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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two Hundred Years

Ask the farmer how long the farm has been in his family and hear its story, told in the simple past from great-grandfather to son.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The farm kitchen after breakfast, Max's recorder on the table between the butter and the coffee pot.

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Seit wann gehört Ihnen der Hof?zyt vahn geh-HERT EE-nen dair hohfSince when has the farm been yours? Politely.
Seit zweihundert Jahren in der Familie.zyt TSVY-hoon-dert YAH-ren in dair fah-MEE-lee-ehFor two hundred years in the family.
Damals gab es noch keinen Traktor.DAH-mahls gahp es nokh KY-nen TRAHK-torBack then there was no tractor yet.
Zweihundert Jahre! Erzählen Sie.TSVY-hoon-dert YAH-reh, air-TSAY-len zeeTwo hundred years! Tell me. Politely.
Mein Urgroßvater baute den Stall.myn OOR-grohs-fah-ter BOW-teh dayn shtahlMy great-grandfather built the cowshed.
Und was machte Ihr Vater?oont vahs MAHKH-teh eer FAH-terAnd what did your father do?
Mein Vater kaufte die ersten Kühe.myn FAH-ter KOWF-teh dee AIR-sten KUE-ehMy father bought the first cows.
Und heute? Wer arbeitet hier?oont HOY-teh, vair AR-by-tet heerAnd today? Who works here?
Heute ich. Und bald mein Sohn.HOY-teh ikh, oont bahlt myn zohnToday, me. And soon my son.