Day 27: What the Bank Adviser Said
Over coffee in Aachen, Stefanie (A) tells her mother-in-law Gisela (B), who ran a shop for thirty years, what the bank adviser said about her plan for a zero-waste shop.
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
Der Berater meinte, das Konzept sei gut, aber ich bräuchte mehr Eigenkapital.
The adviser said the concept was good, but I'd need more capital of my own.
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B
Das sagen die immer. Und was sagt er zum Standort?
They always say that. And what did he say about the location?
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A
Die Miete sei zu hoch, und Unverpackt-Läden hätten es seit Corona schwer.
He said the rent was too high, and that zero-waste shops have had a hard time since Covid.
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B
Deshalb lässt du den Kopf hängen? Mein Laden lief auch nicht von allein.
Is that why you're so down? My shop didn't run itself either.
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A
Seit ich die Zahlen kenne, schlafe ich schlecht. Eine Aushilfe ist finanziell nicht drin.
I haven't slept well since I saw the figures. An assistant just isn't affordable.
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B
Dann stehe ich anfangs eben umsonst hinter der Theke. Wofür bin ich denn Rentnerin?
Then I'll just stand behind the counter for nothing to begin with. What else am I retired for?
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