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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Investor's Representative

Meet the new owner's representative in the courtyard and hear the smooth language of someone with something to sell, with selbstverstaendlich and niemand muss ausziehen.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The courtyard on a bright morning, a man in a good coat with a tablet under his arm, Max on his way out with his bike.

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Herr Becker? Ich vertrete den Eigentümer.hair BEK-er, ikh fair-TRAY-teh dayn EYE-gen-tue-merMister Becker? I represent the owner.
Ah. Dann habe ich Fragen.ah, dahn HAH-beh ikh FRAH-genAh. Then I have questions.
Selbstverständlich. Wir planen eine Modernisierung.zelpst-fair-SHTENT-likh, veer PLAH-nen EYE-neh moh-dair-nee-ZEE-roongOf course. We are planning a modernisation.
Das wissen wir. Und die Mieten?dahs VIS-en veer, oont dee MEE-tenWe know that. And the rents?
Wir melden uns schriftlich.veer MEL-den oons SHRIFT-likhWe'll be in touch in writing.
Die Mieten bleiben bezahlbar. Selbstverständlich.dee MEE-ten BLY-ben beh-TSAHL-bahr, zelpst-fair-SHTENT-likhThe rents stay affordable. Of course.
Bezahlbar für wen? Für Frau Weber?beh-TSAHL-bahr fuer vayn, fuer frow VAY-berAffordable for whom? For Frau Weber?
Niemand muss ausziehen. Niemand.NEE-mahnt moos OWS-tsee-en, NEE-mahntNobody has to move out. Nobody.
Das sagen Sie. Ich schreibe es auf.dahs ZAH-gen zee, ikh SHRY-beh es owfSo you say. I'm writing it down. Politely.