Day 6: It's Not the Neighbours
In Leipzig-Plagwitz, a tenant, Mrs Krause (A), phones her landlord, Mr Vogel (B), about a loud banging in her flat.
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
Herr Vogel, jede Nacht weckt mich ein lautes Klopfen.
Mr Vogel, a loud banging wakes me up every night.
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B
Ach, Frau Krause, deswegen haben schon zwei Mieter angerufen.
Ah, Mrs Krause, two tenants have already called about that.
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A
Ich dachte, das sind die Nachbarn oben.
I thought it was the neighbours upstairs.
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B
Das sind nicht die Nachbarn, sondern die alten Heizungsrohre. Am Donnerstag kommt ein Installateur.
It's not the neighbours, it's the old heating pipes. A plumber is coming on Thursday.
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A
Oje, und ich habe mich oben schon beschwert.
Oh dear, and I've already complained to the people upstairs.
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