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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Weck and Bretzel

Buy breakfast in a Stuttgart bakery, hear the roll called Weck and the pretzel Bretzel, and learn the Swabian creed, schaffe, schaffe, Haeusle baue.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A small bakery in Stuttgart at seven in the morning, the baker in her apron and Max first in the queue.

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Grüß Gott! Was darf's sein?grues got, vahs darfs zynGruess Gott! What will it be?
Ein Brötchen und eine Brezel, bitte.eyn BRURT-khen oont EYE-neh BRAY-tsel, BIT-ehA roll and a pretzel, please.
Das macht zwei Euro zwanzig.dahs mahkht tsvy OY-roh TSVAHN-tsikhThat's two euros twenty.
Ein Weck und eine Bretzel. Bitte schön.eyn vek oont EYE-neh BRET-sel, BIT-eh shernA Weck and a Bretzel. There you are.
Ein Weck? Hier heißt das Brötchen Weck?eyn vek, heer hyst dahs BRURT-khen vekA Weck? Here a roll is called Weck?
Freilich. Ich backe seit vier Uhr.FRY-likh, ikh BAHK-eh zyt feer oorOf course. I've been baking since four.
Seit vier Uhr! Das ist viel Arbeit.zyt feer oor, dahs ist feel AR-bytSince four! That's a lot of work.
Schaffe, schaffe, Häusle baue, sagt man hier.SHAHF-eh SHAHF-eh HOYS-leh BOW-eh, zahkt mahn heerSchaffe, schaffe, Haeusle baue, people say here.
Arbeiten und ein Haus bauen. Verstehe!AR-by-ten oont eyn hows BOW-en, fair-SHTAY-ehWork and build a house. Got it!