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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Calling Oma

Tell Oma on the phone that you are staying in Germany and hear what she feels, with bist du traurig and ich bin stolz auf dich.

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THE STORY

The bench at the end of the pier at sunset, the phone to Milwaukee ringing, where it is still lunchtime.

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Oma, ich bleibe in Deutschland.OH-mah, ikh BLYE-beh in DOYTSH-lahntOma, I'm staying in Germany.
In Deutschland? Für immer?in DOYTSH-lahnt, fuer IM-erIn Germany? For ever?
Sei nicht traurig.zye nikht TROW-rikhDon't be sad. To a friend.
Erst mal für zwei Jahre. Bist du traurig?airst mahl fuer tsvye YAH-reh, bist doo TROW-rikhFor two years, for now. Are you sad? To a friend.
Ein bisschen. Aber ich bin stolz auf dich.ine BIS-khen, AH-ber ikh bin shtolts owf dikhA little. But I'm proud of you. To a friend.
Ich komme an Weihnachten nach Hause.ikh KOM-eh ahn VYE-nahkh-ten nahkh HOW-zehI'm coming home at Christmas.
Wirklich? Dann backe ich Kuchen.VEERK-likh, dahn BAHK-eh ikh KOO-khenReally? Then I'll bake a cake.
Und du kommst mich besuchen, ja?oont doo komst mikh beh-ZOO-khen, yahAnd you'll come and visit me, yes? To a friend.
Nach Berlin? Mit achtzig? Warum nicht!nahkh bair-LEEN, mit AHKH-tsikh, vah-ROOM nikhtTo Berlin? At eighty? Why not!