Day 210: Skateboard Wrist in the Waiting Room
In the waiting area of the emergency department in Kassel, Fiete (A), a teenager who has fallen off his skateboard onto his wrist, sits with his father, Helge (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
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A
Papa, wir warten schon ewig, und mein Handgelenk tut kaum noch weh.
Dad, we've been waiting for ages, and my wrist hardly hurts any more.
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B
Trotzdem soll sich das ein Arzt ansehen. Und leg den Arm bitte auf den Tisch.
A doctor should still have a look at it. And rest your arm on the table, please.
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A
Na gut. Aber morgen darf ich doch wieder fahren, oder?
All right. But I can go skating again tomorrow, can't I?
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B
Abwarten. Wenn es gebrochen ist, fährst du ein paar Wochen gar nicht.
Let's wait and see. If it's broken, you won't be skating at all for a few weeks.
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A
Wieso denn? Man fährt doch mit den Füßen, nicht mit den Händen!
Why not? You skate with your feet, not your hands!
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