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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Listener from Austria

Take a call from Vienna and hear the words Austria uses for a bag, a tomato and an apricot, with bei uns heisst das.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The studio on a Friday evening, a caller from Vienna on line one with a list of words.

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Servus, Herr Becker! Hier ist Wien.ZEHR-voos, hair BEK-er, heer ist veenServus, Mister Becker! Vienna here.
Servus nach Wien! Was gibt es?ZEHR-voos nahkh veen, vahs geept esServus to Vienna! What's up?
Wie heißt das bei Ihnen?vee hyst dahs by EE-nenWhat's that called where you live? Politely.
Tüte? Bei uns heißt das Sackerl.TUE-teh, by oons hyst dahs ZAHK-erlTuete? Where we live it's called Sackerl.
Sackerl! Und die Tomate?ZAHK-erl, oont dee toh-MAH-tehSackerl! And the tomato?
Der Paradeiser. Das klingt doch schöner.dair pah-rah-DY-zer, dahs klingt dokh SHER-nerDer Paradeiser. That sounds nicer, doesn't it.
Viel schöner. Und was noch?feel SHER-ner, oont vahs nokhMuch nicer. And what else?
Die Marille. Bei Ihnen die Aprikose.dee mah-RIL-eh, by EE-nen dee ah-pree-KOH-zehThe Marille. For you, the apricot.
Danke! Servus heißt auch tschüss, oder?DAHN-keh, ZEHR-voos hyst owkh tchues, OH-derThanks! Servus also means bye, right?