Day 162: Mowing the Neighbour's Lawn
In their kitchen in Siegen, Timon (A), who is fifteen, asks his father Tilo (B) about a visit from their neighbour.
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
Papa, was wollte die Nachbarin gerade?
Dad, what did the neighbour just want?
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B
Sie muss bald ins Krankenhaus. Kannst du so lange ihren Rasen mähen?
She has to go into hospital soon. Can you mow her lawn while she's away?
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A
Klar. Und was bekomme ich dafür?
Sure. And what do I get for it?
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B
Sie zahlt nicht pro Woche, sondern am Ende zwanzig Euro.
She won't pay by the week, just twenty euros at the end.
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A
Nur zwanzig Euro? Darüber reden wir noch!
Only twenty euros? We'll have to talk about that!
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