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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Too Close to Call

Hold the line on a close election night with Lea at the next desk and Nina waiting in the studio, with um and gegen for the time.

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THE STORY

The newsroom at eleven on election night, every screen showing the same two numbers, Lea at the next desk and Nina on the line from the studio.

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Max, hast du schon ein Ergebnis?mahx, hahst doo shohn ine air-GAYP-nisMax, do you have a result yet? To a friend.
Nein, noch nichts. Es ist knapp.nine, nokh nikhts, es ist knahpNo, nothing yet. It's close.
Noch nichts.nokh nikhtsNothing yet.
Wie knapp ist es?vee knahp ist esHow close is it?
Sehr knapp. Nur zwei Prozent.zair knahp, noor tsvy pro-TSENTVery close. Only two percent.
Max, ich brauche das Ergebnis um elf!mahx, ikh BROW-kheh dahs air-GAYP-nis oom elfMax, I need the result at eleven!
Um elf? Das ist zu früh, Nina.oom elf, dahs ist tsoo frue, NEE-nahAt eleven? That's too early, Nina.
Dann um Mitternacht. Nicht später!dahn oom MIT-er-nahkht, nikht SHPAY-terThen at midnight. Not later!
Um Mitternacht, versprochen. Oder gegen eins.oom MIT-er-nahkht, fair-SHPROKH-en, OH-der GAY-gen inesAt midnight, promised. Or around one.