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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The News on Television

Hear Frau Weber tell what the man on television said that night and how nobody believed it, with ploetzlich sagte for the turn of a story.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

Frau Weber's kitchen, the coffee gone cold, Oma and Max leaning in and Frau Weber with both hands flat on the table.

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Plötzlich sagte ein Mann im Fernsehen etwas.PLURTS-likh ZAHG-teh ine mahn im FAIRN-zay-en ET-vahsSuddenly a man on television said something.
Was sagte er denn?vahs ZAHG-teh air denWhat did he say, then?
Plötzlich war alles anders.PLURTS-likh vahr AHL-es AHN-dersSuddenly everything was different.
Die Grenze ist offen. Ab sofort.dee GREN-tseh ist OF-en, ahp zoh-FORTThe border is open. As of now.
Ab sofort? Einfach so?ahp zoh-FORT, INE-fahkh zohAs of now? Just like that?
Ich glaubte es nicht.ikh GLOWP-teh es nikhtI didn't believe it.
Ja. Wir glaubten es nicht.yah, veer GLOWP-ten es nikhtYes. We didn't believe it.
Und dann? Was haben Sie gemacht?oont dahn, vahs HAH-ben zee geh-MAHKHTAnd then? What did you do? Politely.
Mein Mann sagte: Komm, wir gehen.mine mahn ZAHG-teh, kom, veer GAY-enMy husband said: come, we are going.
Sofort? In der Nacht?zoh-FORT, in dair nahkhtAt once? In the night?