Day 193: Almost Leaving on the First
In the office kitchen of a company in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mattis (A) tells his colleague Linnea (B) about a job offer he had.
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
Stell dir vor, ich hätte am ersten November in Essen anfangen können.
Guess what, I could have started a job in Essen on the first of November.
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B
Echt, und du hast abgesagt? War das Gehalt so schlecht?
Really, and you said no? Was the pay that bad?
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A
Nee, sogar dreihundert Euro mehr. Aber beim zweiten Gespräch war mir der Chef total unsympathisch.
No, it was actually three hundred euros more. But at the second interview I really didn't like the boss.
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B
Also, ich hätte die Stelle genommen. Für das Geld hätte ich den schon ausgehalten.
Well, I'd have taken the job. For that money I'd have put up with him.
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A
Dann bewirb dich doch! Die suchen noch jemanden zum ersten Dezember.
Then why don't you apply? They're still looking for someone to start on the first of December.
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