Day 65: Borrowing a Lawnmower
Over the garden fence in a suburb of Bonn, Dirk Hoppe (A) asks his neighbour, Karsten Pohl (B), for a favour.
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.
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A
Herr Pohl, könnten Sie mir mal Ihren Rasenmäher leihen?
Mr Pohl, could you lend me your lawnmower?
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B
Hm, den verleihe ich nicht gern. Was hat denn Ihrer?
Hmm, I don't like lending it out. What's wrong with yours, then?
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A
Der springt nicht mehr an, wahrscheinlich ist der Motor kaputt.
It won't start any more. The engine's probably broken.
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B
Ach, das wird nur eine Kleinigkeit sein. Ich hole mein Werkzeug.
Oh, it'll just be something small. I'll get my tools.
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A
Sehr nett! Und wenn das nicht klappt?
That's very kind! And if that doesn't work?
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B
Der wird schon wieder laufen. Dann mähen Sie meinen Rasen gleich mit!
Oh, it'll run again. Then you can mow my lawn while you're at it!
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