🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Jan from Cologne
Welcome Jan from Cologne on air with mein naechster Gast, hear Alaaf in a Berlin town hall and say it comes as it comes, in Koelsch and in standard German.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The stage of the Rathaus Schoeneberg, live, and Jan from Cologne walking on to the microphone.
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Mein nächster Gast kommt aus Köln.myn NAYKH-ster gahst komt ows kerlnMy next guest comes from Cologne.
Alaaf, Berlin! Alaaf im Rathaus!ah-LAHF, bair-LEEN, ah-LAHF im RAHT-howsAlaaf, Berlin! Alaaf in the town hall!
Herzlich willkommen, Jan.HAIRTS-likh vil-KOM-en, yahnA warm welcome, Jan.
Jan, du sagst Alaaf im Rathaus Schöneberg?yahn, doo zahkst ah-LAHF im RAHT-hows SHER-neh-bairkJan, you say Alaaf in the Rathaus Schoeneberg? To a friend.
Klar. Ein Kölner sagt überall Alaaf.klahr, eyn KERL-ner zahkt UE-ber-ahl ah-LAHFOf course. A Cologne man says Alaaf everywhere.
Was hast du mir damals beigebracht?vahs hahst doo meer DAH-mahls BY-geh-brahkhtWhat did you teach me back then? To a friend.
Et kütt wie et kütt. Weißt du noch?et kuet vee et kuet, vyst doo nokhEt kuett wie et kuett, in Koelsch. Remember? To a friend.
Es kommt, wie es kommt. Auch in Berlin.es komt, vee es komt, owkh in bair-LEENIt comes as it comes. In Berlin too.
Genau. Das gilt überall. Alaaf!geh-NOW, dahs gilt UE-ber-ahl, ah-LAHFExactly. That holds everywhere. Alaaf!