Day 142: Keeping Mother's Heavy Cupboard
In her house in Bamberg, Hildegard (A), who is moving into a small flat, sorts out her furniture with her old friend Elfriede (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
Die neue Wohnung ist so klein. Was nehme ich bloß mit?
The new flat's so small. What on earth do I take with me?
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B
Das Bett und das Sofa sind am wichtigsten. Der alte Schrank bleibt hier, oder?
The bed and the sofa matter most. The old cupboard stays here, doesn't it?
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A
Nein, der Schrank kommt mit.
No, the cupboard's coming with me.
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B
Ausgerechnet das schwerste Stück? Das passt doch kaum durch die Tür!
The heaviest piece of all? It'll hardly fit through the door!
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A
Ich behalte ihn, weil er von meiner Mutter ist. Sie hat ihn zur Hochzeit bekommen.
I'm keeping it because it was my mother's. She got it as a wedding present.
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B
Ach so. Dann suchen wir eben die stärksten Männer in ganz Bamberg.
Oh, I see. Then we'll just have to find the strongest men in all of Bamberg.
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