Day 213: Godfather on a Friday
At a bank in Basel, Switzerland, Colin (A), a young German employee, knocks on the door of his manager, Peter Brunner (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
Herr Brunner, hätten Sie kurz Zeit? Es geht um diesen Freitag.
Mr Brunner, have you got a moment? It's about this Friday.
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B
Ja, kommen Sie rein. Was ist denn am Freitag?
Yes, come in. What's happening on Friday?
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A
Meine Nichte wird in Freiburg getauft, und ich werde ihr Pate. Könnte ich da freinehmen?
My niece is being christened in Freiburg, and I'm going to be her godfather. Could I take the day off?
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B
Lassen Sie mich mal nachsehen. Hm, wenn jemand Sie am Schalter vertritt, geht das.
Let me have a look. Hm, if someone covers the counter for you, that's fine.
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A
Frau Keller hat schon gesagt, dass sie gern mit mir tauscht.
Mrs Keller has already said she's happy to swap with me.
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B
Na, dann lasse ich Sie natürlich gehen. Alles Gute für die Kleine!
Well, then of course I'll let you go. All the best to the little one!
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