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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Oma on the Broadcast

Ask Oma on air where her German comes from and hear about her grandparents' village near Bremen and the letters that came every week.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The stage of the Rathaus Schoeneberg, live, Oma still on the line from Milwaukee.

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Oma, erzähl uns von deiner Familie.OH-mah, air-TSAYL oons fon DY-ner fah-MEE-lee-ehGrandma, tell us about your family. To a friend.
Meine Großeltern kamen aus einem Dorf.MY-neh GROHS-el-tern KAH-men ows EYE-nem dorfMy grandparents came from a village.
Mein Enkel wohnt in Berlin.myn ENG-kel vohnt in bair-LEENMy grandson lives in Berlin.
Aus welchem Dorf, Oma?ows VEL-khem dorf, OH-mahFrom which village, Grandma? To a friend.
Aus einem Dorf bei Bremen. Unser Dorf.ows EYE-nem dorf by BRAY-men, OON-zer dorfFrom a village near Bremen. Our village.
Und wie hast du Deutsch gelernt?oont vee hahst doo doytsh geh-LAIRNTAnd how did you learn German? To a friend.
Von meiner Mutter. Und aus den Briefen.fon MY-ner MOOT-er, oont ows dayn BREE-fenFrom my mother. And from the letters.
Welche Briefe waren das?VEL-kheh BREE-feh VAH-ren dahsWhich letters were those?
Briefe aus unserem Dorf. Jede Woche.BREE-feh ows OON-zer-em dorf, YAY-deh VO-khehLetters from our village. Every week.