🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3
PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Frau Weber Begins
Ask Frau Weber to tell about November 1989 and hear her set the scene, with the story past war and sassen.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Frau Weber's kitchen on a grey afternoon, Oma and Max at the table with coffee and the cuckoo clock ticking above the door.
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Frau Weber, erzählen Sie uns von damals?frow VAY-ber, air-TSAIL-en zee oons fon DAH-mahlsFrau Weber, will you tell us about back then? Politely.
Gern. Das war im November neunundachtzig.gairn, dahs vahr im no-VEM-ber NOYN-oont-AHKH-tsikhGladly. That was in November eighty-nine.
Wo waren Sie damals?voh VAH-ren zee DAH-mahlsWhere were you back then? Politely.
Neunundachtzig. Da war ich in Milwaukee.NOYN-oont-AHKH-tsikh, dah vahr ikh in mil-WAW-keeEighty-nine. I was in Milwaukee then.
Ich war neununddreißig. Und wohnte hier.ikh vahr NOYN-oont-DRY-sikh, oont VOHN-teh heerI was thirty-nine. And lived here.
Hier in diesem Haus?heer in DEE-zem howsHere in this house?
Ja. Wir saßen in der Küche. Wie jetzt.yah, veer ZAH-sen in dair KUE-kheh, vee yetstYes. We sat in the kitchen. Like now.
Sie und Ihr Mann?zee oont eer mahnYou and your husband? Politely.
Mein Mann und ich. Der Fernseher lief.mine mahn oont ikh, dair FAIRN-zay-er leefMy husband and I. The television was on.