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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Question for the Politician

Put a question to a politician in the street with a microphone and hear a promise, with wir werden and a verb at the end.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A campaign stand on a Berlin square the week before the election, Max with a microphone and a politician with a smile.

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Max Becker, vom Radio. Eine Frage?mahx BEK-er, fom RAH-dee-oh, EYE-neh FRAH-gehMax Becker, from the radio. A question?
Gern. Fragen Sie, Herr Becker.gairn, FRAH-gen zee, hair BEK-erGladly. Ask, Mister Becker. Politely.
Was sagen Sie zu den hohen Mieten?vahs ZAH-gen zee tsoo dayn HOH-en MEE-tenWhat do you say to the high rents? Politely.
Wir werden mehr Wohnungen bauen.veer VAIR-den mair VOH-noong-en BOW-enWe will build more flats.
Das sagen Sie seit vier Jahren.dahs ZAH-gen zee zite feer YAH-renYou've been saying that for four years. Politely.
Das ist falsch. Wir haben viel gebaut.dahs ist fahlsh, veer HAH-ben feel geh-BOWTThat's wrong. We have built a lot.
Wie viele Wohnungen? Haben Sie eine Zahl?vee FEE-leh VOH-noong-en, HAH-ben zee EYE-neh tsahlHow many flats? Do you have a number? Politely.
Die Zahl schicke ich Ihnen. Danke.dee tsahl SHIK-eh ikh EE-nen, DAHN-kehI'll send you the number. Thank you. Politely.