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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Portrait in Three Sentences

Report from Frankfurt to the producer and give her a portrait in three sentences, eine Frau, die and ein Mann, der.

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THE STORY

A hotel room in Frankfurt with the skyline in the window, Max on the phone to the newsroom in Berlin.

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Herr Becker, wie war Frankfurt?hair BEK-er, vee vahr FRAHNK-foortMister Becker, how was Frankfurt?
Groß. Hochhäuser und Apfelwein.grohs, HOHKH-hoy-zer oont AHP-fel-vynBig. Skyscrapers and apple wine.
Das schicke ich Ihnen heute Abend.dahs SHIK-eh ikh EE-nen HOY-teh AH-bentI'll send you that tonight. Politely.
Ich brauche ein Porträt. In drei Sätzen.ikh BROW-kheh eyn por-TRAY, in dry ZET-senI need a portrait. In three sentences.
Ein Porträt? Von wem?eyn por-TRAY, fon vaymA portrait? Of whom?
Von der Bäckerin. Eine Frau, die seit vier backt.fon dair BEK-er-in, EYE-neh frow, dee zyt feer bahktOf the baker. A woman who bakes since four.
Eine Frau, die früh aufsteht.EYE-neh frow, dee frue OWF-shtaytA woman who gets up early.
Sehr gut. Und der Bauer?zair goot, oont dair BOW-erVery good. And the farmer?
Ein Mann, der mit seinen Kühen spricht.eyn mahn, dair mit ZY-nen KUE-en shprikhtA man who talks to his cows.