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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Deadline

Hear the lawyer tell Max that the deadline for buying the house runs out in three weeks, and what happens otherwise, with the separable verb of deadlines.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The lawyer's office, the file on the desk thicker than before, a calendar open beside it.

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Herr Becker, gut, dass Sie da sind.hair BEK-er, goot, dahs zee dah zintMister Becker, good that you're here. Politely.
Was ist los? Gibt es ein Problem?vahs ist lohs, gipt es ine pro-BLAYMWhat's the matter? Is there a problem?
Die Frist läuft ab. In drei Wochen.dee frist loyft ahp, in dry VOKH-enThe deadline runs out. In three weeks.
In drei Wochen schon?in dry VOKH-en shohnIn three weeks already?
Wie lange haben wir noch?vee LAHNG-eh HAH-ben veer nokhHow long do we still have?
Ja. Bis dahin brauchen Sie das Geld.yah, bis dah-HIN BROW-khen zee dahs geltYes. By then you need the money. Politely.
Das ganze Geld? Und sonst?dahs GAHN-tseh gelt, oont zonstAll the money? And otherwise?
Sonst kauft der Investor das Haus.zonst kowft dair in-VES-tor dahs howsOtherwise the investor buys the house.
Dann haben wir drei Wochen. Los!dahn HAH-ben veer dry VOKH-en, lohsThen we have three weeks. Let's go!