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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

First Cut

Show the editor in chief the first cut, hear that it is four minutes too long and settle where to cut, with um for by how much.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The editor in chief's office, the first cut just played, the sound editor and Max side by side on the sofa.

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Wie lang ist der erste Schnitt?vee lahng ist dair AIR-steh shnitHow long is the first cut?
Das schaffen wir bis Freitag.dahs SHAHF-en veer bis FRY-tahkWe'll manage that by Friday.
Vierunddreißig Minuten. Vier zu viel.FEER-oont-dry-sikh mee-NOO-ten, feer tsoo feelThirty-four minutes. Four too many.
Vier zu viel. Kürzen Sie um vier Minuten.feer tsoo feel, KUER-tsen zee oom feer mee-NOO-tenFour too many. Cut it by four minutes. Politely.
Um vier Minuten? Wo denn?oom feer mee-NOO-ten, voh denBy four minutes? Where, then?
Am Anfang. Der Anfang ist zu lang.ahm AHN-fahng, dair AHN-fahng ist tsoo lahngAt the beginning. The beginning is too long.
Der Anfang? Aber da ist Oma.dair AHN-fahng, AH-ber dah ist OH-mahThe beginning? But that's where Oma is.
Oma bleibt. Wir kürzen die Musik.OH-mah blypt, veer KUER-tsen dee moo-ZEEKOma stays. We cut the music.
Gut. Um vier Minuten. Bis Freitag.goot, oom feer mee-NOO-ten, bis FRY-tahkGood. By four minutes. By Friday.