Day 204: Borrowing the Professor's Copy
At the University of Freiburg, Hauke (A), a student, catches his professor, Dorothea Wendt (B), after her lecture.
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
Frau Wendt, mein Buch für die Klausur ist immer noch nicht angekommen.
Professor Wendt, my book for the exam still hasn't arrived.
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B
Aber die Klausur ist doch schon am Donnerstag! Wann haben Sie es denn bestellt?
But the exam's on Thursday! When did you order it?
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A
Vor drei Wochen, gebraucht im Internet. Und in der Bibliothek sind alle Exemplare ausgeliehen.
Three weeks ago, second-hand online. And all the library's copies are out on loan.
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B
Dann leihe ich Ihnen eben mein Exemplar. Ich werde es Ihnen morgen mitbringen.
Then I'll just lend you my copy. I'll bring it in for you tomorrow.
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A
Wirklich? Das hilft mir sehr, ich werde gut darauf aufpassen!
Really? That's a big help, I'll take good care of it!
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B
Gern. Aber wundern Sie sich nicht über meine alten Notizen am Rand.
You're welcome. But don't be surprised by my old notes in the margins.
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