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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Internet Technician

Let the technician in, say where the socket is with in der and an der, and hear that it works.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A weekday morning in the flat, the technician due between eight and twelve.

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Guten Morgen. Ich bin der Techniker.GOO-ten MOR-gen, ikh bin dair TEKH-ni-kerGood morning. I'm the technician.
Guten Morgen! Zwischen acht und zwölf, oder?GOO-ten MOR-gen, TSVISH-en ahkht oont tsvurlf, OH-derGood morning! Between eight and twelve, right?
Ja. Es ist elf. Wo ist die Dose?yah, es ist elf, voh ist dee DOH-zehYes. It's eleven. Where is the socket?
Hier ist die Dose.heer ist dee DOH-zehHere is the socket.
Die Dose ist in der Küche. An der Wand.dee DOH-zeh ist in dair KUE-kheh, ahn dair vahntThe socket is in the kitchen. On the wall.
Gut. Das dauert zwanzig Minuten.goot, dahs DOW-ert TSVAHN-tsikh mi-NOO-tenGood. That takes twenty minutes.
Kein Problem. Ich mache Kaffee.kine proh-BLAYM, ikh MAH-kheh KAH-fayNo problem. I'll make coffee.
So, fertig! Es funktioniert.zoh, FAIR-tikh, es foonk-tsyoh-NEERTSo, done! It works.
Super! Endlich Internet!ZOO-per, ENT-likh IN-ter-netSuper! Internet at last!