Telling a joke

C2 · Mastery · 8 lines

The dialogue, in order:

1. The first speaker: Verziel emol e Witz!
   Tell a joke!
2. The second speaker: Ech muss der eng witzeg Geschicht verzielen.
   I have to tell you a funny story.
3. The first speaker: Muss du beim Erzielen ëmmer esou iwwerdreiwen?
   Do you always have to exaggerate when you tell a story?
4. The second speaker: Ech hunn dat am Witz gesot!
   I said that as a joke!
5. The first speaker: Du muss deng Formuléierung eng Grimmel ofschwächen.
   You must tone down your wording a little.
6. The second speaker: Huel net alles, wat ech soen, esou wuertwiertlech!
   Do not take everything I say so literally!
7. The first speaker: Leit mat vill Humor si mir sympathesch.
   I like people with a lot of humour.
8. The second speaker: Äddi, bis muer!
   Goodbye, see you tomorrow!

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The lines are taught in: Hello and goodbye, Humour, irony and register

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