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The German of Berlin, Munich, and Vienna. Set in Bäckereien in Kreuzberg, on the U-Bahn between Alexanderplatz and Stadtmitte, in the queue at the Bürgeramt. The language of a city you might be moving to.

1,000
Dialogues
95M
Speakers
Berlin
Setting
A courtyard in Berlin at dusk
01 Four dialogues, drawn at random

The way the language is actually used.

01 · A Bäckerei, 7:30
"Guten Morgen, einen Kaffee bitte — und eine Schrippe mit Butter."
Good morning, a coffee please — and a Schrippe with butter.
02 · A taxi, after midnight
"Können wir über den Tiergarten? Zu dieser Zeit ist das schneller."
Can we go through the Tiergarten? At this hour it is faster.
03 · An Apotheke, the pharmacist
"Haben Sie Ihre Versichertenkarte? Wenn nicht, füllen Sie bitte dieses Formular aus."
Do you have your health insurance card? If not, please fill out this form.
04 · A neighbour, on the stairs
"Sie sind gestern eingezogen, oder? Willkommen. Falls Sie irgendetwas brauchen..."
You moved in yesterday, didn't you? Welcome. If you need anything...
02 Three registers

The registers you will learn to hear.

The Bäckerei counter
Morning, brisk, friendly
The order, the rolls, the exact change.
The taxi
Late, terse, informal
Directions, the detour, the receipt.
The Apotheke
Formal, exact, patient
The prescription, dosage, the polite no.

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