Day 161: A Tenor for the Church Choir
In a pharmacy in Passau, Theresia Wimmer (A), who sings in the church choir, comes up to the counter, where the young pharmacist, Adrian Brandl (B), is serving.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Grüß Gott, Herr Brandl! Unser Chor braucht keine Tabletten, sondern einen Tenor.
Good morning, Mr Brandl! Our choir doesn't need tablets, it needs a tenor.
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B
Einen Tenor? Den haben wir leider nicht im Regal.
A tenor? I'm afraid we don't have one on the shelf.
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A
Doch, Sie! Ich habe Sie mal beim Feuerwehrfest singen hören.
Oh yes, you do: you! I once heard you sing at the fire brigade fête.
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B
Leider bin ich sowohl bei der Feuerwehr als auch im Fußballverein.
Unfortunately, I'm in both the fire brigade and the football club.
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A
Na und? Als ich jung war, war ich in drei Vereinen.
So what? When I was young, I was in three clubs.
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B
Ich habe weder Zeit noch Kraft für einen dritten. Aber beim nächsten Konzert singe ich mit!
I've got neither the time nor the energy for a third. But I'll sing with you at your next concert!
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