Learn about chain stores that are common in Germany
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina: Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Katrin: And I’m Katrin! |
| Gina: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential German Vocabulary, Lesson 23! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and around town. These are five common chain stores in Germany. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at GermanPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina: Katrin, what’s our first word? |
| Katrin: Aldi |
| Gina: Aldi, a global discount supermarket chain |
| Katrin: (slow) Aldi (regular) Aldi |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Aldi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Aldi is a global discount supermarket chain and probably the most popular chain in Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Die Aldi-Gründer sind die reichsten Menschen in Deutschland geworden. |
| Gina: The founders of Aldi have become the richest people in Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Die Aldi-Gründer sind die reichsten Menschen in Deutschland geworden. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Media Markt |
| Gina: Media Markt, Europe's biggest retailer of consumer electronics |
| Katrin: (slow) Media Markt (regular) Media Markt |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Media Markt |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Media Markt is part of the "Metro AG" group, and Europe's biggest retailer of consumer electronics. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Media Markt hat immer lustige, aber manchmal auch grobe Werbungen. |
| Gina: Media Markt always has funny, but sometimes crude advertisements. |
| Katrin: (slow) Media Markt hat immer lustige, aber manchmal auch grobe Werbungen. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Galeria Kaufhof |
| Gina: Galeria Kaufhof, the most popular department store in Germany |
| Katrin: (slow) Galeria Kaufhof (regular) Galeria Kaufhof |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Galeria Kaufhof |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Galeria Kaufhof is the most popular department store is Germany. Founded in 1879, the chain offers a wide range of products from clothing to household appliances. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Galeria Kaufhof und Karstadt sind die größten Warenhäuser Deutschlands. |
| Gina: Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt are the biggest department stores in Germany. |
| Katrin: (slow) Galeria Kaufhof und Karstadt sind die größten Warenhäuser Deutschlands. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Katrin: Rossmann |
| Gina: Rossmann, a popular drugstore chain |
| Katrin: (slow) Rossmann (regular) Rossmann |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: Rossmann |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: Rossmann is one of the most popular and traditional drugstore chains in Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) Rossmann-Geschäfte können überall gefunden werden, sogar in Kleinstädten. |
| Gina: Rossmann stores can be found everywhere, even in small cities. |
| Katrin: (slow) Rossmann-Geschäfte können überall gefunden werden, sogar in Kleinstädten. |
| Gina: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Katrin: KiK |
| Gina: KiK, a popular discount clothing store |
| Katrin: (slow) KiK (regular) KiK |
| Gina: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Katrin: KiK |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina: KiK is the biggest and most popular discount clothing store in Germany. |
| Gina: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Katrin: (normal) KiK war in der letzten Dekade eine der Erfolgsgeschichten in Deutschland. |
| Gina: KiK has been one of the great success stories in Germany over the last decade. |
| Katrin: (slow) KiK war in der letzten Dekade eine der Erfolgsgeschichten in Deutschland. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Katrin will give you the German – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Katrin: Aldi |
| [pause]Gina: Aldi, a global discount supermarket chain |
| Katrin: Media Markt |
| [pause]Gina: Media Markt, Europe's biggest retailer of consumer electronics |
| Katrin: Galeria Kaufhof |
| [pause]Gina: Galeria Kaufhof, the most popular department store in Germany |
| Katrin: Rossmann |
| [pause]Gina: Rossmann, a popular drugstore chain |
| Katrin: KiK |
| [pause]Gina: KiK, a popular discount clothing store |
Outro |
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| Gina: There you have it – five Popular chain stores in Germany! We have more vocab lists available at GermanPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Katrin: Bis bald. |
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