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Customs & Culture

A dinner party

Scene 9b: It's nice here

The Plot so far:
Horst makes Silke welcome while his wife gets dinner.

Your purpose in trying to understand this scene:
Imagine you are Silke.

Listen out for:

  • choice of drinks;
  • Ingrid's hobbies;
  • Horst's joke;
  • his attempts at conversation.

 ActorGermanEnglishClueCategory
1SilkeSchön haben Sie's hier!You've got it nice here!Sc--- ha--- Si--- hi--!Concept: Evaluation
2HorstJa, uns gefällt's auch.Yes, we like it too.Ja, un- ge------- au--.Function: Preferences / Opinions
3HorstDarf ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken anbieten?May I offer you something to drink?Da-- ic- Ih--- et--- zu tr----- an------?Content: Entertaining Visitors
4HorstEinen Port? Oder ein Glas Sekt?Port? A glass of sparkling wine?Ei--- Po--? Od-- ei- Gl-- Se--?Content: Food & Drink
5SilkeSekt, bitte.Sparkling wine, please.Se--, bi---.Content: Food & Drink
6HorstGerne.With pleasure.Ge---.Function: Agreement / Disagreement
7SilkeSchöne Bilder haben Sie.You have nice pictures.Sc---- Bi---- ha--- Si-.Concept: Evaluation
8HorstJa.Yes.Ja.Function: Agreement / Disagreement
9HorstDie sind von meiner Frau.They're by my wife.Di- si-- vo- me---- Fr--.Content: Socialising
10HorstSie ist Hobbymalerin.She's a hobby artist.Si- is- Ho----------.Content: Socialising
11SilkeDie Bilder sind echt gut.The pictures are really good.Di- Bi---- si-- ec-- gu-.Concept: Evaluation
12SilkeAlle Achtung!I'm impressed!Al-- Ac-----!Concept: Evaluation
13HorstAuch die Skulpturen sind von meiner Frau.The sculptures are by my wife, too.Au-- di- Sk-------- si-- vo- me---- Fr--.Content: Socialising
14SilkeSie ist sehr begabt!She's very talented!Si- is- se-- be----!Concept: Evaluation
15HorstDas darf man ihr aber nicht sagen, sonst macht sie noch mehr!Don't tell her that, or she'll do some more!Da- da-- ma- ih- ab-- ni--- sa---, so--- ma--- si- no-- me--!Structure: Verb
16SilkeNicht doch!Well, really!Ni--- do--!Function: Agreement / Disagreement
17HorstNun, was sagen Sie zu unserem Wetter!Now what do you say to our weather!Nu-, wa- sa--- Si- zu un----- We----!Content: Socialising
18HorstDie ganze Woche haben wir Sonne.The whole week we have sunshine.Di- ga--- Wo--- ha--- wi- So---.Concept: Time
19HorstVor einer halben Stunde sassen wir sogar auf der Terrasse.Half an hour ago we were even sitting on the patio.Vo- ei--- ha---- St---- sa---- wi- so--- au- de- Te------.Structure: Verb
20HorstUnd jetzt regnet's!And now it's raining!Un- je--- re------!Structure: Verb
21SilkeJa. Schade.Yes, it's a shame.Ja. Sc----.Function: Anger / Dissatisfaction
22SilkeAber es macht nichts.But it doesn't matter.Ab-- es ma--- ni----.Function: Preferences / Opinions
23SilkeHier ist es sehr angenehm.It's very pleasant here.Hi-- is- es se-- an------.Concept: Evaluation
Created for ULTRALAB trial June 1999
Copyright ULTRALAB at Anglia Polytechnic University