🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 2
PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Producer Worries
Take a call from the producer who finds too much dialect in the show, say where the listeners are with im Norden, im Sueden and promise to explain every word.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
A hotel room in Hamburg in the evening, the producer on the phone from Berlin.
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Herr Becker, wir müssen reden.hair BEK-er, veer MUES-en RAY-denMister Becker, we need to talk.
Das klingt ernst. Was ist los?dahs klingt airnst, vahs ist lohsThat sounds serious. What's wrong?
Können Sie das erklären?KUHN-en zee dahs air-KLAIR-enCan you explain that? Politely.
Zu viel Dialekt. Die Hörer verstehen nichts.tsoo feel dee-ah-LEKT, dee HUHR-er fair-SHTAY-en nikhtsToo much dialect. The listeners don't understand anything.
Welche Hörer? Die im Norden lieben es.VEL-kheh HUHR-er, dee im NOR-den LEE-ben esWhich listeners? Those in the north love it.
Die Hörer im Süden. Sie verstehen kein Platt.dee HUHR-er im ZUE-den, zee fair-SHTAY-en kyn plahtThe listeners in the south. They understand no Platt.
Stimmt. Was soll ich tun?shtimt, vahs zol ikh toonTrue. What should I do?
Erklären Sie es. Jedes Wort, auf Hochdeutsch.air-KLAIR-en zee es, YAY-des vort, owf HOHKH-doytshExplain it. Every word, in standard German. Politely.
Verstanden. Erst Platt, dann Hochdeutsch.fair-SHTAHN-den, airst plaht, dahn HOHKH-doytshUnderstood. First Platt, then standard German.