Day 147: A Ninetieth Birthday in Graz
In a care home in Passau, Levi (A), a young volunteer, helps Hertha Hölzl (B), a resident, plan a train journey to her sister's ninetieth birthday in Graz.
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 Hölzl, mit dem ICE sind Sie in gut einer Stunde in Linz, und dort steigen Sie nach Graz um.
Mrs Hölzl, the ICE gets you to Linz in just over an hour, and there you change for Graz.
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B
Ach, Linz. Ich habe solche Angst davor, dass ich dort mit meinen alten Beinen den Anschluss verpasse.
Oh, Linz. I'm so afraid that, with my old legs, I'll miss the connection there.
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A
Müssen Sie auch nicht. Ich kümmere mich darum, dass Sie in Linz mit einem Rollstuhl am Zug abgeholt werden.
You won't have to. I'll make sure someone meets you at the train in Linz with a wheelchair.
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B
Das haben Sie mir letzte Woche schon versprochen, junger Mann. Dann war das Sommerfest wichtiger.
You promised me that last week, young man. Then the summer party was more important.
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A
Erwischt. Aber bis Freitag werde ich die Hilfe an allen drei Bahnhöfen angemeldet haben, ganz bestimmt.
You've got me. But by Friday I'll have booked the assistance at all three stations, I promise.
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B
Dafür bringe ich Ihnen Kürbiskernöl aus Graz mit. Meine Schwester schwört, davon wird man hundert.
In return, I'll bring you some pumpkin seed oil from Graz. My sister swears it makes you live to a hundred.
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