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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Saying No the German Way

Invite Frau Weber onto the show and hear every German no, nee, lieber nicht, eher nicht, auf keinen Fall, and take it without offence.

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THE STORY

Frau Weber's kitchen in the Berlin house, a pot of coffee on the table and Max with a request.

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Frau Weber, kommen Sie in meine Sendung?frow VAY-ber, KOM-en zee in MY-neh ZEN-doongFrau Weber, will you come on my show? Politely.
Nee. Lieber nicht, Herr Becker.nay, LEE-ber nikht, hair BEK-erNah. Better not, Mister Becker.
Danke, aber nein.DAHN-keh, AH-ber nynThanks, but no.
Nur fünf Minuten. Am Telefon?noor fuenf mi-NOO-ten, ahm TAY-leh-fohnOnly five minutes. On the phone?
Eher nicht. Das ist nichts für mich.AY-er nikht, dahs ist nikhts fuer mikhRather not. That's not for me.
Und ein Foto für die Webseite?oont eyn FOH-toh fuer dee VEP-zy-tehAnd a photo for the website?
Auf keinen Fall. Das geht zu weit.owf KY-nen fahl, dahs gayt tsoo vytNo way. That goes too far.
Schade. Ein Nein ist ein Nein.SHAH-deh, eyn nyn ist eyn nynPity. A no is a no.
Genau. Aber Kaffee gibt es trotzdem.geh-NOW, AH-ber KAH-fay geept es TROTS-daymExactly. But there's coffee all the same.