Day 92: Reading Out a Stranger's Message
On a tram in Dresden, Berthold (A), an older man on his way to meet his grandson's train, has left his glasses at home and turns to Yasemin (B), a young woman sitting next to him, when a message comes in.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Können Sie mir vorlesen, was hier steht?
Can you read me what it says here?
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B
Hier steht, dass der Zug eine Stunde Verspätung hat.
It says here that the train is an hour late.
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A
Oje! Dann gehe ich zuerst einkaufen.
Oh dear! Then I'll do my shopping first.
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B
Aber holen Sie vorher Ihre Brille!
But get your glasses before you go!
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