Day 82: A Desk in the Coworking Space
At the reception of a coworking space in Wiesbaden, Omar (A), a young founder, asks Britta (B), the receptionist, for a desk.
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
Guten Morgen, ich suche einen festen Schreibtisch, am liebsten ab sofort.
Good morning, I'm looking for a fixed desk, ideally starting straight away.
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B
Da muss ich Sie enttäuschen. Wegen der hohen Nachfrage sind wir seit dem Sommer ausgebucht.
I'll have to disappoint you there. Because of the high demand, we've been fully booked since the summer.
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A
Auch keine flexiblen Plätze? Seit ich meine Firma gegründet habe, arbeite ich am Küchentisch meiner WG.
Not even a hot desk? Ever since I started my company, I've been working at the kitchen table in my flatshare.
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B
Die sind morgens innerhalb einer Viertelstunde weg. Moment, heute früh hat doch ein Start-up zwei Schreibtische gekündigt!
Those are gone within a quarter of an hour in the mornings. Wait, a start-up gave notice on two desks this morning!
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A
Das klingt nach Schicksal! Was kostet so ein Platz monatlich?
That sounds like fate! How much is a desk a month?
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B
320 Euro pro Tisch, aber die beiden gibt es nur zusammen, im eigenen kleinen Büro.
320 euros per desk, but the two only come together, in a small office of their own.
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A
Na gut, dann hat mein Mitgründer ab Montag auch keine Ausrede mehr.
Oh well, then from Monday my co-founder has no excuse left either.
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