Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Jan narrates another story based loosely on a tale by the fictional noble storyteller Baron Munchausen, a character created by Rudolf Erich Raspe in a book published in 1785. Here, the protagonist rides a cannonball over a besieged city.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany High German
Jan from Munich tells us a whimsical winter story — loosely adapted from the tales of Baron of Münchhausen, the “Baron of Lies” — and carries us off into the Baron's world of fantasy and exaggeration.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Cettina reads Part 2 of "Das Aschenputtel," a fairy tale known in English as "Cinderella." (By the way, you'll notice that the German word for Cinderella is neuter – which means that "es/ihm" here translates to "she/her.")
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
When all three friends are back at the apartment, Brigitta encourages Marie and Julia to speak about what's bothering them.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
When Marie comes home and has a few complaints about living with Julia, it's clear to Brigitta that the two of them need to talk.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Brigitta finds out that her friends are having some trouble getting along as roommates and communicating about their expectations.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast, Brigitta's friends want to take her out to see their neighborhood. They hope that they can even convince her to move there.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
After picking her up from the train station, the two roommates are very excited to show Brigitta their apartment. She is impressed, but also very tired from traveling.
Difficulty: Intermediate
Germany
Julia and Marie have recently moved to Berlin and are waiting for their friend Brigitta to arrive for a visit.
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