Small Talk at the Bakery

Buy your rolls at Frau Lehmann's and make the small talk Germans make, with na, wie immer and the weather.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The bakery on the corner on a Saturday morning, the queue short and Frau Lehmann in a good mood.

Greet and ask in one syllable with na, and order with wie immer
Talk about the weather with schoenes Wetter heute, was
Ask if things are going well with laeuft sie gut, and close with schoenen Tag noch

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Na, Herr Becker? Wie immer?nah, hair BEK-er, vee IM-erWell, Mister Becker? The usual?

Wie immer, Frau Lehmann. Zwei Brötchen.vee IM-er, frow LAY-mahn, tsvy BRERT-khenThe usual, Frau Lehmann. Two rolls.

Sonst noch was?zonst nokh vahsAnything else?

Schönes Wetter heute, was?SHER-nes VET-er HOY-teh, vahsNice weather today, isn't it?

Endlich! Der Winter war lang.ENT-likh, dair VIN-ter vahr lahngFinally! The winter was long.

Und die Sendung? Läuft sie gut?oont dee ZEN-doong, loyft zee gootAnd the programme? Is it going well?

Es läuft. Hören Sie zu?es loyft, HER-en zee tsooIt's going. Do you listen? Politely.

Jeden Freitag, beim Backen.YAY-den FRY-tahk, bym BAHK-enEvery Friday, while baking.

Das freut mich. Schönen Tag noch!dahs froyt mikh, SHER-nen tahk nokhThat makes me glad. Have a nice day!