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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Oma's Call

Hear Oma call with news from the cousins and take a family gift for the house, with the du command nimm es.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A Sunday morning call from Milwaukee, the phone on the kitchen table, the coffee going cold.

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Max, ich habe mit den Cousins gesprochen.mahx, ikh HAH-beh mit dayn koo-ZENGS geh-SHPROKH-enMax, I've spoken with the cousins.
Mit den Cousins? Worüber denn, Oma?mit dayn koo-ZENGS, vo-RUE-ber den, OH-mahWith the cousins? What about, then, Oma?
Über das Haus. Wir legen zusammen.UE-ber dahs hows, veer LAY-gen tsoo-ZAHM-enAbout the house. We're pooling our money.
Oma, nein. Das ist zu viel Geld.OH-mah, nine, dahs ist tsoo feel geltOma, no. That's too much money.
Sag den Cousins danke.zahk dayn koo-ZENGS DAHN-kehSay thank you to the cousins. To a friend.
Doch, das geht. Nimm es, Max.dokh, dahs gayt, nim es, mahxYes it is. Take it, Max. To a friend.
Das kann ich nicht annehmen, Oma.dahs kahn ikh nikht AHN-nay-men, OH-mahI can't accept that, Oma.
Du nimmst es. Für Frau Weber.doo nimst es, fuer frow VAY-berYou take it. For Frau Weber. To a friend.
Danke, Oma. Das vergesse ich nie.DAHN-keh, OH-mah, dahs fair-GES-eh ikh neeThank you, Oma. I'll never forget that.