German text · A2 · Daily life

Ein Café im Regen

A café in the rain

  • Level A2
  • Daily life
  • 60 words
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Am Sonntag hat Mara ein kleines Café in der Nähe ihrer Wohnung entdeckt.

Am Sonntagon Sundayhat MaraMara (past auxiliary)ein kleines Caféa small caféin der Nähe ihrer Wohnung entdeckt.discovered near her home

On Sunday, Mara discovered a small café near her home.

Es hat nach frischem Brot gerochen, und im Hintergrund lief leise Musik.

Es hatit (past auxiliary)nach frischem Brotof fresh breadgerochen,smelled, from “riechen”und im Hintergrundand in the backgroundlief leise Musik.quiet music was playing

It smelled of fresh bread, and quiet music was playing in the background.

Sie hat einen Kaffee bestellt und sich ans Fenster gesetzt.

Sie hatshe (past auxiliary)einen Kaffee bestelltordered a coffeeund sichand (herself)ans Fenster gesetzt.sat by the window

She ordered a coffee and sat by the window.

Draußen hat es angefangen zu regnen, aber drinnen war es warm.

Draußenoutsidehat es angefangen zu regnen,it started to rainaber drinnenbut insidewar es warm.it was warm

Outside it started to rain, but inside it was warm.

Die Kellnerin hat ihr ein Stück Kuchen empfohlen.

Die Kellnerinthe waitresshat ihr(to) herein Stück Kuchena piece of cakeempfohlen.recommended

The waitress recommended a piece of cake to her.

Mara hat beschlossen, jeden Sonntag wiederzukommen.

Mara hat beschlossen,Mara decidedjeden Sonntagevery Sundaywiederzukommen.to come back

Mara decided to come back every Sunday.

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Vocabulary

entdeckento discover
riechen (nach)to smell (of)
bestellento order
die Kellnerinthe waitress
wiederkommento come back

Comprehension questions

What did Mara discover on Sunday?

A small café near her home.

What did the waitress recommend?

A piece of cake.

What did Mara decide in the end?

To come back every Sunday.

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