Day 32: No Thanks, I'd Rather Stand
On a crowded tram in Dresden, Horst (A), an older man, is holding on to a strap next to Luisa (B), a young woman in a seat.
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
Hoppla! Der Fahrer hat es heute aber eilig.
Whoa! The driver's in a hurry today.
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B
Nehmen Sie doch meinen Platz!
Here, have my seat!
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A
Danke, sehr nett! Aber seit meiner Herzoperation stehe ich lieber.
Thanks, that's very kind! But since my heart operation I'd rather stand.
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B
Wirklich? Ist das nicht zu anstrengend für Sie?
Really? Isn't that too tiring for you?
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A
Nein, mein Arzt sagte vor fünf Jahren: Viel Bewegung! Daran halte ich mich.
No, five years ago my doctor said: keep moving! And I stick to that.
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