Day 141: Renting a Bike on Strike Day
At a bike rental shop in Karlsruhe, Luis (A), a young man in a hurry, speaks to the owner, Heiko (B).
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
Haben Sie noch ein Rad frei? Heute streikt ja die Straßenbahn.
Have you got a bike left? The trams are on strike today.
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B
Nur noch zwei. Das E-Bike ist schneller, das normale günstiger.
Only two. The e-bike's faster, the normal one's cheaper.
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A
Dann das E-Bike. Die Firma, bei der ich mich gleich vorstelle, ist in Durlach.
The e-bike, then. The company I've got my interview with in a minute is in Durlach.
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B
Nehmen Sie aber den Helm, der daneben hängt. Heute sind mehr Autos unterwegs.
But take the helmet hanging next to it. There are more cars on the road today.
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A
Stimmt. Lieber mit Helmfrisur zum Gespräch als gar nicht!
True. Better helmet hair at the interview than not getting there at all!
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