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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Arguing at Dinner

Argue gently with Nina's parents about Berlin and Leipzig, granting one side and keeping the other, with zwar and aber.

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THE STORY

Sunday dinner at the village table near Leipzig, a second helping on every plate and the parents in a talkative mood.

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Max, Leipzig ist schöner als Berlin, oder?mahks, LYPE-tsikh ist SHUR-ner ahls bair-LEEN, OH-derMax, Leipzig is nicer than Berlin, right?
Zwar schön, aber Berlin ist größer.tsvahr shurn, AH-ber bair-LEEN ist GRUR-serNice, true, but Berlin is bigger.
Größer? Größer ist nicht besser!GRUR-ser, GRUR-ser ist nikht BES-erBigger? Bigger isn't better!
Da hast du recht, Uwe.dah hahst doo rekht, OO-vehYou're right there, Uwe. To a friend.
Ich stimme zu.ikh SHTIM-eh tsooI agree.
Ich stimme nicht zu. Berlin hat mehr Arbeit.ikh SHTIM-eh nikht tsoo, bair-LEEN haht mair AHR-biteI don't agree. Berlin has more work.
Zwar mehr Arbeit, aber auch mehr Miete!tsvahr mair AHR-bite, AH-ber owkh mair MEE-tehMore work, true, but more rent too!
Ihr könntet hier wohnen. Nina und du.eer KURN-tet heer VOH-nen, NEE-nah oont dooYou two could live here. Nina and you. To friends.
Da habt ihr recht. Aber noch nicht.dah hahpt eer rekht, AH-ber nokh nikhtYou're right there. But not yet. To friends.