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Emil scratches a car

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Emil scratches a car

Emil swerves round a cat on his courier bike and scratches a parked car. Learn to say what happened, to talk about fault, witnesses and insurance, and to apologise.

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  1. Car owner

    Translation

    Hey! Is that your bike? You've just scratched my car!

  2. Emil

    Translation

    Yes, I'm sorry! It was an accident, not on purpose.

  3. Car owner

    Translation

    What happened? Were you going too fast?

  4. Emil

    Nein, eine Katze lief plötzlich vor mein Rad. Ich bin ihr ausgewichen und dabei fast gestürzt.

    Translation

    No, a cat suddenly ran in front of my bike. I swerved round it and nearly came off.

  5. Car owner

    Eine Katze? Können Sie das beweisen? Gibt es einen Zeugen?

    Translation

    A cat? Can you prove that? Is there a witness?

  6. Emil

    Ja! Die Frau am Kiosk dort hat alles gesehen, sie ist meine Zeugin.

    Translation

    Yes! The woman at the kiosk over there saw everything - she's my witness.

  7. Car owner

    Translation

    All right, I believe you. But the scratch is long, and the damage still has to be paid for.

  8. Emil

    Natürlich, das ist meine Schuld. Zum Glück habe ich eine Haftpflichtversicherung, die solche Schäden bezahlt.

    Translation

    Of course, it's my fault. Luckily I have liability insurance that pays for damage like this.

  9. Car owner

    Translation

    Then I need your insurance number.

  10. Emil

    Translation

    Here you are. I was careless today because I was in such a hurry. I'm sorry again.

  11. Car owner

    Translation

    It's all right. Nothing happened to the cat, or to you. It could have been worse.

  12. Emil

    Translation

    You're right there. From today on I'll ride more carefully.

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