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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Thirty

Celebrate turning thirty with Lukas and Nina after the first day at the newsroom, with heute werde ich dreissig and a toast with auf.

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THE STORY

Max's flat on the evening of the first of October, a cake with thirty candles on the kitchen table.

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Max! Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!mahx, AHL-es GOO-teh tsoom geh-BOORTS-tahkMax! Happy birthday!
Danke! Heute werde ich dreißig.DAHN-keh, HOY-teh VAIR-deh ikh DRY-sikhThanks! Today I turn thirty.
Wie alt wirst du?vee ahlt veerst dooHow old are you turning? To a friend.
Dreißig! Und wie war der erste Tag?DRY-sikh, oont vee vahr dair AIR-steh tahkThirty! And how was the first day?
Lang, aber gut. Alle waren nett.lahng, AH-ber goot, AHL-eh VAH-ren netLong, but good. Everyone was nice.
Ich bin jetzt dreißig.ikh bin yetst DRY-sikhI'm thirty now.
Dann stoßen wir an!dahn SHTOH-sen veer ahnThen let's raise a glass!
Auf Max! Und auf das neue Jahr!owf mahx, oont owf dahs NOY-eh yahrTo Max! And to the new year!
Auf euch! Ohne euch wäre ich nicht hier.owf oykh, OH-neh oykh VAI-reh ikh nikht heerTo you! Without you I wouldn't be here.
Ach, Max. Prost! Und jetzt den Kuchen!ahkh, mahx, prohst, oont yetst dayn KOO-khenOh, Max. Cheers! And now the cake!