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Na, Melissa, how are you today?
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Na, Melissa, how are you today?
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Hello Henry, nice to see you.
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I'm good, and you?
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Yes, I'm good too.
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I'm happy because it's the weekend soon.
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Yes, that's right.
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Thank you.
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What are you doing this weekend?
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What do you do this weekend?
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Have you already planned?
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I have to think.
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I meet my friends at the end of the weekend.
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We go every Friday at the end of a bar, eat something and talk about life.
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Sometimes we drink a beer, but only sometimes.
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Cool.
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Am Samstag habe ich noch keine Pläne, aber am Sonntag, da mache ich mit meiner Freundin Sport.
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Oh cool, macht ihr oft Sport?
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Ja, jedes Wochenende fahren wir Fahrrad oder gehen joggen.
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Wir haben immer sehr viel Spaß.
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Und du, was machst du am Wochenende?
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Gehst du auch joggen?
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Ich und Sport?
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Wir sind keine Freunde.
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So schlimm?
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You don't do any sport?
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No, I only do a little yoga.
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Have you already planned on the weekend?
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This weekend I don't have any plans.
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I sleep often and sleep often, and I drink a lot of omelette and schenken, and I drink a lot of orange juice.
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Mmm, a lot of omelette.
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So, do you cook also?
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Yes, but I cook best at the end of the week.
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I have a lot of time.
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And you?
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What do you do in your time?
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You also cook?
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Well, cooking is not my favorite hobby.
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I listen to music and dance very much.
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Aha, and what do you dance?
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Tango, Hip-Hop or maybe bayerische Volkskanz?
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Nein, nein, viel besser.
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Mittwochs und freitags mache ich einen Salsa-Kurs.
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Das ist ja cool, Henry.
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Ich tanze auch Salsa.
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Ach ja?
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Ja, wir müssen mal zusammen tanzen.
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Kannst du gut tanzen?
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Ja, meine Freundin sagt, ich tanze gut.
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Aber ich weiß nicht.
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Ich glaube, sie möchte nett zu mir sein.
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Aber tanzen macht mir viel Spaß.
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That's nice.
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And what do you do like to do in your life?
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You dance, you do yoga and you cook.
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Yes, I go to the museum or the cinema.
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Oh, and I read also.
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I do many things like that.
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Oh, then you have Glück.
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You can read a lot of times.
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Why?
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My phone says it should be raining at the end of the week.
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Oh, How many degrees have we?
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What's your intelligent phone?
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We have 10 degrees, but on Saturday it's only 3 degrees.
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What?
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3 degrees?
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That's too cold for me.
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Yes, for me is too cold.
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For me are 20 or 25 degrees perfect.
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I like warm temperatures.
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Melissa, we have to go to California.
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There is always warm.
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Oh, yes, please.
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Can we go to California this weekend?
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Are you free or do you have to work?
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Am Wochenende habe ich frei, aber am Montag muss ich wieder arbeiten.
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Ich habe nächste Woche keinen Urlaub.
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Das ist schade.
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Ich habe auch keinen Urlaub.
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Wir müssen die Reise später machen.
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Das stimmt.
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Vielleicht machen wir die Reise nächstes Jahr.
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Sag mal, wann hast du Urlaub dieses Jahr?
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I have two weeks in August.
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My sister and I want to go to London.
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Hopefully it doesn't regnet.
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Yes, it regnet often.
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But you probably have Glück and the sun is shining.
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Yes, we are optimistic.
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We want to see many Sehenswürdigkeiten.
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How cool!
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London is also on my list.
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But at the moment I don't have money.
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London is a bit expensive.
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The flights are cheap and cost only 50 €.
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That's super!
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50 €?
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That's really cheap!
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Your sister and you have a lot of luck!
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And how much does the hotel cost?
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Yes, the hotel is still expensive.
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We have to pay 90€ for one night.
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So much?
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That's really expensive!
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But the room has a double bed and a table.
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And it's directly in the center.
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Oh, great!
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I need to spend a little bit of money.
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What do you want to do in London?
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My sister likes Museen too much.
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Like you.
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We want to visit in London many museums.
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How cool!
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I think there are also many parks in London.
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There you can go to a walk and eat ice.
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In the summer is a good idea.
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Yes, that's a great idea.
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Stimmt, in the summer is very hot.
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And an ice is a good option.
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nimmst du auch deine badehose mit ich glaube meine badehose brauche ich nicht london
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liegt nicht am meer aber meine sonnencreme muss ich definitiv mitnehmen das ist wichtig
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sonst bist du rot wie eine tomate du kennst mich sehr gut melissa jetzt kennst du meine urlaubspläne mit with my sister.
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And you, do you do this year also work?
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Yes, I have two weeks in September and one week in November.
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And where do you want to travel?
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Have you already had a idea?
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I want to go to Scotland in September.
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The nature is very beautiful.
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And I want to speak more English.
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I want to speak so well English as you.
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That's a good idea.
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Then you can practice your English.
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Are you alone in the Urlaub?
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Alone?
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No, I'm driving with my family.
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So who comes with?
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My mother, my brother, his wife and her two children.
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We all drive together.
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Also, ein Familienurlaub.
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Wie schön.
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Du hast eine große Familie.
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Meine Familie ist klein.
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Da ist mein Vater, meine Mutter und meine Schwester.
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Wir sind vier.
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Und, Melissa, was macht dein Hund Rex?
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Fliegt My mother and my sister.
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We are four.
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And Melissa, what does your dog do?
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Is he flying with your family to Scotland or is he staying home?
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No, he has to stay home.
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He stays with our neighbor.
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There is always a lot to eat and he is happy.
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Oh, oh, oh.
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Wait a minute, I have a message from my Chefin.
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What's going on?
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What's your name?
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Wait a minute, I'll read the message.
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Okay, so next week I have a Monday-week meeting.
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Oh man, how do I do that?
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What do you do?
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What's the problem?
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The problem is that I have not internet.
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It is broken.
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I have to solve this problem at the end of the week, because I have a Monday that I have a meeting with my boss.
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Oh no, that's not good.
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Yes, I'm very worried.
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What do I do?
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Have you got a idea?
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You can call the customer service.
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The customer service can help you.
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I'm very sure.
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Yes, but I already did it.
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I call the customer service every day at 16.00pm, but no one answers me.
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Maybe you can call the customer service tomorrow.
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Tomorrow don't call so many people.
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Try it.
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The customer service can send a technician and solve the problem.
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I hope that works.
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The Internet is very important for my work.
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Don't worry, Melissa.
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I have a plan B.
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A plan B?
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What is that?
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That means I have another idea.
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Ach so.
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You live in Frankfurt, right?
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Yeah, exactly.
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I live in Frankfurt, in the city center.
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Melissa, that's perfect!
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I live in a small town in the near Frankfurt.
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You can come on Monday to me and make your online meeting with your Chefin here.
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Really?
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That's great!
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Can I come on Monday um 11.00?
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Um 11 Uhr bin ich nicht zu Hause.
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Um wie viel Uhr ist dein Meeting?
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Mein Meeting ist um 13.30 Uhr.
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Alles klar, kein Problem.
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Ich bin um 12 Uhr zu Hause.
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Ach toll, Henry.
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Tausend Dank.
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Dann komme ich am Montag um 12 Uhr mittags zu dir.
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Will you go to a restaurant and eat something?
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I'm going to invite you to say thank you.
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Yes, very good.
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But I can't do it yet.
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I have a date.
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We can meet you on a Sunday and go to a restaurant.
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Have you time?
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Am Dienstag muss ich die Hausaufgaben von meinen Lengura-Schülern korrigieren.
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Aber am Dienstagabend habe ich frei.
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Vielleicht um 18 Uhr?
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Ja, super!
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Um 18 Uhr habe ich Zeit.
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Ich kenne ein gutes Restaurant.
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Es gibt viele deutsche Gerichte, wie zum Beispiel Kartoffelsalat, Spätzle oder Schweinshaxe.
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And also Currywurst?
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Nein, there is no Currywurst.
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We eat not only Currywurst in Germany.
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Ach nein?
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Is that not your favorite food?
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Nein, dear Melissa, that's not the wrong.
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My favorite food is Spaghetti Bolognese.
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That's not typisch deutsch.
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That's italian.
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That's interesting.
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I like pasta too.
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I know a good Italian restaurant.
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Would we go to this Italian restaurant?
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That sounds good.
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Is the restaurant teuer?
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No, I think one pizza costs about 8€ and pasta costs about 10€.
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Ah, that's not cheap.
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Is there also a Nachtisch?
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We know, I love Nachtisch.
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Yes, Henry, there is also a Nachtisch.
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There is a Chocokuchen, Tiramisu and a Kese-Kuchen.
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That sounds fantastic!
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I would like to try Tiramisu.
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That is my favorite Nachtisch.
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Okay, so, on Monday you come to me and make your online meeting.
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And on Wednesday we go to the Italian restaurant, right?
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Genau, das ist der Plan.
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Super.
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Und wo ist das Restaurant?
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Im Zentrum?
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Ja, es ist in der Altstadt, in der Nähe vom Hauptbahnhof.
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Du musst einfach zum Hauptbahnhof fahren.
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Dann nimmst du den Bus Nummer 10.
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Nach fünf Minuten steigst du aus.
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Dann musst du nach rechts laufen.
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Es gibt eine kleine Straße.
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Da ist auch eine Bäckerei, oder?
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Yes, exactly.
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You have to go 100 meters and then you see the restaurant.
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Ah, yes, exactly.
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Thank you, Melissa.
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Super.
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Now I find the way.
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Do we have a table?
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Good question.
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I don't know.
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Can you please call this week?
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I have to work a lot and have no time.
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Ja, kein Problem.
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Ich rufe das Restaurant an und frage.
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Hast du die Telefonnummer?
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Ja, ich habe die Telefonnummer.
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Moment.
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Okay.
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Hast du einen Stift und Papier?
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Moment.
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Ja, jetzt.
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Das ist die 01573.
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01573.
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6457 6457 230 230.
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Okay, super.
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Ich rufe heute Abend an und frage.
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Dann sehen wir uns am Montag um 12 Uhr, Melissa.
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Vielen Dank.
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Ich freue mich schon sehr.
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Ich freue mich auch.
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Mach's gut.
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Ciao.
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In this engaging lesson, you will practice simple conversation skills in English that are essential for beginners. The discussion focuses on weekend plans, allowing you to familiarize yourself with everyday dialogues. By following along with the conversation, you will enhance your listening and reading comprehension, making it easier to understand native speakers. You will pick up on new vocabulary and grammatical structures, setting a solid foundation for your speaking abilities. This practice is an excellent opportunity for english speaking practice while getting comfortable with casual conversation in English.

Key Vocabulary & Phrases

  • How are you? - A common greeting.
  • Weekend plans - Activities you intend to do on the weekend.
  • Exciting - A word to describe something that leads to enthusiasm or joy.
  • Friends - People you socialize with and enjoy spending time.
  • Sports - Activities that involve physical exercise, like jogging or cycling.
  • Cooking - The process of preparing food.
  • What do you do? - A question to inquire about someone's activities or interests.
  • Not my favorite hobby - A phrase to express disinterest in an activity.

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