🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 1
PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
What Can Be Demanded
Hear from the lawyer what an owner may demand and what can be refused, with the passive and a modal, muss begruendet werden, kann abgelehnt werden.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The same small office at the tenants' association, a second coffee, the letter now covered in the lawyer's pencil marks.
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Was darf der Eigentümer verlangen?vahs dahrf dair EYE-gen-tue-mer fair-LAHNG-enWhat may the owner demand?
Vieles. Aber alles muss begründet werden.FEE-les, AH-ber AHL-es moos beh-GRUEN-det VAIR-denA lot. But everything must be justified.
Und wenn die Begründung fehlt?oont ven dee beh-GRUEN-doong fayltAnd if the justification is missing?
Dann kann sie abgelehnt werden.dahn kahn zee AHP-geh-laynt VAIR-denThen it can be refused.
Das muss schriftlich gemacht werden.dahs moos SHRIFT-likh geh-MAHKHT VAIR-denThat must be done in writing.
Trotz des Briefes vom Eigentümer?trots des BREE-fes fom EYE-gen-tue-merDespite the letter from the owner?
Ja. Ein Brief ist kein Gesetz.yah, ine breef ist kine geh-ZETSYes. A letter is not a law.
Und die Mieterhöhung? Kann sie abgelehnt werden?oont dee MEE-ter-er-hur-oong, kahn zee AHP-geh-laynt VAIR-denAnd the rent increase? Can it be refused?
Nicht immer. Aber sie muss begründet werden.nikht IM-er, AH-ber zee moos beh-GRUEN-det VAIR-denNot always. But it must be justified.