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🇩🇪 German · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nerves

Sit on the steps of the town hall with Nina the evening before the show, admit you are nervous and hear why this time is different.

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THE STORY

The steps of the Rathaus Schoeneberg in the evening light after the rehearsal, Nina with two coffees and Max with none.

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Max, du bist so still. Alles gut?mahks, doo bist zoh shtil, AHL-es gootMax, you're so quiet. All good? To a friend.
Ich bin nervös. Sehr nervös.ikh bin nair-VERS, zair nair-VERSI'm nervous. Very nervous.
Das kenne ich.dahs KEN-eh ikhI know that feeling.
Du? Du hast das schon hundertmal gemacht.doo, doo hahst dahs shohn HOON-dert-mahl geh-MAHKHTYou? You've done this a hundred times already. To a friend.
Nicht so. Das ist anders.nikht zoh, dahs ist AHN-dersNot like this. This is different.
Zum ersten Mal vor Publikum.tsoom AIRS-ten mahl for POO-bli-koomFor the first time in front of an audience.
Anders? Warum denn?AHN-ders, vah-ROOM denDifferent? Why is that?
Weil alle da sind. Frau Weber. Oma.vyl AHL-eh dah zint, frow VAY-ber, OH-mahBecause everyone is there. Frau Weber. Oma.
Eben. Alle sind für dich da.AY-ben, AHL-eh zint fuer dikh dahExactly. Everyone is there for you. To a friend.
Danke, Nina. Das hilft wirklich.DAHN-keh, NEE-nah, dahs hilft VEERK-likhThanks, Nina. That really helps.