🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
Herr Krause's Night
Ask the caretaker where he was the night the Wall opened and hear that he slept through it, with wusste and dachte, the story past of wissen and denken.
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THE STORY
The courtyard of the back building in the morning, Herr Krause with his broom, Max on his way out with a question.
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Herr Krause, wo waren Sie in dieser Nacht?hair KROW-zeh, voh VAH-ren zee in DEE-zer nahkhtMister Krause, where were you that night? Politely.
Ich? Ich habe geschlafen.ikh, ikh HAH-beh geh-SHLAH-fenMe? I was asleep.
Ich habe es im Radio gehört.ikh HAH-beh es im RAH-dee-oh geh-HERTI heard it on the radio.
Geschlafen? Die ganze Nacht?geh-SHLAH-fen, dee GAHN-tseh nahkhtAsleep? The whole night?
Die ganze Nacht. Ich wusste nichts.dee GAHN-tseh nahkht, ikh VOOS-teh nikhtsThe whole night. I knew nothing.
Und am Morgen? Was haben Sie gedacht?oont ahm MOR-gen, vahs HAH-ben zee geh-DAHKHTAnd in the morning? What did you think? Politely.
Ich dachte, das ist ein Witz.ikh DAHKH-teh, dahs ist ine vitsI thought it was a joke.
Ein Witz? Und wann wussten Sie es?ine vits, oont vahn VOOS-ten zee esA joke? And when did you know? Politely.
Auf der Straße. Da wusste ich es.owf dair SHTRAH-seh, dah VOOS-teh ikh esIn the street. Then I knew it.