Day 133: From the Bank to the Ward
Hanging out washing in the shared garden of their building in Kiel, Kirsten Hansen (A) has news for her neighbour Dorothea Voss (B).
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
Frau Voss, Sie erfahren es als Erste: Ich kündige bei der Bank und schule zur Pflegefachfrau um.
Mrs Voss, you're the first to know: I'm leaving the bank and retraining as a nurse.
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B
Nach zwanzig Jahren? Wie sind Sie denn darauf gekommen, jetzt noch den Beruf zu wechseln?
After twenty years? What made you think of changing careers at this stage?
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A
Bei der Bank gab es nichts mehr, worauf ich mich morgens gefreut habe.
There was nothing left at the bank that I looked forward to in the mornings.
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B
Verstehe. Aber vieles, was man auf Station erlebt, ist doch auch eine enorme Belastung.
I see. But a lot of what you go through on a ward must be a huge strain too.
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A
Das stimmt. Aber ich freue mich darauf, dass ich abends weiß, wofür ich gearbeitet habe.
That's true. But I'm looking forward to knowing in the evenings what I've worked for.
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B
Meine Schwester ist Stationsleiterin an der Uniklinik. Die Wäsche kann warten, ich hole Ihnen ihre Nummer.
My sister is a ward manager at the university hospital. The washing can wait, I'll get you her number.
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