Day 24: A Christening on Match Day
In their living room in Gelsenkirchen, Manfred (A), a lifelong Schalke fan, is looking forward to Sunday, until his wife Renate (B) reminds him what else is happening that day.
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
Sonntag ist Heimspiel! Meinen Schal habe ich schon gewaschen.
Sunday's a home game! I've already washed my scarf.
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B
Sonntag um drei wird unser Enkel getauft, Manfred!
Our grandson's being christened at three on Sunday, Manfred!
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A
Ich weiß doch. Während der Pfarrer redet, schaue ich nur mal kurz aufs Handy.
I know. While the priest's talking, I'll just have a quick look at my phone.
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B
Vergiss es. Wegen eines Pokalspiels hättest du um ein Haar unsere Hochzeit verpasst!
Forget it. You very nearly missed our wedding because of a cup match!
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A
Das lag an der Verlängerung. Ohne die wäre ich pünktlich gewesen.
That was because of extra time. Without it I'd have been on time.
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B
In ein paar Jahren nimmst du ihn mit ins Stadion. Und den Schal schenkst du ihm zur Taufe.
In a few years you can take him to the stadium. And you can give him the scarf as a christening present.
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