Day 24: The Dress She Didn't Want
In a hotel room in Lübeck, an hour before her cousin's wedding, Mila (A), a teenager, talks to her mother, Melanie (B), about what to wear.
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
Mama, ich wollte doch eine Hose anziehen, kein Kleid!
Mum, I wanted to wear trousers, not a dress!
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B
Aber deine Cousine heiratet heute!
But your cousin's getting married today!
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A
Du wolltest das Kleid, nicht ich. Mich hat ja niemand gefragt.
You wanted the dress, not me. Nobody asked me.
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B
Na gut, die Hose. Heute schauen sowieso alle nur auf die Braut.
Oh, all right, the trousers. Everyone will only be looking at the bride today anyway.
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A
Danke! Das Kleid trage ich dann an deinem Geburtstag.
Thanks! I'll wear the dress on your birthday, then.
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