Day 96: Surprise Party for Dad's Sixtieth
In a café in Schwerin, Leonie (A) and her best friend Tamara (B) are planning a surprise party for the sixtieth birthday of Leonie's father.
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
Samstag wird Papa sechzig. Er ahnt nichts!
Dad turns sixty on Saturday. He doesn't suspect a thing!
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B
Und wer lenkt ihn am Nachmittag ab, damit er nichts merkt?
And who's going to keep him busy in the afternoon so he doesn't notice anything?
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A
Keine Ahnung. Mama wird das nicht schaffen, sie verrät immer alles.
No idea. Mum won't manage it, she always gives everything away.
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B
Dann bitte ich ihn einfach, meinen neuen Schrank aufzubauen.
Then I'll just ask him to put my new wardrobe together.
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A
Perfekt! Und versteck die Anleitung, damit es schön lange dauert.
Perfect! And hide the instructions so it takes ages.
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