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🇩🇪 German · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the Train

Find a free seat on the express, show your ticket and hear why a seat is taken, with denn and the words in their usual order.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The express to Hamburg just out of Berlin, a full carriage, and the conductor coming down the aisle.

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Entschuldigung, ist hier noch frei?ent-SHOOL-dee-goong, ist heer nokh fryExcuse me, is this seat free?
Leider nicht, denn der Platz ist reserviert.LYE-der nikht, den dair plahts ist reh-zer-VEERTUnfortunately not, because the seat is reserved.
Ist der Platz frei?ist dair plahts fryIs the seat free?
Und dort? Ist dort frei?oont dort, ist dort fryAnd over there? Is it free there?
Ja, dort ist frei. Die Fahrkarte, bitte.yah, dort ist fry, dee FAHR-kar-teh, BIT-tehYes, it's free there. The ticket, please.
Hier ist meine Fahrkarte.heer ist MY-neh FAHR-kar-tehHere is my ticket.
Hier, bitte. Auf dem Handy.heer, BIT-teh, owf daym HEN-deeHere you are. On the phone.
Danke. Sie fahren bis Hamburg?DAHN-keh, zee FAH-ren bis HAHM-boorkThanks. You're going as far as Hamburg? Politely.
Ja, bis Hamburg. Ist der Zug pünktlich?yah, bis HAHM-boork, ist dair tsook PUENKT-likhYes, to Hamburg. Is the train on time?
Ja, jetzt ja. Wir kommen um neun an.yah, yetst yah, veer KOM-en oom noyn ahnYes, now it is. We arrive at nine.