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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Postcard to Milwaukee

Buy a stamp from the landlady and say what you write home, with dass sending the verb to the end.

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THE STORY

The guesthouse kitchen after breakfast, a postcard of the beach chairs on the table and the landlady drying cups.

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Haben Sie eine Briefmarke? Für Amerika.HAH-ben zee EYE-neh BREEF-mar-keh, fuer ah-MAY-ree-kahDo you have a stamp? For America. Politely.
Natürlich. Eine Postkarte nach Milwaukee?nah-TUER-likh, EYE-neh POST-kar-teh nahkh mil-WAW-keeOf course. A postcard to Milwaukee?
Es geht mir gut.es gayt meer gootI'm doing well.
Ja, für meine Eltern.yah, fuer MY-neh EL-ternYes, for my parents.
Und was schreiben Sie?oont vahs SHRY-ben zeeAnd what are you writing? Politely.
Ich schreibe, dass es mir gut geht.ikh SHRY-beh, dahs es meer goot gaytI write that I'm doing well.
Schön. Vermissen Sie Ihre Familie?shurn, fair-MIS-en zee EE-reh fah-MEE-lee-ehLovely. Do you miss your family? Politely.
Ja. Ich schreibe: Ich vermisse euch.yah, ikh SHRY-beh, ikh fair-MIS-eh oykhYes. I write: I miss you all.
Das freut sie bestimmt.dahs froyt zee beh-SHTIMTThat will make them happy, surely.