Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Gold in the Morning

Be woken at five on the farm, hear the proverb Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund, and ask what it means.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

The farmhouse kitchen before dawn, the farmer already in his boots and Max half asleep over his coffee.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
Guten Morgen! Gut geschlafen?GOO-ten MOR-gen, goot geh-SHLAH-fenGood morning! Slept well?
Es ist fünf Uhr! Sie sind schon wach?es ist fuenf oor, zee zint shohn vahkhIt's five o'clock! You're already up? Politely.
Ich bin noch ein bisschen müde.ikh bin nokh eyn BIS-khen MUE-dehI'm still a bit tired.
Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund.MOR-gen-shtoont haht golt im moontThe morning hour has gold in its mouth.
Wie bitte? Was heißt das?vee BIT-eh, vahs hyst dahsPardon? What does that mean?
Ein Sprichwort. Wer früh aufsteht, schafft mehr.eyn SHPRIKH-vort, vair frue OWF-shtayt, shahft mairA proverb. Who gets up early gets more done.
Dann stehe ich morgen um fünf auf.dahn SHTAY-eh ikh MOR-gen oom fuenf owfThen I'll get up at five tomorrow.
Die Kühe warten nicht, Herr Becker.dee KUE-eh VAR-ten nikht, hair BEK-erThe cows don't wait, Mister Becker.
Also gut. Wo ist der Stall?AHL-zoh goot, voh ist dair shtahlAll right. Where's the cowshed?