Day 232: Hiking Boots One Size Too Small
In their shared flat in Marburg, two days before a weekend walk, Malou (A) unpacks her new hiking boots in front of her flatmate Nika (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
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A
Die neuen Wanderschuhe sind zu klein. Ich werde sie zurückschicken.
The new hiking boots are too small. I'll send them back.
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B
Zeig mal, Größe 38? Das ist meine Größe!
Let me see, size 38? That's my size!
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A
Na und? Deine passen mir auch nicht.
So what? Yours don't fit me either.
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B
Doch, meine sind mir eine Nummer zu groß! Worauf wartest du noch?
They will, mine are a size too big for me! What are you waiting for?
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