Day 259: Dad's Old Savings Book
In Bayreuth, Gerd (A) watches his grown-up son Bela (B) open a bank account on his phone.
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
Du machst ein Konto auf dem Handy auf?
You're opening an account on your phone?
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B
Ja, mit der Bank-App. Das dauert nur fünf Minuten.
Yes, with the bank's app. It only takes five minutes.
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A
Als ich mein erstes Konto aufgemacht habe, habe ich ein Sparbuch bekommen.
When I opened my first account, I was given a savings book.
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B
Ein Sparbuch? So etwas braucht heute niemand mehr, Papa.
A savings book? Nobody needs anything like that these days, Dad.
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A
Meins habe ich noch. Da sind zwölf Mark drauf!
I've still got mine. There are twelve Deutschmarks in it!
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