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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First News Item

Write your first news item with Kai, with die Meldung, eine gute Quelle and the adjective ending after eine.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Kai's desk in the newsroom, a blank screen and the weather service's number on a note.

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So, Max. Deine erste Meldung.zoh, mahx, DINE-eh AIR-steh MEL-doongSo, Max. Your first news item. To a friend.
Meine erste Meldung! Was ist das Thema?MINE-eh AIR-steh MEL-doong, vahs ist dahs TAY-mahMy first news item! What's the topic?
Das Wetter morgen. Hast du eine Quelle?dahs VET-er MOR-gen, hahst doo INE-eh KVEL-ehTomorrow's weather. Do you have a source? To a friend.
Ja, eine gute Quelle. Das Internet.yah, INE-eh GOO-teh KVEL-eh, dahs IN-ter-netYes, a good source. The internet.
Das ist eine gute Quelle.dahs ist INE-eh GOO-teh KVEL-ehThat's a good source.
Das Internet ist keine Quelle, Max.dahs IN-ter-net ist KYE-neh KVEL-eh, mahxThe internet is not a source, Max.
Gut. Dann rufe ich den Wetterdienst an.goot, dahn ROO-feh ikh dayn VET-er-deenst ahnFine. Then I'll call the weather service.
Genau. Und dann schreibst du eine kurze Meldung.geh-NOW, oont dahn shrypst doo INE-eh KOOR-tseh MEL-doongExactly. And then you write a short news item. To a friend.
Kurz und klar. Verstanden.koorts oont klahr, fair-SHTAHN-denShort and clear. Understood.