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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Flood Begins

Hear the editor in chief send Max to the Elbe the same night, and take the order in the present German uses for decided plans.

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THE STORY

Late afternoon in the newsroom, the editor in chief standing at Max's desk with her phone still in her hand.

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Herr Becker, die Elbe steigt.hair BEK-er, dee EL-beh shtyktMister Becker, the Elbe is rising.
Die Elbe? Wie schlimm ist es?dee EL-beh, vee shlim ist esThe Elbe? How bad is it?
Es ist ernst.es ist airnstIt's serious.
Sehr. Sie fahren hin. Heute Nacht.zair, zee FAH-ren hin, HOY-teh nahkhtVery. You're going there. Tonight. Politely.
Ich fahre hin.ikh FAH-reh hinI'm going there.
Heute Nacht? Ich allein?HOY-teh nahkht, ikh ah-LINETonight? Me alone?
Nein. Der letzte Zug geht um elf.nine, dair LETS-teh tsook gayt oom elfNo. The last train leaves at eleven.
Um elf. Was soll ich berichten?oom elf, vahs zol ikh beh-RIKH-tenAt eleven. What am I to report?
Alles. Sie berichten live, jede Stunde.AHL-es, zee beh-RIKH-ten lyf, YAY-deh SHTOON-dehEverything. You report live, every hour. Politely.
Verstanden. Ich packe sofort.fair-SHTAHN-den, ikh PAHK-eh zo-FORTUnderstood. I'll pack right away.