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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The First Show

Open the first programme of your own with the producer counting you in, with the radio talk Sie sind auf Sendung and bleiben Sie dran.

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Lesson 1 · The First Show

German · 30 minutes

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THE STORY

Studio two on a Thursday evening, the red lamp over the door and the producer behind the glass.

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Herr Becker, noch zehn Sekunden. Bereit?hair BEK-er, nokh tsayn zeh-KOON-den, beh-RYTMister Becker, ten more seconds. Ready?
Bereit. Ein bisschen nervös.beh-RYT, eyn BIS-khen nair-VURSReady. A bit nervous.
Wir sind gleich zurück.veer zint glykh tsoo-RUEKWe'll be right back.
Die Lampe ist rot. Sie sind auf Sendung.dee LAHM-peh ist roht, zee zint owf ZEN-doongThe lamp is red. You're on air. Politely.
Guten Abend. Willkommen bei Wie bitte?GOO-ten AH-bent, vil-KOM-en by vee BIT-ehGood evening. Welcome to Wie bitte?
Sehr gut. Gleich kommt die Werbung.zair goot, glykh komt dee VAIR-boongVery good. The ads are coming up.
Bleiben Sie dran. Gleich geht es weiter.BLY-ben zee drahn, glykh gayt es VY-terStay tuned. We continue in a moment. Politely.
Dann kommt der erste Anrufer.dahn komt dair AIR-steh AHN-roo-ferThen comes the first caller.
Wie bitte? Der erste Anrufer? Schon?vee BIT-eh, dair AIR-steh AHN-roo-fer, shohnPardon? The first caller? Already?