PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Practice Makes the Master

Try to shape a Bretzel in the Swabian bakery, hear the proverb Uebung macht den Meister, and ask how long the baker practised.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The back room of the bakery in Stuttgart, flour on every surface and Max with his sleeves rolled up.

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

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Wollen Sie eine Bretzel machen?VOL-en zee EYE-neh BRET-sel MAHKH-enDo you want to make a Bretzel? Politely.

Gern! Wie geht das?gairn, vee gayt dahsGladly! How does that work?

Darf ich die Bretzel probieren?darf ikh dee BRET-sel proh-BEER-enMay I try the Bretzel?

Nehmen Sie den Teig. So.NAY-men zee dayn tyk, zohTake the dough. Like this. Politely.

So? Meine Bretzel sieht komisch aus.zoh, MY-neh BRET-sel zeet KOH-mish owsLike this? My Bretzel looks funny.

Übung macht den Meister, Herr Becker.UE-boong mahkht dayn MY-ster, hair BEK-erPractice makes the master, Mister Becker.

Wie lange haben Sie geübt?vee LAHNG-eh HAH-ben zee geh-UEPTHow long did you practise? Politely.

Drei Jahre. Dann war ich Gesellin.dry YAH-reh, dahn vahr ikh geh-ZEL-inThree years. Then I was a journeywoman.

Dann übe ich noch ein bisschen.dahn UE-beh ikh nokh eyn BIS-khenThen I'll practise a bit more.