Day 10: Too Cold to Swim on Norderney
In a care home in Emden, Niklas (A), a young volunteer, asks Gisela Janssen (B), a resident, about her trip to Norderney with her daughter.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Wie war Norderney, Frau Janssen?
How was Norderney, Mrs Janssen?
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B
Ich wollte schwimmen, aber die Nordsee war zu kalt.
I wanted to swim, but the North Sea was too cold.
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A
Oh, im Juli?
Oh, in July?
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B
Ja, ich musste sogar eine Jacke tragen!
Yes, I even had to wear a jacket!
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