Day 171: Vegetable Beds in the Courtyard
In a block of flats in Gießen, Britta Hadler (A), a tenant, comes to her landlord, Jochen Wendel (B), with an idea.
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
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A
Herr Wendel, hätten Sie kurz Zeit? Es geht um den leeren Hof.
Mr Wendel, have you got a moment? It's about the empty courtyard.
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B
Na, was haben Sie denn vor?
Well, what are you planning?
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A
Wäre es möglich, dort kleine Beete anzulegen? Die Kinder im Haus würden so gern Gemüse pflanzen.
Would it be possible to put in some small beds there? The children in the building would love to grow vegetables.
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B
Erlauben würde ich das schon. Aber wer gießt denn in den Sommerferien?
I'd certainly allow it. But who's going to do the watering in the summer holidays?
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A
Frau Weidner von unten, die fährt ja nie weg. Und Sie bekommen die ersten frischen Tomaten!
Mrs Weidner from downstairs, she never goes away. And you'll get the first fresh tomatoes!
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