Day 31: Two Guests at the Buffet
At a wedding reception in a castle hotel near Koblenz, Frank (A) gets talking at the buffet to Lukas (B), a young man who doesn't know anyone at his table either.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Schmeckt Ihnen das Essen? Ich bin übrigens der Onkel der Braut.
Enjoying the food? I'm the bride's uncle, by the way.
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B
Sehr gut, danke! Ich arbeite mit ihrem Mann zusammen.
It's lovely, thanks! I work with her husband.
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A
Ach, schön! Und was schenken Sie denn den beiden?
Oh, nice! And what are you giving the two of them?
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B
Oje, das Geschenk! Das hatte ich im Auto gelassen.
Oh no, the present! I'd left it in the car.
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A
Keine Eile. Die zwei wollten sowieso nur Geld.
No rush. They only wanted money anyway.
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