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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Oma's Story

Sit with Oma on the bench outside the inn and hear why she never knew the village, with the story past of strong verbs, sprach and wusste.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The bench in front of the inn after dinner, the last light on the hills and Oma with her coat over her shoulders.

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Mein Vater sprach nie davon.mine FAH-ter shprahkh nee dah-FONMy father never spoke of it.
Nie, Oma? Warum nicht?nee, OH-mah, vah-ROOM nikhtNever, Oma? Why not?
Sprach er Deutsch?shprahkh air doytshDid he speak German?
Ich weiß es nicht. Er war still.ikh vice es nikht, air vahr shtilI don't know. He was quiet.
Und was wusstest du?oont vahs VOOS-test dooAnd what did you know? To a friend.
Ich wusste es nicht.ikh VOOS-teh es nikhtI didn't know.
Ich wusste nur: Schwarzwald. Mehr nicht.ikh VOOS-teh noor, SHVAHRTS-vahlt, mair nikhtI knew only: Black Forest. Nothing more.
Bis heute, Oma. Jetzt weißt du alles.bis HOY-teh, OH-mah, yetst vyst doo AHL-esUntil today, Oma. Now you know everything. To a friend.
Jetzt weiß ich alles. Danke, Max.yetst vice ikh AHL-es, DAHN-keh, mahksNow I know everything. Thank you, Max.
Danke dir, Oma. Für die Reise.DAHN-keh deer, OH-mah, fuer dee RY-zehThank you, Oma. For the trip. To a friend.