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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Half a Year

Meet Frau Weber on the stairs half a year into the traineeship and take a rare compliment, with wie for like and als for more than.

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THE STORY

The stairwell of the house in the late afternoon, Frau Weber on her way up with a shopping bag and Max on his way down.

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Herr Becker! Ein halbes Jahr schon!hair BEK-er, ine HAHL-bes yahr shohnMister Becker! Half a year already!
Ein halbes Jahr? Wirklich, Frau Weber?ine HAHL-bes yahr, VEERK-likh, frow VAY-berHalf a year? Really, Frau Weber?
Ja, seit Oktober. Und Sie klingen anders.yah, zite ok-TOH-ber, oont zee KLING-en AHN-dersYes, since October. And you sound different. Politely.
Anders? Wie klinge ich denn?AHN-ders, vee KLING-eh ikh denDifferent? How do I sound, then?
Wie ein Berliner! Schnell und direkt.vee ine bair-LEE-ner, shnel oont dee-REKTLike a Berliner! Fast and direct.
Wie ein Berliner? Das ist ein Kompliment!vee ine bair-LEE-ner, dahs ist ine kom-pli-MENTLike a Berliner? That's a compliment!
Natürlich. Nicht wie ein Tourist.nah-TUER-likh, nikht vee ine too-RISTOf course. Not like a tourist.
Danke, Frau Weber. Das freut mich sehr.DAHN-keh, frow VAY-ber, dahs froyt mikh zairThank you, Frau Weber. I'm very pleased.