Day 221: Dad's First Day at the Gym
At a gym in Saarbrücken, Rolf (A) comes to train for his bad back with his daughter Svetlana (B), who works there as a trainer.
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
So, was mache ich zuerst?
Right, what do I do first?
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B
Hier bringt man ein Handtuch mit, Papa. Wo ist deins?
Everyone brings a towel here, Dad. Where's yours?
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A
Im Auto. Als ich jung war, hat niemand ein Handtuch gebraucht!
In the car. When I was young, nobody needed a towel!
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B
Ach ja? Welchen Sport hast du denn gemacht?
Oh really? What sport did you do?
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A
Volleyball, zehn Jahre im Verein! Mein Rücken hat das leider vergessen.
Volleyball, ten years in a club! Sadly, my back has forgotten.
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