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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rumours at Work

Hear from Nina what people are saying about the programme and ask what it means, with man sagt and wird kleiner.

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THE STORY

The canteen of the radio station in April, two trays at the far table and Nina speaking with her voice down.

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Max, hast du das gehört?mahx, hahst doo dahs geh-HURTMax, have you heard? To a friend.
Nein. Was ist los?nine, vahs ist lohsNo. What's up?
Ich habe nichts gehört.ikh HAH-beh nikhts geh-HURTI haven't heard anything.
Man sagt, das Programm wird kleiner.mahn zahkt, dahs proh-GRAHM veert KLY-nerPeople say the programme is getting smaller.
Unser Programm? Aber warum?OON-zer proh-GRAHM, AH-ber vah-ROOMOur programme? But why?
Es wird kalt.es veert kahltIt's getting cold.
Weil es weniger Geld gibt.vile es VAY-nig-er gelt giptBecause there's less money.
Mehr Arbeit, weniger Geld.mair AR-bite, VAY-nig-er geltMore work, less money.
Und was heißt das für uns?oont vahs hyst dahs fuer oonsAnd what does that mean for us?
Ich weiß es nicht. Noch nicht.ikh vice es nikht, nokh nikhtI don't know. Not yet.

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