🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2
PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
A Story about the City
Hear Nina's father tell about the Monday demonstrations in Leipzig and say you were part of something, with da war ich dabei.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
The kitchen table in the village near Leipzig after dinner, Nina's father with a cup of tea and an old photo.
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Max, kennst du die Montagsdemonstrationen?mahks, kenst doo dee MOHN-tahks-day-mon-strah-TSYOH-nenMax, do you know the Monday demonstrations? To a friend.
Das war neunundachtzig, oder?dahs vahr NOYN-oont-AHKH-tsikh, OH-derThat was eighty-nine, right?
Genau. Da war ich dabei. Jeden Montag.geh-NOW, dah vahr ikh dah-BY, YAY-den MOHN-tahkExactly. I was there. Every Monday.
Du warst dabei? Erzähl mal!doo vahrst dah-BY, air-TSAIL mahlYou were there? Tell me! To a friend.
Ich war dabei.ikh vahr dah-BYI was there.
Wir hatten Angst. Aber wir sind gegangen.veer HAHT-en ahngst, AH-ber veer zint geh-GAHNG-enWe were afraid. But we went.
Und die Polizei? War es gefährlich?oont dee po-lee-TSYE, vahr es geh-FAIR-likhAnd the police? Was it dangerous?
Nein. Es war friedlich. Das war wichtig.nine, es vahr FREED-likh, dahs vahr VIKH-tikhNo. It was peaceful. That was important.
Und dann war die Mauer weg.oont dahn vahr dee MOW-er vekAnd then the Wall was gone.