Day 208: The Fridge Dies in July
In their shared flat in Konstanz, on the hottest day of July, Hedda (A) finds that the fridge has stopped working and tells her flatmate Nova (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
Nova, der Kühlschrank ist kaputt! Und das bei 35 Grad.
Nova, the fridge has packed up! And in 35-degree heat, too.
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B
Mist! Entweder essen wir alles auf oder wir bringen es zur Nachbarin.
Damn! Either we eat everything, or we take it round to the neighbour's.
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A
Die ist doch im Urlaub. Ruf mal den Vermieter an, damit er jemanden schickt.
But she's away on holiday. Give the landlord a ring so he sends someone round.
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B
Mach ich sofort. Hm, er geht weder ans Handy noch ans Festnetz.
On it. Hmm, he's not answering his mobile or his landline.
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A
Dann eben Festessen! Ich esse schon mal das Eis, um es zu retten.
A feast it is, then! I'll start on the ice cream to save it.
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