🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Max Tells the Newsroom
Hear the editor in chief take Max's story and give it to Lea, because he is one of the people it is about, with betroffen.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The editor in chief's glass office at the newsroom, the morning conference just over, Max still standing.
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Ich habe eine Geschichte. Unser Haus wurde verkauft.ikh HAH-beh INE-eh geh-SHIKH-teh, OON-zer hows VOOR-deh fair-KOWFTI have a story. Our house was sold.
Darf ich das schreiben?dahrf ikh dahs SHRY-benMay I write it?
Das ist eine Geschichte, ja.dahs ist INE-eh geh-SHIKH-teh, yahThat is a story, yes.
Ich kenne alle Mieter. Ich kann das schreiben.ikh KEN-eh AHL-eh MEE-ter, ikh kahn dahs SHRY-benI know all the tenants. I can write it.
Nein. Sie sind betroffen, Herr Becker.nine, zee zint beh-TROF-en, hair BEK-erNo. You are affected, Mister Becker. Politely.
Ich bin betroffen.ikh bin beh-TROF-enI am affected.
Betroffen? Ich bin Journalist.beh-TROF-en, ikh bin zhoor-nah-LISTAffected? I'm a journalist.
Und Mieter. Das geht nicht.oont MEE-ter, dahs gayt nikhtAnd a tenant. That won't do.
Und wer macht es dann?oont vair mahkht es dahnAnd who does it, then?
Dann macht es Lea. Sie helfen ihr.dahn mahkht es LAY-ah, zee HEL-fen eerThen Lea does it. You help her. Politely.