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🇩🇪 German · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Recording Oma

Hear Max record Oma reading the first letter at her kitchen table, slower, once more, closer to the microphone, with the comparative in -er.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Oma's kitchen in Milwaukee, a microphone on a tea towel on the table, the historian's typed copy of the letter in her hands.

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Oma, lies den Brief vor. Langsam.OH-mah, lees dayn breef for, LAHNG-zahmOma, read the letter aloud. Slowly. To a friend.
Milwaukee, den ersten Mai. Hochverehrte Eltern.mil-VAW-kee, dayn AIRS-ten my, HOHKH-fair-AIR-teh EL-ternMilwaukee, the first of May. Most honoured parents.
Das Mikrofon ist an.dahs MEE-kro-fohn ist ahnThe microphone is on.
Stopp. Noch einmal, bitte. Langsamer.shtop, nokh INE-mahl, BIT-eh, LAHNG-zahm-erStop. Once more, please. Slower.
War das zu schnell?vahr dahs tsoo shnelWas that too fast?
Ein bisschen. Und näher ans Mikrofon.ine BIS-khen, oont NAY-er ahns MEE-kro-fohnA bit. And closer to the microphone.
So? Ist das besser?zoh, ist dahs BES-erLike this? Is that better?
Perfekt, Oma. Deine Stimme ist schön.pair-FEKT, OH-mah, DY-neh SHTIM-eh ist shurnPerfect, Oma. Your voice is beautiful. To a friend.
Ach, Max. Dann lese ich weiter.ahkh, mahx, dahn LAY-zeh ikh VY-terOh, Max. Then I'll read on.