Day 261: The Coat Was a Surprise
At home in Passau, Marga (A) tries on the winter coat that her husband Hubertus (B) has given her as a surprise.
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
Der Mantel ist toll! Aber ich kann ihn nicht zumachen.
The coat is great! But I can't do it up.
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B
Oh nein! Dann bringe ich ihn zurück.
Oh no! Then I'll take it back.
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A
Warte! Er ist zu eng und zu grau, trotzdem gefällt er mir.
Wait! It's too tight and too grey, but I still like it.
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B
Dann tauschen wir ihn um. Welche Farbe?
Then we'll exchange it. Which colour?
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A
Nicht Grau, sondern ein dunkles Grün. Grau ist deine Farbe!
Not grey, a dark green. Grey is your colour!
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