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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Back in Berlin

Tell Frau Weber you are back for good and hear that she knew it all along, with ich habe es gewusst and ich haette es Ihnen sagen koennen.

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THE STORY

The kitchen of the Pension Weber on a bright September morning, the suitcase still in the hall.

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Herr Becker! Sie sind wieder da!hair BEK-er, zee zint VEE-der dahMister Becker! You're back! Politely.
Ja, seit gestern. Und ich bleibe in Berlin!yah, zite GES-tern, oont ikh BLYE-beh in bair-LEENYes, since yesterday. And I'm staying in Berlin!
Sie hatten recht.zee HAH-ten rekhtYou were right. Politely.
Ich habe es gewusst!ikh HAH-beh es geh-VOOSTI knew it!
Gewusst? Woher denn, Frau Weber?geh-VOOST, voh-HAIR den, frow VAY-berKnew it? How, Frau Weber?
Ich hätte es Ihnen sagen können.ikh HET-eh es EE-nen ZAH-gen KURN-enI could have told you. Politely.
Dann hätten Sie mir Zeit gespart!dahn HET-en zee meer tsite geh-SHPAHRTThen you'd have saved me time! Politely.
Ach, Herr Becker. Das Meer war wichtig.ahkh, hair BEK-er, dahs mair vahr VIKH-tikhOh, Mister Becker. The sea was important.
Da haben Sie recht. Wie immer!dah HAH-ben zee rekht, vee IM-erYou're right there. As always! Politely.