PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the Way South

On the train south, hear Oma tell what her father told her, in the simple past a story uses, with erzaehlte, sagte, hiess and wusste.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A train through the hills south of Frankfurt on a grey morning, Oma at the window with her handbag on her knees.

Ask for the story with erzaehl mir vom Dorf, was sagte er?, hatte er ein Foto?
Tell it with als ich klein war, mein Vater erzaehlte oft davon, das Dorf hiess Tannenbach
Say what was known with mehr wusste er nicht, nur eine alte Geschichte

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Oma, erzähl mir vom Dorf.OH-mah, air-TSAIL meer fom dorfOma, tell me about the village. To a friend.

Als ich klein war.ahls ikh kline vahrWhen I was little.

Mein Vater kam von dort.mine FAH-ter kahm fon dortMy father came from there.

Mein Vater erzählte oft davon.mine FAH-ter air-TSAIL-teh oft dah-FONMy father often told about it.

Was sagte er?vahs ZAHK-teh airWhat did he say?

Erzähl weiter!air-TSAIL VY-terGo on! To a friend.

Wie alt war er?vee ahlt vahr airHow old was he?

Das Dorf hieß Tannenbach.dahs dorf hees TAHN-en-bahkhThe village was called Tannenbach.

Und wo war das Dorf?oont voh vahr dahs dorfAnd where was the village?

Im Schwarzwald. Mehr wusste er nicht.im SHVARTS-vahlt, mair VOOS-teh air nikhtIn the Black Forest. More he didn't know.

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