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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Koelsch and the Cathedral

Come down from the cathedral tower, tell Jan you could not go on, and order the beer of Cologne, with ich konnte.

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THE STORY

The square in front of Cologne cathedral, Jan on a bench and Max coming out of the tower door with wobbly legs.

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Und? Wie war der Dom?oont, vee vahr dair dohmSo? How was the cathedral?
Hoch! Fünfhundert Stufen. Ich kann nicht mehr.hohkh, FUENF-hoon-dert SHTOO-fen, ikh kahn nikht mairHigh! Five hundred steps. I can't go on.
Der Dom ist sehr hoch.dair dohm ist zair hohkhThe cathedral is very high.
Bist du bis oben gegangen?bist doo bis OH-ben geh-GAHNG-enDid you go all the way up? To a friend.
Ja, aber langsam. Ich konnte nicht mehr.yah, AH-ber LAHNG-zahm, ikh KON-teh nikht mairYes, but slowly. I couldn't go on.
Ich konnte nicht kommen.ikh KON-teh nikht KOM-enI couldn't come.
Dann brauchst du jetzt ein Kölsch.dahn browkhst doo yetst ine kurlshThen you need a Koelsch now. To a friend.
Ein Kölsch? Das kleine Bier?ine kurlsh, dahs KLY-neh beerA Koelsch? The little beer?
Klein, ja. Aber man trinkt viele!kline, yah, AH-ber mahn trinkt FEE-lehSmall, yes. But you drink many!
Na gut. Zwei Kölsch, bitte!nah goot, tsvy kurlsh, BIT-ehAll right. Two Koelsch, please!