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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Heated Caller

Take a caller who is worked up about the programme and calm him down with regen Sie sich nicht auf and bleiben wir sachlich.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The studio on a Friday evening, a caller on line two who does not like what he hears.

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Herr Becker, das ist doch Unsinn!hair BEK-er, dahs ist dokh OON-zinMister Becker, that's nonsense!
Moment. Was genau meinen Sie?moh-MENT, vahs geh-NOW MY-nen zeeOne moment. What exactly do you mean? Politely.
Lassen Sie mich ausreden.LAHS-en zee mikh OWS-ray-denLet me finish. Politely.
Ihre Sendung! Niemand redet so!EE-reh ZEN-doong, NEE-mahnt RAY-det zohYour programme! Nobody talks like that!
Regen Sie sich nicht auf.RAY-gen zee zikh nikht owfDon't get worked up. Politely.
Das sehe ich anders.dahs ZAY-eh ikh AHN-dersI see that differently.
Ich rege mich nicht auf!ikh RAY-geh mikh nikht owfI'm not getting worked up!
Gut. Dann bleiben wir sachlich.goot, dahn BLY-ben veer ZAHKH-likhGood. Then let's stay factual.
Na gut. Meine Kinder reden so.nah goot, MY-neh KIN-der RAY-den zohAll right. My children talk like that.
Ich verstehe. Danke für den Anruf.ikh fair-SHTAY-eh, DAHN-keh fuer dayn AHN-roofI understand. Thanks for the call.