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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Landlady's Story

Hear where the landlady was born and why she never left, with the perfect and the simple past side by side.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The guesthouse kitchen on a rainy evening, the landlady with a pot of tea and an old photo album on the table.

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Words and phrases

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Und Sie? Sind Sie von hier?oont zee, zint zee fon heerAnd you? Are you from here? Politely.
Ich bin hier geboren. In diesem Haus.ikh bin heer geh-BOH-ren, in DEE-zem howsI was born here. In this house.
Ich bin in Milwaukee geboren.ikh bin in mil-VAW-kee geh-BOH-renI was born in Milwaukee.
Und Sie wollten nie weg?oont zee VOL-ten nee vekAnd you never wanted to leave? Politely.
Nein, nie. Das Meer war immer genug.nine, nee, dahs mair vahr IM-er geh-NOOKNo, never. The sea was always enough.
Waren Sie einmal in Berlin?VAH-ren zee INE-mahl in bair-LEENWere you ever in Berlin? Politely.
Einmal, ja. Das war vor dreißig Jahren.INE-mahl, yah, dahs vahr for DRY-sikh YAH-renOnce, yes. That was thirty years ago.
Wie hat es Ihnen gefallen?vee haht es EE-nen geh-FAHL-enHow did you like it? Politely.
Zu laut! Nach zwei Tagen war ich zurück.tsoo lowt, nahkh tsvye TAH-gen vahr ikh tsoo-RUEKToo loud! After two days I was back.