Day 184: Bread and Salt at the Door
Over a drink in Düsseldorf, Levi (A), who has just moved into a new flat, tells his friend Linda (B) about a surprise on his doormat.
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
Als ich eingezogen bin, hat jemand Brot und Salz vor meine Tür gelegt.
When I moved in, someone left bread and salt outside my door.
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B
Wie nett! Von wem?
How nice! Who from?
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A
Keine Ahnung. Niemand im Haus weiß es.
No idea. Nobody in the building knows.
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B
Bestimmt deine Oma. Sie hat mich nach deiner Adresse gefragt.
I bet it was your gran. She asked me for your address.
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A
Oma! Deshalb hat sie am Telefon so gelacht.
Gran! So that's why she was laughing on the phone.
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