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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

At the Airport

Meet Oma at Berlin airport, ask how the flight was and hear how it went, with wie war der Flug and ich habe nicht geschlafen.

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Lesson 1 · At the Airport

German · 30 minutes

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The arrivals hall at Berlin airport on an April morning, Max waiting at the barrier for his grandmother from Milwaukee.

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Oma! Endlich! Willkommen in Deutschland!OH-mah, ENT-likh, vil-KOM-en in DOYTCH-lahntOma! At last! Welcome to Germany!
Max! Komm her, mein Junge!mahks, kom hair, mine YOONG-ehMax! Come here, my boy! To a friend.
Ich habe dich vermisst.ikh HAH-beh dikh fair-MISTI missed you. To a friend.
Wie war der Flug?vee vahr dair flookHow was the flight?
Lang. Ich habe nicht geschlafen.lahng, ikh HAH-beh nikht geh-SHLAH-fenLong. I didn't sleep.
Der Flug war lang.dair flook vahr lahngThe flight was long.
Gar nicht? Dann bist du müde.gahr nikht, dahn bist doo MUE-dehNot at all? Then you're tired. To a friend.
Ein bisschen. Aber ich bin so glücklich.ine BIS-khen, AH-ber ikh bin zoh GLUEK-likhA bit. But I'm so happy.
Du siehst gut aus, Oma.doo zeest goot ows, OH-mahYou look good, Oma. To a friend.
Ich auch. Wo ist dein Koffer?ikh owkh, voh ist dine KOF-erMe too. Where's your suitcase? To a friend.
Da kommt er. Der rote.dah komt air, dair ROH-tehThere it comes. The red one.