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Otti shows Berlin

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Otti shows Berlin

Otti's cousin from the countryside visits, and Otti shows him the capital - the Wall, the towers and the palaces. Learn to talk about a city, its sights and its history.

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  1. Cousin

    Translation

    Hi Otti! At last I'm visiting the capital!

  2. Otti

    Willkommen in Berlin! Heute zeige ich dir die bekanntesten Orte der Stadt.

    Translation

    Welcome to Berlin! Today I'll show you the best-known places in the city.

  3. Cousin

    Super! Wie viele Einwohner hat Berlin eigentlich?

    Translation

    Great! How many inhabitants does Berlin actually have?

  4. Otti

    Fast vier Millionen, in zwölf Bezirken. Ich wohne in Prenzlauer Berg, nicht weit vom Zentrum.

    Translation

    Almost four million, in twelve districts. I live in Prenzlauer Berg, not far from the centre.

  5. Cousin

    Was ist das für ein hoher Turm?

    Translation

    What's that tall tower?

  6. Otti

    Translation

    That's the TV tower, it's very popular with tourists. And here's the cathedral, more than a hundred years old.

  7. Cousin

    Und wo war die Mauer?

    Translation

    And where was the Wall?

  8. Otti

    Mitten in der Stadt. An der Bernauer Straße kann man ein historisches Stück mit einem Denkmal besichtigen.

    Translation

    Right through the middle of the city. On Bernauer Straße you can see a historic section with a memorial.

  9. Cousin

    Translation

    That's fascinating! Is there a palace here too?

  10. Otti

    Ja, Schloss Charlottenburg, bei Lotte. Das sehen wir morgen bei einer Stadtführung.

    Translation

    Yes, Charlottenburg Palace, near Lotte's. We'll see it tomorrow on a city tour.

  11. Cousin

    Berlin hat so viel Kultur! Bei uns auf dem Land gibt es nur Felder.

    Translation

    Berlin has so much culture! Back home in the countryside there are only fields.

  12. Otti

    Und jetzt zeige ich dir etwas typisch Berlinerisches: eine Currywurst!

    Translation

    And now I'll show you something typically Berlin: a currywurst!

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