Chapter 2, Day 1: Listen and shadow

Berlin, Baby! – Learn German from Zero · Nov 5, 2026 · 22m

Sam is jet-lagged and hungry in Neukölln at almost midnight. The only place still open is a Späti, and behind the counter is Ali. In Day 1 you hear the whole Chapter 2 story — Der Späti um Mitternacht — and shadow it out loud: every new word comes slowly, then at normal speed, then it's your turn in the gap.

You'll practise:

Na, Nachteule? Was darf's sein?: Ali's friendly night-owl hello

Ich hätte gern ein Wasser, bitte: ordering politely

Mit oder ohne Kohlensäure / Ohne Blubb, bitte: sparkling or still

Haben Sie Mate? and Eine, bitte

Was kostet das?, Pfand, and Kann ich…