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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

A Letter in Every Box

Hear from Herr Krause that the house was sold and ask what the letter says, with wurde verkauft, the passive of letters and the news.

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Lesson 1 · A Letter in Every Box

German · 30 minutes

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The hallway of the back building on a weekday evening, Herr Krause with a letter in his hand and one in every box.

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Herr Becker, haben Sie den Brief gesehen?hair BEK-er, HAH-ben zee dayn breef geh-ZAY-enMister Becker, have you seen the letter? Politely.
Welchen Brief? Ich komme gerade erst.VEL-khen breef, ikh KOM-eh geh-RAH-deh airstWhich letter? I've only just come in.
In jedem Briefkasten liegt ein Brief.in YAY-dem BREEF-kahs-ten leekt ine breefThere's a letter in every letterbox.
Was steht denn da?vahs shtayt den dahWhat does it say, then?
Ich habe ihn noch nicht gelesen.ikh HAH-beh een nokh nikht geh-LAY-zenI haven't read it yet.
Das Haus wurde verkauft, Herr Becker.dahs hows VOOR-deh fair-KOWFT, hair BEK-erThe house was sold, Mister Becker.
Verkauft? An wen denn?fair-KOWFT, ahn vayn denSold? To whom, then?
An einen Investor. Der neue Eigentümer schreibt uns.ahn EYE-nen in-VES-tor, dair NOY-eh EYE-gen-tue-mer shrypt oonsTo an investor. The new owner is writing to us.
Der neue Eigentümer. Das klingt nicht gut.dair NOY-eh EYE-gen-tue-mer, dahs klinkt nikht gootThe new owner. That doesn't sound good.