B2 · 21 words
Kalle's house gets a solar roof
Kalle's electricity bill was high again, so he and his neighbours have put solar panels on their roof. Learn to talk about energy - consumption, renewable sources, saving power - and to weigh the costs against what you save.
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Kalle
Aus der Steckdose schon, aber vorher oft aus einem Kraftwerk, das Kohle verbrennt. Und meine letzte Stromrechnung war wieder viel zu hoch.
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Translation
From the socket, yes, but before that often from a power station that burns coal. And my last electricity bill was far too high again.
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Otti
Aber so eine Anschaffung ist doch teuer. Lohnt sich das überhaupt?
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Translation
But a purchase like that must be expensive. Is it even worth it?
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Kalle
Wir haben lange abgewogen. Pro Jahr sparen wir rund tausend Euro ein, und je teurer der Strom wird, desto schneller lohnt sie sich.
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Translation
We weighed it up for a long time. We save around a thousand euros a year, and the more expensive electricity gets, the faster it pays off.
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Otti
Und im Winter? Die Heizung verbraucht doch am meisten.
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Translation
And in winter? The heating uses the most, doesn't it?
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Kalle
Deshalb bekommen wir nächstes Jahr eine Wärmepumpe und eine bessere Dämmung. Langfristig sinkt so unser Verbrauch.
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Translation
That's why we're getting a heat pump and better insulation next year. In the long run that will bring our consumption down.
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Words and Phrases
- die Solaranlage solar panels
- die Stromrechnung electricity bill
- die Wärmepumpe heat pump
- die Windkraft wind power
- die Kohle coal
- das Kraftwerk power plant
- die Anschaffung purchase
- die Dämmung insulation
- das Dach roof
- erzeugen to generate
- einsparen to save
- abwägen to weigh up
- erneuerbar renewable
- effizient efficient
- unabhängig independent
- langfristig long-term
- die Energie energy
- der Verbrauch consumption
- der Strom electricity
- die Heizung heating
- sich lohnen to be worth it
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