Day 116: Office Closed for Fastnacht
In an office in Mainz in February, Michaela Sauer (A), head of department, talks to Luise Carstens (B), a new colleague from Hamburg.
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
Am Rosenmontag ist das Büro zu.
The office is closed on Rosenmontag, the carnival Monday.
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B
Wirklich? In Hamburg nicht!
Really? Not in Hamburg!
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A
Hier ist Fastnacht viel größer! Am Donnerstag kommen alle im Kostüm.
Fastnacht is much bigger here! On Thursday everyone comes in costume.
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B
Muss ich da wirklich mitmachen?
Do I really have to join in?
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A
Wenn Sie kein Kostüm haben, leihe ich Ihnen eins.
If you haven't got a costume, I'll lend you one.
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