German Listening Comprehension
Servus, Herr Oberkellner!
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| Servus, Herr Oberkellner! Vocabulary 9.1 | |
| anders | different |
| der Bürgermeister | mayor |
| etw. aus|richten lassen (lässt), ließ, lassen |
to have sth. passed on, make sth. known |
| die Einfahrtsstraße, -n | road leading to the city center |
| die Plakatwand, ¨-e | billboard |
| etw. lobend aus|legen | to interpret sth. positively (lit.: as praise) |
| der Oberkellner, - | headwaiter |
| die Auszeichnung, -en | award |
| umgekehrt | (cf. in ~er Rollenverteilung = with reversed roles) |
| das Getränk, -e | beverage, drink |
| die Schale, -n | bowl, dish; here: cup |
| das Tablett, -s | tray |
| das Leitungswasser | tap water |
| die Gebirgsquelle, -n | mountain spring |
| der unumstößliche Brauch, ¨-e | indisputable custom |
| Servus, Herr Oberkellner! Vocabulary 9.2 | |
| der/die Geehrte (adj. D.) | honored person, honoree |
| das Servierpersonal | waiters and waitresses, serving staff |
| jdn. verlassen (verlässt), verließ, verlassen |
to leave sb. |
| die Rechnung, -en | check, bill |
| gell? (Dial.) | right? isn't it? |
| angezogen | dressed (up) |
| ab|marschieren (ist) | to march off, leave |
| Servus, Herr Oberkellner! Vocabulary 9.3 | |
| der Verdienstorden, - | order of merit |
| das Wahrzeichen, - | landmark, symbol |
| der Ritter, - | knight |
| das Wetter | weather (cf. Wind und ~ trotzen = to brave the weather; to be there, come rain, come shine) |
| wachen (über + acc.) | to guard (sth.), watch over |
| zuvorkommend | courteous; accommodating, obliging |
| jdm./e-r S. einen großen Dienst erweisen, erwies, erwiesen |
to do sb./sth. a good turn, serve sb./sth. well |
| der Bundeskanzler, - | (here: Austrian) chancellor |
| die Blume, -n | flower |
| Servus, Herr Oberkellner! Vocabulary 9.4 | |
| einschlägig | relevant, appropriate; here: traditionally active in this line of business |
| der Berufsstand, ¨-e | profession(al group) |
| vornehm | elegant |
| der Kaffeesieder, - | owner of a café/coffee shop; lit.: coffeemaker |
| das Lokal, -e | restaurant; pub, bar |
| gegründet | founded, established |
| die Weltausstellung, -en | world exposition, world's fair |
| speisen (form.) | to dine, eat |
| der Ruhm | fame |
| das Hebräische | Hebrew (lang.) |
| willkürlich | random; arbitrary |
| die Gräfin,-nen | countess |
| der Liter,- (l) | one liter equals 33.81 oz. or 4.22 cups |
| Servus, Herr Oberkellner! Vocabulary 9.5 | |
| das Biogetreide | organic cereals/grain |
| an|bauen | to grow (a crop) |
| die Ansprache | here: (term of) address |
| fehlen | to be absent; to be missing (cf. Er wird uns ~. = We will miss him.) |
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| Dative Verbs | fehlen |
| Special Nouns | der/die Geehrte |
| Separable/Inseparable Verb Prefixes | aus|richten - verlassen |
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| Notes | |
| 77 | Landtmann-Café is located at Dr.-Karl-Lueger-Ring 4. Since the Burgtheater, city hall, university, and parliament are all nearby, the place is frequented by thespians, municipal employees, students, professors, lawmakers, and—especially in summer—a lot of tourists. |
| 78 | Häupl, a Social Democrat, has been mayor and governor of Vienna since 1994. He was born in 1949. |
| 79 | Schale - See note 67, on Austrian German, in the 16-11 issue of Schau ins Land. [Also see Austrian Dialect, a special German glossary.] |
| 80 | Ringstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard, follows the course of the former city walls and encloses, together with Franz-Josefs-Kai along the Donaukanal, the city center (Vienna's "First District"). Work on the road, which is four kilometers long and 57 meters wide, began in 1857 under Austrian emperor Francis Joseph (see note 67 in the 17-7 issue of Schau ins Land). It is lined with parks, monuments, and many of Vienna's principal public buildings. |
| 81 | Cafés - London has its pubs, Vienna its cafes. There's one for just about every taste, from the bohemian Hawelka to the refined Central and Demel. The watchword is the same everywhere, though: Relax, take your time, have some coffee, write a novel. |
| 82 | Burgenland, one of Austria's nine federal states, is located in the country's eastern lowlands and borders on Hungary. Its capital is Eisenstadt, once home to Austrian composer Joseph Haydn (see note 39 in the 17-10 issue of Schau ins Land). Burgenland gets its name from the many Burgen, or fortresses, that populate this exposed border region. |
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NOTE: This sound file, transcript, and notes were originally published in Schau ins Land audiomagazine (read my review) and are used with the permission of Champs-Élysées, Inc.