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Otti gets lost

A2 · 21 words

Otti gets lost

All the houses look alike, and Otti cannot find Emil's new flat. Learn to ask the way, to understand directions and to describe where something is.

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  1. Otti

    Emil, ich habe mich verlaufen! Alle Häuser sehen gleich aus.

    Translation

    Emil, I've got lost! All the houses look the same.

  2. Emil

    Wo bist du denn genau?

    Translation

    Where exactly are you?

  3. Otti

    Ich stehe an einer Kreuzung mit einer Ampel. Gegenüber ist ein Hochhaus.

    Translation

    I'm standing at a junction with a traffic light. There's a tower block opposite.

  4. Emil

    Translation

    There are lots of tower blocks here! Best ask someone nearby.

  5. Otti

    Entschuldigung, wissen Sie, wo die Lindenstraße ist?

    Translation

    Excuse me, do you know where Lindenstraße is?

  6. Passer-by

    Translation

    Yes, it's not far. Go along this street as far as the bridge.

  7. Otti

    Translation

    And then? Do I have to cross the bridge?

  8. Passer-by

    Translation

    No, before the bridge you turn left. Then follow the canal for about five minutes.

  9. Otti

    Ist das wirklich die richtige Richtung? Mein Stadtplan zeigt etwas anderes.

    Translation

    Is that really the right direction? My map shows something different.

  10. Passer-by

    Ja, ganz sicher. Aber Sie halten den Stadtplan falsch herum!

    Translation

    Yes, quite sure. But you're holding the map upside down!

  11. Otti

    Oh … Vielen Dank! … Emil, ich bin da! Wo ist der Eingang?

    Translation

    Oh … Thank you very much! … Emil, I'm here! Where's the entrance?

  12. Emil

    Direkt am Ausgang der U-Bahn. Warte, ich komme runter!

    Translation

    Right by the underground exit. Wait, I'm coming down!

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