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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Night Without Sleep

Hear Nina call Max before the morning broadcast after a night without sleep, and give the update in the perfect, from der Pegel ist gestiegen to wir bleiben dran.

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THE STORY

Five in the morning on the second day, the studio line open, Max in the operations tent with a paper cup of coffee.

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Max, hast du geschlafen?mahx, hahst doo geh-SHLAH-fenMax, did you sleep? To a friend.
Trink einen Kaffee.trink INE-en KAH-fayDrink a coffee. To a friend.
Nein, keine Minute. Und du?nine, KINE-eh mee-NOO-teh, oont dooNo, not a minute. And you? To a friend.
Auch nicht. Was gibt es Neues?owkh nikht, vahs gipt es NOY-esMe neither. What's new?
Der Pegel ist gestiegen. Acht Meter.dair PAY-gel ist geh-SHTEE-gen, ahkht MAY-terThe water level has risen. Eight metres.
Es ist noch dunkel.es ist nokh DOON-kelIt's still dark.
Acht Meter! Und die Lage?ahkht MAY-ter, oont dee LAH-gehEight metres! And the situation?
Die Lage hat sich verschlechtert.dee LAH-geh haht zikh fair-SHLEKH-tertThe situation has got worse.
Du bist in zwei Minuten dran.doo bist in tsvy mee-NOO-ten drahnYou're on in two minutes. To a friend.
Gut. Wir bleiben dran.goot, veer BLY-ben drahnGood. We stay on it.