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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Waiting for the Answer

Tell Frau Weber that no answer has come yet, hear her counsel of patience, and say what would be a pity, with es waere schade.

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THE STORY

The stairs of the front house, Frau Weber with her shopping bag and Max with an empty letterbox behind him.

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Herr Becker! Haben Sie schon eine Antwort?hair BEK-er, HAH-ben zee shohn INE-eh AHNT-vortMister Becker! Do you have an answer yet? Politely.
Nein, noch nicht. Ich warte seit einer Woche.nine, nokh nikht, ikh VAR-teh zite INE-er VOKH-ehNo, not yet. I've been waiting for a week.
Ich warte auf eine Antwort.ikh VAR-teh owf INE-eh AHNT-vortI'm waiting for an answer.
Haben Sie Geduld. Sie melden sich.HAH-ben zee geh-DOOLT, zee MEL-den zikhBe patient. They'll get in touch. Politely.
Hoffentlich. Jeden Tag warte ich auf den Brief.HOF-ent-likh, YAY-den tahk VAR-teh ikh owf dain breefHopefully. Every day I wait for the letter.
Und wenn es nicht klappt?oont ven es nikht klahptAnd if it doesn't work out?
Dann gehe ich zurück nach Milwaukee.dahn GAY-eh ikh tsoo-RUEK nahkh mil-WAW-keeThen I go back to Milwaukee.
Das wäre schade. Sehr schade.dahs VAY-reh SHAH-deh, zair SHAH-dehThat would be a pity. A great pity.
Ja. Das finde ich auch, Frau Weber.yah, dahs FIN-deh ikh owkh, frow VAY-berYes. I think so too, Frau Weber.