🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2
PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Volunteers
Hear Max interview a volunteer on the sandbag line, since when she has been there and who is helping, and take her answers with jeder hilft.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Midday on the dyke, a line of people passing sandbags from hand to hand, a woman with a shovel at the end of it.
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Entschuldigung! Darf ich Sie etwas fragen?ent-SHOOL-dee-goong, dahrf ikh zee ET-vahs FRAH-genExcuse me! May I ask you something? Politely.
Ja, aber schnell. Wir füllen Sandsäcke.yah, AH-ber shnel, veer FUEL-en ZAHNT-zek-ehYes, but quickly. We're filling sandbags.
Wir brauchen Hilfe.veer BROW-khen HIL-fehWe need help.
Seit wann sind Sie hier?zite vahn zint zee heerSince when have you been here? Politely.
Seit gestern Abend. Die ganze Nacht.zite GES-tern AH-bent, dee GAHN-tseh nahkhtSince yesterday evening. The whole night.
Kann ich helfen?kahn ikh HEL-fenCan I help?
Und wer hilft hier?oont vair hilft heerAnd who is helping here?
Jeder hilft. Das ganze Dorf.YAY-der hilft, dahs GAHN-tseh dorfEveryone helps. The whole village.
Sind Sie nicht müde?zint zee nikht MUE-dehAren't you tired? Politely.
Doch. Aber der Deich muss halten.dokh, AH-ber dair dykh moos HAHL-tenYes, I am. But the dyke has to hold.