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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Max's Speech

Hear Max's whole acceptance speech in Hamburg, eight lines from meine Damen und Herren to Oma, with the dative after danken and geben.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The stage in Hamburg, the prize in Max's hand, Oma watching from Milwaukee on Lea's phone.

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Meine Damen und Herren, ich danke Ihnen.MY-neh DAH-men oont HAIR-en, ikh DAHN-keh EE-nenLadies and gentlemen, I thank you. Politely.
Ich kam mit drei Worten nach Berlin.ikh kahm mit dry VOR-ten nahkh bair-LEENI came to Berlin with three words.
Guten Tag, danke, und Entschuldigung.GOO-ten tahk, DAHN-keh, oont ent-SHOOL-di-goongGood day, thank you, and sorry.
Dieses Land hat mir viel gegeben.DEE-zes lahnt haht meer feel geh-GAY-benThis country has given me a lot.
Eine Arbeit, Freunde, und ein Haus.EYE-neh AR-byt, FROYN-deh, oont eyn howsA job, friends, and a house.
Aber die Briefe gehören meiner Familie.AH-ber dee BREE-feh geh-HUR-en MY-ner fah-MEE-lee-ehBut the letters belong to my family.
Darum danke ich meiner Großmutter.DAH-room DAHN-keh ikh MY-ner GROHS-moot-erSo I thank my grandmother.
Oma, dieser Preis ist für dich.OH-mah, DEE-zer prys ist fuer dikhOma, this prize is for you. To a friend.