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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Back in Berlin

Hear the editor in chief welcome Max back from the Elbe, praise his work, and order him to rest, with the reflexive after Sie.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Monday morning in the newsroom, Max's desk as he left it, a flood of newspapers on it with his name in them.

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Willkommen zurück, Herr Becker.vil-KOM-en tsoo-RUEK, hair BEK-erWelcome back, Mister Becker.
Ich bin wieder da.ikh bin VEE-der dahI'm back.
Danke. Fünf Tage ohne Schlaf.DAHN-keh, fuenf TAH-geh OH-neh shlahfThanks. Five days without sleep.
Das war großer Journalismus.dahs vahr GROH-ser zhoor-nah-LIS-moosThat was great journalism.
Danke. Das bedeutet mir viel.DAHN-keh, dahs beh-DOY-tet meer feelThank you. That means a lot to me.
Gut gemacht, Herr Becker.goot geh-MAHKHT, hair BEK-erWell done, Mister Becker.
Jetzt ruhen Sie sich aus. Zwei Tage.yetst ROO-en zee zikh ows, tsvy TAH-gehNow rest. Two days. Politely.
Zwei Tage? Und danach?tsvy TAH-geh, oont dah-NAHKHTwo days? And after that?
Danach reden wir über Ihre Zukunft.dah-NAHKH RAY-den veer UE-ber EE-reh TSOO-koonftAfter that we talk about your future. Politely.
Über meine Zukunft? Gern.UE-ber MINE-eh TSOO-koonft, gairnAbout my future? Gladly.