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Bruno opens a food stall

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Bruno opens a food stall

Bruno dreams of his own food stall at the market and does the sums with Lotte. Learn the words of starting a small business - costs, profit, competition, taxes - and of taking a risk.

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  1. Bruno

    Lotte, ich habe eine Geschäftsidee! Ich träume schon lange von einem eigenen Imbiss auf dem Markt.

    Translation

    Lotte, I've got a business idea! I've dreamt of my own food stall at the market for ages.

  2. Lotte

    Ein Imbiss? Das klingt toll, aber ist das nicht riskant? Hast du die Kosten schon berechnet?

    Translation

    A food stall? That sounds great, but isn't it risky? Have you worked out the costs yet?

  3. Bruno

    Noch nicht. Dafür habe ich ja dich!

    Translation

    Not yet. That's what I've got you for!

  4. Lotte

    Also gut. Die Kosten für den Platz sind dreihundert Euro im Monat, dazu kommen noch die Lieferanten.

    Translation

    All right. The pitch costs three hundred euros a month, plus the suppliers.

  5. Bruno

    Translation

    Oh, come on! With a hundred customers a day the takings would be huge.

  6. Lotte

    Translation

    But takings aren't profit. You still have to pay the taxes out of them.

  7. Bruno

    Translation

    Hm. So how much would I really earn?

  8. Lotte

    Wenn alles gut läuft, etwa zweitausend im Monat. Aber auf dem Markt gibt es schon drei Imbisse - die Konkurrenz ist groß.

    Translation

    If everything goes well, about two thousand a month. But there are already three food stalls at the market - the competition is tough.

  9. Bruno

    Aber keiner hat meine geheime Soße! Damit gewinne ich alle Kunden.

    Translation

    But none of them has my secret sauce! With that I'll win every customer.

  10. Lotte

    Translation

    Maybe. But before you become self-employed, you shouldn't invest too much. Otherwise the risk is too big.

  11. Bruno

    Translation

    Good idea. Then first I'll set up a food stall that's only open at weekends. My dream just starts small!

  12. Lotte

    Perfekt! Und ich bin deine erste Kundin - falls du nicht alles selbst isst.

    Translation

    Perfect! And I'll be your first customer - if you don't eat everything yourself.

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