PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Milwaukee 1884

Hear Oma tell what her father told her about the first year in Milwaukee, and say how long people worked, with the time said plainly.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Oma on the video call from Milwaukee, the old photograph of the brewery in her hand, Max recording in Berlin.

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Oma, erzähl von Milwaukee.OH-mah, air-TSAYL fon mil-VAW-keeOma, tell me about Milwaukee. To a friend.

Das hat mir mein Vater erzählt.dahs haht meer myn FAH-ter air-TSAYLTMy father told me that.

Die erste Arbeit war in einer Brauerei.dee AIR-steh AHR-byt vahr in EYE-ner brow-eh-RYThe first job was in a brewery.

In einer Brauerei? Wie lange am Tag?in EYE-ner brow-eh-RY, vee LAHNG-eh ahm tahkIn a brewery? How long a day?

Zwölf Stunden am Tag. Sechs Tage die Woche.tsvurlf SHTOON-den ahm tahk, zeks TAH-geh dee VOKH-ehTwelve hours a day. Six days a week.

Zwölf Stunden! Das ist hart.tsvurlf SHTOON-den, dahs ist hahrtTwelve hours! That's hard.

Ja. Aber er hatte Arbeit. Und Brot.yah, AH-ber air HAHT-eh AHR-byt, oont brohtYes. But he had work. And bread.

Und abends? Was machte er abends?oont AH-bents, vahs MAHKH-teh air AH-bentsAnd in the evening? What did he do in the evening?

Abends schrieb er nach Hause.AH-bents shreep air nahkh HOW-zehIn the evening he wrote home.