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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Correction on Air

Read a correction on air with Nina at the studio desk, the wrong figure, the right one and the apology, with bitten um for asking for something.

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THE STORY

The studio before the evening news, Nina at the desk with her headphones on and Max at the microphone with one short page.

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Max, du bist dran. Langsam und klar.mahx, doo bist drahn, LAHNG-zahm oont klahrMax, you're on. Slowly and clearly. To a friend.
Wir haben gestern ein Ergebnis gemeldet.veer HAH-ben GES-tern ine air-GAYP-nis geh-MEL-detWe reported a result yesterday.
Gut. Und jetzt die Korrektur.goot, oont yetst dee kor-rek-TOORGood. And now the correction.
Richtig ist: zwölf Prozent, nicht zwei.RIKH-tikh ist, tsvurlf pro-TSENT, nikht tsvyThe correct figure is: twelve percent, not two.
Und zum Schluss die Entschuldigung.oont tsoom shloos dee ent-SHOOL-di-goongAnd at the end, the apology.
Ich bitte um Ruhe.ikh BIT-eh oom ROO-ehI ask for quiet.
Wir bitten um Entschuldigung.veer BIT-en oom ent-SHOOL-di-goongWe apologise.
Perfekt. Das war sehr gut, Max.pair-FEKT, dahs vahr zair goot, mahxPerfect. That was very good, Max.
Danke. Und jetzt bitte ich um einen Kaffee!DAHN-keh, oont yetst BIT-eh ikh oom EYE-nen KAH-fayThanks. And now I ask for a coffee!