B2 · 23 words
Lotte looks for fair fashion
A T-shirt for four euros makes Lotte wonder who sewed it and for how much. Learn to talk about consumption and production - working conditions, materials, labels - and about buying less but better.
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Bruno
Also weniger konsumieren, aber besser?
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Translation
So consume less, but better?
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Lotte
Genau. Dieser Hersteller hier stellt seine Pullover in Biesdorf her, aus nachhaltigem Material.
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Exactly. This manufacturer here makes its jumpers in Biesdorf, from sustainable material.
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Lotte
Siehst du? Nachhaltigkeit fängt im Kleiderschrank an.
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Translation
See? Sustainability starts in your wardrobe.
Words and Phrases
- der Konsum consumption
- die Herstellung production
- der Hersteller manufacturer
- die Arbeitsbedingung working conditions
- das Material material
- das Siegel seal
- die Nachhaltigkeit sustainability
- die Fabrik factory
- die Näherin seamstress
- der Lohn wage
- das Etikett label
- die Ressource resource
- nähen to sew
- herstellen to make
- produzieren to produce
- konsumieren to consume
- hochwertig high-quality
- langlebig durable
- die Mode fashion
- der Stoff fabric
- die Baumwolle cotton
- fair fair
- nachhaltig sustainable
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