Day 241: Raising the Maypole
On the first of May in a village near Rosenheim, Alois (A), a local man, sees Tammo (B), a young visitor from the north, watching on the village square.
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
Grüß Gott! Sie sind nicht von hier, oder?
Hello! You're not from round here, are you?
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B
Nein, aus Kiel. Was machen die Männer da?
No, from Kiel. What are the men doing there?
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A
Das ist unser Maibaum. Gleich werden sie ihn von Hand aufstellen.
That's our maypole. In a moment they'll raise it by hand.
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B
Ganz ohne Maschine? Wie lange wird das dauern?
Without any machines? How long will that take?
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A
Ein paar Stunden. Man braucht übrigens noch jemanden mit starken Armen!
A few hours. By the way, we still need someone with strong arms!
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