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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What the Bank Wants

Hear what documents and collateral the bank would need and by when, with wir braeuchten, the Konjunktiv of a polite request.

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THE STORY

The same desk at the bank a week later, a thicker folder and a printed list.

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Herr Becker, wir bräuchten noch Unterlagen.hair BEK-er, veer BROYKH-ten nokh OON-ter-lah-genMister Becker, we would need more documents.
Welche Unterlagen bräuchten Sie?VEL-kheh OON-ter-lah-gen BROYKH-ten zeeWhich documents would you need? Politely.
Ich bräuchte mehr Zeit.ikh BROYKH-teh mair tsiteI would need more time.
Die Verträge aller Mieter. Und Sicherheiten.dee fair-TRAY-geh AHL-er MEE-ter, oont ZIKH-er-hy-tenThe contracts of all the tenants. And collateral.
Sicherheiten? Was heißt das genau?ZIKH-er-hy-ten, vahs hyst dahs geh-NOWCollateral? What does that mean exactly?
Das Haus selbst. Und das Eigenkapital.dahs hows zelpst, oont dahs EYE-gen-kah-pee-tahlThe house itself. And the equity.
Verstehe. Bis wann brauchen Sie alles?fair-SHTAY-eh, bis vahn BROW-khen zee AHL-esI see. By when do you need everything? Politely.
Bis Ende des Monats, wenn möglich.bis EN-deh des MOH-nahts, ven MURG-likhBy the end of the month, if possible.
Ende des Monats. Das wird knapp.EN-deh des MOH-nahts, dahs veert knahpEnd of the month. That'll be tight.