German–English parallel text
Das Telefon
The Telephone
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Hinter Frau Bergs Tresen ist eine große Uhr.
There is a big clock behind Mrs Berg’s desk.
Sie zeigt drei Uhr. Es ist Freitagnachmittag.
It says three o’clock. It is Friday afternoon.
Frau Berg nimmt ihren Mantel. Das ist neu.
Mrs Berg takes her coat. That is new.
„Der Arzt will mich sehen“, sagt sie. „Sitzen Sie hier.“
“The doctor wants to see me,” she says. “Sit here.”
„Sind Sie krank?“
“Are you sick?”
„Nein. Sitzen Sie.“
“No. Sit.”
„Am Tresen?“
“At the desk?”
„Gehen Sie ans Telefon. Benutzen Sie den Computer nicht.“
“Answer the telephone. Don’t use the computer.”
„Was sage ich?“
“What do I say?”
„Der Aufzug funktioniert heute nicht.“
“The lift doesn’t work today.”
Sie geht hinaus. Nina sitzt hinter dem Tresen.
She goes out. Nina sits behind the desk.
Es ist ein guter Stuhl. Max sitzt auf ihrem Schuh.
It is a good chair. Max sits on her shoe.
Es ist leise. Die Uhr funktioniert. Der Aufzug nicht.
It is quiet. The clock works. The lift doesn’t.
Ein Mann kommt mit einem Brief herein.
A man comes in with a letter.
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