Day 180: Large Print, Please
In a care home in Kassel, Hugo (A), a young volunteer, brings the library book trolley to Ingeborg Böttcher (B), one of the residents.
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
Guten Tag, Frau Böttcher! Möchten Sie ein Buch?
Hello, Mrs Böttcher! Would you like a book?
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B
Ach, meine Augen sind schlechter geworden. Deshalb kann ich nicht mehr gut lesen.
Oh, my eyes have got worse. So I can't read very well any more.
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A
Auch mit Brille?
Even with glasses?
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B
Leider ja. Könnten Sie nächstes Mal Krimis in großer Schrift mitbringen?
I'm afraid so. Could you bring crime novels in large print next time?
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A
Gern! Soll ich Ihnen heute etwas vorlesen?
Happy to! Shall I read you something today?
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