Day 169: Parcels to the Post Before Five
Late one afternoon at a small furniture maker's in Detmold, Yannick (A), a junior employee, asks his boss, Marc Hülsmann (B), whether there is anything else to do today.
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
Herr Hülsmann, kann ich heute noch etwas machen?
Mr Hülsmann, is there anything else I can do today?
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B
Ja, könnten Sie drei Pakete vor fünf zur Post bringen?
Yes, could you take three parcels to the post office before five?
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A
Gern. Wo stehen die Pakete?
Of course. Where are the parcels?
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B
Unter dem Tisch. Aber der Kofferraum ist voll mit Holz.
Under the table. But the boot's full of wood.
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A
Kein Problem, dann setze ich sie neben mich!
No problem, then they can sit next to me!
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