🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Housing Office
Hear a housing office clerk take an application and say how long it takes, with wird geprueft, the office's passive.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
A counter at the housing office, a number on a screen, a stack of forms under the clerk's hand.
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Guten Tag. Was kann ich für Sie tun?GOO-ten tahk, vahs kahn ikh fuer zee toonGood day. What can I do for you? Politely.
Haben Sie einen Termin?HAH-ben zee INE-en tair-MEENDo you have an appointment? Politely.
Ich möchte einen Antrag stellen.ikh MURKH-teh INE-en AHN-trahk SHTEL-enI'd like to make an application.
Worum geht es?vo-ROOM gayt esWhat is it about?
Hier unterschreiben, bitte.heer oon-ter-SHRY-ben, BIT-ehPlease sign here.
Um die Modernisierung in unserem Haus.oom dee mo-dair-ni-ZEE-roong in OON-zer-em howsAbout the modernisation in our house.
Dann brauchen Sie dieses Formular.dahn BROW-khen zee DEE-zes for-moo-LAHRThen you need this form. Politely.
Und wie lange dauert das?oont vee LAHNG-eh DOW-ert dahsAnd how long does that take?
Der Antrag wird geprüft. Vier bis sechs Wochen.dair AHN-trahk veert geh-PRUEFT, feer bis zeks VOKH-enThe application is checked. Four to six weeks.
Sechs Wochen! Und bis dahin?zeks VOKH-en, oont bis dah-HINSix weeks! And until then?