Day 51: Birthday Cake in the Office Kitchen
On his birthday in an office in Osnabrück, Konstantin (A), a junior employee, has brought a cake to the office kitchen and offers some to his boss, Mr Brinkmann (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
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Ich habe Geburtstag, nehmen Sie sich Kuchen!
It's my birthday, help yourself to some cake!
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B
Danke, wo haben Sie den gekauft?
Thanks, where did you buy it?
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A
Den habe ich selbst gebacken!
I baked it myself!
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B
Toll, aber ist der mit Nüssen?
Great, but has it got nuts in it?
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