Day 220: What the Thumbs-Up Means
On the stairs of their building in Flensburg, Günter (A), an older man, stops his neighbour Erika Petersen (B) with his phone in his hand.
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
Frau Petersen, mein Enkel hat mir das geschickt. Wofür steht das?
Mrs Petersen, my grandson sent me this. What does it mean?
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B
Das ist ein Daumen hoch. Das heißt: prima!
That's a thumbs-up. It means: great!
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A
Ach so! Kann ich auch so einen Daumen schicken?
I see! Can I send a thumb like that too?
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B
Klar, tippen Sie hier. Ihr Enkel wird sich freuen!
Sure, tap here. Your grandson will be pleased!
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A
Geschafft! Jetzt bin ich ein richtig moderner Opa.
Done it! Now I'm a really modern grandad.
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