Day 207: Borrowing the Café Phone
In a café in Potsdam, Lotte (A), a customer whose phone battery has died, speaks to the barista (B).
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, mein Akku ist leer. Haben Sie hier ein Telefon?
Excuse me, my battery's dead. Do you have a phone here?
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B
Ja. Wofür brauchen Sie es denn?
Yes. What do you need it for?
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A
Als ich gekommen bin, war meine Freundin nicht da. Darf ich damit kurz telefonieren?
When I arrived, my friend wasn't here. Could I make a quick call on it?
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B
Klar, bitte schön.
Of course, here you are.
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A
Danke! Oh nein, die Nummer ist nur in meinem Handy!
Thanks! Oh no, the number's only on my phone!
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