Day 214: Saturdays in the Bookshop
In a bookshop in Heidelberg, Almut (A), a regular customer, gets talking to the new assistant (B), a student.
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
Sie sind neu hier, oder?
You're new here, aren't you?
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B
Ja, ich studiere und arbeite nur samstags hier.
Yes, I'm a student and I only work here on Saturdays.
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A
Mein Sohn sucht auch einen Job. Braucht man dafür Erfahrung?
My son's looking for a job too. Do you need experience for it?
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B
Nein, man muss nur Bücher mögen. Die Chefin wird bestimmt bald jemanden suchen.
No, you just have to like books. I'm sure the manager will be looking for someone soon.
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A
Super! Aber er liest nur Comics.
Great! But he only reads comics.
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