Day 63: Drums Instead of Piano
At her grandfather's house in Bamberg, ten-year-old Luna (A) tells her grandfather Erwin (B) about her piano lessons.
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
Opa, ich will nicht mehr Klavier spielen. Ich übe nur, damit Mama zufrieden ist.
Grandad, I don't want to play the piano any more. I only practise so Mum's happy.
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B
Aber die Stunden sind bis zum Sommer bezahlt. Was willst du denn stattdessen?
But the lessons are paid for until the summer. What do you want to do instead, then?
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A
Schlagzeug! Aber Mama sagt, bei uns spielen alle Klavier, und Schlagzeug geht allen auf die Nerven.
Drums! But Mum says everyone in our family plays the piano, and drums get on everyone's nerves.
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B
Hat meine Mutter auch gesagt. Dabei hatte ich schon mit zehn den Rhythmus im Blut.
My mother said that too. And yet I had rhythm in my blood even at ten.
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A
Echt? Und dann hast du einfach aufgegeben?
Really? And then you just gave up?
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B
Von wegen, meine alte Trommel ist auf dem Dachboden gut versteckt. Mal sehen, ob du den Takt hältst!
Far from it, my old drum is well hidden in the attic. Let's see if you can keep time!
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