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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two Weeks to Decide

Tell Lukas that you have two weeks to answer and weigh both sides, with wenn ich bleibe and wenn ich gehe and the verb at the end.

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THE STORY

A bench by the canal in Kreuzberg on a warm evening, two bottles of beer and the offer on the table.

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Und? Was machst du jetzt, Max?oont, vahs mahkhst doo yetst, mahxSo? What are you doing now, Max? To a friend.
Ich habe zwei Wochen. Dann muss ich antworten.ikh HAH-beh tsvy VOKH-en, dahn moos ikh AHNT-vor-tenI have two weeks. Then I have to answer.
Ich muss antworten.ikh moos AHNT-vor-tenI have to answer.
Zwei Wochen? Das ist nicht viel.tsvy VOKH-en, dahs ist nikht feelTwo weeks? That's not much.
Wenn ich bleibe, sehe ich Oma selten.ven ikh BLY-beh, ZAY-eh ikh OH-mah ZEL-tenIf I stay, I rarely see Grandma.
Du fehlst mir.doo faylst meerI miss you. To a friend.
Und wenn du gehst?oont ven doo gaystAnd if you go? To a friend.
Wenn ich gehe, fehlt mir Berlin.ven ikh GAY-eh, faylt meer bair-LEENIf I go, I'll miss Berlin.
Und Nina? Sie fehlt dir auch.oont NEE-nah, zee faylt deer owkhAnd Nina? You'll miss her too. To a friend.
Ja. Deshalb ist es so schwer.yah, DES-hahlp ist es zoh shvairYes. That's why it's so hard.