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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Feedback

Take the editor in chief's feedback on your first item, with einerseits and andererseits for weighing it up and naechstes Mal kuerzer.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The editor in chief's office at the end of the corridor, the door open and a printout of the item on her desk.

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Herr Becker, Ihre Meldung war zu lang.hair BEK-er, EE-reh MEL-doong vahr tsoo lahngMister Becker, your news item was too long. Politely.
Zu lang? Nur zwei Minuten.tsoo lahng, noor tsvye mi-NOO-tenToo long? Only two minutes.
Ja. Einerseits war sie gut.yah, INE-er-zites vahr zee gootYes. On the one hand it was good.
Einerseits? Und andererseits?INE-er-zites, oont AHN-deh-rer-zitesOn the one hand? And on the other?
Einerseits ja, andererseits nein.INE-er-zites yah, AHN-deh-rer-zites nineOn the one hand yes, on the other no.
Andererseits war sie viel zu lang.AHN-deh-rer-zites vahr zee feel tsoo lahngOn the other hand it was far too long.
Verstanden. Nächstes Mal kürzer.fair-SHTAHN-den, NAYKH-stes mahl KUER-tserUnderstood. Next time shorter.
Genau. Eine Minute, nicht mehr.geh-NOW, INE-eh mi-NOO-teh, nikht mairExactly. One minute, no more.
Eine Minute. Das schaffe ich.INE-eh mi-NOO-teh, dahs SHAHF-eh ikhOne minute. I can manage that.