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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Frau Yilmaz Upstairs

Hear Frau Yilmaz say she is afraid for her two children and agree to stick together, with the n of the dative plural, mit zwei Kindern.

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THE STORY

The landing on the top floor, Frau Yilmaz with a laundry basket on her hip and the children's shoes in a row by the door.

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Herr Becker! Haben Sie den Brief auch bekommen?hair BEK-er, HAH-ben zee dayn breef owkh beh-KOM-enMister Becker! Did you get the letter too? Politely.
Wie geht es Ihnen damit?vee gayt es EE-nen dah-MITHow do you feel about it? Politely.
Ehrlich gesagt: Ich habe Angst.AIR-likh geh-ZAHKT, ikh HAH-beh ahngstTo be honest, I'm afraid.
Das verstehe ich. Mit zwei Kindern.dahs fair-SHTAY-eh ikh, mit tsvy KIN-dernI understand that. With two children.
Die Kinder gehen hier zur Schule.dee KIN-der GAY-en heer tsoor SHOO-lehThe children go to school here.
Genau. Mit zwei Kindern findet man nichts.geh-NOW, mit tsvy KIN-dern FIN-det mahn nikhtsExactly. With two children you find nothing.
Nicht in Berlin. Nicht zu dieser Miete.nikht in bair-LEEN, nikht tsoo DEE-zer MEE-tehNot in Berlin. Not at this rent.
Was machen wir jetzt, Herr Becker?vahs MAHKH-en veer yetst, hair BEK-erWhat do we do now, Mister Becker?
Wir müssen zusammenhalten. Alle im Haus.veer MUES-en tsoo-ZAHM-en-hahl-ten, AHL-eh im howsWe have to stick together. Everyone in the house.