Day 15: Stuck in Traffic Before an Interview
In a taxi in Frankfurt, Daniel (A), on his way to a job interview, talks to the driver (B).
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
Ich wollte den Zug nehmen, aber er hatte Verspätung.
I wanted to take the train, but it was late.
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B
Oje, und jetzt ist Stau.
Oh dear, and now there's a traffic jam.
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A
Mein Termin ist um zehn!
My appointment is at ten!
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B
Dann müssen Sie dort anrufen.
Then you'll have to call them.
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