Day 64: Tired on the Third Floor
In a block of flats in Wuppertal, Anke Wiegand (A), on her way upstairs, finds her neighbour Karola Schulte (B) sitting on the stairs of the third floor.
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
Frau Schulte, Sie sitzen ja im Dunkeln! Ist alles in Ordnung?
Mrs Schulte, you're sitting in the dark! Is everything all right?
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B
Nur erschöpft. Statt mich nach der Arbeit auszuruhen, fahre ich jeden Abend zu meiner Mutter.
Just exhausted. Instead of resting after work, I drive over to my mother's every evening.
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A
Und das alles, ohne dass Ihnen jemand hilft? Das hält doch keiner lange durch.
And all that without anyone helping you? Nobody can keep that up for long.
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B
Mein Bruder wohnt in München, da bleibt die Pflege an mir hängen. Und der Hund auch.
My brother lives in Munich, so the caring all falls on me. And the dog too.
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A
Soll ich zweimal die Woche mit ihm rausgehen? Dann hätten Sie mal Luft.
Shall I take him out for a walk twice a week? Then you'd have a bit of breathing space.
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B
Nur, wenn Sie dafür sonntags zum Kuchen kommen. Sonst hab ich ein schlechtes Gewissen.
Only if you come round for cake on Sundays in return. Otherwise I'd feel guilty.
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