Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Last Letter

Hear the last letter in the box, from nineteen oh two, and its farewell to the family at home, with the order to several people.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

The historian's office, the box of letters almost empty, the last one open on the desk.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
Der letzte Brief. Aus dem Jahr neunzehnhundertzwei.dair LETS-teh breef, ows daym yahr NOYN-tsayn-hoon-dert-TSVYThe last letter. From the year nineteen oh two.
Grüßt die Kinder.gruest dee KIN-derGive the children our love.
Neunzehnhundertzwei. Neunzehn Jahre später.NOYN-tsayn-hoon-dert-TSVY, NOYN-tsayn YAH-reh SHPAY-terNineteen oh two. Nineteen years later.
Sie schreibt: Wir kommen nicht zurück.zee shrypt, veer KOM-en nikht tsoo-RUEKShe writes: We are not coming back.
Nie mehr? Das ist traurig.nee mair, dahs ist TROW-rikhNever again? That is sad.
Nein. Hier ist jetzt unsere Heimat.nyn, heer ist yetst OON-zeh-reh HY-mahtNo. Our home is here now.
Und wie endet der Brief?oont vee EN-det dair breefAnd how does the letter end?
Denkt an uns. Und lebt wohl.denkt ahn oons, oont laypt vohlThink of us. And farewell.
Lebt wohl. Das ist das Ende des Films.laypt vohl, dahs ist dahs EN-deh des filmsFarewell. That is the end of the film.