Day 43: Bikes Paid by the Company
In a team meeting at a software company in Mannheim, the manager, Joachim Haas (A), has news for two developers, Franziska (B) and Patrick (C).
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
Gute Nachricht: Ab Juni least die Firma Fahrräder für alle, mit Zuschuss.
Good news: from June the company is leasing bikes for everyone, with a subsidy.
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B
Endlich! Ich fahre seit Jahren mit dem Rad, auch im Winter.
At last! I've been cycling in for years, even in winter.
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C
Lohnt sich das? Ich hab keine Lust, im Regen zu strampeln.
Is it worth it? I don't fancy pedalling along in the rain.
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B
Seitdem ich Rad fahre, bin ich kaum noch krank. Probier's doch mal!
Since I started cycling, I've hardly been ill. Give it a go!
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C
Und Sie, Herr Haas? Kommen Sie dann auch mit dem Rad?
And you, Mr Haas? Will you be coming by bike too?
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A
Tja, seit der Schule hab ich auf keinem Rad mehr gesessen. Jetzt gibt's wohl keine Ausrede mehr.
Well, I haven't sat on a bike since I was at school. I suppose there's no excuse now.
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