Day 199: Asparagus Tips at the Market
At the Saturday market by Freiburg Minster, Manfred (A), an older man in the queue at an asparagus stall, speaks to Dora (B), a young woman in front of him.
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
Entschuldigung, kaufen Sie zum ersten Mal Spargel?
Excuse me, is this the first time you've bought asparagus?
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B
Ja, sieht man das? Woran erkenne ich denn frischen Spargel?
Yes, is it that obvious? So how can I tell if asparagus is fresh?
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A
Drücken Sie mal aufs Ende. Da muss Saft rauskommen.
Give the end a squeeze. Juice should come out.
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B
Stimmt! Und was isst man dazu?
It does! And what do you eat with it?
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A
Neue Kartoffeln mit warmer Butter. Und nicht zu lange kochen!
New potatoes with melted butter. And don't cook it for too long!
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