fragen, woher Sie das so genau wissen?
Great, I'll take it. May I ask how you know all that so well?
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B
Aus Erfahrung. Meine Frau lacht heute noch über meine zwölf roten Rosen.
From experience. My wife still laughs about my twelve red roses.
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