Day 137: Not a Schneeball Again
At the Christmas market in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, home of the Schneeball pastry, Hannelore (A), her daughter Regina (B) and her teenage grandson Levi (C) look for a present for Levi's father, who is working late.
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
So, und deinem Papa kaufen wir wieder einen Schneeball.
Right, and we'll get your dad a Schneeball again.
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B
Ach Mama, der vom letzten Jahr liegt doch noch im Schrank.
Oh Mum, last year's is still sitting in the cupboard.
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A
Was? Aber er bedankt sich doch jedes Mal!
What? But he thanks me every time!
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C
Oma, guck mal, an dem Stand gibt's Frühstücksbretter aus Holz, mit Namen drauf!
Grandma, look, that stall's got wooden breakfast boards, with names on!
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B
Stimmt, so eins würde ihm gefallen. Sein altes hat schon einen Riss.
True, he'd like one of those. His old one's already got a crack in it.
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A
Na gut, dann eben keinen Schneeball, sondern ein Brett. Den esse ich dann selbst!
Oh, all right, a board this time, not a Schneeball. I'll eat the Schneeball myself, then!
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