Day 90: Scissors on Women's Carnival Day
On the morning of Altweiber, Women's Carnival Day, in Düsseldorf, Josephine (A), who has moved from Hamburg, asks her flatmate Giulia (B) about a local custom.
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
Weißt du, ob Frauen heute wirklich Krawatten abschneiden?
Do you know if women really cut off ties today?
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B
Klar, heute ist Altweiber! Die Männer tragen extra alte.
Of course, it's Altweiber today! The men wear old ones on purpose.
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A
Ich frage mich, ob das auch beim Chef geht.
I wonder if you can do it to the boss too.
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B
Gerade beim Chef! Während du dein Kostüm anziehst, packe ich dir eine Schere ein.
Especially the boss! While you put your costume on, I'll pack you a pair of scissors.
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A
Na gut. Aber wenn er sauer wird, bist du schuld!
All right. But if he gets cross, it's your fault!
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