Day 23: The Fourth Coffee Before Exams
In a café in Tübingen, Johanna (A), a law student revising for her state exam, orders from the barista, Sarah (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
Noch einen Kaffee, bitte. Mein vierter heute.
Another coffee, please. My fourth today.
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B
Der vierte? Ich glaube nicht, dass der noch hilft.
Your fourth? I don't think that one's going to help any more.
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A
Ich muss mich aber konzentrieren. Nächste Woche ist meine Prüfung.
But I need to concentrate. My exam is next week.
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B
Kenne ich, hab ich vor zwei Jahren gemacht. Gehen Sie mal spazieren.
I know the feeling, I sat mine two years ago. Go for a walk.
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A
Wasser statt Kaffee? Na gut, Sie sind die Expertin.
Water instead of coffee? Oh, fine, you're the expert.
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