Day 44: Grandma's 1980 Fastnacht Costume
In her flat in Mainz, Doris (B) shows her granddaughter Vera (A) the clown costume she sewed for Fastnacht in 1980.
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
Oma, hast du das bunte Kostüm selbst genäht?
Grandma, did you make this colourful costume yourself?
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B
Ja, für Fastnacht 1980. Probier es doch mal an!
Yes, for Fastnacht in 1980. Go on, try it on!
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A
Ãœber vierzig Jahre alt, und trotzdem passt es perfekt!
Over forty years old, and it still fits perfectly!
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B
Fast. Da fehlt noch ein roter Knopf, deshalb hole ich mein Nähzeug.
Almost. There's still a red button missing, so I'll get my sewing things.
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A
Super, dann gehe ich am Rosenmontag als Clown!
Great, then I'm going as a clown on Rosenmontag!
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