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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Explaining It to Frau Weber

Explain the district's right to Frau Weber and tell her what it would mean for her, with muessten, the would form of must.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Frau Weber's kitchen table, the letters in a pile and a pot of coffee going cold.

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Herr Becker, ich verstehe das nicht.hair BEK-er, ikh fair-SHTAY-eh dahs nikhtMister Becker, I don't understand that.
Das bedeutet, dass der Bezirk zuerst kaufen darf.dahs beh-DOY-tet, dahs dair beh-TSEERK tsoo-AIRST KOW-fen darfThat means that the district may buy first.
Und dann? Was wird aus mir?oont dahn, vahs veert ows meerAnd then? What becomes of me?
Dann müssten Sie nicht ausziehen.dahn MUES-ten zee nikht OWS-tsee-enThen you wouldn't have to move out. Politely.
Dann könnte ich bleiben.dahn KURN-teh ikh BLY-benThen I could stay.
Ich müsste nicht ausziehen?ikh MUES-teh nikht OWS-tsee-enI wouldn't have to move out?
Nicht, wenn der Bezirk kauft. Oder wir.nikht, ven dair beh-TSEERK kowft, OH-der veerNot if the district buys. Or us.
Wir? Herr Becker, ich bin achtzig.veer, hair BEK-er, ikh bin AHKH-tsikhUs? Mister Becker, I'm eighty.
Sie müssten nichts tun. Nur bleiben.zee MUES-ten nikhts toon, noor BLY-benYou would have to do nothing. Just stay. Politely.