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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The House Rules

Hear the rules of a Berlin house from its caretaker and say where things are, with im for in the.

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Lesson 1 · The House Rules

German · 30 minutes

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The first evening in the back building, and Herr Krause the caretaker at the door with the cellar key.

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Guten Abend, Herr Becker. Alles gut im Hinterhaus?GOO-ten AH-bent, hair BEK-er, AHL-es goot im HIN-ter-howsGood evening, Mister Becker. All well in the back building? Politely.
Guten Abend, Herr Krause. Ja, danke. Wo ist der Müll?GOO-ten AH-bent, hair KROW-zeh, yah, DAHN-keh, voh ist dair MUELGood evening, Mister Krause. Yes, thanks. Where's the rubbish?
Die Mülltonnen stehen im Hof. Hinten links.dee MUEL-ton-en SHTAY-en im hohf, HIN-ten linksThe bins are in the courtyard. At the back on the left.
Im Hof, hinten links. Und die Fahrräder?im hohf, HIN-ten links, oont dee FAHR-ray-derIn the courtyard, at the back on the left. And the bikes?
Die Fahrräder stehen im Keller. Hier ist der Kellerschlüssel.dee FAHR-ray-der SHTAY-en im KEL-er, heer ist dair KEL-er-shlues-elThe bikes are in the cellar. Here is the cellar key.
Danke. Noch eine Frage: Wann ist Ruhe?DAHN-keh, nokh EYE-neh FRAH-geh, vahn ist ROO-ehThanks. One more question: when is quiet time?
Ab zehn Uhr. Das ist wichtig im Haus.ahp tsayn oor, dahs ist VIKH-tikh im howsFrom ten o'clock. That's important in the house.
Verstanden. Ab zehn Uhr Ruhe.fair-SHTAHN-den, ahp tsayn oor ROO-ehUnderstood. Quiet from ten.
Noch eine Frage.nokh EYE-neh FRAH-gehOne more question.