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🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Village Mayor

Be welcomed at the town hall by the village mayor and hear that the village has an archive, with seit and the present for what still holds.

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THE STORY

The small town hall of Tannenbach on a bright morning, the mayor coming down the stairs with his hand out.

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Herzlich willkommen in Tannenbach, Herr Becker!HAIRTS-likh vil-KOM-en in TAHN-en-bahkh, hair BEK-erA warm welcome to Tannenbach, Mister Becker!
Vielen Dank, Herr Bürgermeister.FEE-len dahnk, hair BUER-ger-mice-terMany thanks, Mister Mayor.
Der Wirt hat mir alles erzählt.dair veert haht meer AHL-es air-TSAILTThe innkeeper told me everything.
Meine Oma sucht ihre Familie.MINE-eh OH-mah zookht EE-reh fah-MEE-lee-ehMy grandmother is looking for her family.
Ich bin seit zehn Jahren Bürgermeister.ikh bin zite tsayn YAH-ren BUER-ger-mice-terI've been mayor for ten years.
Wir haben ein Archiv. Seit hundert Jahren.veer HAH-ben ine ar-KHEEF, zite HOON-dert YAH-renWe have an archive. For a hundred years.
Ein Archiv? Hier im Dorf?ine ar-KHEEF, heer im dorfAn archive? Here in the village?
Ja. Kommen Sie morgen um zehn.yah, KOM-en zee MOR-gen oom tsaynYes. Come tomorrow at ten. Politely.
Sehr gern. Vielen Dank!zair gairn, FEE-len dahnkWith pleasure. Many thanks!