🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3
PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
A Letter to the Village
Hear the village mayor call about the letter Max wrote and say why you did something, with um zu danken, um plus zu and the verb.
Audio instruction: English
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THE STORY
Max's kitchen on a weekday evening, the phone ringing with a Black Forest number, the village mayor at the other end.
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Herr Becker! Ihr Brief ist angekommen.hair BEK-er, eer breef ist AHN-geh-kom-enMister Becker! Your letter has arrived.
Ich habe geschrieben, um Ihnen zu danken.ikh HAH-beh geh-SHREE-ben, oom EE-nen tsoo DAHN-kenI wrote to thank you. Politely.
Vielen Dank für den Brief.FEE-len dahnk fuer dayn breefMany thanks for the letter.
Um zu danken? Wir haben zu danken!oom tsoo DAHN-ken, veer HAH-ben tsoo DAHN-kenTo thank us? We are the ones to thank!
Oma spricht nur noch vom Dorf.OH-mah shprikht noor nokh fom dorfOma talks of nothing but the village.
Das freut uns. Kommen Sie wieder?dahs froyt oons, KOM-en zee VEE-derThat pleases us. Will you come again? Politely.
Ja. Wir kommen nächstes Jahr wieder.yah, veer KOM-en NAYKH-stes yahr VEE-derYes. We'll come again next year.
Bis nächstes Jahr, Herr Becker.bis NAYKH-stes yahr, hair BEK-erUntil next year, Mister Becker.
Bis dann! Grüßen Sie alle von uns!bis dahn, GRUE-sen zee AHL-eh fon oonsTill then! Give everyone our regards! Politely.