Day 183: Dad Wants a Flat in Town
On the family farm in the Eifel, Reinhard (A), a dairy farmer, has news for his son Jonte (B), who is home from Cologne for the weekend.
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
Setz dich mal, Jonte. Mama und ich wollen die Kühe verkaufen und uns in Koblenz eine Wohnung suchen.
Sit down a minute, Jonte. Mum and I want to sell the cows and find a flat in Koblenz.
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B
In die Stadt? Und wer kümmert sich um den Hof, den Opa mit eigenen Händen aufgebaut hat?
To town? And who's going to look after the farm Grandad built with his own hands?
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A
Einen Nachfolger gibt's ja nicht. Wir ziehen weg, um näher am Arzt zu sein, und damit Mama mal ins Theater kommt.
Well, there's no one to take over. We're moving to be nearer the doctor, and so that Mum gets to the theatre now and then.
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B
Ihr schlaft doch schon beim Tatort ein! Und in Koblenz kennt ihr keinen, während hier jeder mal vorbeischaut.
You two fall asleep in front of the Sunday crime drama as it is! And in Koblenz you won't know anyone, whereas here everyone drops by.
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A
Das sagt ja genau der Richtige. Wer hat denn mit sechzehn gejammert, hier sei tote Hose?
Look who's talking. Who moaned at sixteen that this place was dead?
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B
Da war ich sechzehn! Inzwischen weiß ich, wo meine Wurzeln sind.
I was sixteen then! Now I know where my roots are.
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A
Tja, wenn dir der Hof so am Herzen liegt: Die Kühe sind noch nicht verkauft.
Well, if the farm means so much to you, the cows haven't been sold yet.
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