🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1
PART 1 · LESSON 3 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Interview Begins
Sit down with the editor in chief and tell her what you have done, with ein Jahr lang for how long and davor for what came before.
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THE STORY
The editor in chief's office at the newsroom, a glass of water on the table and the city behind the window.
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Guten Tag, Herr Becker. Nehmen Sie Platz.GOO-ten tahk, hair BEK-er, NAY-men zee plahtsHello, Mister Becker. Take a seat. Politely.
Guten Tag. Vielen Dank für die Einladung.GOO-ten tahk, FEE-len dahnk fuer dee INE-lah-doongHello. Thank you very much for the invitation.
Erzählen Sie von sich. Was haben Sie gemacht?air-TSAY-len zee fon zikh, vahs HAH-ben zee geh-MAHKHTTell me about yourself. What have you done? Politely.
Ich habe ein Jahr lang beim Radio gearbeitet.ikh HAH-beh ine yahr lahng bime RAH-dee-oh geh-AR-bite-etI worked at the radio for a year.
Davor war ich Student.dah-FOR vahr ikh shtoo-DENTBefore that I was a student.
Hier in Berlin? Und davor?heer in bair-LEEN, oont dah-FORHere in Berlin? And before that?
Davor war ich fünf Jahre in Milwaukee.dah-FOR vahr ikh fuenf YAH-reh in mil-WAW-keeBefore that I was five years in Milwaukee.
Auch beim Radio?owkh bime RAH-dee-ohAlso at the radio?
Ja, als Produzent. Ich habe viel gelernt.yah, ahls pro-doo-TSENT, ikh HAH-beh feel geh-LAIRNTYes, as a producer. I learned a lot.