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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Carnival Again

Shout Alaaf with Jan in Cologne, ask what a Buettenredner is and hear that the Rhineland laughs above all at itself.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A street in Cologne at Carnival, Jan in costume and Max with his recorder.

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Max! Kölle Alaaf! Du bist wieder da!mahks, KUHL-eh ah-LAHF, doo bist VEE-der dahMax! Koelle Alaaf! You're back! To a friend.
Alaaf, Jan! Eine Sendung über Karneval.ah-LAHF, yahn, EYE-neh ZEN-doong UE-ber KAR-neh-vahlAlaaf, Jan! A show about Carnival.
Worüber lachst du?voh-RUE-ber lahkhst dooWhat are you laughing about? To a friend.
Dann musst du einen Büttenredner hören.dahn moost doo EYE-nen BUET-en-ray-dner HUHR-enThen you have to hear a Buettenredner. To a friend.
Einen Büttenredner? Was ist das?EYE-nen BUET-en-ray-dner, vahs ist dahsA Buettenredner? What's that?
Ein Mann, der lustige Reden hält.eyn mahn, dair LOOS-ti-geh RAY-den heltA man who gives funny speeches.
Und worüber lacht man im Rheinland?oont voh-RUE-ber lahkht mahn im RYN-lahntAnd what do people laugh about in the Rhineland?
Über alles. Vor allem über uns selbst.UE-ber AHL-es, for AHL-em UE-ber oons zelpstAbout everything. Above all, about ourselves.
Über euch selbst? Das gefällt mir.UE-ber oykh zelpst, dahs geh-FELT meerAbout yourselves? I like that.