Day 69: A Frame Size Too Big
In a university courtyard in Tübingen, Valentin (A), a first-year student, shows Maximilian (B), an older student, the second-hand bike he has just bought online.
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
Sieh mal, mein Fahrrad! Leider ist es mir zu groß.
Look at my bike! Sadly, it's too big for me.
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B
Kannst du es nicht zurückgeben?
Can't you send it back?
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A
Nein, weil ich es privat gekauft habe.
No, because I bought it from a private seller.
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B
Meins ist mir zu klein. Wollen wir tauschen?
Mine's too small for me. Shall we swap?
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A
Echt? Klar, fahr mal eine Runde!
Really? Sure, take it for a spin!
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