🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Herr Pohl's Idea
Hear Herr Pohl's idea of a traineeship at the radio and remember how little German you could speak a year ago, with konnte.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The gate of the radio station, Herr Pohl leaning out of his window as Max comes in.
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Herr Becker! Man hört, Sie gehen im August.hair BEK-er, mahn hurt, zee GAY-en im ow-GOOSTMister Becker! People say you're leaving in August. Politely.
Ja, leider. Mein Vertrag endet.yah, LYE-der, mine fair-TRAHK EN-detYes, unfortunately. My contract ends.
Das ist eine gute Idee!dahs ist EYE-neh GOO-teh ee-DAYThat's a good idea!
Ich habe eine Idee. Ein Volontariat!ikh HAH-beh EYE-neh ee-DAY, ine vol-on-tah-ree-AHTI have an idea. A traineeship!
Ein Volontariat? Was ist das?ine vol-on-tah-ree-AHT, vahs ist dahsA traineeship? What's that?
Ich kann das nicht.ikh kahn dahs nikhtI can't do that.
Man lernt zwei Jahre beim Radio.mahn lairnt tsvye YAH-reh bime RAH-dee-ohYou learn for two years at the radio.
Auf Deutsch? Das kann ich nicht.owf doytsh, dahs kahn ikh nikhtIn German? I can't do that.
Letztes Jahr konnten Sie kein Deutsch.LETS-tes yahr KON-ten zee kine doytshLast year you couldn't speak German. Politely.
Das stimmt. Warum nicht?dahs shtimt, vah-ROOM nikhtThat's true. Why not?