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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Meeting the Cousins

Learn at the inn that the innkeeper himself is a distant cousin and count the years since the family parted, with seit for since.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The bar of the inn before dinner, the innkeeper coming round the counter with his hand already out.

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Herr Becker, wir sind verwandt!hair BEK-er, veer zint fair-VAHNTMister Becker, we are related!
Verwandt? Sie und ich?fair-VAHNT, zee oont ikhRelated? You and I? Politely.
Willkommen in der Familie!vil-KOM-en in dair fah-MEE-lee-ehWelcome to the family!
Ja! Meine Mutter war eine Maier.yah, MY-neh MOOT-er vahr EYE-neh MY-erYes! My mother was a Maier.
Dann sind wir Cousins!dahn zint veer koo-ZENGSThen we are cousins!
Das ist mein Cousin.dahs ist mine koo-ZENGThis is my cousin.
Über fünf Ecken, aber ja!UE-ber fuenf EK-en, AH-ber yahDistantly, but yes!
Seit wann wissen Sie das?zite vahn VIS-en zee dahsSince when have you known that? Politely.
Seit gestern. Der Bürgermeister hat angerufen.zite GES-tern, dair BUER-ger-my-ster haht AHN-geh-roo-fenSince yesterday. The mayor called.
Nach hundertvierzig Jahren. Unglaublich!nahkh HOON-dert-FEER-tsikh YAH-ren, oon-GLOWP-likhAfter a hundred and forty years. Unbelievable!