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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Ash Wednesday

Tell Nina how Carnival went and why you are so tired, with deshalb and the words that put a day in order.

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THE STORY

Ash Wednesday morning at the coffee machine of the radio station, Nina fresh and Max back from Cologne on the night train.

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Na, Max? Wie war Köln?nah, mahx, vee vahr kurlnWell, Max? How was Cologne?
Super! Aber jetzt ist alles vorbei.ZOO-per, AH-ber yetst ist AHL-es for-BYGreat! But now it's all over.
Ich habe gut geschlafen.ikh HAH-beh goot geh-SHLAH-fenI slept well.
Du siehst müde aus.doo zeest MUE-deh owsYou look tired. To a friend.
Wenig geschlafen, deshalb bin ich müde.VAY-nikh geh-SHLAH-fen, DES-hahlp bin ikh MUE-dehLittle sleep, that's why I'm tired.
Ich habe wenig Zeit.ikh HAH-beh VAY-nikh tsiteI have little time.
Es regnet, deshalb bleibe ich zu Hause.es RAYG-net, DES-hahlp BLY-beh ikh tsoo HOW-zehIt's raining, that's why I'm staying at home.
Was habt ihr gemacht?vahs hahpt eer geh-MAHKHTWhat did you all do? To friends.
Zuerst der Zug, dann die Kneipe.tsoo-AIRST dair tsook, dahn dee KNY-pehFirst the parade, then the pub.
Und danach? Noch eine Kneipe?oont dah-NAHKH, nokh EYE-neh KNY-pehAnd after that? Another pub?

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