Day 212: Advent in the Courtyards of Quedlinburg
At the Advent market in the old courtyards of Quedlinburg, three friends, Stine (A), Jonah (B) and Alva (C), are looking for something hot to drink.
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
Schaut mal, in dem kleinen Hof gibt's heißen Punsch in schönen Tassen!
Look, there's hot punch in that little courtyard, in lovely mugs!
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B
Aber nur gegen Bargeld, und ich habe bloß noch fünf Euro.
But it's cash only, and I've only got five euros left.
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C
Mit Pfand reicht das nicht. Wenn du willst, lege ich dir was aus.
That's not enough with the deposit. If you like, I'll lend you some.
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B
Danke, Alva! Wenn wir die Tassen zurückbringen, kriegst du das Geld gleich wieder.
Thanks, Alva! When we take the mugs back, you'll get the money straight back.
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A
Meine Tasse mit dem kleinen Fachwerkhaus bringe ich aber nicht zurück.
I'm not taking my mug with the little half-timbered house back, though.
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