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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Christmases Past

Hear Frau Weber remember the Christmases of her youth and ask about them, with war, hatte and es gab.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Frau Weber's kitchen after the Christmas Eve supper, with the coffee on and the old photos out.

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Weihnachten war früher anders.VYE-nahkh-ten vahr FRUE-er AHN-dersChristmas used to be different.
Anders? Wie war das früher?AHN-ders, vee vahr dahs FRUE-erDifferent? How was that, in the old days?
Wie war Weihnachten?vee vahr VYE-nahkh-tenHow was Christmas?
Früher hatten wir einen großen Baum.FRUE-er HAHT-en veer EYE-nen GROH-sen bowmWe used to have a big tree.
Und was gab es zu essen?oont vahs gahp es tsoo ES-enAnd what was there to eat?
Es gab Kuchen.es gahp KOO-khenThere was cake.
Ich hatte keine Zeit.ikh HAHT-eh KYE-neh tsiteI had no time.
Es gab Gans. Mein Mann hat gekocht.es gahp gahns, mine mahn haht geh-KOKHTThere was goose. My husband cooked.
Und die Kinder?oont dee KIN-derAnd the children?
Die Kinder hatten viele Geschenke. Das war schön.dee KIN-der HAHT-en FEE-leh geh-SHENK-eh, dahs vahr shurnThe children had lots of presents. That was lovely.

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