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Simon & Schuster

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This is Unit 1 of Pimsleur's German 1.

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Listen to this German conversation

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In the next few minutes, you will learn[br]not only to understand this conversation,

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but to take a part in it yourself.

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Imagine an American man sitting next[br]to a German woman.

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He wants to begin a conversation, so he[br]says: Excuse me

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Entschuldigung Sie

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The German speaker is going to repeat this[br]part by part, starting from the end.

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You are to repeat each part after him.

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Try to make your pronunciation sound exactly like his.

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Let's start with the last part.

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Be sure to repeat aloud.

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Sie

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Did you repeat?[br]Try it again after the speaker.

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SIe

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Now try this

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schul

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schuldigen

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schuldigen Sie

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Now let's add the first part.[br]Continue repeating.

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Ent

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Entschuldigen

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Entschuldigen, SIe.

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How doy you say Excuse me in German

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Entschuldigen sie

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Say excuse me again

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Entschuldigen, Sie.

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Now he want's to ask her if she[br]understands English. First the word English

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Listen and repeat.

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English

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lish

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En

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English

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Pay attention to the beginning of the word, it's

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En and not En

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How do you say English in German?

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English

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Say excuse me

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Entschuldigen, Sie