B1 · 19 words
Frida volunteers
Every Saturday Frida helps in a neighbourhood café where people repair things together and share food. Learn to talk about volunteering, donations and community.
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Frida
Klar! Jeden Samstag helfen hier Leute aus der Nachbarschaft, alle ehrenamtlich.
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Translation
Sure! Every Saturday people from the neighbourhood help here, all as volunteers.
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Otti
Und was kostet das?
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Translation
And how much does it cost?
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Frida
Weil eine Gemeinschaft oft mehr kann als jede große Organisation. Hier unterstützen sich alle gegenseitig.
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Translation
Because a community can often do more than any big organisation. Here everyone supports each other.
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Otti
Einverstanden. Und der Toaster?
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Translation
Deal. And the toaster?
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Words and Phrases
- das Ehrenamt volunteer work
- die Spende donation
- die Gemeinschaft community
- die Gesellschaft society
- die Organisation organisation
- die Unterstützung support
- der Flüchtling refugee
- spenden to donate
- sich engagieren to get involved
- sich einsetzen to stand up for
- sich beteiligen to take part
- ehrenamtlich voluntary
- freiwillig voluntary
- sozial social
- nützlich useful
- unterstützen to support
- helfen to help
- die Nachbarschaft neighbourhood
- die Hilfe help
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