🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3
PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The First Letter Read
Hear the historian read the first letter from eighteen eighty-three, the safe arrival and the six weeks at sea, with the written past dauerte.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The historian's office again, the first letter flat on the desk under a lamp, Max with his notebook.
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Hochverehrte Eltern. Wir sind wohlbehalten angekommen.HOHKH-fair-AIR-teh EL-tern, veer zint VOHL-beh-hahl-ten AHN-geh-kom-enMost honoured parents. We have arrived safe and sound.
Wohlbehalten? Was heißt das?VOHL-beh-hahl-ten, vahs hyst dahsSafe and sound? What does that mean?
Das steht so im Brief.dahs shtayt zoh im breefThat's what it says in the letter.
Gesund und sicher. Ein altes Wort.geh-ZOONT oont ZIKH-er, ine AHL-tes vortHealthy and safe. An old word.
Und wie lange hat die Reise gedauert?oont vee LAHNG-eh haht dee RY-zeh geh-DOW-ertAnd how long did the journey take?
Die Überfahrt dauerte sechs Wochen.dee UE-ber-fahrt DOW-er-teh zeks VOKH-enThe crossing lasted six weeks.
Sechs Wochen auf dem Schiff!zeks VOKH-en owf daym shifSix weeks on the ship!
Quellen zufolge war das normal.KVEL-en tsoo-FOL-geh vahr dahs nor-MAHLAccording to sources, that was normal.
Das kann ich mir nicht vorstellen.dahs kahn ikh meer nikht FOR-shtel-enI can't imagine that.