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Hi, Paul, Clemens hier.
Hi, Paul, Clemens here.
Du, wir hatten ja gesagt, wir gehen diesen Samstag etwas trinken. Kannst du auch Sonntagabend?
We had agreed to go out for drinks this Saturday. Can you also make it on Sunday evening?
Am Samstagabend geht meine Frau mit Freunden aus und ich habe versprochen, dass ich zu Hause bleibe und auf die Kinder aufpasse.
On Saturday evening, my wife is going out with friends, and I promised to stay home and take care of the kids.
Sonntag kommen dann noch meine Eltern zu Besuch, aber ab 19 Uhr habe ich Zeit.
On Sunday, my parents are coming to visit, but I will be free after 7 PM.
Warum möchte der Mann das Treffen am Samstag verschieben? - a) Weil er mit Freunden ausgehen möchte. - b) Weil seine Frau verabredet ist. - c) Weil seine Eltern zu Besuch kommen.
Why does the man want to postpone the meeting on Saturday? - a) Because he wants to go out with friends. - b) Because his wife has an appointment. - c) Because his parents are coming to visit.
Der Mann möchte das Treffen verschieben, weil seine Frau verabredet ist.
The man wants to postpone the meeting because his wife has an appointment.
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