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Klaus splichter austin grosen fenstera despuros.
Klaus looked out of the large office window.
Drausen feelizedesh schnie, predicte di strassen Berlin schmidt and weisentepech.
Outside, the snow was falling gently, covering the streets of Berlin with a white carpet.
The vinta kerteva fastpurba zebstrennen envamenbuau.
The winter cold was almost tangible even inside the warm office.
Klaus gedantan, Christen m de Beauforschtender and Chaidong.
Klaus's thoughts revolved around the impending decision.
Di enchaidn zena chef's hands via fonim oda zena koleigen greater di begirta buferdorong a heightened verde.
His boss Hunt's decision on whether he or his colleague Glita would receive the coveted promotion.
Klaus vaiergeitzich on fleisigch.
Klaus was ambitious and diligent.
Zena Albert Vaimvichti.
His work was important to him.
The renimnak de ima vida detzpaife.
Yet doubt nagged at him repeatedly.
For kurtzemhata and enshveren perzun lichenfelos eletten onzorta animni anfang.
He had recently suffered a significant personal loss and was now searching for a fresh start.
Dive ferdorong vera di anna kennon diezudring and Braorte.
The promotion would be the recognition he so urgently needed.
Off derdern Zeteva Greater.
On the other side was greater.
Ziva competent by allen veliebt.
She was competent and liked by everyone.
Ira angste shtandarin in ira kari nicht forrans common.
Her fear was not advancing in her care al se.
Vote di bferdoron omnichten routine Suffin.
She too wanted the promotion to avoid falling into a routine.
Bai de vusten does Hans fete indian rustankien voute on diesein de Lestin and scheidelmen va die Trefenverde.
Both knew that Hans was planning to retire soon and that this was one of the last decisions he would make.
Ani Schunen mitas reef hansi en zhen Bourou.
One fine afternoon, Hans called them into his.
Office dichfannon m raum vach kreifba.
The tension in the room was palpable.
Hans fobarte de baide mizzen and afarnen augen.
Hans observed them both with his experienced eyes.
Er Morte Bai Desia and tate schwirige gespreche metander and furumsk kft uber leicht ved and Chaido getrofn vietn Seute.
He liked both very much and had held difficult talks with other executives on how the decision should be made.
Do yehtainen plan? Yet he had a plan ichavaa alfgabe zach de haansmidt rueigershtem.
I have a task for you, Hans said in a calm voice.
Yevid suzamen ahbaiten.
You will work together if vizin we good.
Yeah, ats team fontunit.
I want to see how well you function as a team.
Klaus on gretazanzich An.
Klaus and Greta looked at each other im.
Est moment varvad ubarasht.
At first both were surprised.
Dor dan niknzi, but then they nodded zihatten kaiaval.
They had no choice.
The alf kabe va an shprusfoel abba Vinzi tsuzamen abe tetan kontenzius schaffen.
The task was challenging, but if they worked together, they could accomplish it.
The neistenvohn abetetnzi.
Haat the next weeks they worked.
Hard esvanichema einfhach abbazi lanten ziginze dint stutzen.
It was not always easy, but they learned to support each other.
Wo Klaus unzi chavah half greater met Iramscham.
Where Klaus was uncertain, Greta helped with her charm.
Oh greater unzi Chavah would Klaus sen Dita jeta abet An.
Where Greata was unsure Klaus offered his detailed work.
Lang zamfa schwant I and far her conkorenskdank.
Slowly the simple thought of competition disappeared.
The attack Dee and Schai Don came on sistant vide for Hans.
The day of the decision came and they stood before Hans again zeezicht. His face revealed nothing.
Dan lecheteer.
Then he smiled, ichbin ba eindrocht, I am impressed.
Yahaptas team herfadka abet it.
You have worked excellently as a team.
De saichtferdorom taie in.
Therefore I will share the promotion.
Klaus greater, yazeite by the yet team.
Lighter, Klaus greater. You are both now team leaders.
Klaus atma te tiftosch.
Klaus took a deep breath.
The alichterrom onen freud varen kraus.
The relief and joy were immense.
Ierhatageland does souzamin abeite aunt gie anxietiga respect vichtiscent.
He had learned that cooperation and mutual respect are important.
Greater va ibnfetzfrieden.
Greta was also satisfied.
Ze vuste das evegnichtagniern Verde.
She knew her career path would not stagnate.
Hanslein Tazizorek, Hanslein back Zaneleste and Schai don Vagetroffen.
His last decision was made.
He is a zufrieden of sena biden Schutzlinger.
He looked at his two proteges with satisfaction.
Yet Conte indian rustankin metim wissen does team in gudenantenvah.
Now he could retire, knowing the team was in good.
Hands drausen schneides immannor.
Outside it was still snowing.
Dorf klauswas it's het dene i'm endlichten spirogebracht.
But for Klaus it was as if the snow had finally brought light into the office.
If Hutizida guns and ought known.
He felt whole again.
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. Here are today's vocabulary words, first in German, then in English.
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