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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nina's Parents

Arrive at Nina's parents' house near Leipzig, answer the question about the journey and take the offer of du, with sagen Sie doch du.

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THE STORY

The doorstep of a house in a village near Leipzig on Good Friday, Nina's parents in the doorway and the coffee already on.

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Herzlich willkommen, Herr Becker!HAIRTS-likh vil-KOM-en, hair BEK-erA warm welcome, Mister Becker! Politely.
Guten Tag! Danke für die Einladung.GOO-ten tahk, DAHN-keh fuer dee INE-lah-doongHello! Thanks for the invitation.
Die Fahrt war lang.dee fahrt vahr lahngThe journey was long.
Kommen Sie rein. Wie war die Fahrt?KOM-en zee rine, vee vahr dee fahrtCome in. How was the journey? Politely.
Gut, danke. Der Zug war pünktlich.goot, DAHN-keh, dair tsook vahr PUENKT-likhFine, thanks. The train was on time.
Wir sind gut angekommen.veer zint goot AHN-geh-kom-enWe arrived safely.
Sagen Sie doch du. Ich bin Petra.ZAH-gen zee dokh doo, ikh bin PAY-trahDo say du. I'm Petra. Politely.
Und ich bin Uwe.oont ikh bin OO-vehAnd I'm Uwe.
Gern! Dann bin ich Max.gairn, dahn bin ikh mahxGladly! Then I'm Max.
Schön, Max. Komm, der Kaffee ist fertig.shurn, mahx, kom, dair KAH-fay ist FAIR-tikhLovely, Max. Come on, the coffee's ready.