Day 167: Leaving Early for the Company Cup
At a bank in Darmstadt, Ruben Köster (A), a junior employee, knocks on the door of his manager, Gregor Albrecht (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
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A
Herr Albrecht, darf ich Sie kurz stören? Ich würde am Freitag gern früher gehen, falls das möglich ist.
Mr Albrecht, may I bother you for a moment? I'd like to leave early on Friday, if that's possible.
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B
Früher? Das hat nicht zufällig etwas mit dem Fußballturnier der Darmstädter Firmen zu tun?
Early? That wouldn't have anything to do with the Darmstadt companies' football tournament, by any chance?
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A
Doch, erwischt. Unsere Mannschaft spielt um halb vier, und ohne mich fehlt uns der Torwart.
Yes, you've caught me. Our team plays at half past three, and without me we've got no goalkeeper.
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B
Grundsätzlich habe ich nichts dagegen. Ich verlasse mich aber darauf, dass der Monatsbericht bis Donnerstagabend fertig ist.
In principle I've no objection. But I'm relying on the monthly report being finished by Thursday evening.
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A
Der ist so gut wie fertig. Falls noch etwas fehlt, bleibe ich am Donnerstag eben länger.
It's as good as done. If anything's still missing, I'll just stay late on Thursday.
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B
Abgemacht. Und falls Sie ins Finale kommen, rufen Sie mich an, dann komme ich zum Anfeuern vorbei.
Deal. And if you make it to the final, give me a call and I'll come along to cheer you on.
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A
Gern, aber zu wem halten Sie eigentlich, falls es gegen die Stadtwerke geht? Da spielt doch Ihr Sohn.
Will do, but who will you actually be supporting if we're up against the Stadtwerke, the local utility? Your son plays for them, doesn't he?
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