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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Letter from the Office

Tell a friend about an official letter you do not fully understand and find out it is nothing to worry about, with bekommen in the perfect.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The studio on a January morning, with an official envelope on the desk between Max and Nina.

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Nina! Ich habe einen Brief bekommen. Vom Amt.NEE-nah, ikh HAH-beh EYE-nen breef beh-KOM-en, fom ahmtNina! I got a letter. From the office.
Vom Amt? Was steht drin?fom ahmt, vahs shtayt drinFrom the office? What does it say?
Ein Brief vom Amt.ine breef fom ahmtA letter from the office.
Ich verstehe nicht alles. Hier.ikh fair-SHTAY-eh nikht AHL-es, heerI don't understand everything. Here.
Kannst du mir helfen?kahnst doo meer HEL-fenCan you help me? To a friend.
Zeig mal. Keine Angst!tsike mahl, KYE-neh ahngstShow me. No need to worry! To a friend.
Keine Angst? Was ist das?KYE-neh ahngst, vahs ist dahsNo need to worry? What is it?
Nur die Steuernummer. Die brauchst du.noor dee SHTOY-er-noom-er, dee browkhst dooJust the tax number. You need that. To a friend.
Nur die Steuernummer? Kein Problem!noor dee SHTOY-er-noom-er, kine proh-BLAYMJust the tax number? No problem!
Genau. Willkommen in Deutschland!geh-NOW, vil-KOM-en in DOYTSH-lahntExactly. Welcome to Germany!