The Party in the Courtyard

Hear the house celebrate between the bins and raise a glass to it, to each other and to the tenants, with auf das Haus.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A warm evening in the courtyard, a table between the bins, glasses borrowed from every kitchen in the house.

Make a toast with auf das Haus, und auf Sie, auf uns alle, Prost
Point something out with haben Sie das gesehen, was denn
Tell a small wonder with Herr Krause hat gelacht, zum ersten Mal in zwanzig Jahren

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Herr Becker, ein Glas? Auf das Haus!hair BEK-er, ine glahs, owf dahs howsMister Becker, a glass? To the house!

Auf das Haus! Und auf Sie, Herr Krause.owf dahs hows, oont owf zee, hair KROW-zehTo the house! And to you, Mister Krause. Politely.

Prost, Herr Becker!prohst, hair BEK-erCheers, Mister Becker!

Auf uns alle, Herr Becker!owf oons AHL-eh, hair BEK-erTo us all, Mister Becker!

Frau Yilmaz, haben Sie das gesehen?frow YIL-mahs, HAH-ben zee dahs geh-ZAY-enFrau Yilmaz, did you see that? Politely.

Noch ein Glas?nokh ine glahsAnother glass?

Was denn, Herr Becker?vahs den, hair BEK-erWhat, then, Mister Becker?

Herr Krause hat gelacht. Zum ersten Mal.hair KROW-zeh haht geh-LAHKHT, tsoom AIRS-ten mahlHerr Krause laughed. For the first time.

Zum ersten Mal in zwanzig Jahren.tsoom AIRS-ten mahl in TSVAHN-tsikh YAH-renFor the first time in twenty years.

Ich habe alles gehört! Auf die Mieter!ikh HAH-beh AHL-es geh-HURT, owf dee MEE-terI heard everything! To the tenants!