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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Calling the Newsroom

Phone the editor in chief to accept the traineeship, with ich nehme das Angebot an and the date ab dem ersten Oktober.

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THE STORY

The corridor of the guesthouse with the one good phone signal, the newsroom's number on the screen.

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Guten Tag, Herr Becker. Haben Sie sich entschieden?GOO-ten tahk, hair BEK-er, HAH-ben zee zikh ent-SHEE-denHello, Mister Becker. Have you decided? Politely.
Ja. Ich nehme das Angebot an.yah, ikh NAY-meh dahs AHN-geh-boht ahnYes. I accept the offer.
Das freut mich sehr! Also ab Oktober?dahs froyt mikh zair, AHL-zoh ahp ok-TOH-berI'm very glad! So from October?
Ja, ab dem ersten Oktober.yah, ahp daym AIR-sten ok-TOH-berYes, from the first of October.
Ich fange am ersten Oktober an.ikh FAHNG-eh ahm AIR-sten ok-TOH-ber ahnI start on the first of October.
Gut. Wir schicken Ihnen den Vertrag.goot, veer SHIK-en EE-nen dayn fair-TRAHKGood. We'll send you the contract. Politely.
Vielen Dank für das Vertrauen.FEE-len dahnk fuer dahs fair-TROW-enMany thanks for the trust.
Gern. Bis zum ersten Oktober, Herr Becker!gairn, bis tsoom AIR-sten ok-TOH-ber, hair BEK-erGladly. Until the first of October, Mister Becker! Politely.
Bis dann! Auf Wiederhören!bis dahn, owf VEE-der-hur-renTill then! Goodbye!