Day 141: The Football on the Balcony
In the courtyard of a block of flats in Schwerin, Noel (A), a boy, calls up to Nora (B), the girl next door, who is on her balcony.
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
Nora, mein Ball ist auf deinem Balkon! Könntest du ihn runterwerfen?
Nora, my ball's on your balcony! Could you throw it down?
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B
Jetzt nicht, weil ich Klavier üben muss.
Not now, because I have to practise the piano.
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A
Bitte! Das dauert doch nur eine Sekunde.
Please! It'll only take a second.
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B
Okay, aber nur, wenn ich morgen mitspielen darf.
OK, but only if I can play with you tomorrow.
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A
Klar! Du kommst sogar in meine Mannschaft!
Sure! You can even be on my team!
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