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The friends take the train

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The friends take the train

The friends want to go to the Baltic Sea, but the train is late and they miss their connection. Learn to read a timetable and to talk about delays and connections.

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  1. Lotte

    Ich habe den Fahrplan genau gelesen. Die Abfahrt ist um 8.12 Uhr von Gleis 5, die Ankunft an der Ostsee um 11 Uhr.

    Translation

    I've read the timetable carefully. Departure is at 8.12 from platform 5, arrival at the Baltic at 11.

  2. Emil

    Super! Ist das eine direkte Verbindung?

    Translation

    Great! Is it a direct connection?

  3. Lotte

    Translation

    No, we change once. But we have ten minutes for the connection.

  4. Otti

    Translation

    Listen, the announcement: our train is twenty minutes late!

  5. Emil

    Was? Dann verpassen wir den Anschluss! Ich hasse Warten.

    Translation

    What? Then we'll miss the connection! I hate waiting.

  6. Lotte

    Keine Panik. Ich schaue in der App nach … Den nächsten Zug erreichen wir sicher, er fährt eine Stunde später.

    Translation

    Don't panic. I'll check the app … We'll definitely catch the next train, it leaves an hour later.

  7. Otti

    Translation

    And what if that one's cancelled too?

  8. Lotte

    Dann nehmen wir den Bus. Ich habe immer einen Plan B!

    Translation

    Then we'll take the bus. I always have a plan B!

  9. Emil

    Und die Rückfahrt? Ist der Zug wenigstens am Sonntag pünktlich?

    Translation

    And the return journey? Will the train at least be on time on Sunday?

  10. Lotte

    Translation

    Nobody knows. But we have return tickets, with a discount.

  11. Otti

    Da kommt ja unser Zug! Schnell zum Bahnsteig!

    Translation

    Look, here comes our train! Quick, to the platform!

  12. Emil

    Endlich! Die Ostsee wartet auf uns.

    Translation

    At last! The Baltic is waiting for us.

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