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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Why German?

Answer the editor in chief's question why a traineeship in German, giving your opinion with ich finde, dass and meiner Meinung nach.

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THE STORY

The editor in chief's office at the newsroom, the second question of the interview.

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Herr Becker, warum ein Volontariat auf Deutsch?hair BEK-er, vah-ROOM ine vo-lon-tah-ree-AHT owf doychMister Becker, why a traineeship in German?
Weil ich finde, dass Berlin meine Stadt ist.vile ikh FIN-deh, dahs bair-LEEN MINE-eh shtaht istBecause I find that Berlin is my city.
Das finde ich nicht.dahs FIN-deh ikh nikhtI don't think so.
Ihre Stadt? Nach einem Jahr?EE-reh shtaht, nahkh INE-em yahrYour city? After one year?
Ja. Meiner Meinung nach lernt man hier viel.yah, MINE-er MY-noong nahkh lairnt mahn heer feelYes. In my opinion, one learns a lot here.
Und Ihr Deutsch? Ist es gut genug?oont eer doych, ist es goot geh-NOOKAnd your German? Is it good enough? Politely.
Ich finde, dass mein Deutsch jeden Tag besser wird.ikh FIN-deh, dahs mine doych YAY-den tahk BES-er veertI find that my German gets better every day.
Das finde ich auch.dahs FIN-deh ikh owkhI think so too.
Danke. Ich übe jeden Tag.DAHN-keh, ikh UE-beh YAY-den tahkThank you. I practise every day.