B1 · 22 words
Frida and the noisy neighbours
Every night music comes through Frida's ceiling, so she writes a note and then rings the bell upstairs. Learn to complain politely about noise, to show consideration and to find a solution together.
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Neighbour from upstairs
Guten Abend. Geht es um den Zettel im Treppenhaus?
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Translation
Good evening. Is this about the note in the stairwell?
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Frida
Genau. Ich möchte mich nicht beschweren, aber nachts kommt ständig Musik durch meine Decke.
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Translation
Exactly. I don't want to complain, but at night music keeps coming through my ceiling.
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Neighbour from upstairs
Genau. Gute Nacht - heute wird es ganz leise, versprochen!
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Translation
Exactly. Good night - it'll be very quiet tonight, I promise!
Words and Phrases
- der Lärm noise
- die Ruhe quiet
- die Rücksicht consideration
- der Zettel note
- das Treppenhaus stairwell
- die Lösung solution
- der Konflikt conflict
- stören to disturb
- klingeln to ring the bell
- vermeiden to avoid
- lösen to solve
- rücksichtsvoll considerate
- genervt annoyed
- höflich polite
- unhöflich impolite
- ständig constantly
- nachts at night
- zum Glück luckily
- Rücksicht nehmen to be considerate
- sich beschweren to complain
- der Nachbar neighbour
- die Nachbarin neighbour
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