B2 · 22 words
Frida and the traffic in Berlin
On her way to work Frida has to squeeze past parked cars, while Bruno, who drives a van to the market, complains about the new bike lanes. Learn to talk about traffic in a city - bike lanes, exhaust fumes, car-free streets - and to weigh different needs fairly.
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Bruno
Und ihr? Gestern ist einer von euch rücksichtslos zwischen den Fußgängern durchgerast.
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Translation
And what about you lot? Yesterday one of you raced recklessly between the pedestrians.
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Frida
Einerseits brauchst du den Lieferwagen, klar. Andererseits sind die Abgase ein echtes Problem.
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Translation
On the one hand you need the van, of course. On the other hand the exhaust fumes are a real problem.
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Frida
Tja! In einer autofreien Straße wäre Platz für alle. Man muss nur alle Bedürfnisse berücksichtigen.
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Translation
Well! On a car-free street there'd be room for everyone. You just have to take everyone's needs into account.
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Words and Phrases
- der Fußgänger pedestrian
- die Fußgängerin pedestrian
- der Lieferwagen delivery van
- das Bedürfnis need
- der Umweg detour
- das Tempo speed
- das Lastenrad cargo bike
- der Autofahrer driver
- die Autofahrerin driver
- schimpfen to grumble
- behindern to obstruct
- gefährden to endanger
- berücksichtigen to take into account
- drängeln to push
- hupen to honk
- autofrei car-free
- rücksichtslos inconsiderate
- der Radweg cycle path
- das Abgas exhaust gas
- ausweichen to swerve around
- die Vorfahrt right of way
- das Fahrrad bicycle
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