Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What Do You Think of Berlin?

Max goes out into the street with a microphone for the first time, to ask Berliners four questions in German, and Nina goes with him. A woman born in Berlin, a man from Stuttgart, a man in a hurry and a tourist all answer him, in their own way. Ask a stranger for a minute, ask their name, where they're from and what they think of Berlin, say your name, say you're a Berliner, as a woman or a man, born here or for two years, say you have no time, and say a city is loud, expensive, green and beautiful.

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

It's Tuesday, and Fiona wants two minutes of Berliners for tonight's programme. So Max takes the tram to Alexanderplatz with a microphone and four questions in German, and Nina carries the stand. A woman born in Berlin, a man from Stuttgart, a man in a hurry and a tourist all answer him, each in their own way. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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.

Wie finden Sie Berlin?vee FIN-den zee bair-LEENWhat do you think of Berlin? Politely.
Haben Sie eine Minute?HAH-ben zee INE-uh mee-NOO-tuhHave you got a minute? Politely.
Wie heißen Sie?vee HY-sen zeeWhat's your name? Politely.
Ich bin Berlinerin.ihh bin bair-LEE-neh-rinI'm a Berliner. A woman says it.
Eine echte Berlinerin!INE-uh EHH-tuh bair-LEE-neh-rinA real Berliner! A woman says it.
Hier geboren.HEE-ah geh-BOH-renBorn here.
Laut.lowtloud
Teuer.TOY-ahexpensive
Schön.shurnbeautiful
Laut. Teuer. Aber schön.lowt TOY-ah AH-bah shurnLoud. Expensive. But beautiful.

11 more cards in this lesson. Subscribe to see and study them all. See the plans. Already subscribed? Sign in.