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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Letter from the Newsroom

Tell Lukas that the letter from the newsroom has come and that you are invited to the interview, with ich haette nie gedacht for a surprise.

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Lesson 1 · The Letter from the Newsroom

German · 30 minutes

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The kitchen table in the back building on a September evening, an open envelope between two cups of coffee.

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Max, was ist das? Ein Brief?mahx, vahs ist dahs, ine breefMax, what's that? A letter? To a friend.
Von der Redaktion. Ich bin eingeladen!fon dair reh-dahk-tsee-OHN, ikh bin INE-geh-lah-denFrom the newsroom. I'm invited!
Ich bin eingeladen.ikh bin INE-geh-lah-denI'm invited.
Eingeladen? Zum Gespräch?INE-geh-lah-den, tsoom geh-SHPRAYKHInvited? To the interview?
Ja, zum Gespräch. Am Dienstag um zehn.yah, tsoom geh-SHPRAYKH, ahm DEENS-tahk oom tsaynYes, to the interview. On Tuesday at ten.
Das ist super! Ich habe es gewusst.dahs ist ZOO-per, ikh HAH-beh es geh-VOOSTThat's great! I knew it.
Das habe ich nicht gewusst.dahs HAH-beh ikh nikht geh-VOOSTI didn't know that.
Ich hätte nie gedacht, dass sie mich einladen.ikh HET-eh nee geh-DAHKHT, dahs zee mikh INE-lah-denI'd never have thought that they'd invite me.
Warum nicht? Dein Deutsch ist gut.vah-ROOM nikht, dine doych ist gootWhy not? Your German is good.
Danke, Lukas. Jetzt muss ich üben.DAHN-keh, LOO-kahs, yetst moos ikh UE-benThanks, Lukas. Now I have to practise.