PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Back in the Black Forest

Hear the mayor show Max where the house stood and the fountain that is still there, with the relative clauses in dem and an dem.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A May morning in the village, the mayor and Max on the grass beside the old fountain, the camera on its tripod.

Stand on the spot with hier stand das Haus, das Haus meiner Familie, darf ich hier filmen
Say what happened there with das Haus, in dem Johann geboren wurde
Point to what is left with nur der Brunnen, an dem Sie stehen, von damals, noch aelter

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Herr Becker, willkommen. Hier stand das Haus.hair BEK-er, vil-KOM-en, heer shtahnt dahs howsMister Becker, welcome. Here stood the house.

Hier? Das Haus meiner Familie?heer, dahs hows MY-ner fah-MEE-lee-ehHere? My family's house?

Darf ich hier filmen?darf ikh heer FIL-menMay I film here?

Ja. Das Haus, in dem Johann geboren wurde.yah, dahs hows, in daym YOH-hahn geh-BOH-ren VOOR-dehYes. The house in which Johann was born.

Und heute steht hier nichts mehr.oont HOY-teh shtayt heer nikhts mairAnd today nothing stands here any more.

Nur der Brunnen, an dem Sie stehen.noor dair BROON-en, ahn daym zee SHTAY-enOnly the fountain at which you are standing. Politely.

Dieser Brunnen? Von damals?DEE-zer BROON-en, fon DAH-mahlsThis fountain? From back then?

Noch älter. Hier hat Johann Wasser geholt.nokh EL-ter, heer haht YOH-hahn VAHS-er geh-HOHLTEven older. Here Johann fetched water.

Hier fängt mein Film an.heer fengt mine film ahnHere my film begins.