LESSON NOTES

German Listening Comprehension

for Intermediate Learners #3
At the Hairdresser in Germany

CONTENTS
2 German
2 English
3 Vocabulary
4 Sample Sentences

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 GERMAN

1. Eine Frau spricht mit ihrem Friseur.

2. Welchen Haarschnitt möchte sie sich machen lassen?

3. Hallo, kann ich Ihnen helfen?

4. Hallo, ich habe einen Termin um 15.00 Uhr auf den Namen Richie.

5. Oh ja, willkommen Frau Richie. Kommen Sie bitte mit. Was kann ich heute für Sie tun?

6. Ich würde gerne meinen Haarschnitt ein wenig verändern.

7. Okay, wie lang sollen sie werden?

8. Etwa schulterlang.

9. In Ordnung, und was ist mit dem Pony?

10. Das soll so bleiben.

11. Gerade runter oder gescheitelt?

12. Ein bisschen zur Seite.

13. Welche Seite?

14. Vielleicht ein bisschen links vom Mittelscheitel.

15. Alles klar! Wir beginnen mit Shampoo, bitte kommen Sie hier herüber.

ENGLISH

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1. A woman is talking to her hairstylist.

2. How would she like to change her hair?

3. Hi, may I help you?

4. Hi, I've got a 3 o'clock reservation for Richie.

5. Ah yes, welcome Ms. Richie. Please come this way. What can I do for you today?

6. I'd like to change my hair style a little bit.

7. Okay, what length would you like?

8. About shoulder length.

9. Alright, and what about your bangs?

10. Keep the bangs.

11. Straight down or parted on the side?

12. To the side a bit.

13. Which side?

14. Maybe a little left from the middle.

15. Got it! We'll start with a shampoo, so please come this way.

VOCABULARY

Ge r man English C lass Ge nde r

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 behalten, bestehen
lassen to keep verb

Alles klar!,
Verstanden! Got it! phrase

Friseur hairstylist noun masculine

die Frisur verändern change a hairstyle phrase

schulterlang shoulder-length adjective

Pony bangs noun neuter

gescheitelt parted adjective

gerade herunter straight down adverb

Shampoo shampoo noun neutral

Reservierung reservation noun feminine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Me i n kl e i n e r Bru d e r w a r tra u ri g , Ve rsta n d e n ! Ich w e rd e u m 2 2 U h r

w e i l w i r d i e We l pe n n i ch t be h a l te n d a se i n .
d u rfte n .
Got it! I will be there at 10 PM.
My little brother was sad, because we
weren't allowed to keep the puppies.

D e n ri ch ti g e n Fri se u r a u sz u w ä h l e n Es bra u ch t e i n e Me n g e Mu t, u m
i st e i n e w i ch ti g e En tsch e i d u n g fü r se i n e Fri su r so e xtre m z u
Me n sch e n , d i e i n d e r Öffe n tl i ch ke i t ve rä n d e rn .
ste h e n .
It takes a lot of courage to change your
To choose the right hairstylist is an hairstyle as drastically as this.
important decision for people with a strong
public presence.

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So l a n g i ch si e ke n n e , h a t si e
sch u l te rl a n g e s H a a r.
As long as I have known her, her hair has
always been about shoulder length.
Se i n e g e sch e i te l te n H a a re l a sse n
i h n e tw a s n a i v w i rke n .
His parted hair lets him appear a little bit
naive.
We n n Si e e tw a s vo n d e m Sh a m po o
i n d i e Au g e n be ko m m e n , spü l e n
Si e si e so fo rt m i t Wa sse r a u s.
If some of the shampoo gets in your eyes,
rinse them with water immediately.
H a be n Si e e i n e R e se rvi e ru n g fü r h e u te Abe n d ?
Do you have a reservation for tonight?
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D e r Sti l , i n d e m d e i n Po n y
g e sch n i tte n i st, h a t g ro ße n Ei n fl u ss
a u f d e i n e G e sa m te rsch e i n u n g .
The style of your bangs has a big influence
on your overall appearance.
We n n d u d e m Fl u ss g e ra d e
h e ru n te r bi s z u r Wa sse rm ü h l e
fo l g st, w i rst d u e i n e g ro ße Ei ch e
se h e n .
If you follow the river straight down to the
water mill, you will see a large oak tree.
Wi r h a be n d i e R e se rvi e ru n g fa st
z w e i Mo n a te frü h e r g e tä ti g t.
We made our reservation almost two
month earlier.
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