Day 162: Renting Grandma's Attic Room
In Tübingen, Henrike (A), who is about to start at university, is moving into the attic room of her grandmother, Margarete (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
Der Schreibtisch kommt unters Fenster, oder? Da ist es am hellsten.
The desk goes under the window, doesn't it? It's brightest there.
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B
Gut. Aber das Bett bitte nicht direkt an die Heizung!
Fine. But please don't put the bed right against the radiator!
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A
Dann an die Wand neben der Tür. Und wie viel Miete willst du eigentlich?
Then against the wall by the door. And how much rent do you want, anyway?
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B
Miete von meiner eigenen Enkelin? Kommt gar nicht in Frage!
Rent from my own granddaughter? Out of the question!
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A
Doch, ich arbeite ja nebenbei im Café. Deshalb will ich auch was zahlen.
Yes, really. I work in a café on the side, after all. So I want to pay something.
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B
Also gut, fünfzig Euro. Die kommen aber trotzdem auf dein Sparbuch.
Oh, all right, fifty euros. But they're still going into your savings account.
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