🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1
PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Lea Interviews Frau Weber
Hear Lea interview Frau Weber for the news, and report what the owner said without vouching for it, with habe erklaert.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Frau Weber's kitchen, a recorder between the cups, Lea with her notebook and Frau Weber with her hands folded.
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Frau Weber, seit wann wohnen Sie hier?frow VAY-ber, zite vahn VOH-nen zee heerFrau Weber, since when have you lived here? Politely.
Darf ich Sie etwas fragen?dahrf ikh zee ET-vahs FRAH-genMay I ask you something? Politely.
Seit vierzig Jahren. Seit vierundachtzig.zite FEER-tsikh YAH-ren, zite FEER-oont-AHKHT-tsikhFor forty years. Since eighty-four.
Und was befürchten Sie?oont vahs beh-FUERKH-ten zeeAnd what do you fear? Politely.
Dass die Miete steigt. Dass ich gehen muss.dahs dee MEE-teh shtykt, dahs ikh GAY-en moosThat the rent goes up. That I have to leave.
Der Eigentümer habe erklärt: Niemand müsse ausziehen.dair EYE-gen-tue-mer HAH-beh air-KLAIRT, NEE-mahnt MUES-eh OWS-tsee-enThe owner stated that nobody has to move out.
Das sagt er. Ich glaube ihm nicht.dahs zahkt air, ikh GLOW-beh eem nikhtThat's what he says. I don't believe him.
Warum nicht, Frau Weber?vah-ROOM nikht, frow VAY-berWhy not, Frau Weber?
Weil ich so etwas schon erlebt habe.vile ikh zoh ET-vahs shohn air-LAYPT HAH-behBecause I've been through this kind of thing before.