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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Decision

Tell the fisherman at dawn that you have decided to stay, and why, with ich habe mich entschieden and weil.

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THE STORY

The little harbour before sunrise, the fisherman sorting nets on the quay and the first light on the water.

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Moin, Max. Du bist früh heute.moyn, mahx, doo bist frue HOY-tehMorning, Max. You're early today. To a friend.
Ich habe mich entschieden. Ich bleibe.ikh HAH-beh mikh ent-SHEE-den, ikh BLYE-behI've decided. I'm staying.
Hast du dich entschieden?hahst doo dikh ent-SHEE-denHave you decided? To a friend.
Du bleibst? In Deutschland?doo blypst, in DOYTSH-lahntYou're staying? In Germany? To a friend.
Ja. Ich nehme das Volontariat in Berlin.yah, ikh NAY-meh dahs vo-lon-tah-ree-AHT in bair-LEENYes. I'm taking the traineeship in Berlin.
Eine gute Entscheidung.EYE-neh GOO-teh ent-SHYE-doongA good decision.
Und warum bleibst du?oont vah-ROOM blypst dooAnd why are you staying? To a friend.
Weil mein Herz hier ist.vile mine hairts heer istBecause my heart is here.
Das ist der beste Grund.dahs ist dair BES-teh groontThat's the best reason.
Hier am Meer war alles klar.heer ahm mair vahr AHL-es klahrHere by the sea everything was clear.