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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Understatement

Hear Frau Weber praise the show the German way, with nicht schlecht, geht so and kann man nicht meckern, and learn that less is more.

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THE STORY

The stairwell of the Berlin house, Frau Weber with her shopping and Max on his way up after the show.

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Frau Weber, haben Sie die Sendung gehört?frow VAY-ber, HAH-ben zee dee ZEN-doong geh-HUHRTFrau Weber, did you hear the show? Politely.
Ja, habe ich. Nicht schlecht.yah, HAH-beh ikh, nikht shlekhtYes, I did. Not bad.
Ganz gut.gahnts gootQuite good.
Nicht schlecht? Nur nicht schlecht?nikht shlekht, noor nikht shlekhtNot bad? Only not bad?
Herr Becker, das ist ein Lob.hair BEK-er, dahs ist eyn lohpMister Becker, that is praise.
Es geht.es gaytIt's all right.
Und die Musik? Wie finden Sie die?oont dee moo-ZEEK, vee FIN-den zee deeAnd the music? What do you think of it? Politely.
Geht so. Aber man kann nicht meckern.gayt zoh, AH-ber mahn kahn nikht MEK-ernSo-so. But you can't complain.
Kann man nicht meckern. Das merke ich mir.kahn mahn nikht MEK-ern, dahs MAIR-keh ikh meerCan't complain. I'll remember that.
Gut so. Bei uns ist weniger mehr.goot zoh, by oons ist VAY-nig-er mairGood. With us, less is more.