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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Max's Accent

Hear an old Berliner tell Max the blunt truth about his accent, man hoert es noch, and then call it charming.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A tram stop in Prenzlauer Berg, an old Berliner on the bench who has recognised Max's voice.

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Na, Herr Becker, aus Amerika, wa?nah, hair BEK-er, ows ah-MAY-ree-kah, vahWell, Mister Becker, from America, eh?
Ja, aus Milwaukee. Hört man das?yah, ows mil-VAW-kee, hert mahn dahsYes, from Milwaukee. Can you hear that?
Das meine ich ernst.dahs MY-neh ikh airnstI mean that seriously.
Man hört es noch. Ein bisschen.mahn hert es nokh, eyn BIS-khenYou can still hear it. A little.
Nach drei Jahren noch? Schade.nahkh dry YAH-ren nokh, SHAH-dehAfter three years still? A pity.
Schade? Das ist doch charmant!SHAH-deh, dahs ist dokh shar-MAHNTA pity? But that's charming!
Charmant? Mein Akzent ist charmant?shar-MAHNT, myn ahk-TSENT ist shar-MAHNTCharming? My accent is charming?
Klar. Bleiben Sie so, junger Mann.klahr, BLY-ben zee zoh, YOONG-er mahnSure. Stay like that, young man. Politely.
Danke. Das hat mir noch keiner gesagt.DAHN-keh, dahs haht meer nokh KY-ner geh-ZAHKTThanks. Nobody has told me that yet.