Day 139: Ash Wednesday with a Swollen Ankle
On Ash Wednesday at a doctor's surgery in Düsseldorf, Janina (A), a young woman, sees Dr Pesch (B) about her foot.
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
Mein Fuß ist seit gestern so dick, ich kann kaum laufen.
My foot's been so swollen since yesterday, I can hardly walk.
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B
Das war bestimmt der Rosenmontagszug, oder?
The Rosenmontag parade, I take it?
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A
Ja, ganz am Ende des Umzugs, beim Tanzen auf dem Wagen unseres Vereins.
Yes, right at the end of the parade, dancing on our club's float.
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B
Gebrochen ist nichts. Kühlen Sie den Fuß und schonen Sie ihn eine Woche.
Nothing's broken. Put ice on your foot and rest it for a week.
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A
Eine Woche? Aber ich muss morgen arbeiten, ich bin Friseurin!
A week? But I've got to work tomorrow, I'm a hairdresser!
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B
An Ihrer Stelle würde ich zu Hause bleiben. Sonst stehen Sie nächstes Jahr nur am Straßenrand.
If I were you, I'd stay at home. Otherwise you'll just be watching from the pavement next year.
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