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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Family on the Roof

Hear the volunteer tell Max how a family was taken off a roof in the night, and take the passive of the past, wurden gerettet, with how and by whom.

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THE STORY

Morning on the dyke after the worst night, the volunteer from the sandbag line with a cup of tea in both hands.

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Was ist heute Nacht passiert?vahs ist HOY-teh nahkht pah-SEERTWhat happened last night?
Was ist passiert?vahs ist pah-SEERTWhat happened?
Eine Familie war auf dem Dach.INE-eh fah-MEE-lee-eh vahr owf daym dahkhA family was on the roof.
Auf dem Dach? Mit Kindern?owf daym dahkh, mit KIN-dernOn the roof? With children?
Ja, mit zwei Kindern. Sie wurden gerettet.yah, mit tsvy KIN-dern, zee VOOR-den geh-RET-etYes, with two children. They were rescued.
Niemand wurde verletzt.NEE-mahnt VOOR-deh fair-LETSTNobody was hurt.
Wie wurden sie gerettet?vee VOOR-den zee geh-RET-etHow were they rescued?
Mit dem Boot. Von der Feuerwehr.mit daym boht, fon dair FOY-er-vairBy boat. By the fire brigade.
Und wie geht es der Familie?oont vee gayt es dair fah-MEE-lee-ehAnd how is the family?
Alle wohlauf. Auch der Hund.AHL-eh VOHL-owf, owkh dair hoontAll safe and well. The dog too.