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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Joke of the Week

Hear Lukas tell the shortest German joke, learn how a joke is built with der Witz and die Pointe, and try one of your own.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The canteen of the radio station at lunchtime, Lukas across the table with his tray.

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Max, kennst du den? Treffen sich zwei Jäger.mahks, kenst doo dayn, TREF-en zikh tsvy YAY-gerMax, do you know this one? Two hunters meet. To a friend.
Nein. Zwei Jäger, und dann?nyn, tsvy YAY-ger, oont dahnNo. Two hunters, and then?
Das war ein Witz.dahs vahr eyn vitsThat was a joke.
Beide tot! Verstehst du?BY-deh toht, fair-SHTAYST dooBoth dead! Get it? To a friend.
Nein. Wo ist die Pointe?nyn, voh ist dee PWANG-tehNo. Where's the punchline?
Treffen hat zwei Bedeutungen. Das ist die Pointe.TREF-en haht tsvy beh-DOY-toong-en, dahs ist dee PWANG-tehTreffen has two meanings. That's the punchline.
Lustig! Jetzt ich. Treffen sich zwei Amerikaner.LOOS-tikh, yetst ikh, TREF-en zikh tsvy ah-may-ree-KAH-nerFunny! My turn. Two Americans meet.
Und? Die Pointe? Die fehlt, Max.oont, dee PWANG-teh, dee faylt, mahksAnd? The punchline? It's missing, Max.
Die kommt noch. Nächste Woche, im Radio.dee komt nokh, NAYKH-steh VOKH-eh, im RAH-dee-ohIt's still coming. Next week, on the radio.