🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
That Night in the West
Hear Frau Weber tell the rest of her night in West Berlin and tell what happened, with the story past of strong verbs, liefen, gab, kamen.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Frau Weber's kitchen the next evening, the tea gone cold, her story of November 1989 going on past the gate.
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Wir liefen bis zum Kurfürstendamm.veer LEE-fen bis tsoom KOOR-fuer-sten-dahmWe walked as far as the Kurfuerstendamm.
Zu Fuß? Das ist weit!tsoo foos, dahs ist viteOn foot? That's far!
Wir liefen und liefen.veer LEE-fen oont LEE-fenWe walked and walked.
Ja. Ein Mann gab uns Sekt.yah, ine mahn gahp oons zektYes. A man gave us sparkling wine.
Ein Fremder? Einfach so?ine FREM-der, INE-fahkh zohA stranger? Just like that?
Er gab mir Sekt.air gahp meer zektHe gave me sparkling wine.
Ja. Wir sahen alles zum ersten Mal.yah, veer ZAH-en AHL-es tsoom AIR-sten mahlYes. We saw everything for the first time.
Und wann kamen Sie nach Hause?oont vahn KAH-men zee nahkh HOW-zehAnd when did you come home? Politely.
Wir kamen erst morgens zurück.veer KAH-men airst MOR-gens tsoo-RUEKWe only came back in the morning.
Erst morgens? Haben Sie dann geschlafen?airst MOR-gens, HAH-ben zee dahn geh-SHLAH-fenOnly in the morning? Did you sleep then? Politely.