🇩🇪 German · Intermediate Level 3
PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES
The Archivist
Sit down with the village archivist over the church register and say a year the German way, with achtzehnhunderteinundsechzig.
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THE STORY
The archive room above the town hall, a long table, white gloves and a heavy book with a leather back.
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Herr Becker? Ich bin die Archivarin.hair BEK-er, ikh bin dee ar-khee-VAH-rinMister Becker? I'm the archivist.
Danke für Ihre Zeit.DAHN-keh fuer EE-reh tsiteThank you for your time. Politely.
Ich bin neunzehnhundertsiebenundneunzig geboren.ikh bin NOYN-tsayn-hoon-dert-ZEE-ben-oont-NOYN-tsikh geh-BOH-renI was born in nineteen ninety-seven.
Das hier ist das Kirchenbuch.dahs heer ist dahs KEER-khen-bookhThis here is the church register.
Wie alt ist es?vee ahlt ist esHow old is it?
Sehr alt. Wen suchen Sie?zair ahlt, vayn ZOO-khen zeeVery old. Who are you looking for? Politely.
Johann Becker. Geboren achtzehnhunderteinundsechzig.YOH-hahn BEK-er, geh-BOH-ren AHKH-tsayn-hoon-dert-INE-oont-ZEKH-tsikhJohann Becker. Born in eighteen sixty-one.
Ja, hier. Getauft im Juni.yah, heer, geh-TOWFT im YOO-neeYes, here. Baptised in June.
Das ist er! Oma muss das sehen.dahs ist air, OH-mah moos dahs ZAY-enThat's him! Oma has to see this.