Day 140: Best Time to Call Vienna
Karola (A), a mother in Osnabrück, is on the phone to her daughter Helena (B), who is spending a semester in Vienna.
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
Sag mal, wann rufe ich dich am besten an?
So, when's the best time to ring you?
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B
Abends ist besser als mittags, Mama.
Evenings are better than lunchtime, Mum.
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A
Gut. Aber sind Anrufe nach Wien nicht teuer?
Fine. But aren't calls to Vienna expensive?
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B
Videoanrufe über WLAN sind am billigsten. Und ich sehe die Katze!
Video calls over Wi-Fi are the cheapest. And I get to see the cat!
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